ROAD TRIP!! Monticello Antiques.......Portland Oregon

I'm a sharer...and believe what comes around goes around...this week I wanted to share with you my FAVORITE  antique store, Monticello Antiques in Portland, Oregon.  My daughter Khrystyne was living in Oregon a few years ago and introduced me to this amazing shop.  Over the years I've had the privilege  to meet Joyce the store manager, Kelly the owner, and all of the crew!  I feel at home in this shop...so comforting. This weekend I had an opportunity to visit the Monticello Home and Garden Show which runs thru May 28th.  OMG I found some  AMAZING stuff....if you get a chance........... go visit!! 

I would love to share some of the beautiful dealers booths....They truly just don't get any better than this!! 

As you can see...so much eye candy to look at...I had so much fun and bought a ton!  

So that is how I spent my Easter weekend,  hope you enjoyed the photos!  Please stop by and say hello to my friend Joyce here
and tell her I sent you!  You will see more pictures of the show on her blog as well!  

Thank you to Joyce, Kelly, Darcy, Joe, and all the crew at Monticello...Kathee, Charley and Missy LOVE you!!  Can't wait to see you again!!

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Have a lovely week!  xok

~Jeanne d' Arc Chrismas book~

Coming in this weeks mail ~ The Christmas Book from Jeanne d' Arc Living Magazine.  The new Christmas book will be in magazine form and is a reprint of their original sold out book.  Translated in English!  We have all been waiting for this one!  
I will have these on time for my October shows, The Three Speckled Hens, Remnants of the Past, and The C.A.L.M. Show.  Also I will bringing some up to The Agoura Antique Mart.
Here are a few images to get you excited:

 Oh~ ~ I forgot to mention~ This lovely book is completely advertisement  FREE!!  You won't want to miss out...limited quantities will be available. 

Jeanne d' Arc Magazine 7th Edition & Where I will be in October!

Hello fellow bloggers...sorry it has been so long!  I've been on a few buying trips these past few weeks getting ready for our October shows.  I have been having the time of my life~can't wait for you to see my booths at the shows.  Each weekend in October we will be participating in three special shows.  The first weekend, we will be at the Three Speckled Hens in Paso Robles.  We will be in the same location as last time, on the corner just outside of the indoor booths.  The following weekend we will be at The Remnants of the Past Show in their new location at The Madonna Inn located in San Luis Obispo.  This time we have a double indoor space!  Look for the barn like structure that Charley has built for us!  Then the third weekend we will be participating for the very first time at the C.A.L.M. Show in Santa Barbara!  Whew!  I have been putting things away for each individual show...so there will be plenty of new good stuff at each show.  I will leave a link to each show so you can get directions, times and dates.
Now for more exciting news:
 I should be receiving the new 7th edition of the Jeanne d' Arc Living Magazine in the mail soon!  They will be available at each of the above shows and of course you can still pick them up at The Agoura Antique Mart.  
Here is some eye candy coming in the 7th edition:

Thanks for stopping by today.  I do hope to see you at the antique shows...I will keep you posted as we get closer and hopefully add more pictures of what you will see at each show.  I'm truly honored to be a part of each of these shows!!  :)!
October  shows:
Three Speckled Hens


Remnants of the Past


The C.A.L.M. Antique Show

Linking to Kathleen's White Wednesday @ Faded Charm here
Lots of beautiful inspiration!

Long Beach Flea Market This Sunday August 21st

Hi everyone,  just wanted to update the blog....and let everyone know that we will be at the Long Beach Flea Market this Sunday the 21st of August.  We are bringing a ton of stuff, more than any other flea market!  We purchased 3 booth spaces in the BLUE section!  The van and trailer are fully loaded with lots of never seen before merchandise! Charley and I are looking forward to seeing all are great customers...tell a friend .  If you have never been to the Long Beach Flea Market you are in for a real treat...I love this market.  Check out their web page here
Stop by and say hello!
Also I will be bringing the the new 6th Edition of the Jeanne d' Arc Living Magazine!!!  

You will not want to miss this beautiful 6th edition.  My friend Lulu Tapp's home is featured on page 90-99.  You can visit Lu's blog here
Her blog is filled with more beautiful inspiration!  Have a wonderful week!  xoxok 

~Our Booth at The Agoura Antique Mart~ Jeanne d' Arc Living Magazine 5th Edition has ARRIVED!

Dustin and I have been so busy lately, we have been neglecting to blog!  I have so many post to share with you this week.  First I wanted to start with our space at The Agoura Antique Mart.  We felt it needed some sprucing up so, one thing led to another and we ended up redoing the entire space.   Hard work, but so rewarding!  We went with a garden theme this time, especially since the weather has been so gorgeous!  We have brought in some new pieces including a birdbath that is over 60 years old and has that beautiful mossy patina.  I found a gorgeous French iron bench while at my horse show in Oregon.  Luckily I had a friend who was able to stick it in her horse trailer so I could buy it and bring it home :) thanks Judy!  There is also a "to die for" bird cage!  Ahhhh and one of Dustin's new French basket lights...another "to die for" piece!! (click on the pictures to enlarge)

 Ohhh I forgot to mention..some really cool garden statuary and iron topiaries...see the cute Dalmation in the bottom right corner?  This has turned out to be one of my fav booths!  Come visit us!
Just wanted to mention to all you Jeanne d' Arc fans...I have the new 5th edition in the store as well...hurry they go fast! 

I will be receiving the 6th edition the first week of August.  There are still a few copies left of the 5th edition at The Agoura Antique Mart.  
Joining Kathleen's Faded Charm White Wednesday!  Take a look at all the entries here
Joining Fishtail Cottage...Cottage Flora Thursday here
Joining The French Cupboard here 

~The Alameda Flea~ Our Booth!

Dustin and I just returned from The Alameda Flea Market (Antiques by the Bay).  It was a beautiful day, warm, but so pretty!  I wanted to share with you some pictures I was able to snap in the heat of the morning.  It was so busy we were putting sold tags on things as fast as we could.  A favorite of our customers seems to be the succulents that we brought.  Two weeks ago  at the roll over Alameda, we brought 4 of these succulents (called Calandrinia Grandaflora) for display purposes.  The customers went wild over them and we ended  up selling them.  We promised to bring more to the July 3rd show.  We managed to squeeze 14 into the trailer and van, and by 7:30am they were all sold out!  

 Another favorite of our customers and friends at Alameda was Dustin's new lighting line.  Every light is made from re-purposed materials and was a huge attraction to the booth.  Dustin plans on making more for our future shows at Long Beach and Rose Bowl.  Great for the garden, kitchen, porch and home.  He is also working on some very cool desk and table lights!  Debuting soon!

 I would also like to give a big shout out to the Alameda Point Antiques Faire!!  What an incredible show you put on!  Your friendly staff, your organized way of putting 1000 plus dealers into their spots at 4:00am....you are all amazing!  Thank you to Allen Michaan for hosting this show!  Also a special thank you to Howard who takes my phone call each month and finds just the right space for me and my trailer!  You all work so hard and it shows!!! 
If you have never been to Alameda...well you are in for a treat!  First of all....it is WORTH the drive!  We personally drive 8 hours to be a vendor of this show.  Second...the vendors are amazing, putting together incredible finds!  Third...the FOOD!!!  OMG some great food, a taste of San Francisco!  Fourth...the VIEWS!  This is truly a special show,  you won't be disappointed!  Fifth...the isles to shop in are HUGE and they give/rent shopping carts and flat beds for your purchases!!! 
Dustin and I had some amazing views this past weekend.. take a look..

San Francisco skyline in the background!  Look ...as far as you can see this show goes on forever!  It is like Disneyland for flea marketers...it take more than a day to get to every booth! 

This was my view to the right of our booth...A HUGE container ship unloading containers all day!  Could we have asked for anything more??  Look at the size of these ISLES!  We just don't have that in So Cal.  

The blue tent in the foreground is the entrance!  Thank you again Howard!  Also a big thank you to all of our old and new customers!  We will see you in September!!!  Thanks for a great show!  xok

~Vintage Antique Toleware and Victorian Garden Tables~My Garden~

Those of you that know me know I'm addicted to Toleware and Victorian Wire, especially if I can use it in my garden!  I have been collecting for over 20 years, adding pieces mostly found at flea markets, antique shows and antique stores.  I love when summer arrives, when I can bring out my pieces and start setting up vignettes.  My garden is now in full bloom, one of the prettiest times of the year.  May and June are my favorite months, the heat has not climbed into the 100's yet and everything looks so green, fresh and full of color.  I just wanted to share with you some of my tole tables and Victorian wire tables and plant stands. 

This is one of my most favorite finds, look at all those fabulous roses in the center of the table!  I also have matching tole chairs!  One of the best places to sit in the back garden.  This picture will be going into Jeanne d'Arc's new garden book French Atmospheres and will also be in one of their upcoming magazine issues as well.  We will be announcing our new website coming in August 2011.  

This is one of my newest finds, this is a Victorian table and plant stand, 2 pieces.  I just love how they look together.  I'm showing this in my front yard .....now you can see why I love this time of year!  I have my vintage sap buckets displayed on the table and some roses from around the garden on the plant stand.

 This is a picture of my koi pond,  made using a large galvanized horse trough!  We have 5 koi in there!  My Iris just happened to be in bloom...

 I love grasses mixed in with Roses, Iris and Geranium.  My garden is mostly made up of pinks, purples, grays, whites and a touch of yellow.  The wall behind the grass is my fence line.....lined with 150 climbing Rose Eden.  These bloom from March to November.  
I hope you have enjoyed the garden tour.  I have so much more to show you, but I need to save some for another post!  
Linking to Kathleen's Faded Charm White Wednesday here 
Linking to Fishtail Cottage~ Cottage Flora Thursday's here  
Linking to Romantic Home Show and Tell Friday here
Linking to Fingerprints on the Fridge Feature Yourself Friday here  
Linking to French Country Cottage Feathered Nests Friday here

~Three Speckled Hens Antique Show This Weekend!~

Dustin, Charley and I have been busy, buying, picking and loading for the Three Speckled Hens Show this weekend May 21st and 22nd.  We leave tomorrow to set up! We will be in booth C outside ~right next to the entrance to the indoor booths!  We can hardly wait to see everyone~we have some incredible finds to show you!! :)  Lots of surprises!  

 Hope to see you there...bring a friend!  The weather is going to be perfect in the mid 70s!  xokathee
Check out the Three Speckled Hens Website here
 

~Remnants of the Past~ The Vendor Dinner!

One of my most favorite parts of the Remnants of the Past Show is the Vendor Dinner!  :)  This is where we dealers get a chance to relax and share stories, drink some wine and eat some great food.  It is a long day, and when we are all finally finished setting up and staging our booths we are all invited to Judy Powers home for dinner in the garden!  Judy's  home is absolutely gorgeous and the garden is to die for!!  Here are some pictures of her garden and the dinner party....Enjoy!

 Victoria, Brad, Karen, Kathee, Marilyn, Colin, Judy, Lisa and Patty.  (Victoria, Karen and Marilyn from  A Beutiful Mess Antiques.  Judy Watkins, Remnants of the Past. Kathee from The Agoura Antique Mart

 Judy, Tim, Lisa and Patty.  (Tim and Lisa from Blue Canoe Reloaded.

Kymberley,  and Geoff and their beautiful daughter (A Beautiful Mess and 3 Fine Grains

Two more of Kym and Geoff's daughters and Mom in the background!

Terry, Danny and Don from The Vintage Bricoleur

Kate, Peter and Andrew from All Things Beautiful in Time and Brothers of Industry

Johan, Trinidad and Martin from Atelier de Campagne Antiques and Judi Powers (in the blue checked shirt)

 

Bill and Kerry!

Charley, Dustin and Brad!

 What an outstanding group of talented dealers!  I'm honored to be part of this incredible show!!  I have included some of the dealers blog spots, so click on them and visit...you won't be disappointed! Stop by again...believe it or not there is still more pictures to come...xokathee