Take a tour of American Home & Garden~(Ventura's BEST KEPT SECRET)

Sometimes you don't need any words~we all know the phrase a picture speaks a thousand words~Take a tour with me of my FAV store in Ventura~American Home & Garden (where the dealers shop)  So you know the rules..If you see something you GOTTA have~give us a RING!  805-648-6818 :)  HAPPY to take your calls and answer any questions..  (be sure to click on the pics to enlarge)

Update~The white bench and the chaise lounge SOLD

Update~the chicken feeder SOLD...but I stashed away another so we have one left!

Update This great industrial cart sold today...

Update this cute desk sold today!...Things go fast around here!

Even though we are not the big warehouse type vintage/antique shop...we can PACK this shop to the brim with AWESOME finds!  The regulars know...check back often...the inventory changes DAILY!  Hope you enjoyed the tour~
Have a lovely weekend..hope to see you soon
xok

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American Home & Garden 
64 South Oak Street
Ventura, CA 90031

This weeks YARD sale finds!~

OMG you know that IKEA commercial where the husband is in the car and the wife comes running...start the car!  Start the CAR!  Well that's how I felt this weekend when I went to my friend Cheryl's vintage yard sale!  Cheryl has AMAZING taste and when she has a sale...well...you just don't miss it!  I came home with several goodies, this 8 foot farm table and 7 chairs being one of them....

 I love the size and the patina~especially the knotty pine top!  I added some of my vintage European bread boards and some of my French enamelware and of course fresh roses cut from the garden~

My next find..was this amazing 3 tier Antique Victorian wire plant stand with the crown....I seem to be collecting more of these lately and it went perfect on the porch with my wire bench purchased the weekend before~

 I also found an antique chaise lounge with a custom Shabby Chic ruffled cover (don't have a pic yet) and a lovely yard long of pansies~Such a great day~  Thank you Cheryl for the invite!  Your sales are a MUST for me!  

Linking up to Kathleen's White Wednesday at Faded Charm...stop by and check out all the lovelies HERE

Linking also to Savvy Southern Style: Wow Us Wednesday HERE

Also Linking to French Country Cottage~Feathered Nest Friday HERE

 Linking to Cindy's Romantic Home ~Show and Tell Friday HERE

Last but not least joining Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration HERE
 
You can also visit my favorite vintage/garden/antique store and BEST kept SECRET in Ventura CA  American Home & Garden~ at 64 S. Oak Street, Ventura Ca.  93001~Where I have a booth space!

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Go take a visit...you will be in AAHH~

Have a beautiful week~xok

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Roses and Iris~and a Flea Market Garden~

Doesn't it make you happy when Spring rolls around..?  Having a cottage garden you know when Spring is here.  The roses start blooming like crazy and the Iris pop up everywhere.  Probably my most FAV time of the year!  Still cool enough, that you can enjoy all the blooms...  before Summer comes.  My garden is best viewed and enjoyed in the months of April, May and June....the Summer months are still pretty but the Spring months are breathtaking!  I love decorating the garden with antique and vintage garden pieces. I love flea market gardening...I'm at a flea every week, sometimes 2 times a week..and right now I'm crazy about French wire garden pieces and Victorian Plant Stands~Here is a recent Flea Market find~PS you can click to enlarge any photo!

Yes this was a keeper!  I just happened to be one of the first ones at the market and just about died when I saw it.  As I was asking the price another woman was pointing at it and I knew I had to scoop it up!
Here is another flea market find...going back about 5 years...I found this beauty..a green 3 tier crowned plant stand.  The watering can is from Germany...I collect those too...:)

 I love decorating the garden with TRUE antique garden pieces.  Here is another Victorian Bench I picked up at a flea market in Oregon, while I was at a horse show...luckily there was room in the trailer for it to come home!

I titled this post Roses and Iris...I guess I should show you some!!

Roses and Pride of Madera...I just started some white Iceberg roses on the arbor...still haven't bloomed yet..can't wait!!

Another Pride of Madera (varigated) just starting to bloom. I love their blue color.  In the background another flea market find an old rusty garden arbor bench with dove bird statuary.  I try to match the Adirondack chairs to the colors in the garden...on a future post I will show you my PINK Adirondack chairs!


I hope you enjoyed the garden tour today!  I'm linking up with on of my favorite linky parties at Fishtail Cottage...Thank you Tracie for hosting such a fun party!  So hop on over to Tracie's and see all the other garden party animals HERE


Also linking to French Country Cottage for  Feathered Nest Friday...click HERE  to see the fun!


Find me at Show and Tell Friday at Cindy's Romantic Home HERE


Linking up to Cedar Hill Ranch Cowgirl Up Linky Party HERE


And last but not least~Chic on a Shoestring Decorating~Flaunt it Friday HERE


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You can visit my "other" flea market finds at American Home & Garden in Ventura CA.  where I have a booth space!  (Ventura's BEST KEPT SECRET)
64 South Oak Street 
Ventura Ca 93001
 
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Thank you for coming to visit today~I really enjoy your comments and would love to visit you also~
xok

New Arrivals at American Home & Garden~

I can't wait to show you what has arrived this week!  So many new garden items...the store is just BURSTING!  I hope you stop by this weekend...things go fast around here...Remember the new Jeanne d' Arc Living Magazine is also here with the new price.  (AS OF TODAY ALL SOLD OUT of JDA)  I will be transferring some from the other store at the end of the week.  Thank you for supporting me on the magazine!  I will be adjusting the buying for each store accordingly!

 The cutest cast iron bath tub ever,  with a stenciled pattern in turquoise.  Wrought iron bench, wrought iron gate (pair), very old cast iron urn, sweet wooden glider bench. (this gorgeous bath tub SOLD this weekend!)....gotta hurry in if you see something....things go fast around here!  If you see something you LOVE...call and let us know YOU want it!!  We will make sure it is YOURS!!!

 Doesn't Pame look adorable in this tub??  I could see this at my house planted with lavender and Ivy...maybe even some herbs.

 Picture of the wooden glider bench from the early 60's in pristine condition...with that color we all love!

Karyn brought in this AMAZING clock...what a statement piece!
Mary brought in some beautiful garden pillows with ticking backs and stenciled fronts..
Karen brought in that gorgeous green stenciled basket...

Just in~ this beautiful Swedish half size bench with the cutest details.  Also the iron flower cart is to die for!  
Another antique cast iron urn and plinth...

Do you love French enamelware like I do?  Well these sets are not only hard to find but don't last long in the store!  Karyn has brought 3 sets in these past few weeks and this is her last set!  Also we are selling out of the French Atmospheres Book, only 2 left. (only one left of the book French Atmospheres Book)

Another antique European bench...this one is pretty special opens up to store things under the seat.  Beautiful green color with amazing details!  

Who loves pine??  OMG this piece is to die for!!!  Talk about a statement!!  (SOLD after one day in the store!)
I hope you have enjoyed the tour today.  Always a pleasure to share some "eye candy" with you!


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Don't hesitate to email me at forty4caliber@yahoo.com if you ever see anything you love and gotta have! You can call or visit the store  at :
64 South Oak Street  Ventura, CA 93001

(805) 648-6818

American Home & Garden~Best kept SECRET in Ventura, CA

I've been keeping a SECRET!  I've been shopping at this little shop in Ventura, CA.  for some years now...never telling anyone where I found such great treasures.  I mean, the BEST rusty, chippy,  home and garden pieces EVER! American Home & Garden has been my SECRET for years!  All of you know how passionate I am about gardening and I  have found the most beautiful pieces for my garden here.  The dealers all up and down the coast have known about this little hidden gem right around the corner from the Ventura Pier and Fairgrounds, but have always kept it a SECRET!  I call it the best kept SECRET in Ventura...and guess what????  YEP....I opened a new booth space last week Thursday!  YAY...ok there my SECRET is out!!!  I just adore Leslie the store owner and Karen the store manager...and OMG the staff and other dealers are all so warm and friendly...I could spend all day everyday in this shop!
Here are some pictures I snapped today .....Isn't the store front cute?

I just love the clawfoot bath tub filled with Herbs and Lavender.  Rusty garden chairs, are just a sampling of what is in store.

Here are a few pictures of my booth space...I love displaying with Santos Cage Dolls.  The French table runner is the perfect backdrop.

I love Madonna's and you will find plenty of that French Nordic~Jeanne d' Arc STYLE in my booth.  Along with all the Jeanne d' Arc Magazines and books!  I have the books French Atmospheres, Amazing Retreats, The Special Christmas Edition and the 8th and final Jeanne d' Arc Living Magazine all in the store right now!

There is always a dress form or two...or three in the space also!  I think they make a vignette so special..especially love them with vintage rosaries. :)

You will also find lots of vintage bottles and statues.  Rusty tables, chippy painted cabinets and farm tables!  

I will be taking more photos of the store and sharing with you this best kept SECRET in Ventura CA.  soon!
Please stop by and say hello we are located at 64 South Oak Street, Ventura, CA. 93001 and the phone is (805) 648-6818
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Linking to Kathleen's White Wednesday over at Faded Charm here 

Thanks for visiting everyone~sending hugs! xok

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 

~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~ An AMAZING DAY!

Hi everyone,  wanted to share with you our Amazing day at the Remnants of the Past Show.  What a beautiful day it was, the weather was perfect and the customers were plentiful.  The day before, all of us vendors arrived and started unloading , setting and staging our areas.  Here are some pics of some of  the show before the customers arrived.  (please click on the picture to enlarge...)

 Well how is that for eye candy??  I hope you enjoy the pictures of some of my favorite booths....I wish I had time to take pictures of the booths in the barn, but dinner was calling.  (that is a whole other blog post).  
Judy Watkins did such an amazing job,  and continues to change and improve this growing show!  Hats off to the entire staff!  Judy we are honored to be part of Remnants!!  
I have so many more pictures to show you..my booth, the vendor dinner, so stop back to my blog soon!  xokathee