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
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!
Dustin and I are looking forward to this weekend at Alameda Antiques by the Bay Antique Show. We just received a phone call letting us know we were moved from the U row to the C row! Yes we will be up front and on the end..........in C 11 and C 12!! We are so excited to show you some of our new finds and some of Dustin's creative lighting line. Come visit us on Sunday July 3rd at the Alameda Antique Faire, or Antiques by the Bay! Beautiful weather, record amount of vendors! This is the show to be at!!! Come visit me! xokathee
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So excited for this weekend at the Alameda Antique Faire.......and great news...we just got moved up to space F 11 and 12! YAY! Can't wait to see everybody!
Make sure to tell your friends, the Faire was rolled over to June 12th due to rain on June 5th.
See you soon!
Hi everyone! Just saw the announcement of this month's Alameda Antique Faire has been rolled over to June 12th! Mark the day! It is going to be beautiful sunny day and a full venue! We will be located in row W6 and W7. (unless we get closer) I will update you as I hear things.
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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
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
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