a trip to the flea market:

November 18, 2010

Well, I figured it's been a while since I've shared my adventures at the flea market with you so here's another post :) I learned my lesson in buying stuff for the wedding (my place is over-flowing with decor from the wedding) So I didn't buy much this trip, but it's just fun to walk around and see all the treasures.
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Oh how I would have loved to take home this yellow bike.
You know yellow is my favorite color? Yep, I suppose it's bound to happen
when I have a mother whose closet is full of nothing but yellow. ;)
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Wouldn't have minded taking home these industrial drawers + boxes too.
Nick probably would have minded though. Just a little :)
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I wish I had ruby's sewing skills so I could buy
this lovely fabric and make something pretty.
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Really sweet Matryoshka doll collection. Come to
think of it, I think my mom has a few of these.
Maybe I'll take them and start a collection!
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Bottles, printing blocks, pretty spools and old soda cans.
Love the can designs from back in the day.
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I have a thing about drawers and cubby's. I love them! But I have lots of drawers + storage in my studio already.. Only, a lot of the drawers are empty, ha! Or I'll put something in a drawer and forget about it. Maybe it's the idea of having all the storage spaces or something. Anyway, these drawers were $140. What do you think? Reasonable? Or overpriced? I should have got them, they're cool!

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Vintage wood rubber stamps, my favorite!

Well, that's all for this trip. I got a great shelf I'll be using at my craft shows for only $30. I love useful finds. Do you have any good antique market stories to share?

37 hello's:

  1. I love flea markets!! Your pics are great did you find something for you? I ll check out for any flea market here for the weekend!!!

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  2. I wish we had "real" flea markets in Houston. I love them...

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  3. Wow, so many awesome goodies! The flea markets here usually have nothing but crap :( I still love going to them though.

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  4. you always grab the best finds at flea markets!!! love all these images too, girl!

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  5. oh my! I wish there was a flea market this divine here in Orlando! =(

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  6. oh what great pictures!!
    i love the flea market and haven't been in sooooo :)
    michelle

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  8. nice photographs! love the Matryoshkas!

    flea market <3

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  9. ahhh your flea markets are so great. the ones in GA aren't that good :((((

    jealous

    xoxoxo

    sunnypeaches.blogspot.com

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  10. I adore flea markets. Alas they're arent alot of them where I live. Some churches just have big tag sales but there is nothing like these. I love the lil Matryoshka doll collection & the drawers. Ohh and the stamps. I would go nuts in a sale like this!!

    Melanie's Randomness

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  11. Love your flea market photos. The feed sacks...oh to live in the day when you got your feed in something as pretty as that! Thanks for sharing...I'm heading to two auctions this weekend with my sister. Yay!

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  12. So many amazing, vintage finds!!

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  13. love flea markets..this makes me want to go vintage shopping! :)

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  14. love all those old cameras! so awesome!!

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  15. I love the rubber stamps. I don't think I could have gone home without at least one! I also love the drawers in the second photo. Gorgeous!

    The flea markets where I live are terrible. Nothing like what you've shown here. It would be very hard to resist buying buying buying.

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  16. i need to visit one, one of these days! looks so much fun. but i think i'll be broke and the boyfriend will get upset cause we have no more room in our bedroom with all of my crafts.. aha

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  17. mmm..is this at the long beach flea market?! I recognize the big wooden stamp blocks ^.~
    We should go together next time!!!
    miss you ^.^

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  18. Flea markets are so much fun. After seeing your images I really want the wooden measuring tapes!

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  19. Such a treasure trove of goodies! What flea market is this? Is this the PCC one?

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  20. Everything looks so awesome at this flea market! I am sooo jealous - I would love to go to this but I don't think Chicago has anything similar to offer!

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  21. LOVE Flea markets!!

    what is the name of that one and where is it??

    would love to go to that one!
    xoxo
    KEREN

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  22. Wow! I love the pics!!! and i love flea markets, here in Spain it's an adventure walk around.
    In my blog i have some info about flea mkts in Spain, take a look!

    Kiss,
    Anna

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  23. what an amazing market! i wish we had ones as lovely as that here.

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  24. what an amazing market!! nothing like that where i live :(

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  25. what an amazing antiques market.
    i am salivating at all those printer's blocks and vintage cameras.
    love images like this.
    thanks so much for sharing!

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  27. these printing block are awesome !!
    the designer textile than i am is drooling over them !

    were they expensive ?

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  28. ahhh i wish there was a flea market in KC!! where is this one at?? i'd love to go next time i'm in LA!

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  29. HOLYCRAP! I'm freaking out over pretty much EVERYTHING here, but particularly those vibrant feed sack fabrics, the drawers, the red letters, and the rubber stamps! GAH! Do I also see old BINGO cards?!? I want to reach into each of those images and run my fingers along each and every item! (is that weird?)

    :)

    Thanks for sharing!

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  30. Beautiful flea market pics! Check ojut my post today for my menmtion of meeting you and pics of what I got! :)

    xx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtule.blogspot.com

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  31. i love yellow, too! my bike is yellow, i absolutely love it.

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  32. ooh i'm drooling over the vintage cameras!!!

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  33. I just love flea markets! Especially when you find such great treasures!! Love the Babushka's and the vintage cameras :)

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  34. omg! those feedsacks are amazing!!! um... i wish i had your design talent!!! let's get together!!! xoxo

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  35. I'm so envious of your lovely flea market...ours is a dive but still fun to rummage through. Especially if you don't mind the scent of animal barns...it's held beside the agricultural/rodeo grounds in our city! Beautiful pics too...thanks for sharing!

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  36. which flea market do you usually go to?

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