Happy Fall!

Happy Fall!

I kept my fall decorating simple. I like the look. It's hard for me to keep things simple. I usually like it a little flashy and lots of stuff. This is a huge change for me.

Here's another inside idea....

Recently I was gifted this fun tray and really cool vintage fabric from a friend. Notice the tray in the above picture?

My outside decor is also simple but cute.  Watch out for Christmas decorating though when I go all out! No simple decor then.

Sometimes I buy things that I have a hard time parting with. Usually I'll get rid of something else in order to justify keeping it. This was one of those things....

I fell in love with this picture and frame. When I found it at a garage sale, the lady looked at me like she couldn't believe someone actually wanted it! Of course I did. It's fabulous. I rearranged the paintings in my basement and decided to sell a barn scene painting. This painting is so worth it!

This Saturday, Sept 28, is the Johnny Appleseed event in downtown Crystal Lake. It's a family friendly event. Sunday, Sept 29, is the final Elkhorn WI flea market for the season. October 6 is the final Cedarburg WI flea market.  October 6 is also the Historical Museum's Cider Festival in Union.

Keep looking for those garage sales and rummage sales before it gets too cold for them. They are out there!

Happy treasure hunting!

It's Been a While

I know, I know. It's been a lot longer than I thought since my last post. I'm so sorry. Life just got away from me.

I'll try to catch you up:

I saw fabulous paper lanterns in a vintage magazine and thought I would never find any. Well, at an estate sale there they were! Someone else had put them down and I snatched them up. So, I hung them in my sun room for a 4th of July get together.  Loved it!

Look at the details on them.

Fast forward to the middle of July. I always get into the Christmas creating mood in the middle of July when it's hot. I just put on some music and get out my little trucks and create. 

And here's some more....

These will be at the Vintage Christmas Open House at the Carriage House in November.

Here's an exciting find for my Statue of Liberty collection....another item I never thought I would find but thanks to a garage sale there it was.

It's a light and it works!

One of my favorite flea markets is at Holy Hill in Hubertus Wisconsin. It's held once a year at the end of July.  It was a beautiful day to be there and the hot dog tasted delicious.

Here's a bird's eye view from the top of the cathedral (yes I walked all the way to the top).

We spent some time with my family in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in August and made sure to visit another one of my favorite flea markets in Saylorsburg PA. It's in the Pocono Mountains.

Besides the two Santa blow molds that I found there, I also found these other Santa's at an estate sale in New Jersey....

Look how great this one is....

I found a few other wonderful items while on my trip. A few pieces of ironstone:

and another Statue of Liberty for my growing collection...

We always stop at Wendell August Forge in Grove City PA on the way home to look at the aluminum.  I love to look in the museum at my favorite pieces...

and this one....

Back at home estate/garage saleing, I came across this really great purse....

and here is the back....

I'm going to incorporate it somehow into my Thanksgiving decor.  I'll let you know what I come up with.

Look at the lower left hand corner on this shelf for my newest flower frog addition.  It's a turtle shell...

A few months ago I showed you this really great metal plant stand. I just popped a pumpkin into it for some quick fall decor...

The Carriage House just celebrated the beginning of their 16th year in business during the Vintage Finds off Route 14 shop crawl. We redid the whole store.  I especially love how this wall in my space came out...

Today was the St. Gabriel flea market up in Hubertus WI. I finally got to go! It was super fun and one that I will go to again.  Tomorrow is the second day of the Pecatonica IL flea market. Sept 21 is the flea market in Belvidere IL. A fun event in downtown Crystal Lake is the Johnny Appleseed event on Sept 28. The last Elkhorn WI flea market for the season is on Sept 29.  On the same day is a Farm Stroll put on by the McHenry County University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and local farms. Its a go on your own tour.

Now on to October: Oct 4-5 is a vintage Shop Hop with over 300 (maybe more) shops in IL and WI participating. Carriage House is on it.  The last Cedarburg WI flea market of the season is on Oct 6. The same day is the Union Historical Society Cider Fest autumn event. Three French Hens in Morris IL is on Oct 12. Autumn Drive in Woodstock is on Oct 18-20.

There are still many sales going on.

Happy treasure hunting!