Just a peek - Main Street Market

Just a peek at more items available at Main Street Market in Rockford, IL this Saturday…

New Etsy Listings...

New listings in our Etsy shop:

Vintage Oil Can

Two Vintage Locks & Keys

Ironstone Pitcher

Round Display Rack

Spring Shopping on Etsy

With the continuation of cold weather, it's a good time to curl up and shop Etsy for your spring decorating needs.  Check out the following:

DelightfulTrifles

RareAndFetching

Bluebell

BrownBirdMarket

secondseed

SeekingTheTimeless

Thanks...

Thanks to Debra from Common Ground for featuring our watering can on her blog.  Those of us with Etsy shops appreciate her support.  Be sure to check out her beautiful blog…

Vintage Sale Reminder

Just a reminder that the Grand Opening of South & Main in Dalton, Wisconsin is coming up soon. Don't forget to mark your calendar for November 9th. 

Check out South & Main on Facebook for more information: 
https://www.facebook.com/SouthandMain     

Elkhorn Flea Market

A recent trip to Elkhorn Flea Market netted some fun finds.  I have traveled to Ohio (Springfield Flea Market), Texas (Round Top) and Iowa (What Cheer) for vintage treasure hunting and still list Elkhorn as my favorite.  It may be that I know the "lay of the land" and some of the great vendors, including Jan of Gracie's Cottage.  Also, I always discover great vintage items at fair prices.  The last flea market this year is on September 29th, so if you are in or near Wisconsin, be sure to stop and shop.

Here are a few photos from the August flea.  I don't have many to share since I was too busy shopping.

And here are photos of some of my purchases, which will be listed in our Etsy shop shortly...

Pinterest Finds on Etsy

In my last post, I showed Pinterest photos of some of my favorite vintage finds.  I searched Etsy to see if I could find similar items available to purchase.  Here is what I found:

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UrbanEclecticDecor

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wonderdiva

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honeyblossomstudio

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FunqueVintage

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OneFairfaxRoad

 

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MyPaperedPast

HobartCollectables

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ModernHomageDesigns

Junk Bonanza

I just returned home from Shakopee, MN and the Junk Bonanza. Unfortunately, I did not have a chance to take photos as I was too busy shopping all of the wonderful booths. (Also, it was requested that we ask each vendor if it was acceptable to take photos - and they were all so busy, I did not want to interrupt.)

The booths were just amazing - packed from top to bottom. There was such a variety of vintage, industrial, salvage and repurposed wares.  We bought early bird tickets - well worth the cost for first "picking".  The show was certainly inspiring.  It was great seeing Jan from Gracie's Cottage and Kathy from Lilac Lane Boutique and Taylor and Lisa from Sommers Breeze Antiques. Their booths were fantastic.

I found lots of fun items - some to sell plus some keepers.  Here is a peek at some of the treasures we will be listing in our Etsy shop in the coming weeks:

We also stopped to meet the team representatives from Etsy.  It was great visiting with them and talking "shop".

Flea Market Style Magazine

Check out the list of Readers' Favorite Antique Malls in the just released Flea Market Style Magazine.  Right on page 131, you will find Columbus Antique Mall in Columbus, Wisconsin.  

This mall is just north of Madison, Wisconsin.  I had a booth there for a number of years, until I started selling on Etsy.  I thought I would share some pictures of just a few of the offerings available at the mall.  You can find a variety of treasures ranging from $1.00 on up to $1,000 plus.

Neutrals in Metal, Wood, Glass, etc.

Kitchen Collections and More...

Industrial to Shabby Chic

Nostalgic Toys

So if you are in the neighborhood, be sure to check out the mall.  You might want to plan on spending as much time as possible since there are three floors. I can guarantee that you will not leave empty handed.