Thrifty Flea Finds and Looking Ahead!

The family has gone but not the memories of a fun filled weekend

 with the most gorgeous weather ever

 on this just past Memorial Day weekend. 

...cleaning up just a bit and getting ready

 to move on to the next adventure!

...which just happens to be...

...a girl's only weekend with Paula

 and hopefully other special girlfriends in Connecticut!

Looking forward to girl talk, shopping, eating

 and maybe even watching a favorite old movie...

...together!

Can't wait to see Paula's gorgeous gardens...

...things are really blooming now!

I will be sure to bring the camera

 to capture some pretty pics to share.

All these photos today are of a few of the things I have picked up

 at thrift stores, yard sales, church sales, etc.

 over the last few months.

Some things are just plain useful...

Some are old, some interesting...

Some are beautiful.

These items are all those that I actually got to photograph

 before I came up to the lake...

I have been so busy having fun with family that I haven't shared these with you before...and there's so much more.

Getting some things ready to sell.

(feel free to email if there is anything of interest).

Hope you all had a fun weekend...

...here we are already at Tuesday!

Wishing you a productive and joy filled week...

:)

Just a Trinket or Two

I'm here at the lake and I've been cleaning up and getting ready

 for family to arrive Memorial Day weekend.

But, as promised...

I wanted to show you a few of the little things that

 I brought home with me from Brimfield.

First up is this tiny 19th century ointment pot.

I love the blue writing...

...on both sides!

...also a nice length of blue and white ticking.

A pretty embroidered monogram and crochet pillowcase from

 Jackie at Bliss Farm Antiques.

Some reasonably priced wire ware

 from a woman who was selling off her collection.

She said the best and most unusual pieces were sold the day before.

Too bad I missed that!

...a tin mustard sign

...two shakers with pewter tops and agitators

...tiny French tart tins

...a European grain sack with the prettiest blue stripe.

...three Gien Pont Aux Choux cream colored dishes.

...an old box of inks

...a tall aqua blue apothecary bottle

...a pale blue French letter with lovely script

...a concrete rabbit to give to my friend Evi for her birthday.

...an old piece of transferware with a lovely blue gray

 pattern of ferns and berries

... a pair of bistro chairs

 and a few wood spools with old blue paint on the ends.

I guess you could sell me pretty much anything blue!

:)

Hope you have had a good weekend.

The weather here in the Adirondacks

 has been sunny and beautiful the last few days.

  It's been so very quiet here ...

...but by next weekend everyone will start arriving

 and the summer season will begin!

Hopefully the black flies and mosquitoes won't show up too!

Take care, Laura :)

Brimfield Snapshots (more from May 2012)

Continuing on our tour of my whirlwind 24 hours in

 Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA....:)

This beauty and the next three shots were taken in the booth of

Five Corners Antiques.

www.fivecornersantiques.com

They are from Essex Jct. in Vermont...a multi dealer shop

 that describes itself as "unique and affordable"

I have to make the trip and see for myself! :)

Their booth display was beautiful.

Moving on...

...this green glass glowed in the morning sun!

Loved this blue fence. 

It was already sold.

Not every booth tried for a beautiful set up

 but all had interesting goods on display!

These pretty posies gave a grouping of deep fat fryers 

an elevated status.

I want this blue bike! :)

Yes, this pale pink girdle was hanging out for all to see.

Perhaps...noooo...it couldn't have been a sign just for me!

Well, I loved my visit to Brimfield this spring.

Thanks for coming along with me!

What did you like best?

:)

P.S.  A few pics of my finds to follow soon.