Friday, October 21, 2011

Flea Market Friday...Tuesday

I haven't written a Flea Market Friday post in ages.  Actually, since January!  It was shortly after this last post that my work scheduled changed and I was no longer off on Fridays.  No longer was I able to visit flea markets, antique malls, garage sales and estate sales...on Fridays, anyway.  Well, guess what?  It's Friday and today I am posting about some of the great finds I came across at a local antique mall I visited.  Okay, I visited the mall on Tuesday, not Friday.  (Since I am off work recovering from my knee surgery, Tuesday could be Friday, Thursdays can be Saturdays!  Who cares!)  It was a short visit, as it's still difficult for me to get around.  I've "graduated" to a cane, but it's still difficult to "walk" around and my knee is still quite sore.  Anyway, I came across a lot of "stuff" in the mall. Here is a small sample:

1950s Needlework (LOVE IT)

Vintage Washing Machine (What? Barbaric!)

1950s Bed Jacket (COOL!)

Vintage Tied Quilt (Hexies..right?)

Vintage Tea Pot
 In previous Flea Market Friday excursions, I usually focused on one style, element, or item.  For example, during one trip, I focused on handbags.  Although I didn't lean toward one thing during today's trip, I seemed to be partial to tea pots.  I even bought a tea set.  I'm not sure how "vintage" it is, but I think the set is pretty neat.  It is a set of 6 cups and saucers, cream and sugar dishes, and the tea pot.  It is designed with a dragon motif, which is textural.  The pieces are stamped "Japan" on the bottoms.


So why did I visit the antique mall on Tuesday?  It was my anniversary!  My husband, who is off work to "take care of me," and I went to lunch and then stopped at the antique mall.  I can't believe it's been another year.  I posted about our seven year anniversary last year!  Here's to 8!  Time really does fly!



Be sure to check out the Charitable Links Page.  I've added a few more links to charities collecting hand made items for their causes, including a link to a charity in New Zealand. that is collecting hand knit penguin jumpers!

Tootles!
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8 comments:

  1. Happy Belated Anniversary.

    You sure picked up a lot of real nice items.

    A friend of mine in Germany has a tea set almost identical to the dragon one you just got. Lucky you - I've been looking for one for almost a year now.

    Hugs,
    Penny

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  2. Happy anniversary, Angela! What a fun way to spend the day, and it looks like you found lots of great items.

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

    Stacy
    xxoo

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  3. Glad you had a happy anniversary and did some things you wanted to do. Love the vintage bed jacket, so pink! Bags arrived today, they are even more fab in person, all your little details and embellishments. The zipper pulls so cute.
    Thanks for the little extra card case, the cotton lace really makes it. And the card was swell! Keep mending. xox Corrine

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  4. Great Tuesday!! I love that tied quilt.

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