Tuesday, October 28, 2014

November KANE COUNTY FLEA - Illinois...

 
S*P*A*R*K*L*E & B*L*I*N*G
Unique One-Of-A-Kind
ViNtaGe F*I*N*D*S
It's HaPPeNinG THIS WEEKEND!!!
November 1st ~ 2nd
Get a "Jump-Start" on your
 ViNtaGe HoLiDay Adornments!*!*!

Come Shop My SHaBBies, along with 400 other 
Vendors At The KANE COUNTY FLEA in Illinois...

 ChiPPy-SHaBBy Booth Space
SAME LOCATION AS LAST MONTH
Inside ~ Main Old Robinson Building
** LOOK FOR THE GREEN AWNING **
(Do visit my SideBar for MORE DETAILS...)



ChiPPy-SHaBBy H*O*L*I*D*A*Y 
STASH-ReVealed!!!


Saturday, October 25, 2014

Indian Summer S*U*N*F*L*O*W*E*R*S


 OMG!*!*!  
Temps in the **High 60's ~ Low 70's**
HERE IN THE MIDWEST
 
~* Re-Purposed SunFlower Vase *~
ViNtaGe Door County
 Apple Cider Container
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

SAVOR THIS GREAT WeekEnd!*!*!

Thursday, October 23, 2014

H*A*L*LO*W*E*E*N WiTchEs...

•ViNtaGe TURPENTINE BOTTLE
"Witch-Graphics" ~ Salem, Mass
 ViNtaGe WITCH CANDLE "Gurley-Brand"



*~ ViNtaGe  ~*
 "White Magic Cleaner Polish Bottle" 
JuSt AwEsoMe WITCH Graphics!*!*!



 All but one, are ViNtaGe Gurley Witch Candles...
Back Left Witch ~ Fannie May Candy Container Made of WAX...



 
During the 1980's-Early 90's,  I collected Folk Art Pieces...
•Mary Myers FOLK ART WITCH ~ Moon & Stars w/Cat...
•Connie Krizner FOLK ART WITCH - Bottom Left...
•Witch Graphics on Paper Mache Napkin - in the Background...
•Witch Noise-Maker - far left center... 


This Witch Sculpture Graced our Front Drive Entry
 for many a year around Halloween!*!*!
  Now Long Time Gone...  I LoVed her funky Rubber Gloves
 and Tattered Broom!*!*!


Wednesday, October 22, 2014

ViNtAGe H*A*L*LO*W*E*E*N Window Display!*!*!

JuSt AwEsoMe!*!*!
BeSt-Ever ViNtaGe Halloween Collection!!!
An Antique Store in Illinois went ALL~OUT
 with an AmAziNg Display of their personal
 ViNtaGe Halloween Collectibles
 in three of their Storefront Windows!*!*!  
Definitely ENLARGE These Pics!!!



Looks like we're in for a TREAT
 in the next few days here in Wisconsin!!!
UpComing Weather Forecast
Sunny ~ 60's
for~the~weekend!*!*!



Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Mayville ViNtaGe MarketPlace ~ Wisconsin...

 MAYVILLE VINTAGE MARKETPLACE
My Friend Mariann Bequeaith, a well-seasoned ViNtaGe Dealer,  just recently opened up an **Occasional Store** in Historic Downtown Mayville, Wisconsin
LAST FRIDAY ~ was Mariann's GRAND OPENING!*!*!
ViNtaGe F*I*N*D*S Abound Here!!!




 I was so impressed with her displays
 & that 95% of her items were the
 **REAL-DEAL** 
Being Naturally ChiPPy & Worn...





















 on FaceBook for Times & Dates
 the Store Will Be Open...
If you LoVe ViNtaGe ~ and are  looking for a drive out to the BREATH-TAKING Wisconsin Countryside ~ I highly recommend ShoPPing Mariann's Store in Quaint Historic Downtown Mayville, Wisconsin...

Friday, October 17, 2014

ViNtaGe F*A*L*L Adornments...

 Remembering this Long Since SOLD
ChiPPy-WHiTe Curved Railing...
Just PeRfeCt for PuMpKinS...



 Just Killer Apple-Green 
Weight Scale...



From my personal collection...
A*N*T*I*Q*U*E
Large Black Lantern with Original Glass Panels...




Hope your Weekend is Off to a "Good-Start"...
I've been SHaBBy-SHoPPing up a Storm the past few days,
and will continue through the Weekend!*!*!

H*O*L*I*D*A*Y  S*H*O*W*S
are just around the Corner!*!*!


Tuesday, October 14, 2014

The LEAVES are FaLLing!*!*! ~ Wisconsin...


 After our unbelievably GoRgeOuS Warm
 & SuNNy FaLL Weather this past weekend, The F*A*L*L RAINS & WIND are doing their seasonal duty ~ by dropping thousands of COLORFUL LEAVES on our deck!*!*!



~* CHINESE LANTERN PODS *~
Added  to the mix for just the right amount of P*O*P...




 A Barn SaLe FiNd 
from a few weeks ago...
CRUDE METAL HORSE BUCKET
Handle... PaTiNa...




 Whimsical F*I*N*D!*!*!
 WHITE TURKEY WEATHERVANE
Now Gracing Our Front Porch CornStalks...
Although Not Very Old, it shows some character 
having been exposed to the elements...
Hints of Rust... Scuffs... Dings... & Paint-Loss...



~** Bittersweet **~
 Here in the MidWest, F*A*L*L will be winding
 up in the next few weeks...
I'm choosing to STAY IN THE MOMENT ~ Savoring whatever time we have left before the Cold
 Temps, Bare Trees, & Snow Sets in...
  Lots of work yet to be done readying our property
 FOR THE LONG WINTER MONTHS AHEAD...
*********

As it stands RIGHT NOW ~ 
Only "2" More Shows for me this year!!!
•Kane County Flea - November 1-2
•3 French Hens Holiday Market  November 14-15
**Visit My SideBar for Details**

Monday, October 13, 2014

A Visit to ~*LuCkY JuNk*~ Arlington Heights, IL...


OMG!!! ~ OMG!!!
For the LoVe of ViNtaGe FiNds
 Chippy... Rusty... Crusty...  **In As-Found Condition**
Owner Janet McCarthy of
~* LucKy JuNk *~
REALLY NAILS IT!!!
I was first drawn to Janet's keen eye for Time~Worn ViNtaGe FiNds some years back while shopping an Antique Mall she had a booth space in...  I was just trilled that someone else had an "EYE" & Appreciation  for Naturally Time~Worn SHaBBies like I do...

This past Friday, while On-The-Hunt, I found
myself near HER Store **LuCky JuNk**
~ located in Arlington Heights, Illinois...

HONESTLY, No pictures I have ever seen, or the ones I took,
 can depict how Over-The-Top Fab this Store Is!*!*! 
YOU NEED TO VISIT TO **EXPERIENCE THE SPACE**

Although it's obvious that Janet's main passion is her 
naturally time~worn vintage finds, she is a smart
 business woman, appealing to many people's styles...
A Line of Chalk Paint,  Local Artist Creations, along
  with hosting various Workshops are her key to success!!!



Of Course I Netted aChiPPy!-SHaBBy! 
ViNtaGe F*I*N*D...
LoVe my Zinc Bottom Tray w/chippy-white wood edges!*!*!

Although it's quite a trek for me to get to her shop,
 I most certainly will make the effort ~  especially when Janet  changes out her look for the Christmas HoLiDays!*!*!


I sooooo enjoyed my visit!!!

Friday, October 10, 2014

Colorful F*A*L*L Leaves & Rust...


"Simple" Old Rusty Tray (Now SOLD) ~ 
Really Makes these colorful Leaves P*O*P!!!
ViNtaGe Glass Jack-o-Lantern adds just the right
 touch with Halloween around the corner...



Tuesday, October 7, 2014

FALL was in the air ~ LAST WEEKEND KANE COUNTY FLEA - IL


SaTurDay was just C*R*A*Z*Y 
In-My-Booth!!!
Re-Arranging Vignettes ALL-DAY-LONG
as lots of Furniture & Fall Adornments
went out-the-door!*!*!

THaNk Y*O*U SHaBBy ShoPPers!!!
I made so many "new" ChiPPy-SHaBBy Customers!*!*!
A*N*D A good number of  Last Weekend's 
Elkhorn Flea ShoPPers ~ came by as well!*!*!

 ChiPPy-SHaBBy Booth Space
with a Fall Theme in mind...
 FaRmHouSe StyLe DRY SINK
  SOLD early-on...
It was such a darling "nice smaller size"...



 
 "Bittersweet to see them go"... 
ViNtaGe WITCH LABEL CRATE
CALIF.  HALLOWEEN FRUIT BOX
S*O*L*D during set-up...






 
 Just KiLLer!*!*!
Antique Woven Basket
 with Funky Galvanized Lower Rim!!!
Found a new home very quickly...



 "Just Sweet"
ViNtaGe "Lefton" Owl on stump...
**Still Available**



 Another long-time item pulled
from my personal collection
~* Naturally Time~Worn *~
 Galvanized BUCKET with Orange Band ~*
~* Re-Purposed *~
Hanging Wire Candelabra/Chandelier




ChiPPy-SHaBBy
W*H*I*T*E*S



Re-Purposed 
2-Tier Fluted-Edge Display Stand
Now gracing someone's Harvest Table



  
The *2014* Selling Season is Winding Down!!!
Only 2 more Shows Left for me!!!
Visit My SideBar for Details...