Friday, May 25, 2018

Re-Purposed! Old Red Newspaper Tube - with flags...


Warm Weather...
SuNSHiNe...
Looks like Our Memorial HoLiDay
Weekend ~ Here in Wisconsin, 
is off to a FaB StaRt!*!*!

Re-Purposed!!!
Old, Red, Naturally Time-Worn
NEWSPAPER TUBE




Monday, May 21, 2018

SeLLiNg SHaBBies in-the-rain - ELKHORN FLEA!*!*!


Never put away your 
**WiNteR Gear**
If you live in Wisconsin!!!
You Never Know When you might need it!!!
Rain Boots...  Wool Socks... Fleece... Thin Down Jacket...
Rain Coat... & Wool Hat...
That was my "survival gear" for 
OUTDOOR SELLING ~ At this past Sunday's
ELKHORN FLEA MARKET'S
"SEASON OPENER" - in Wisconsin...

~ THanKFuL ~ 
for a few DRY HOURS early-on & late in-the-day!!!
•RED TIRE WASH TUB
•AMERICAN FOLK-ART TIRE/PLANTER
Still  Available



 ~** JuSt Sweet **~
ViNtaGe Scott's Junior Spreader
NOW Re-PuRpoSed Planter!*!*!
S*O*L*D
Along with the FaB Old 
ChiPPy-WHiTe Shutters!!!



 ViNtaGe Concrete 
~** LoVe BiRds **~
S*O*L*D



 Re-PuRpoSed
ViNtaGe Weigh Scale/Planters
S*O*L*D




 ViNtaGe Store Advertising Display
GARDEN TOOL HOLDER
Still Available



 FaB Old Re-Purposed
*APPLE-GREEN CREAM SEPARATOR*
-Now Planter-
S*O*L*D
along with just about everything else in the photo...



 ViNtaGe Window
FaB Form
S*O*L*D



WHiTe & RuSty in all the right places!!!
Antique Plant Stand
Original Tin Liner w/drain holes
FaB "old" Iron Scroll Work!!!
S*O*L*D



ViNtaGe Ink Bottles
1890's - Early 1900
Re-Purposed with FReSH FLoWeRs!*!*!

THanK Y*O*U ChiPPy-SHaBBy SHoPPeRs!*!*!




Thursday, May 17, 2018

THIS SuNDaY!!! *Season Opener ~ ELKHORN FLEA MARKET - Wisconsin


Chipped... SaLvaGed... Tattered...
Worn... RuSty... Crusty...
THIS WEEKEND ~ MAY 20th

ELKHORN FLEA MARKET
-2018- SEASON OPENER
Wisconsin



Find Me in Our Usual Booth Space!!!

For B*E*S*T SeLeCtion
Shop-My-Shabbies EARLY!*!*!

"POTENTIAL RAIN" 
in-the-forecast???
** NO WORRIES **
Lots of indoor buildings &
tents to pop in & out of!!!
500+ Dealers 



Friday, May 11, 2018

**GeTTinG Ready** ~I've Been SHaBBy SHoPPing for ~ ELKHORN FLEA!!!



~*JuSt About A Week Away*~
S*U*N*D*A*Y
MAY 20th
~2018~

S*H*O*P ChiPPy-SHaBBy
ELKHORN FLEA MARKET





Our Usual Booth Space ~ #514...

For B*E*S*T SeLeCtiOn
Shop-My-SHabbies EARLY!*!*!
GATES OPEN 7am - On Sunday!!!
- May 20th -


Tuesday, May 8, 2018

ViNtaGe PoTTiNg TABLE ~ ZiNC Liner!!!


FaB Warm... SuNNy... DaY!!!
JuSt PeRfeCt ~ for doing some OuTDooR PoTTiNg!*!*!


 Recent Keeper-FiNd!!!
ViNtaGe PoTTinG TaBLe
Old Aqua/Blue Paint
Zinc Liner 



PoTTiNg TaBLe
**Maybe in Our NEXT HOUSE, I'll have a Potting Shed???




Nice ViSiT from a bumble bee!!!




RuSty... CrUsTy... L*O*V*E!!! 
LoVe the yummy-orange-color of the "Viola Flowers"
 Against the RuSt!!!
**********
BeSt Old Rusty... Crusty... STOOL!!!
Layers.... & Layers....
 of Old ChiPPy-PaiNt PoKing Through...




Re-PuRpoSed Food Sieve
NOW ~ Planter!!!
**I lined the inside cone with landscape fabric 
to stop the dirt from coming through**



Oh-No!*!*! ~ Our Door OPENS-IN...

Sunday, May 6, 2018

ELKHORN FLEA MARKET - WISCONSIN


JuSt About 2 Week Away!*!*!
ELKHORN FLEA MARKET
~** Season Opener 2018 **~



Despite Cutting Way Back on Shows THIS YEAR,
We most certainly are planning on selling
AT ALL (4) ELKHORN FLEA MARKET DATES
This *2018* Season


Our Usual ChiPPy-SHaBBy
Booth Space
#514


Thursday, May 3, 2018

Pics FROM-THE-WEEKEND ~ Final SaLe at-our-home!!!


Prompted by putting our Home
on the market - soon, we held our 
L*A*S*T ChiPPy-SHaBBy SaLe
At-Our-Home
THIS PAST WEEKEND
here in Cedarburg - Wisconsin
********

Grab a cup of Coffee/Tea!!!
I took a ton of pics
~*Mostly Before *~
EVERYTHING got torn apart & S*O*L*D


Many of my "Show Display Props"...
Shutters... Doors... Screens...
S*O*L*D 



DUE TO OUR Never Ending Cold Winter...
It was quite challenging setting up in the Garage
"THIS TIME" - 
I bundled up for at least 2 weeks prior,
wearing snow boots, hat, down jacket,
while tagging and arranging For This SaLe...
SooooThankful
Opening Day was Sunny & Somewhat Warm!!!!!!!!!!
What an incredible turn-out!*!*!



LoVed... LoVed... LoVed...
The Metal Storage Box with Robins on it!!!
S*O*L*D



SHaBBy WhiTe 
ViNtaGe "Votive Candle" Chandelier
is just perfect for indoors or out!!!
Easy refill - for the votive glass holders!!!
S*O*L*D



Yes I Did!!!
S*O*L*D my long-time loved
ChiPPy-WHiTe & Rusty
METAL CUPOLA TOPPER...



Tole Dogwood Candelabra...
Re-purposed Wheel Rim...
Metal 3-Drawer Box with FaB Old Flower Decal!!!
S*O*L*D



B*E*S*T ~ Re-Purposed 
Old Metal Farm Creamer
 -Awesome Rusty PaTiNa!!!
Branches... birdie... & nest...
made for a FaB SPriNg Display!
S*O*L*D




ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE
is getting harder and harder to find!
At least in our area!!!
Every piece I had - * SOLD *




Old Tattered Lace & Linens
were "hot-sellers" throughout the SaLe...




It was a Watering Can *FRENZY* in the holding area! 
Especially the Larger Cans!!!
Sooooo Many found new homes!!!




This Sweet BirdCage with a "hint-of-blue"
was soooo hard to part with!
S*O*L*D


AwEsoMe ScaLe!!!
Brass number bar...  Tin Pan... 
Fab Smaller Size!
S*O*L*D



Yet Another
Hard-To-Part-With Item -  from my personal STaSH!!
2-Piece VINTAGE GREENHOUSE/TERRARIUM
S*O*L*D
Purchased  many years back at the 
Chicago Botanical Garden 
 Show in Glencoe - Illnois




ChiPPy-WHiTe
Wood - Metal - Salvaged



Red - White - Blue
Small Red Watering Can..
Re-purposed Industrial Crank with Stars...
S*O*L*D



FaB ViNtaGe 
Folding Laundry Cart on Wheels
S*O*L*D



Small White Watering Can...
Bird Nest resting on Birdie Holder...
S*O*L*D




OMG!!!  
BeSt Old Window & Frame
I LoVe Windows/Doors with Rounded Tops/ARCHES!!!
S*O*L*D




ALL My Design/Display Books S*O*L*D!!!
LoVed this tattered-edge Suitcase as well!!!
S*O*L*D




Fussy Jewelry Nook Pretties
Soooooo much S*O*L*D!!!
Necklaces... Lot Bags of Brooches... Necklaces...
Earrings...




I swore I would NEVER SELL
this AwEsoMe ChiPPy-RuSty Metal Table
pictured above!!!!
S*O*L*D




Because we included "better household rummage"
in this sale, I S*O*L*D many 
ANTHROPOLOGY Tablecloths... Napkins... Pillow Shams...
from long ago ~ mostly in "excellent condition"...
ViNtaGe Bark Cloth & Other Vintage FaBric Scraps
S*O*L*D as well...




Another Hard-To-Part-With Item
FAB OLD PICTURE FRAME!!!
S*O*L*D




Many an Item in the Cabinet
S*O*L*D



Our Spring/Summer - Outdoor Furniture
S*O*L*D




Sweet Garden Theme Items
Small Watering Can ~ Crude Bucket
STILL AVAILABLE



ViNtaGe Tole Fragment
with Dogwood Flower & Bird Nest
S*O*L*D




I LoVed This Iron Trellis Piece!!!!
Originally purchased to *HANG SIDEWAYS*AS-A-SHELF
 in the bathroom with towels!
Now S*O*L*D




ViNtaGe SEED JARS & Ephemera...
Nasturtium Label Jar - STILL AVAILABLE




Soooooo HaPPy A Dear Local Friend/Customer
Snagged This ViNtaGe Whimsical APPLE SIGN!!!
Windmill also found a new home!



ViNtaGe Garden Tools
LoVe ALL the time-worn color!!!
**Some Still Available**




Soooooo THaNKfuL 
~** EVERYTHING **~ 
Ran Smoothly during the S*A*L*E!!!
I could not have done it without my 
AmaZiNg Girlfriend WoRK Crew!!!
Thank YOU Ladies!!!





A*N*D
I was blown away at the number
of ChiPPy-SHaBBy SHoPPers
 winding down the driveway
  **ON-A-WEEKDAY**
to Shop-My-SHaBBies!*!*!


THanK Y*O*U FoR
**DROPPING EVERYTHING**
to Shop Our Last Home SaLe!!!
OMG!!! ~ BeSt-Ever!!!



Find - Me - Next
~ 2018 ~

***Not Knowing***
 where the road is going to take us???

We're Still "Planning/Hoping" to Set-Up at
All (4) Elkhorn Wisconsin Flea Market Dates 
IN OUR USUAL SPOT
*KiTTy-CoRner* from the Cream Puff Stand!
   May                       20th
   June                      24th
August                12th
   September          30th