This past weekend I had an Outdoor Booth Space at the Northwind Perennial Farm Antique Garden Show, in Burlington Wisconsin ~ just minutes from the Famous Lake Geneva Resort Area... THE WEATHER was a major factor ~ with a prediction of "Scattered Thunderstorms" both Friday & Saturday... Like a "Girl Scout" - I prepared myself with a "double-tented" space, along with a good supply of tarps... The GOOD NEWS is that we did not have any Major Rain - just plenty a scare with wind & dark skies... You know the old saying ~ bring an umbrella and it won't rain!!! HOWEVER, just about everyone I talked to, who ventured into my booth, said it was raining "cats & dogs" from where they came ... Needless to say, THIS PUT A BIG DAMPER ON SALES ~ ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY... Compared to last year, Sales were way down ~ but YES, it was worth the effort... Sooooo grab a cup of coffee & sit a long spell ~ I took a million & one pics for you to enjoy... (click on photos to enlarge detail...)
We rented a Cargo Van this year... It was AmAziNgLy Huge inside!!! Jeff is a "Master at PaCkiNg"!!! ~ Not a single thing shifted inside...
We secured EVERYTHING after set-up Thursday Night... A possible Thunderstorm was predicted over night... ~ That meant a lot of re-arranging in the morning...
This sweet... sweet... kitty was my Friday Morning friend while I was tweaking all my vignettes...
The weather turned out JUST GREAT on Friday, & I was able to have many an item outside of the tent... The Serious Buyers Came Out EARLY!!!
This watering can was from my personal collection... ~ It SOLD right away... Gorgeous Old Chippy Teal Blue Paint... & YES - those were real sunflowers!*!*!
This is the view I had from my check-out table... If you look real close you can get a glimpse of "Mariann" ~ my friend who I helped out this past Fall, at The Mother of All Flea Markets, in Warrenton, Texas... Mariann sells all over the U.S.
This was the center area of my booth space... I kept tarping the sides on and off all day...
This GoRgeOuS Tole Chandelier SOLD on Saturday to this lucky Lady... I had planned to keep it if it didn't sell... It was soooooo PeRfeCtLy ChiPPy!*!*!
This Crusty... Rusty... Iron Architectural Fragment SOLD right away... It will look Just Fab in the GaRdeN!*!*!
Since I was by myself both Friday & Saturday, I had very little time to shop other Dealers booths... HOWEVER, I did wander a bit & saw these AmaZiNg - "Crusty... Rusty" Holders of Sort... I brought back a votive candle "to try" from my booth & they looked "Just Fab"!!! AND - OMG!!! this vendor, Jamie Johnson, has a BLOG & I've been on it!!! Check it out for yourself ~ Jamie has some AwEsoMe Vintage Garden Items!*!*! HOLLYHOCK GARDEN ANTIQUES
More of my "outdoor sprawl"... Unfortunately this LoVeLy Garden Set did not sell AGAIN ~ I had it at my House Sale too... It is sooooo AwEsoMe!!! ~ Just look at those chair backs!!! It's now available, at a much reduced price - at "CEDAR CREEK ANTIQUES" ~ on the 2nd floor of the Old Mill in Cedarburg, Wisconsin...
Most of the Hanging Lanterns SOLD... The Tri-Fold Doors were part of my display/prop... ~ EVERYONE wanted to buy them!!!
More shoppers...
These 2 ladies were having sooooo much fun!!! The Lovely Vintage Garden Settee went home with the Lady on the right!*!*!
Here's a "Sneak-Peek" of Catherine, in one of the Garden Areas across from my booth!!! Catherine is just a Doll!!! ~ AND GREAT CUSTOMER!!!
Here I am "bagging up a purchase"...
If you look real close, Denise & Janice's Booth is on the right... These Ladies are from Illinois ~ and most of the time have Booth Spaces at Kane County & Grayslake Flea Market... Denise also has a shop in Geneva, Illinois -
Denise's Home Adornments...
I loved this little re-arranged vignette toward the end of the day...
Plant Stand & Garden Table...
ChiPPy!-SHaBBy!
My Drop Dead GoRgeOuS Zinc/Tin Architectural Pediment SOLD at the end of the day on Saturday... It's being picked-up at my house in a couple weeks!*!*! This lucky lady has the perfect spot for it ~ above her bed!!! - How AweSoMe is that!*!*!
And lastly, a "sweet vignette" ~ basket with chippy tin flower holders and garden spade...
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Needless to say, AFTER "3"
back to back ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! Shows, I'm taking a BLOGGING BREAK
for the rest of this week!*!*! Time to catch up on everyday living...
AND get ready for Joan's 4th of July Vignette Contest!!! ~
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