S*P*R*I*N*G was in-the-air @ GRAYSLAKE FLEA...

Here in the Midwest, "WEATHER" - is always a concern when selling at a Antique/Flea Event - even if it's mostly indoors...  This past weekend at the Flea - GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS, WE COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR BETTER WEATHER - **Just GoRgeOuS** - high 60's & Sunny!*!*!  Needless to say, this combo yielded a GREAT TURNOUT, & they were BUYING...  Lot's of ViNtaGE GARDEN was showcased in many a booth ~ including mine!!! 

 I really worked-it this past weekend,

not being able to load up the van till Friday Morning... 

  • Unloading at the Fairgrounds just hours later...

  • Setting up till 8 pm on Friday Night...

  • 2 days of SeLLiNg... 

  • Packing it up...

  • 6 Trips back & forth -OMG!*!*!

 From my personal collection...

   ~*~ ViNtaGE time-worn BIRDHOUSE ~*~ 
- SOLD -

 If you've ever been to one of my HOME SALES inside our GaRaGe, you've certainly seen my huge collection of some 300+++ ViNtaGe Watering Cans...  I've decided to start "CALLING-OUT" some of these ViNtaGE Beauties - Selling select ones at various SPRING/SUMMER GaRDeN Shows...

1st Home SaLe of the 2012 Season

Saturday, A*P*R*I*L  21st

details as it gets closer to the date

 - MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!

Historic Cedarburg, Wisconsin   

I recently picked up this Over-The-Top FaB time-worn rusty BirdCage

 at a Newly-Opened Shop here in Cedarburg

**Distraction**

These ladies have a mix of Old & New - ALL FOR SALE!!!

Do visit them on FACEBOOK... 

They have a darling little "BiRdie Logo"...

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Although the BirdCage did not sell,

EVERYONE WANTED IT!!! - INCLUDING ME!!!  I just LoVe how my SPRINGTIME Display turned out!*!*!  The vignette kept changing  - as I SOLD "smalls" from inside the cage.

I just may KEEP this FiNd - Especially AFTER seeing an inspirational pic on PINTEREST -collage of different size cages displayed on a porch wall!!! ~ Just FaB!*!*!  It looked sooooo Anthro!*!*!

 ViNtaGe Advertising Canvas Tote Bag...

** Weatherbird Shoes **

Hull, Illlinois - BeSt!*!*!

 With Spring just around the corner ~ 

I chose a *Strong-Pop-Of-Color* 

to give my booth a more lively feel... 

Tattered and worn - BUT FUNCTIONAL!!!

A hint of Jeanne d' Arc...

Sooooo for now...  

Time to UnLoad the SHABBBY Van - AGAIN!*!*!

OMG!!!

Jeanine

ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! **For the LoVe of ViNtaGe Garden**

I have been collecting "ViNtaGe Garden" items near 30 years now...  It started out with "WATERING CANS" - when I lived in the Nevada Desert, of all places!!!  I soon "branched-out" to other areas of ViNtaGe Garden Collectibles:  Sprinklers, Seed Packets, Seed Boxes, Garden Tools, Clay Pots, Trellis Stands, Fence Fragments, Metal Containers, Florist Baskets, Advertising Ephemera, Hardware Store Garden Tool Displays, Flower Frogs,& Seed Jars  ...  Especially at this time of year ~ I pay special attention to my "smaller-sized" watering cans... 

 I recently took this photo on my Boulder City, Nevada trip ...  As you can see on this Fence, the Desert Sun makes for a GREAT Time~Worn PaTiNa

 This PeRfeCtLy SHaBBy Time-Worn ViNtaGe Iron Flower is one of my Most Cherished Items!!!  I actually had (2) flower vines - but was Out-Of-My-Mind and SOLD the other... 

 Best-Ever SHaBBy ViNtaGe Garden!!!

P A T I N A  is Everything!*!*!

 YES, I'm once again showing you my Husband's Best-Ever surprise gift to me!!!

2-Die-4 ViNtaGe Rose Garden Sprinkler!!! and...

Check out the small vintage watering can nested at it's base...

 I have these extra special smaller cans displayed on architectural fragments in my office/loft area...

These days, a watering can has to be pretty special for me to add it to my collection...  This time-worn beauty was just that - added it THIS YEAR... ~ AwEsoMe Find in Door County, Wisconsin!!!  I just love the ORIGINAL Old Mustard-Colored Paint and it's time-worn patina!!!

 Just Sweet!*!*!

This little watering can with flower decal is nice and chippy!!!  I love it's funky "hand made" appeal, and COLOR!!!  The watering can on the right is definitely One-Of-A-Kind, with it's triple stacked color bands...

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I'M THINKING SpRiNg!*!*!