ImPeRfeCtioNs... Crude ViNtaGe Frame & Basket!*!*!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!*!*!

Such was the case when I netted this darling FRAMED ViNtaGe French Bird/Nest Print ~ along with an

 Old French Bread Basket...

I just LoVe the Old FRAME'S ImPeRfeCtiOns!*!*!

The "broken-off" corners add such character to the piece - validating it as a **One-Of-A-Kind*Find**

The ViNTaGe Basket has also seen better days...
I LoVe it's unique "time~worn" tattered look...

~ Time Worn ViNtaGE ~

*Soooo Much more Interesting than Brand New*

Jeanine

FaB Turn Out @ Grayslake Flea - this past weekend...

Dreary Weather ~ No Sun & Intermittent Rain...

 - THIS PAST WEEKEND, did not stop shoppers from attending The GRAYSLAKE ANTIQUE/FLEA MARKET held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Illinois... 

Here's what developed in my 

ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! Booth Space...

Although the foot traffic was there,

I SOLD mostly "Smalls"...

Larger Pieces & Furniture were just not moving in my booth...

Old Bottles...

I came across yet another

 PeRfeCtLy ChiPPy St. Theresa Religious Statue...  This smaller-size version with Metal Marker Plate "Flower of Jesus"- Sold Right Away - as did the Time~Worn "Holy Bible Book Cover"... 

A Hint of ViNTaGe Garden...

SOLD-OUT 

Pussy Willow Bunches...

~* Rusty Re-Purposed Planter *~

 "Yellow Daffodils Opened"

and Shamrock plant perked-up

Mid-Day Saturday...

But No One took it home...

Now SOLD...

I'll be at GRAYSLAKE again

NEXT MONTH

A*P*R*I*L 13th & 14th

Jeanine 

Shop-My-SHaBBies *Grayslake FLEA This Weekend!*!*!

**~ You're InViTed  ~**

Come Shop My ChiPPy!-SHaBBy!

ViNtaGe F*I*N*D*S

This Saturday & Sunday

March 9th - 10th

Lake County Fairgrounds - Illinois

(Do visit my SideBar for Details...)

It's a S*U*N*N*Y Day!*!*!
Hauling SHaBBies to Sell At
Grayslake Flea
This Weekend!*!*!

And of course
I'll be bringing my
"Special" Easter Grass BaSKeTs!*!*!
I've been celebrating Easter/SpringTime
with these FaB Live Grass Baskets
 for more than 30 Years Now ~ OMG!!!
FaB "girlfriend" - "neighbor" gift!*!*!

HALF-OFF ADMISSION!*!*!

Just Print-Out

This Blog Page

 & Present it at the Ticket Counter for your discount!!!

Do Stop by and say **Helloooooooo**

ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! Booth Location:  

North/West Section of the Building

Across from Rhubarb Reign...

Jeanine

ViNtaGe W*H*I*T*E WaTeriNg Can with PaTiNa...

It's Blissful Whites Wednesday!!

and I'm linking-up with Becky of 

**Timewashed Blog**

With a SHaBBy-WHiTe

ViNtaGe Watering Can!*!*!

 With S*N*O*W more than knee-deep in our backyard -

I can only DREAM about SpRiNg...

Until then, this FaB Old Crusty... Rusty... 

W*H*I*T*E WaTeriNg Can

Brings to mind sunny days, warm weather, and vibrant blooming flowers...

The Watering Can's

 Original Old Flower Bouquet DECAL

adds such a "Sweet ~ Touch"...

Now Hop on Over to

Blissful Whites Wednesday!!

Hosted by "Timewashed"

To enjoy all the other SHaBBy WHiTe-Out Entries!*!*!

*********

And Don't Forget

THIS UpComing WEEKEND

March 9th & 10th

You're InViTed!*!*!
COME SHOP-MY-SHABBIES
GRAYSLAKE FLEA
ILLINOIS
Warm & in the 40's????

OMG!*!*!

(Do visit my sidebar for details...)

Jeanine

Reverse Painting ON GLASS, with ImPeRfeCtioNs...

My criteria/check list for

 K*E*E*P*I*N*G a SHaBBy!*!*!

 •Old/Vintage, •Great Form, •Time-Worn Patina, •Less Commonly Seen, •One-Of-A-Kind, •Crusty, •Rusty, •Tattered, •Worn, •Torn, •Original Paint, •Silver-Loss, Tarnished

AND....  OR...

I Instantly "Vamp-Over-It"

 What FIRST Caught my eye with this SHaBBy F*I*N*D was it's incredible "Natural" Time~Worn P*A*T*I*N*A...  Upon closer examination, I saw the paint patina "was under the glass"... Perhaps at one time framed & protecting a photo???  - or - maybe covering a clock face? One-Of-A-Kind ViNTaGe F*I*N*D...  

The Oval Center was definitely calling out to "Frame Something"...

I found the perfect ViNtaGe Birdie Print
to "Show-Case" it's beauty...  
I may display it on a small easel adorned with twigs, 
but for now it's delightful on this brass/silver tray...
**Imperfections**
 "Soooo much more interesting than brand new"!*!*!

Jeanine

You're InViTed!*!*!
COME SHOP-MY-SHABBIES
This UpComing Weekend
March 9th & 10th
GRAYSLAKE FLEA
ILLINOIS
Warm & in the 40's????

(Do Visit my SideBar for Details...)

ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! Shops KANE COUNTY FLEA - 2013 Season Opener!*!*!

My SHaBBy ShoPPing Focus

 THIS WEEKEND, 

Was Staying

 True to W*H*I*T*E

 Here in the MidWest you never know what the

 weather will be in MARCH...  

** This Year **

Low 30's

Piles of Plowed Snow

Winter Coats

Mud Boots

 Although BOTH Saturday & Sunday were CoLd

  and Breezy - the S*U*N was out

 which made all the difference!*!*!  

 There were about "10" BRAVE OUTSIDE VENDORS...

A few "Shed-Like" covered metal buildings

 were also filled with "die-hard" Vendors

 who dressed warm as well...

 The Iowa Junk Gypsies

Judy & Anita were lucky to be INSIDE

and their shabbies were going F*A*S*T!!!

Iowa Junk Gypsies Blog

 I "vamped-over" this perfectly chippy

 Cottage Dresser

What was I thinking??? ~ of course it was

 long gone by the time I went back...

 Angie's Darling Robin-Egg-Blue Folding Metal

 Chair with Birdie Motif, drew me into her booth!*!*!

Summer House Market 

 Diane had 2 FaB ChiPPy-WHiTe SHaBBies

that I snatched up  - QuiCk!*!*!

Diane Passi on FACEBOOK

 By the time I re-visited Jen's Booth on Sunday,

she was REALLY cleaned-out!!!

FRESH VINTAGE ON FACEBOOK

 N*O*W

Gearing-Up for ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! Selling

~ THIS UpComing WEEKEND ~

March 9th & 10th

GRAYSLAKE ANTIQUE/FLEA MARKET

Lake County Fairgrounds

Illinois

(Do Visit My SideBar for D*E*T*A*I*L*S...)

Jeanine

Sure Signs of Spring...

TWO Sure SigNs

that S*P*R*I*N*G 

is around the corner...

**This ViNtaGe Tole Lamp**

with DogWood Flowers & Birdie...

***A N D***

THIS WEEKEND'S

"2013" Season Opener 

Kane County Flea Market!*!*!

(Can't wait to SEE what I'll F*I*N*D)

 M*A*R*C*H

here in the Midwest...

Jeanine