flea market fun

I hope everyone enjoyed a nice and relaxing weekend. Even though we had an extra day I feel rather behind this week. Does that ever happen to you? Anyone?<br /><br />Anyway, on Monday I was able to make it to the annual <a href="http://www.stlsymphony.org/gypsycaravan/" target="_blank">Gypsy Caravan</a> - one of the largest outdoor flea markets in the Midwest. I got there a little later than in years past but there was still plenty of good things.<br /><br />This old prayer table would be so fun in an entry or as a bedside table. All you would have to do is unscrew the candle holder top thingy (is that sacrilegious?). It had the best patina.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3wgPrOBKu84eECu1Dgir5-uCmdhfSnoRWLail63anF29UvaXOL5KITtqHJEHzcEZE04PNbmbsMVzM_9lfWylnnQBqdzLZiEbq9nAFe7gRRPAcqCvzxtpPngv3c5_pp_R5GDO4BBrAlPa/s1600/P5286921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3wgPrOBKu84eECu1Dgir5-uCmdhfSnoRWLail63anF29UvaXOL5KITtqHJEHzcEZE04PNbmbsMVzM_9lfWylnnQBqdzLZiEbq9nAFe7gRRPAcqCvzxtpPngv3c5_pp_R5GDO4BBrAlPa/s640/P5286921.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>A great old lamp for only $20. You know I love me some green.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJ8m3KWgYECr6PDfIKfvLBxsUZtgJQITJB_I9ljgDjcOMRZtcAXpyS9c5a48I1XZYWcjvROdyu3hmtHa7pepnUz7p0jmw1RSlzndlYpR1ZeWMB3dG9HZ8OXh2Yenw2l6CHIkhxgVx8sf1/s1600/P5286924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJ8m3KWgYECr6PDfIKfvLBxsUZtgJQITJB_I9ljgDjcOMRZtcAXpyS9c5a48I1XZYWcjvROdyu3hmtHa7pepnUz7p0jmw1RSlzndlYpR1ZeWMB3dG9HZ8OXh2Yenw2l6CHIkhxgVx8sf1/s640/P5286924.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I have no use for it, but really, who doesn't love a disco ball?!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXLk9YQ7xB800O1TIgRy1TEG_trr4Behkqy_9vC59MrMT7cGedn3iiryPBCyprOEfIQezi8Smwc5yHcneHyhIsEFo0SKmkI8EvcunWvDNLYAHcEpLeZrdq2USuG5nm3WKyqQUndcxukKU/s1600/P5286925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXLk9YQ7xB800O1TIgRy1TEG_trr4Behkqy_9vC59MrMT7cGedn3iiryPBCyprOEfIQezi8Smwc5yHcneHyhIsEFo0SKmkI8EvcunWvDNLYAHcEpLeZrdq2USuG5nm3WKyqQUndcxukKU/s640/P5286925.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is the very same awesome teapot I saw back in <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/12/need-vs-want.html" target="_blank">December at my favorite antique store</a>. Exactly the same as I recognized the guy running the booth. Only problem is - he'd marked it up. Bastard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQpWowPB_1UTh9Y6mk9JEdmUr0OK-Iazz2gdrCimbESdO03mS84LhdPtrbxEbF_eSWJq0redCcqC_GT-Sfm9-mrKeueB0FFPC3RHYBV74VyoHq1MssuMU7giuRWfSEeMkA1rOJ9r5uCq1/s1600/P5286926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQpWowPB_1UTh9Y6mk9JEdmUr0OK-Iazz2gdrCimbESdO03mS84LhdPtrbxEbF_eSWJq0redCcqC_GT-Sfm9-mrKeueB0FFPC3RHYBV74VyoHq1MssuMU7giuRWfSEeMkA1rOJ9r5uCq1/s640/P5286926.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Wonderful old shutters.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAq71cb_JoAkdDUEETgR-uWKZvmCXu6i4MeawqZyp5IA3VxwRAgznfpAdx1N91Kehp-VM5S26ykjPjihye6A0fPcvqNTif30kdvLDGBDU7g0aWnQM7X9nEFYll3tfMBfoK_72ujFLJ25UZ/s1600/P5286928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAq71cb_JoAkdDUEETgR-uWKZvmCXu6i4MeawqZyp5IA3VxwRAgznfpAdx1N91Kehp-VM5S26ykjPjihye6A0fPcvqNTif30kdvLDGBDU7g0aWnQM7X9nEFYll3tfMBfoK_72ujFLJ25UZ/s640/P5286928.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>A great selection of unique chandeliers. Love the one in the very back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG7cJ-64Xpur7h0PshQI8xuJgni1dY9ZZRIFlLFMG71I7qYGKPCHKIvrb1g60RsM8pPecMP-28k4YnTvEyBaS2i2J1aK-Cmitcc26t2gFoNft8bxn5E_J2LbAy1u8pTircaZ-B49ygBxd/s1600/P5286930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG7cJ-64Xpur7h0PshQI8xuJgni1dY9ZZRIFlLFMG71I7qYGKPCHKIvrb1g60RsM8pPecMP-28k4YnTvEyBaS2i2J1aK-Cmitcc26t2gFoNft8bxn5E_J2LbAy1u8pTircaZ-B49ygBxd/s640/P5286930.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>This set was in pristine condition and even had a whole for an umbrella.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAnMvWXmA65k1YxFa3_UWgC_nr8x6IgECakxgDyTWuGT3bpzesWyo2kkJvpzZ9YljLXDgdvfp3OG1si0ftIfePoTnd54SNnMfyDAOIB3BJp13tznikkTTtxqS-5W8unPyDnbnvZkNTair/s1600/P5286932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAnMvWXmA65k1YxFa3_UWgC_nr8x6IgECakxgDyTWuGT3bpzesWyo2kkJvpzZ9YljLXDgdvfp3OG1si0ftIfePoTnd54SNnMfyDAOIB3BJp13tznikkTTtxqS-5W8unPyDnbnvZkNTair/s640/P5286932.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>By far the funniest thing I saw. This dude had 16 packets of this - you could easily do your whole room. Groovy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkmRLm5C7P811d5eBUhpOQhb2h8vyREA1Ha8y3xmrKTZ5Sfw3Lsl9L-RioT4kr91ltzAF5Ir8KCA3OO6UeUa_ZrMZgov9qLD3AWiVFDk60KmZcHh6dugu7rfhqVkBAL8OTk20_sxs0bwP/s1600/P5286934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkmRLm5C7P811d5eBUhpOQhb2h8vyREA1Ha8y3xmrKTZ5Sfw3Lsl9L-RioT4kr91ltzAF5Ir8KCA3OO6UeUa_ZrMZgov9qLD3AWiVFDk60KmZcHh6dugu7rfhqVkBAL8OTk20_sxs0bwP/s640/P5286934.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Beautiful vintage milk bottles make for a lovely vase.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgtnVepWy-C2aTgTF2U78j-Ks0cOTt9WZ2-xNn-Q9LT1OzoqOGl39-Xi1xQboTD6goZW5P1Xwrq2P-hvNy4Fvy5Bw7eVn7n-KjXnc0Fc_mvIaFxFNuoG4KBcx0LRNSXAbnSesXG5gD-T6/s1600/P5286936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgtnVepWy-C2aTgTF2U78j-Ks0cOTt9WZ2-xNn-Q9LT1OzoqOGl39-Xi1xQboTD6goZW5P1Xwrq2P-hvNy4Fvy5Bw7eVn7n-KjXnc0Fc_mvIaFxFNuoG4KBcx0LRNSXAbnSesXG5gD-T6/s640/P5286936.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This booth had such amazing things.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9ou4F51TMMng5yEtDm8r2d2iLeZrIh-PQLJYPPCrN3Id4P-d68R4m8Tlzdmi4NlyoYu-SoLft6L2ub-4PgRUamz7lY-PJR46-cXJnAk2RI7fjq7UxH6oVutRnoKLEVkR2GqKdI24R5bz/s1600/P5286937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9ou4F51TMMng5yEtDm8r2d2iLeZrIh-PQLJYPPCrN3Id4P-d68R4m8Tlzdmi4NlyoYu-SoLft6L2ub-4PgRUamz7lY-PJR46-cXJnAk2RI7fjq7UxH6oVutRnoKLEVkR2GqKdI24R5bz/s640/P5286937.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstMUVQy-H08I97w6e0K23loWpKt2qEjUQml_A4oW8dsgOkScizMPXH4OCprUfC9czx4-yv4c9ViFe60A6kSzf8kHOBP3koW9DKt2h3YSYffFaeAYl8JFcwkhuxsWV2cP9BtsdLDX5rZtR/s1600/P5286938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstMUVQy-H08I97w6e0K23loWpKt2qEjUQml_A4oW8dsgOkScizMPXH4OCprUfC9czx4-yv4c9ViFe60A6kSzf8kHOBP3koW9DKt2h3YSYffFaeAYl8JFcwkhuxsWV2cP9BtsdLDX5rZtR/s640/P5286938.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cKrS_BVx_hK6x03mTG8OFKGlOryuYg0OtUfKeE-GtFYX0QJjFPTeR_EOfhTDFXAiZ8gEFakABhOaeMHEGDuhf77VVR60Gs900o8XZge_tdH7ryPKm7rzwpqsV2xe4eumUCKzHN05vY8H/s1600/P5286939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cKrS_BVx_hK6x03mTG8OFKGlOryuYg0OtUfKeE-GtFYX0QJjFPTeR_EOfhTDFXAiZ8gEFakABhOaeMHEGDuhf77VVR60Gs900o8XZge_tdH7ryPKm7rzwpqsV2xe4eumUCKzHN05vY8H/s640/P5286939.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I did walk away with one treat. This awesome vase (from the booth above) for $8. It is huge and lovely.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9xWUItOJWvLq6Ngvpw3VGTMpV6TrxBCiYFwYbbAOhFtetqUAXA9e6Xr73zaIkHXxQ3cUYyR8LXflKaC7PJFsVOPK_R68HujNwoZ1w4qmoov5k_aPEOhnV7Gb87MpjOZTmKxUw1ZftMl1/s1600/P5296942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9xWUItOJWvLq6Ngvpw3VGTMpV6TrxBCiYFwYbbAOhFtetqUAXA9e6Xr73zaIkHXxQ3cUYyR8LXflKaC7PJFsVOPK_R68HujNwoZ1w4qmoov5k_aPEOhnV7Gb87MpjOZTmKxUw1ZftMl1/s640/P5296942.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I will reward myself by filling this thing with some hydrangeas from the yard...as soon as it stops raining.<br /><br />This gloomy day does make a perfect day for cleaning and laundry though. Oh joy.<br /><br />Be sure to stop by tomorrow for the 'wahoo my bedroom is done' party.<br /><br /><br />

flea market fun

I hope everyone enjoyed a nice and relaxing weekend. Even though we had an extra day I feel rather behind this week. Does that ever happen t...

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