That's next weekend. This year we decided to try one of their 3 day extravanganza weekends and I'm happy to report that from my perspective it wasn't much different. The same booths I like to shop at were there and the same things I like to buy were there. So I had a good day.
I always look for buttons and I found some great ones (look for them on my web site soon). I got lots of aprons (one with an unusual use of rickrack that I'll show you in a future post) and a couple with chicken scratch embroidery (still another post). The handkerchief lady was there and I bought a bunch with pretty crocheted edgings in bright colors. I'll layer these under all those print hankies I got this spring.
For myself (as opposed to for-the-business purchases) I got a white painted vintage step stool ($25) and two vintage painted folding chairs ($8 each). And my husband surprised me with a vintage painted shelf that he'd found while browsing ahead of me. I think he's starting to "get" what I like :)
The best find of the day? This quilt top (for $25) with what I think may be 1930s fabrics.
I love the brightly colored prints that were used on the edges and inner borders—they're actually three colorways of the same fabric.
I'll have another road trip post in a few days. We're heading to Lambertville, NJ tomorrow and who knows what treasures we'll find there!
5 comments:
You always have the best finds! We have no good flea markets here, just people who like vintage gambling stuff. I adore that red hankie, and the quilt top, what a deal!
Oh my goodness...I can't believe you got that quilt top for only $25!! That is great!!
WOW ! What a good haul !!! I'm going to have to see how far that would be for me to get to -- I live in Jim Thorpe,Pa -- I'd love to go this coming weekend for the textile, linens, and buttons vendors!!!
Stunning fabrics on the quilt - what a find - love Julia x
The quilt & the hankies are so pretty...great finds. I definitely live in the wrong part of the country.
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