Last month I was a vendor at the Three Little Birds Market on a gorgeous spring day in northwest Indiana. The market was outdoors, and I had a 10×10 space under a big pavilion. I also did the 3LB market once last year – you can read about it Here. Every market is a little […] Read more…
Sometimes, the most satisfying makeovers begin with a really ugly piece – one that has years of neglect and sadness lingering in every crevice, with little hope until someone with fierce determination and impressive skills comes along. Other times, we need to catch a break. This is a lesson I’ve learned – a garage full […] Read more…
Back in April I moved into my space at Antiques on Main and said goodbye to the other store I’d been at for four years. If you remember, AOM only had a small endcap space available at the time, and I was praying for a bigger space to be available soon. (Read about it Here.) […] Read more…
There used to be a vintage warehouse store in town that was only open one weekend each month, and I’d visit whenever I could to go treasure hunting through the booths. Sadly, the store closed last year, but I still have a few lingering treasures remaining to upcycle – and I used to chat with […] Read more…
For the Three Little Birds vintage market we did a few weeks ago, our space was under a huge pavilion and we weren’t allowed to use tents. However I still wanted some kind of “walls” to help define our 10×10 space – something temporary, easy to transport, cost effective, and a bonus would be if […] Read more…
This antique music cabinet came to me in okay condition; the top was cracked from someone probably carrying it the wrong way, the back was splitting and needed replaced, and the caned door was too dated for my taste. But it had one of my favorite P words: Puppies Pizza Potential. The front legs are curved and […] Read more…
Two and a half years. That’s how long it’s been since I loaded up my car with this antique dining set from a yard sale, with the wonky table legs that had been removed and then reattached the wrong way, and then it went to live in my dark storage unit (aka Furniture Purgatory). The months […] Read more…
If you’re doing a market or antique booth and your main focus is furniture, it’s always a good idea to also offer some small and medium sized home decor items at different price points. Just be sure to stay within your general style or design niche. After doing several markets now, I think I’ve settled on a […] Read more…
First, thank you so much to all of you who visited me at the Three Little Birds Market on Saturday. It was wonderful to meet you and chat for a bit! And so many of you who couldn’t come still wished us well and that means so much to me. Guy in the Garage and I had […] Read more…
