It's so good to be back in weather where I'm not melting anymore. We had a good time, but it was very very hot, and for the most part rainy--but none of these factors stopped me from doing some serious shopping.
This is what we saw for miles and miles--these clusters of flea markets jam-packed with soooo much good stuff--it was overwhelming.
I'll show you some of the best that I found--
....vintage items from the past that have been forgotten---I always want to rescue them--especially the photos--who gives away their family photos anyway??
...more fun "rusty gold" items--I'm a sucker for old hardware--I have pounds of it--enough to last me for 2 lifetimes...
....and look at these large spools and bobbins---I've never seen a booth like this....he had every size and shape of spools and bobbins that you could imagine--I wonder if I'll ever see this booth again...
.....and please help me.....I can't stay away from children's blocks.....I Love them!!
There's more....lots more....but these items were my most favorite.
They're all put away now--I'm becoming very organized with storing everything, which I'm really proud of. These are my art supplies and tools for helping me make pieces like these--
I mix the old and the new to make these fun little shadowboxes....and they all started out like this--
These 6 x 6 gallery canvases flipped over to become the shadowboxes that you see.
And before I leave--I also wanted to show you where we went in Nashville--no flea markets, but other very cool places--
For you American Picker fans--this is Antique Archaeology--Mike and Frank's second store that they opened up in Nashville, and yes--you're seeing this right--a line to get in--the place was too crowded, so we had to wait about 20 minutes. I saw some of the actual items that they picked on the program--very fun place!!
The Hermitage Place (aka Andrew Jackson's plantation) Photography wasn't allowed inside--too bad, because it was beautiful, and 95% of the home's furnishings were authentic, right down to the wallpaper on the walls.
...and finally a backstage tour of the Grand Ole Opry--Loved this!!---What a great history to this place!
Tennessee is a beautiful place to visit, and we had a fun time.....and the Highway 127 sale was just icing on the cake!
15 comments:
How wonderful of a trip you had. Looks like you found lots of great things, too!
Looks like you had an awesome time and your new shadow boxes are fab!! My husband loves american pickers! I will have to show him this post so he can see the pic of their store!
Very cool!
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This looks like so much fun1 You got some great stuff!
wowee you certainly bought some wonderful things, how fab. Loving your canvas makes, so beautiful. Annette x
This is a wonderful recap of your time in Tennessee. I love Tennessee too...many fond memories of the Smokey Mts. You found some magnificent items for your wonderful art work! I bet you are going to be creating up an even bigger storm than usual with all those goodies!! So glad you had so much fun Diane!
Wow! What a great eye you have for finding treasures!
...and how cool to see those famous and historical sites!
So glad you had fun :)
Oh what a wonderful trip!! Those are exactly the places I would have visited and thank you for sharing.
Can't wait to see how you use those old flashbulbs (?). I have a stash of them because they were interesting enough to make me buy them but so far I haven't been inspired to use any of them.
What a great trip! What goodies you brought home! Love the shadow boxes!
I love it every year when you post your flea market trip. Those shadow boxes came out wonderful. So much fun..I almost feel as though I were with you on the journey!
Seems like you've had so much fun and I am so glad!!!
Great haul! It's all pretty much the same stuff I would have bought - especially the spools, and the old photos, and the old glasses - see what I mean.
Wow! Those are some serious treasures you found. I know you will find an amazing way to use it all. Like with those adorable shadowboxes...how awesome! Thanks for sharing a bit of your trip!
So did you get to haggle? You found some wonderful pieces, things that would be cost prohibitive where I live, like $6.00 for a light bulb like the longer one you used in one of your shadowboxes.
I like how you incorporate new with old. I was wondering what the "handles" were made of. They look quite sturdy.
Sounds like you had fun in Nashville. What I remember most was the train station turned hotel that I stayed in while at a convention one year. BTW, I have no idea what Pickers is. But from your description, it sounds like your kind of place to visit.
OMG that trip must have been a blast. So much stuff to look at. Did your eyes finally start to glaze over toward the end? My bank card and I would have both been on overload.
Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos of your wonderful trip with all the treasures you've found.I'm excited what you will do with these pieces.
Hugs Anja
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