Don't Miss The Fun

Joy says:

"Find a way 

to get to the show!"

Old Glory Antiques Fair

this weekend

Clement Park

Colunbine neighborhood

Friday 9-5

Sat 9-4

(I'd get there at 8:30 Friday morning, 

if I was you)

Best Show!!

Best Dealers!!

Best Antiques!!

Best get there!!

Don't miss the fun!!

Last Minute Details

If I allowed you to peek into my normally tidy house right now, you'd believe

a crazy lady lived here!

I am sitting in a maze of packing boxes, stacks of ironstone, tissue and bubble wrap, scraps of this and that, price tags, glue, string, plants, potting soil, baskets . . . . and that's only the living room . . .

But it's all going away as I pack several trucks for the show.

(Really!!!!!)

Add to that list my tool box, furniture wax, rags . . . you see, I

bought this wonderful old dresser yesterday - and it will look even nicer after a little TLC - and you understand that I could not go to sleep without seeing how much I could restore it with a little elbow grease! Like I needed another project to add to the short list. With any luck, you'll see it at the shop tomorrow!

It has hardware now, and the mirror affixed - come see the transformation!

I'm busy today, beginning to pack for Old Glory my fav antiques show! I'm potting plants in vintage containers, framing antique flashcards, making pretty price tags, and wishing I had a little more time. (Isn't that the perpetual desire . . . ???) I must drive into town and get the shop open in a couple of hours, so I'm cutting this short and heading back to my tasks. There is much still to be done, but only I will know what I didn't complete. I have two incredible accomplices who are helping behind the scenes - veterans in the business. Lisa Morris and Barb McGregor are tying up loose ends, and helping to keep me sane. Hello to Alice, who, with broken foot is unable to attend. Good luck to Barb, of 'Simply Iowa', who is on her way to the Walnut show to sell her incredible antiques. That girl finds some wonderful things! Too bad these two shows are always the same weekend. Prayers for good weather and a huge crowd, and Happy Hunting!

The Really Important Things

Good Morning Gentle Readers, Just a short post today. The day is dawning cloudy and cooler. There is no rhyme or reason to Springtime in the Rockies. Just taking one day at a time, sunny and 87 degrees, or cloudy and 59 degrees. The greening and budding and blossoming is spectacular, thanks to cloudbursts like last nights. It's all good in my estimation. One really important thing we must remember in life : we are never really "in control", and weather reminds us of the fact.

I'm currently beginning to stage displays for my next antiques show . . . (all over my living room . . . ), getting a feel for what I wish to create at Old Glory. I LOVE THIS SHOW. There is such a camaraderie of dealers, some arriving from locations across the country, some from across town . . . it's old home week(end).

We truly compete to see who's queen of the world (OK, our world is small and a little strange, but we do . . . )

Some of our customers have attended for nearly all of the 33 or so years the show has been in existence. They've followed it from Evergreen to Lakewood to Boulder County Fairgrounds and

back down to

Clement Park

because it's worth it!

I'm excited about the

many new items,

I'm going to show you,

and am seeking the very best display creativity, to enchant and inspire you! I hope you will be there - you know we see the best of the best at this little show.

A tip for shoppers, arrange in advance to transport large items, because there are some highly desirable furniture pieces that you'll want to take home.

Be there early - and have cash when possible, although several of us take credit cards, and checks if we know you. Bring your shopping carts, or see Lisa H. first, and buy one of her ADORABLE

vintage carts, complete with liner made from antique fabrics. Bring some bubble wrap and small boxes for little items - not all dealers are prepared to wrap items the way you might wish.

Now the really important news . . .

My new little grandchildren are here!

My daughter and son in law are home from Ethiopia with our Macy, 5, and Felix, 1.5, two beautiful little souls! They are siblings, energetic, smart and adorable. They speak no English, but I'm sure they will begin to very quickly. Fletcher, my 3.5 year old grandson evidently thinks this is hilarious, and has taken to speaking a new, (made-up) language, in competition with them, so poor mom and dad now have 3 children they can't understand.

Oh to be a small child, and just be responsible for having fun in this world!

If any of you speak Amharic, now is the time to say so.

(In English, please!)

Kudos to my kids for coping with this difficult time of adjustment.

I'm off to the shop for the day, and

tomorrow after church I'm up the mountain to visit those precious grandchildren.

Have a blessed weekend!

Ladie's Night

Happy Friday! I enjoyed a lovely evening with girlfriend Lisa H. last night, as we shopped our way through Old Town Littleton. It was a ladies night at the shops, with extended hours, refreshments, sales and all kinds of special enticements! We ran into dozens of friends and spent some time catching up with the latest news.

There are so many delightful antiques shops in the Littleton, (south Denver suburb), area, each run by innovative and creative women whom I'm proud to know. Truth be told, there are a myriad of Denver antiques shops that you shouldn't miss if you're in the area! With the

Old Glory Antiques Show

approaching, (always the Friday and Saturday before Father's Day), June is the perfect time to plan a visit. There is also the

Paris Street Market

the 1st Saturday of each month - May through October, which is a must. We are blessed to have so much going on in our community. Email me for information if you're planning a visit.

Thank you

to all of the exceptionally talented and ingenious women proprietors who make our little world so special! You dedicate yourselves to excellence, you keep us ahead of the curve and you make our world so much better through your creative excellence and exciting thought processes!

Please support your small businesses, and let them know how much you appreciate their continued dedication to their craft. Small businesses make up 40% of the American workforce, and bring you the most wonderful products and customer service in the world.

Home Again, Home Again . . .

Well, I'm home from a wonderful trip, and unloading so many terrific treasures that it seems like Christmas! I can't wait to get them all unpacked, washed, inventoried and placed in the shop! Many thanks to Alice and Lisa my travelling companions . . . what fun we had! We scooted across Nebraska to Iowa, and attended the 'What Cheer' Antiques Flea Market. I met so many dealers who do the really killer shows, like Heart of Country and Brimfield, and Walnut and Gold Rush. They were wonderfully informative and we reminisced about the 'good old days' when really old things were abundant and reasonable, blah, blah, blah . . . and they were so helpful in my buying these sweet things for you to enjoy!

Following the market, we visited Walnut - renown antiques town. There were so many options we could only choose a few places to stop and shop - but that means we'll be going back, to catch some more of the enticing little towns, shops and markets!

One of the best places we visited was a shop called Cross Creek, (blogspot is "Simply Iowa" - check it out!!), and what an inspiring afternoon that was!     It was STACKED with everything I dream of in the way of antiques . . . and the proprietor, Barb, was as sweet as can be! What a blast it would be to hang with her on her travels!

I found more than I could carry or afford, but I culled through and chose the best of the best for all of my Colorado aficionados. The shop will be taking on a fresh grouping every day for the next month - and some awesome pieces will be reserved for the Old Glory Antiques Show in June.

Some of my favorite pieces are antique English watch faces, beautiful ironstone, an ancient birdcage with stand, all crusty with patina . . . books from the early 1800's, (including one from 1828), a sweet French breadboard, mellow buttons, a big old chalkboard, great picture frames, and on and on . . .

There's more than I can even remember at this point . . . but each box is a delight! Ooh - here are the linens . . . and the vintage linen toweling with the blue stripes . . . and the silver spooner and the ink wells . . . tiny English clay flower pots and an incredible wooden carrier from the mid 1800's. There are old beach sand shovels to display with your seashells . . . and the list goes on .

You'll really want to come and see this. By Wednesday the 6th a bunch of it will be available for you. Don't wait too long!

P.S. Thanks to Anne for covering for me at Patina!