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!!

Moving the Goods

I'm working 

16 -18 hour

days now

 in a final countdown to the annual

 Old Glory Antique Fair 

show.

I am treasure hunting, 

dragging home wonderful pieces, 

cleaning, repairing, repurposing, altering, painting, oiling/waxing/staining, 

sanding,

 tagging,

 staging, embellishing, inventorying, 

wrapping, packing,

 stacking 

and

 storing.

The sequence is amazing!

A simple piece of merchandise is found, 

handled and moved

 approximately 10 times before it is presented

 at a show.

It goes from it's original site to my truck, to my house to be cared for and prepared.

I have sent a full trailer load out to be worked on by other craftsmen,

 so those are reloaded and transported and unloaded

 and repaired or altered in some fashion. 

 They return to my truck, and then to my warehouse . . . 

then to my big truck or trailer . . .

transported to the show and placed in a stack,

moved under the tent

and finally displayed the way you'll see it.

Many hands touch and define the beauty

 and usability of a piece

before it's worthy of being in my shop

 or a show I'm doing.

Time is short and I have to get to work -

See you at the fair!

COME ONE COME ALL SALE SALE SALE!!!!!

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS,

 OVER 30 CARS AND TRUCKS

ON THE STEGMAN/KOEHLER FARM

May 28th - 30th in Goodland Kansas 

off Highway 27.

Head 7 miles south of Goodland on Hwy 27.

Turn East on Rd 57  . . . . 4 miles to Rd 23.

Signs will be visible!

9am - 7pm

Rain or Shine, in big metal barn.

Not an auction - all antiques and other merch is priced to sell,

 and no reasonable offers will be refused!

Pottery, glassware, china, pictures, prints, oil lamps, teapots, cookie jars, primitives, kitchen collectibles, medical, ephemera, toys, dolls, games, cameras, clocks, lamps, chandeliers, display cases, silverplate, perfumes, diecast and Tonka trucks, jewelry, furniture, showcases  . . . .

boxes are still being unpacked!

This info through a friend of mine - and I've been assured that I won't be disappointed!

Come join me as I plow my way through the goodies and seek the very best, to haul back to Denver!

Please come and enjoy, and find some wonderful bargains!

Photo by Jeff March

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.