A Little Dirt

Hello Spring!  It is here!  Have been attempting to introduce bits of spring in the booth over the past couple of weeks.

Found a cute idea on a new favorite blog .... Dear Lillie used moss to cover letters... Decided to buy some of this moss and play with it in the booth this weekend. Well, it turned out to be a bit messier than we expected.  Ha!  Nothing a little sweeping couldn't fix.  And we think a little dirt never hurt! 

 Have also gotten a kick out these great little bitty peat pots.  They have been a big seller.  Fun to add little touches of the messy side of spring.  Always good to get your hands dirty this time of year, anyway - right?

Happy Birthday Booth 58

Today is Booth 58's Birthday!
A year ago today, we jumped into this adventure and we have loved every bit of it!

Come by Antique Company Mall today and help us celebrate.... We have made some special "birthday" markdowns. McKinney will be hosting the ArtWalk tonight and ACM will be staying open late... Over 150 artists will be showcasing their work throughout downtown .  It should be a real treat.  Be on the lookout for all the shops' frog planters outside their doors.  My kids love spying the froggies whenever we are on the square.

Fun to look back today and remember all the "firsts" this year has brought us....We are having way too much fun!

Happy Birthday to You, Booth 58!

Galvanized Anything

Many dealers sell only what they like. As a fairly new dealer, I asked for tips and frequently heard this, "Only sell what you would have in your home." Well, what I like doesn't sell and so I have begun to search the magazines and blogs for the latest craze. And have found that it is anything "galvanized"....bucket, pail, tote, container, or basket. Mop buckets seem to be very popular...you know the kind with the wooden wringer part at the top. It just reminds me of something the school custodian used when mopping up after some sick kindergartner.

There is one dealer at ACM who specializes in galvanized goodies. She has a lovely display of garden items and I purchased two of her large oval tubs, put them on my patio and filled them with geraniums. But I would still like to sell my mop bucket that sits in Booth 58, just can't quit thinking about it's past life....somehow even geraniums can't redeem its original purpose.

The way you look at it

It's all in the way you look at it...

Old Rusty Bath Tub Feet? or Unique Book Ends?

 Old Rusty Baker's Pan? or Wall Art?

Mom pointed out a pedastal in the most recent Pottery Barn catalog... We had one in our booth for a LONG time and it has never sold... PB turned it over, upside down, and set it in a book case as an accent piece.. on the cover of the magazine! Here they use it as a candle holder,  They call theirs an architectural relic... ok... sounds good to us! 
Here is our version:

You Never Know...

You just never know what you might find in Booth 58....

Looks like some fluffy friends might be close by...

"You never know what someone will buy" - We say that often when hunting for treasures to add to the booth.  Last year we used empty egg crates to add some interesting texture to our shelves.  To our surprise, we received a call from the mall one day asking us if we would sell them to a customer!  Seriously?  wow!  So, this week we added more...with pricetags this time!

You just never know...

Round Top Treasures

On a whim, Mr. 58 and I decided to make a quick trip over to the fields at Warrenton yesterday. So many fellow bloggers across the country wish they could make this trip and for us it is too easy....just an hour drive along the backroads of central Texas where we live. We left home in the morning and were at our first stop by 10:30..an old dance hall that serves as an antique venue..La Bahai. We attended a wedding reception a few years ago in the same spot. It is a graceful white frame building, wood floors, with large screened windows on all sides. And it sits right in the middle of a pasture surrounded by large oak trees. I remember the night of the wedding, walking through the pasture in my high heels, trying to avoid the mud puddles from a recent rain.

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Next stop were the fields at Warrenton...We parked in a cow pasture and hiked the highway to our favorite spots, ate a barbeque sandwich, and visited with many of the dealers from around the country. Theresa from Garden Antiques Vintage, a fellow ACM dealer, had set up outside of Zapp Hall. Loved her ironstone displays and especially the "living room" with red wagon coffee table and wonderful framed flag print. It was a gorgeous day, and after several trips back and forth to dump our stuff in the truck we decided to head home.

Among the many piles of burlap and rust I picked out some ceiling tiles, silver and ironstone to add to Booth 58. So fun to spend the day with fellow junk hunters, in my own backyard!

Wish we were there!

While Mr. and Mrs. 58 are roaming the fields in Roundtop today, Little Mr. 58 and I decided to fluff the booth.  It seemed a bit lonely at ACM, but we enjoyed our "date!" 

Mom and I made these eggs out of old hymns.  We called them "Song Bird Eggs" and then our little helper thought "Hummingbird Eggs" was better.  Clever boy! 

Come look for some of the touches of spring throughout Booth 58 and the rest of Antique Company Mall. 

 

Looking forward to seeing the treasures from Roundtop that will be making their way to McKinney soon.... Hurry back Mr. and Mrs. 58!