Friday, March 5, 2010

flea market weekend - woohoo!!


FINALLY!

I have been waiting...and waiting for my flea market to open for the season!

Notice, I say my flea market...but it has become such a part of my life...I feel I can call it whatever I want! But really, its known just as the Kane County Flea Market in St. Charles, IL.

I give 7 months of my year to selling there...but this weekend I am getting my shop on, so watch out girls!


I'm bringing my husband...he's got the whole linebacker body style goin' on...so he is going to block for me while I grab what I want to buy.

Ok, so he will most likely be standing there with a coffee holding my purchases looking reeeaaaallly bored while I buy more stuff I don't need.

Here is what I am on the hunt for...

White dishes...all shapes, all sizes...I have a new 8ft wide cabinet to fill lets remember!

Oh, and any old metal things...salt/pepper shakers, platters, pitchers...whatever. I want to mix a little in with the ironstone in the above-mentioned cabinet.

(image: country living)

Mirrors like these...I am filling a wall in my entry and need a couple more. Why oh why did I sell all I had last summer. Kick.my.self. Ugh.

(image: country living)

I will be hunting for 2 of these...why the heck are they so hard to find right now? Not one antique store in my whole town has one. Geesh! I need one for my office and the other for a guest room reno I am doing. Anyone have one they want to sell?...I didn't think so.

(image: unknown)

Oh, and if I could find one of these I could die a happy woman. I am searching the world over right now for a new farm table. I have one, but it is too small in my new home. I want a nice long one that would seat 8-10. This one may take a while....

(image: Atlanta Bartlett)

And no trip to the flea market would be complete without coming home with a truckload of this...I've got orders stacking up, and I don't like to disappoint!

(image: me)

Wish me luck girls! Hope you all get to go to a flea market this weekend! Here in IL it is going to be 50 degrees - WOOHOO!!! It is about time!

Happy Friday, girls!

18 comments:

  1. I have got to put that flea market on my list. Crystal Lake/St. Charles is NOT that far from Green Bay!
    P.S. used to live in Grayslake and worked in Lake Forest.
    Good Luck treasure hunting...and save some for us!

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  2. Have fun! I hope you have luck finding all your treasures. I've seen some chandeliers on ebay recently but most of them are so over priced. Good luck!! ~Angela~

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  3. Oh such treasures. The thrill of the market always makes my heart pitter patter. Loved those mirrors!! Have a ball and enjoy your warm weather.

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  4. I so wish I was closer! So much so I did a mapquest to see. Nope, way to far perhaps later this year as your pictures are making me drool! Have fun and Happy Hunting!
    Cheers,
    cindykay

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  5. I sure wish I had a flea market close to my home! So nice to pick up so many treasures in one place. Good luck! Anxious to see what you got!

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  6. good luck and have fun! Our flea market last weekend was a little disappointing. Hopefully you will find everything you are looking for!

    Michelle

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  7. Girl it is uncanny how alike our likes are!! we would be fighting over the same treasures at the flea if I was going! and you know I am down for a godo friendly scuffle! :) have a great time and please show us your finds next week! xo

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  8. I truly envy you being able to zip off to the Kane County Flea Market all the time! I know it well ... we used to live a mere 4 blocks from it and often just walked over to enjoy a sunny Sunday afternoon.

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  9. I love the Kane County Flea Market...I wish I lived a hop, skip, and jump away to go!!! Have fun and I hope you find everything you are looking for!

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  10. What pretty, pretty things, Mary! My desk is a big ol' parsons table I purchased for $10 (delivered) from an Episcopal church rummage sale. It had been the ladies meeting room table and when two churches consolidated....I got a new "desk."

    Happy Hunting!

    : )

    Julie M.

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  11. Shoot, I forgot it was this weekend! I am so there next month!

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  12. That truck looks just like mine when it's all loaded up! Show us the goods when you get back! I'm highly jealous!

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  13. Have soooo much fun!! Junking season is starting, this is so exciting!

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  14. I'm jealous now...there's only a couple flea markets here...the whole year...and they don't start till May...ugghh!

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  15. Hope you are {or had!} a great time. Lots of perfect finds. You and me, we have the same sweet helpful husband. Buy him a cup of coffee and he carries and waits. patiently. gotta love that. Lidy

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  16. That looks like so much fun! I wish I had something like that close to me. Jealous. And nice weather to boot.....sounds like a perfect way to spend the weekend!

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  17. So glad to see you! We will have to go out for drinks sometime Saturday night and visit...

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  18. Hi Mary, just found your wonderful blog. Really love it. Those little S & P shakers in the second photo, I have one on a long silver chain as a necklace. I don't remember where I got it but those little things make great jewelry! : ) kelley

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