Flea Market shopping in Wimberley, Texas

We (Candy, Barbara and myself, and friends...)had a great time at Wimberley... There are so many different little "store fronts" and shops... selling everything from fine china to Civil War Memorabilia... And of course... put Candy and Dixie together... and you get two goofballs on the loose...

Fortunately, Candy brought her mom along... here on the left... (guess where Candy gets that beautiful white hair!)... here's Loretta "haggling" over the cost of a plate... Loretta won! What an absolute doll she is... Loretta has now agreed to adopt Dixie...

Here's Candy and mom... Loretta... The first "buy" I made, I asked if they would take less than the price they had the item labeled... I got a $9 item for $6... Loretta said, "Dixie, you can offer them less?"... "of course!" said Dixie... Loretta didn't pay full price for the rest of the day!

I think I like the name of this shop because when I was a kid... I loved Roy Rogers and Dale Evans... "Happy Trails to you... till we meet again... "

Isn't the exterior of this shop just delightful!
I thought this vintage porcelain candle holder was divine... and only $8!
This is a display of shoes... you know.. the little "one shoe" collectible kind... They were only $3 each.. what a great find!

Just next door was a fellow that had all kinds of Civil War memorabilia... This item made my heart stop... a reminder of our not so beloved past...

and here ya go... Dixie and saddles... I just love the smell of leather on a horse!

I liked this box of eggs... ceramic, stone... glass... all pretty in their own way...

I thought this was a cute sign.. it reminded me of one that had a picture frame and etched glass someone had posted... but I like the "gone fishin, catcha later"...

This was a bed from Australia.. only $125....

and of course being in South Texas... somebody had to be selling the beautiful

Bougainvillea...

I love this little shop with the Adirondack chairs and elk horns on the roof!

and I'm a sucker for bottles in a window... like these...

and how cute is this... Tex Kist.. get it?

oh look! scarves... tons of scarves (or "scarfs" for those less talented in the English language...LOL) for only $3 each... do you think I found anything I liked?

I love the beautiful blue of this storefront... click on the photo to enlarge it so you can see the beautiful hand painted dragon flies painted on the store wall...

Candy said, "Look a vest... with the purse already attached!" I think Candy will be looking for denim vests at the thrift store now... I love vintage christening gowns... isn't this one a treasure?

and a vintage baby doll that really needs some love...

Bet you're wondering what I bought... I have to tell you that Loretta, Candy's mom, was the queen of buying today... I think Candy made about 7 -trips to take stuff that mom bought, back to the car... but I found a few things on my list... oh... my list... want to know what was on it? I'll tell you on Sunday... I think you'll like the treasures I found... and visit Candy and Barbara.. who have promised to blog their finds as well... "a good time was had by all..."

Down here in French Lique...

Wimberley Lions Market Days...

Ricky and I ventured to Wimberley, Texas yesterday... The Lions Club of Wimberley sponsers and runs Market Days, which is the oldest outdoor market in Texas.

Held only one weekend a month, Market Days take place the first Saturday of each month, March - September and the first Saturday and Sunday of the month in October, November and December. There is no Market Days in January and February. The part about no Market Days in January and February is what took us to Wimberley this weekend. Ricky loves a product that he has only found in Wimberley. It's called "Amaretto Pecan Honey Butter"... and it's made of exactly what it says... Ricky has been out for a couple months now, and knowing that he couldn't stock up again until next March if we didn't go this weekend... well... nuff said... so he got his "Amaretto Pecan Honey Butter"... 4 jars of it in fact... "4 jars for $35..."... a bargain!

and since I was there... well I had to pick up a few little things for myself too...

some great bakelite buttons for pillow decorating... $2

a pretty little artisan charm necklace with my favorite Christmastime picture of Paris... $20

a beautiful artisan silver fork & spoon wind chime... $18


and my favorite thing...
a wonderful little dogwood dish by Frankoma to add to our collection... $2

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and we had a great time wandering around and looking at the booths... Market Days...one of mine, and Ricky's, favorite things to do down here in French Lique...