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Showing posts with label junkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label junkin. Show all posts

Thursday, January 21, 2010

It's Not Just About The Junk...

Someone said that Candy and I seem to do a lot of "shopping"... Well, truth be known... we do get together every month or so to go Junkin' , along with Candy's best friend Terry. But I'm not sure you could call what we do... "shopping"...
Most of the time...
It's not just about the Junk...
Most of the time it's about seeing friends and visiting favorite places.... Like Glory B's in Geronimo...

It's difficult to get past the front porch most days...

because Beverly seems to have just the right stuff...

And Beverly is the kind of special shoppe keeper that Candy, Terry and I just love...
She's a little goofy... just like us!

and sometimes... it's not just about the junk...

In fact, I'd say, most of the time it's about spending fun times with good friends looking for treasure and then relaxing together with an ice cold margarita...
Aaaahhhhh.... now that's Treasure Hunting Texas Style...
Down here in French Lique...

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Dreaming. Setting Goals. Accomplishing. Smile...

For as long as I can remember... and we're talking decades here... I have dreamed of having my own little booth in an antique store somewhere... On August 1st... that dream came true... I found a spot... well...about 100 square feet... in the Blue Hills Antique Mall... and finally just told myself... "go ahead.. do it!".. and I did.

Ricky's daughter Jen, and I, painted on Saturday, July 23rd... (Jen painted the large shelving unit..it was hospital green!) and then this weekend Ricky helped me loading in the "stuff"... and then.. well... who knows... all I know is that French Lique has finally found a home... more photos to come soon! Keep watchin'...

Vintage china and depression glass... along with a few other pretties found while thrifting in south Texas... I have to admit.. it's shabby chic.. but not too shabby. ...and remember my chair from Beverly's Glory B?

Well, here she is, filled to the brim with handmade pillows. I really do love this shabby chair...

So, in case you've been wondering what I've been up to this summer down here in French Lique...

PS... my first sale occurred on Saturday... one of my sister's beautiful handmade aprons... I've always told her they'd sell like hotcakes! Thanks Lili... I love you a bunch... more fabric will be on it's way soon!

PSS... for those of you that would like to come by, Geronimo only has one main road... State Highway 123... and the Blue Hills Mall is on the main drag... come on by! Blue Hills is open every day except Wednesday 10-5, and Sunday 1-5... It's big... bring you walking shoes... and they take cash, checks and plastic!

PSSS.... Pink price tags?! Is there another color?!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Really Good Junk ...New Blog Roll

I love junk... and going Junkin' with friends... and just as much as going... I love reading about and seeing the treasures that you can find while Junkin. So, in honor of that love I decided to start a blog list with only blogs about Junkin', but I'm going to need YOUR HELP!

If you'd like your blog added to the list... leave a message for me here... If you want your favorite Junkin Blog listed, leave that info too. You can also email me by going to my profile page and clicking on the link. Now... really-true junkin' blogs on this role... If you're not a Junkin Blog, then I'll leave you on my regular Blog Roll...

this pretty junkin' photo from my junkin trip with Candy earlier in the month. found at "Glory Bee"...

I've got quite a few of your blogs listed on the right that will migrate to the new blog roll on the left... and some may be listed twice.

Thanks for your help! Blessings from down here in French Lique...

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Pink Saturday... Junkin' Hats... in Geronimo!

Thank you to Miss Beverly at How Sweet the Sound, who sponsors Pink Saturday every week. Please visit her blog and link to over 100 other participants who love pink and post it every Pink Saturday.


A little something pink from Junkin with Candy in Geronimo... Candy decided against buying this one... just not her color of pink...
Happy Pink Saturday from down here in French Lique...

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Junkin' with Candy and Terry in Geronimo...

There is absolutely no one more fun to go "Junkin'" with than Candy. Candy and I can look at the exact same object and see something different. We rarely reach for the same item... and if we do... we're probably thinking opposite thoughts... Just the right kind of friend to have along on a shopping day in Geronimo, Texas.

and if she brings along her good friend Terry, that's even better! I adore both of them so much... today... I even took them to one of my favorite places that I never tell anyone about... but more about that later... here are Candy and Terry, browsing a booth at Blue Hills Antique Mall... Terry found these beautiful little yellow bird plates for only $2 each. They matched one she already had hanging in her entry way... and the great thing was... they were also 30% off so $1.60 each! What a bargain! Loved this book... made me think of Scrappy Doo! We all loved what they did with this chandy... I adore the teacups hanging with gossamer ribbons from the chandy arms... how cute is that!and what a cute idea in the same booth... a few vintage aprons hung with clothes pins across a window as a valance... adorable!

Hey, Patty Cakes... you made the big time!

Now... to my favorite little secret shopping place... A tiny little shop, in a tiny little house, in the tiny little town of Geronimo... it's name...

Glory B's Cottage

This was her decorated chandy in the main room of the shop... there are only 3 rooms and a hallway... filled to the brim with treasures... I love vintage wedding dresses... this one displayed in a room full of pink and white treasures... We loved this unique idea... a vintage baby shoe suspended in the center of and old shabby picture frame... I'd have never thought of that! and then Candy spied this rustic treasure... A huge, rusty, chippy birdcage!
I think she paid $12. We nearly fell over when Beverly, the owner, told us the price! This is the perfect thing for Candy's porch... or will it go under a tree?

If I know Candy, she'll find something wonderful to do with it. After an exhausting 3 1/2 hours of junkin' in 100 degree heat... we went to Chili's in Seguin, Texas... for some lunch... and a gift from Candy! I love gifts! She said the vintage dolls on the bag reminded her of a photo from shopping in Wimberley, on my black and white blog... A wonderful smelling Blackberry Vanilla lotion... and a beautiful scarf from our favorite thrift store... Twice Blessed... in San Marcos... Thank you Candy! You know I love it! Ahhhhhh... and now... refreshing margaritas at Chili's... and great reminiscing of the treasures that we saw... and the friendship that we share...

A good day was had by all... down here in French Lique...

ps... if you want to see what I actually bought in Geronimo... you'll have to come back tomorrow... see ya then...