A trip to Flea Market Wednesday was long overdue...
It seems like I haven't been to the mid-week flea market in weeks! Between my daughter starting school an hour late on Wednesdays (teacher planning meetings) combined with some bad Wednesday weather, I wasn't getting my weekly fix to shop. I'm sure my husband was conspiring with Mother Nature and sincerely appreciated her wind and rain on Wednesdays!
My friend Bethany and I did some serious shopping this week....
My car was really loaded up....
Packed to the brim!!
Once we unloaded the car, I made my pile...
Do you ever unload your purchases from the car
and notice that they have a theme?
Once again, it looks like a container sort of day...
Wood, galvanized, and wicker containers!!
First up, I purchased this tiny little wooden sign
because the sentiment was so charming...
"The place where were treated best
and grumbled most ~
HOME SWEET HOME"
Collected some more old green books...
If the price is right, I always buy green vintage books!
Old seed crates or something... What I will do with them?? Maybe corral all the remotes on the coffee table in the family room? I'm not sure but they are super cool and have fabulous paint and very old {tiny} gauge chicken wire in them...
An old tool box carrier with the best blue paint and fabulous patina. This one is going on my kitchen table with some fresh herbs in each compartment!
Weathered wood bottle crate picked up for $5.00...
I have an old glass bottle that will fit perfectly inside the crate....
Oh, and another old wicker basket...
I just can't pass those by!
This crock was my favorite purchase of the day. The seller had it on her car... when I inquired about purchasing it, I was told
"Not for sale"
The seller had bought it early that morning from another vendor... grrr!!! We took another spin around the flea market and could not stop thinking about the crock!
So I went back and begged asked the seller "are you sure you don't want to sell me your crock"... she told me to make her an offer, which I did, and now I own the crock!!
I have some smaller crocks (with number markings 2, 3 & 4) but love this one because it's huge!! I'm talking a potted tree could fit inside....
So what am I gonna do with it? Not sure, but I do love it!!
Okay,
I lied....
Clearly,
my favorite purchase of the day...
A GINORMOUS wood container...
Maybe an old wood trough?
It hard to see just how big this baby is...
[about 4 feet long]
I'm telling you it's HUGE!!
and it was only $3.00...
yes,
three dollars...
as in 12 quarters!
It's gonna grace my dining room table with flowers inside!!
I just need to clean it out and maybe wax it up... Not sure if I will add some colored Bri-Wax to it or just apply some clear wax...
What say you??
Hydrangeas also from the flea market. They are large potted plants are only $5.00 each. I can usually keep these plants blooming in the house for a month or two... When the blooms fade, I will plant the live plants in our garden. I haven't had much luck getting the plants to grow in the ground but I haven't given up and continue to try....
At Christmas, I think the trough will look nice on my dining table with greenery and poinsettia's inside!
A very successful Flea Market Wednesday... perfect weather, great finds and a wonderful time with my dear friend!!
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