tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83839185151000317962024-03-05T07:54:02.362-08:00AntiqueWeekendOfficial blog of AntiqueWeekend.com™, the only comprehensive directory & information source for buyers and sellers attending of one of the world's largest semi-annual antique and collector events.AntiqueWeekendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485326248540804208noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-53179098038437355232016-09-29T14:37:00.001-07:002016-09-29T14:37:23.938-07:00Hurry!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marshall Smith, Craftsman at Rafter S Leather in Round Top</td></tr>
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Only a few days remain for the Fall AntiqueWeekend. Big Red Barn and Marburger Farms close at 4pm on Saturday. Most of the Warrenton show sites will continue to be open on Sunday. Check our Fall 2016 calendar for specifics. Even after some shows close on Saturday, the fields in Warrenton will be busy. Even on Sunday, the earlier the better, you'll find dealers selling right up until they load their trucks.<br />
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Its not too late to jump in the car and head for the shows. You have plenty of time! Some of the lodging operators do have rooms available. Our friends at the charming <a href="http://www.ollehotel.com/" target="_blank">Olle Hotel</a> in Flatonia let us know they have rooms available Friday and Saturday night. <br />
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Last week's stormy weather has given way to nothing but sunshine. No rain in sight for the remaining days. <br />
Afternoons will be warm, with cool mornings in the low 60's. Zero percent chance of rain forecast through Sunday.<br />
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There is something about fall decorating, pumpkins, mums, colorful dried corn. This fall its all about cotton. Wreaths, stems, in arrangements and buckets. Bombshell Betty (aka Jodi Douglas) has a wonderful wagonload of real cotton branches (some still have the roots!) and the possibilities are endless. Visit <a href="http://www.bombshellbettyshop.com/" target="_blank">Bombshellbettyshop.com </a> online or at her booth at The Merry Christmas Store.<br />
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Can't help but shop from the car window everywhere we drive during AntiqueWeekend. From Burton to Carmine, to Round Top and Warrenton, and SH237 through Oldenburg and into La Grange, show sites and vendors line the highway. <br />
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<a href="http://www.arborantiques.com/" target="_blank">Arbor Antiques</a>, Round Top Hill and Chelsea's Meadow, three great show sites located on SH237 near Round Top. They have organized themselves with officers directing traffic at the highway and crossing people safely from one side to the other. Each has a wide variety of vendors make them unique shows. They have great parking and food vendors. Pandora De Balthazar holds court at Arbor, with her signature linens and air conditioned tent. New, and impossible to miss, is the huge Paul Michael venue on SH237 near Round Top Hill. They have amazing items and four independent vendors selling there, too!<br />
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Matt White's <a href="http://www.recyclingthepast.com/" target="_blank">Recycling the Past</a> has a new venue at SH237 and SH290, and his famous Round Top Ball Room on SH1291 is now home to the nearly ready Flop Houzes, creative lodging in repurposed containers.<br />
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Show Spotlight: Blue Hills</h3>
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You cannot miss the signature witches hats of <a href="http://www.bluehillsatroundtop.com/" target="_blank">Blue Hills</a> show site on SH237. Wonderful long timber buildings with metal roofs are filled with beautifully staged antiques and collectibles. You'll find Swedish modern furniture, French country, repurposed items at Reclaimed Relics, and vintage western wear for children. The buildings are arranged around gravel courtyards some with parking, others just walk areas. Methodist Men serve barbeque in the main courtyard with a covered patio area and an open plaza cooled by a lovely fountain. I ran into a friend who had picked up a lovely orange vanilla scented candle in a mercury glass container. The outdoor areas have lots of outdoor furniture and metal garden art. Parking is located in the rear of the show site, in addition to some parking near the vendor area. <br />
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<strong>Round Top</strong>: Bodega at the RT triangle is selling box lunch. Our taste testers sampled chicken salad and tuna salad and gave them huge thumbs up. The pasta salad is delish, too. At the Farmhouse booth they are selling what will surely become legendary fried pies, worth the stop! Stubs Brick oven pizza at <strong>Round Top Vintage Market</strong>, very good, and fairly fast..they used really fresh ingredients and the taste was great. Covered seating area. <br />
At <strong>La Bahia</strong> you'll find excellent barbeque sandwiches, bbq plates, baked potatoes. There are also great baked goods for dessert and dew berry jelly to take home as a gift.<br />
<strong>Warrenton</strong>: Country Chic Catering returns again (yay!) at Dillards field, they are on a raised deck with covered area, hand washing station provided (how nice!) bbq baked potatoes are amazing. Self serve tea and lemonade means you can mix your own Arnold Palmer. Of course Royers at Zapp Hall is fantastic (love the shrimp BLT) and Lone Star BBQ in Warrenton smells so good it will pull you over and make you eat! Vicki Davis at Texas Rose near Florida Chapel Road on SH237 has great chicken salad, pimento cheese, green salad, giant cookies, all delish. <br />
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On the square in Fayetteville its Joes and Orsaks, in Rutersville on SH 237, The Oaks serves the best bb back ribs, in Round Top, of course Royers if you are lucky enough to have reservations, Los Patrones serves great Mexican food and margaritas, and newcomers are Teagues Tavern and Bistro Napoletana. End up in Carmine and try JW's Steakhouse, real angus beef and a great wine list.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We visited dozens of shows sites over the last few days. We have seen everything from tractor parts to fine jewelry, vintage linens, kitchenware, antique and vintage furniture, new rust and old rust. If you remember it from your childhood, no matter how old you are, you'll find it in Warrenton or Fayetteville; Burton or Round Top; Carmine or Oldenburg; Shelby or Rutersville! Be sure to visit our website </span><a href="http://www.antiqueweekend.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">AntiqueWeekend</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> for the maps and the calendar to be sure you can find your favorite show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">I am always drawn to chairs. Old chairs with rust, new chairs, or restored chairs. I like the simplicity of vintage styling. As we wander through the shows sites I often see first hand examples of "before and after". The show sites are filled with old rusty chairs waiting for a new home and a can of spray paint, or restored/refurbished chairs that have already had a coat of paint, but need new cushions. I love the rusty chair in Fayetteville, and then I saw one very similar to it, painted blue, in Warrenton. During the months between the Fall and Spring antique shows I wander the magazines and internet finding new versions of the classics, shiny and colorful. If you're not ready to repaint or refinish, chair cushions created from vintage fabric will give your new chair charm. Enjoy!!<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></div>
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<br />Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-4149137326258358842015-04-01T16:00:00.000-07:002015-04-01T18:32:12.546-07:00Spirit and Soul, Bonedust and Richard Schmidt Jewelry<h3>
Vendor spotlight: Bonedust, OK at the Triangle in Round Top, Richard Schmidt Jewelry on Mill Street opposite the square in Round Top</h3>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWFc1qZd1LT43p-xF2hB1NeR3wIUlT9chEnyTomOFaXZrhncDOZRIVYWKkaXD9MBqqbLR6o842CYyi0p2LpHuX911pfqx0sqdGKMSQ7UdR1q62QcHlRZvQi5QUgDhX97gBtw8QQb5/s1600/bonedust+sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWFc1qZd1LT43p-xF2hB1NeR3wIUlT9chEnyTomOFaXZrhncDOZRIVYWKkaXD9MBqqbLR6o842CYyi0p2LpHuX911pfqx0sqdGKMSQ7UdR1q62QcHlRZvQi5QUgDhX97gBtw8QQb5/s1600/bonedust+sign.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Bonedust Oklahoma</strong> is the mythical hometown of carver James
Stephens and his Bonedust Cowgirl Jayme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Living and working in Oklahoma City, their store “The Bonedust Cowgirl”
got its name when Jayme remarked that when James was working she “was always
cleaning up bone dust.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jayme’s mother
said the name was biblical, that bone dust is a sacred element described in
Ezekial 13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is appropriate because
James is a very spiritual, religious man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After a long life of challenges and often very difficult times, James
and Jayme were born again in 2005 changing their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As James put it: “they are just kickin’ up
dust on their journey down this spiritual path”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And so it is a true blessing to James that he
found this outlet for his lifelong skill at “whittling” and “carving”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Working with ancient Mammoth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Tusk and moose
antler, James lets the material speak to him, carving images of Indian chiefs,
and birds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The birds are especially
elegant in their simplicity and pure form. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">James was born in OK,
at the edge of the Osage reservation, and at the age of four his father’s job
with Kerr-McGee took them to Idaho.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a
young teenager he hiked the foothills in the snow picking up shed antlers which
he and other boys sold to a man who came twice a year to the grocery store
parking lot to pay them for what they had gathered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Timing was everything in collecting
“sheds”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the moose have shed their
antlers annually, and late enough so the snow would be melted revealing the
antlers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too early and the snow would
hide them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the summers of his
childhood , James would stay with his Osage grandmother who was a renowned cook
at the Indian Dances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He says those
Indian Dances are the source of inspiration for the intricate Indian Chief
heads he carves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The birds are born out
of the triangle in the moose antler where the long horizontal beam of the
antler meets the spreading palm, forming a triangle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each bird is different, as each antler is
different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The colors vary, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The antler can be very pale, greyish white,
or a deeper warmer tan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some have the
“bark” on the back giving them additional character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The long beam of the antler is sliced into
rounds which James inlays with turquoise pieces, a complicated process, and
then polishes to a soft luster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
turquoise, in its many color variations creates a beautiful contrast to the
neutral tones of the antler.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As a true whittler, James will carve anything, wood, antler,
tooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even vintage Mahjong tiles became
a raw material for his tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Removing the
bamboo back, leaving the ivory with its colorful game markings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>James leaves the markings, carving the ivory
into crosses, and skulls, which he embellishes with folk-art faces. He strings
his carvings on repurposes leather strips to make necklaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jayme
is never without a much coveted horse head James considers one of his
best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Filled with movement, the natural
edge of the antler creates the flowing main.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">James and Jayme always dreamed a silver smith would
incorporate James’ Bonedust pieces into jewelry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking through a copy of Cowboys and Indians
magazine, Jayme saw an advertisement for Richard Schmidt’s jewelry and was
thrilled to see the store location was La Grange, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had been setting up in Warrenton for a
few years and knew La Grange well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
imagined themselves walking into <strong>Schmidt’s Jewelry</strong> wearing lots of bone dust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they did visit the store (not festooned
in bonedust as they had imagined) Richard wasn’t there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Richard had seen other people wearing
bonedust, and had been trying to find them, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He too saw the natural fit with his jewelry
style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jayme and a friend wandered past Schmidt’s
booth in Round Top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This time Richard was there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
said “you’re wearing bonedust!”, just as Janet Schmidt, his wife, returned to
the booth carrying a handful of pieces she had just purchased from James.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>James
and Jayme moved their booth from Warrenton into the Triangle in Round Top, to
be closer to Richard’s booth on Mill Street, at Knutzen Square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a perfect fit, the soft, lustrous
bonedust creations inlaid with turquoise and the hard, shiny silver which
Richard hammers and embellishes with arrows and buffalo heads, making magical
cuffs and pendants incorporating James’s work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And to James and Jayme, it is an answer to a prayer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">AntiqueWeekend is a sprawling, sparkling multi-week event
located across Fayette county and spilling over into adjoining counties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tucked into the many showsites are incredible
artists like these two men who create with their spirit and soul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This post is revised from an article written by Linda Stall, Special to the Fayette County Record, which originally appeared in October, 2012. For more information about the AntiqueWeekend shows visit </span><a href="http://www.antiqueweekend.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.antiqueweekend.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> you can find Bonedust on facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/BonedustOklahoma/91128274393">https://www.facebook.com/pages/<b>BonedustOklahoma</b>/91128274393</a> and Schmidt Jewelry online: <a href="http://www.richardschmidtjewelry.com/">http://www.richardschmidtjewelry.com</a></span></div>
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-31498878706459260532015-03-31T04:34:00.001-07:002015-03-31T05:19:05.082-07:00Show Spotlight on Shelby, Obsessed with Glass and a Great Idea<h3>
Shelby Antique Show, 2nd oldest venue in the Round Top shows</h3>
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Not to be missed, the Shelby Antique show is tucked away in the small community of Shelby away <br />
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from the heavy traffic of Warrenton . Housed in charming Harmonie Hall, one of the great historic halls that Fayette County is known for. Covered outdoor space and air conditioned indoor space plus easy free parking adjacent to the hall makes a great shopping experience. The vendors are personally selected by show promoter Victoria Pierce, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFk9466pJzV1jfXxpUccr591CflLpRH0s2IyEJmq6ucWYQZFkOfO0pMW6Y2ESaI3I3wZRZAniilqfK56VTNksSHlUqAyvfoCBjZFzhDrW_28MQy6fqUoBhAmEnQeRUaY-2hL9PRror/s1600/AW+Shelby+coat+numbers+repurposed+table+top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFk9466pJzV1jfXxpUccr591CflLpRH0s2IyEJmq6ucWYQZFkOfO0pMW6Y2ESaI3I3wZRZAniilqfK56VTNksSHlUqAyvfoCBjZFzhDrW_28MQy6fqUoBhAmEnQeRUaY-2hL9PRror/s1600/AW+Shelby+coat+numbers+repurposed+table+top.jpg" height="200" width="146" /></a><br />
owner with her husband Tim, of Victoria's House. Victoria took over management of the Shelby show about three years ago, bringing in local and out-of-state vendors. Victoria's beautiful displays of fine jewelry fill the center of the hall. Each case is organized by type and period, spanning early Victorian through the 1980s, all elegant high end pieces. The show is open 9-5 daily until the last Saturday, April 4th when they close at 3pm. We have always loved the Shelby show. The hall is open and bright and the vendors have their pieces beautifully staged. We saw everything from gorgeous silver, vintage "mantiques", all types of furniture, vintage kitchen ware and handmade quilts. In the foyer, the local ladies are selling homemade baked goods <br />
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and serving up home cooked meals. The outdoor space is covered and on concrete, a breeze keeps it cool. The vendors outside have a great variety of items. I spotted some great vintage hats (Prom?!), cobalt blue bottles, and some great furniture pieces by Larry's Reclaimed Wood Furniture which he makes from salvaged wood out of Galveston. If you missed it this Spring, put Shelby on your show plan for Fall, they will be open September 26th through October 3rd. For more information: <a href="http://www.antiqueshowshelbytx.com/">www.antiqueshowshelbytx.com</a> or <a href="http://www.antiqueweekend.com/">www.AntiqueWeekend.com</a> for dates and a map to the show.<br />
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The early rains have given way to bright sunshine during the Spring Antique Weekend shows. It really seemed to make the vintage glass bottles and demijohns sparkle and shimmer. The shows this Spring have an abundance of brilliantly colored glass. I have seen vintage glass insulators in cool sea water blues and greens. Even though American Pickers call insulators "hillbilly stained glass," I don't care I still love them. There are several things you can do with old insulators, line your flower beds with them and let them bring color to your garden, or turn them upside down fill them with flowers and hang them on the fence with a piece of wire. </div>
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dealers had huge stacked glass industrial insulators. At Clutter they have several more refined displays with antique bottles in soft greens and clear glass. Some are medicine bottles, others old vanilla bottles. They are great for creating a table-scape on a spring table, with individual stems in multiples of bottles, or just tuck one onto a window sill or bathroom counter with a single stem. I have seen small collections of bottles, big wine jugs, throughout the show sites, plus an amazing collection of blue Ball jars at Jimmie Johns booth in Bar W. Easy to carry, a small, vintage glass bottle could be your AntiqueWeekend treasure this spring.<br />
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I love gardening, although sometimes the extreme heat of a Texas summer makes it a little hard. I love having fresh herbs outside my kitchen door, in big pots which I can cover if the grasshoppers get a little out of control. The plastic pots most nurseries use get tossed away, but the traditional terra cotta pot just has to be saved. It has so much potential! I have lots of them around the place, tiny to oversized, and can't imaging getting rid of any of them. I am always attracted to a new idea and this one just jumped off my computer screen on the HGTV blog, Design Happens by Chelsea Faulkner. I immediately thought of the basket of small terra cotta pots I saw at Texas Rose Antique Show last week. They would look so cute wrapped in fabric like these. Although this project is not designed for outdoors, think how cute they would look in the center of your table, or lining your kitchen window sill or on a desk holding paperclips and rubber bands. Ashley got her idea from <a href="http://www.christinechitnis.com/">www.christinechitnis.com</a>. Christine provides the following directions: "This works better in description form, rather than step-by-step: Start by cutting a length of fabric that will wrap once around your pot. Leave extra room for </div>
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folding it over on the top and bottom. Cut slits in the fabric around the top, to avoid puckering as you make your way around. Begin by coating a small section of the pot with Mod Podge. Stick the beginning of your fabric length to the pot and once it is in place, coat the fabric with Mod Podge. Continue doing this all the way around, without worrying about the top or bottom of the pot. When the outside of the pot is finished, trim your fabric so that less than an inch hangs over the top and bottom. Begin at the top, folding the fabric into the pot in pleats so that it lays nice and flat around the rim. Coat in Mod Podge. Do the same for the bottom, folding the fabric in pleats so that the bottom edge of the pot remains smooth. Coat any loose flaps of fabric with Mod Podge. Now let your pot dry." </div>
I think this is a great project for my granddaughters to try with leftover fabric in my scrapbag and those extra pots out on my screen porch, just in time for Mother's Day. If you hurry, Vicki Davis may have some left at Texas Rose Antiques! <br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The self-described Flow Blue King holds court in the rear of the hall with an impressive display of the popular and highly collected dishware. In the front corner as you enter there are several vintage linen dealers. They carry European square pillow cases in immaculate white embroidered cotton and linen. Shoppers will find a variety of vintage linens with their original monograms. Find your initials, or bring a gift-giving list of family names! Barbeque lunch is served in the "new" section of the hall. There are also lots of jewelry dealers set up there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I've included a photograph of a very sleek, light colored wood and metal chair to demonstrate that even though these shows are located in the beautiful rural country-side of Fayette County, many vendors bring contemporary mid-century pieces. And there is plenty of man-cave décor at every show site. For more information about this and all the other show sites visit <a href="http://www.antiqueweekend.com/">www.antiqueweekend.com</a> You can also find us on twitter, instagram: @antiqueweekend and facebook</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Wandering the show sites we have seen the most amazing lighting. The creativity of the show vendors is amazing. They prove that almost anything can become a light fixture, and the more rust the better! Chicken feeders, hay trolleys; simple buckets and exotic chicken wire lanterns from the Far East have all been re-purposed into fantastic light fixtures. Some of my favorite pieces come from Robert at Farm and Factory, set up in Bar W in Warrenton. He has taken chicken feeders and warmers and turned them into extraordinary light fixtures. The hay trolleys are really amazing and unusual. Robert's reasonable prices on his chicken feeder lamps make me question if its better to DIY, or buy from a vendor with experience and all the parts needed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">At Junk Farmer in Oldenburg you'll find buckets turned into lighting ready-to-go, and buckets waiting in her field ready-to-buy. Your choice, DIY or BUY! Robert assembles his fixtures with UIL parts, extra safe cords, setting his apart. Take a look at some of these examples of antique weekend dealers' creativity. At La Bahia, in a booth filled with beautifully staged treasures, a corner was lit by a very unusual light fixture. Greg and Rebecca Brown said they had gotten the piece unsure of what it was intended for, but loved the shape. They have since learned they come from Southeast Asia, and originally had rice paper over the chicken wire creating the lantern. This one has already been stripped to reveal its rusty chicken wire.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSFy6B-Nb42oBHIZnp85kI0ZYBTMZCy-Vk7HI9Rtt1yg8RjaSUYJCWZPUfhAFRjp-dVF2WP6REw4exq-MWjamvZT7x1m23CCKZji2mE68uDzdvWjOAA3S1__OtTqR9mk7faDkyLe6/s1600/AW+La+Bahia+idea+picture+frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSFy6B-Nb42oBHIZnp85kI0ZYBTMZCy-Vk7HI9Rtt1yg8RjaSUYJCWZPUfhAFRjp-dVF2WP6REw4exq-MWjamvZT7x1m23CCKZji2mE68uDzdvWjOAA3S1__OtTqR9mk7faDkyLe6/s1600/AW+La+Bahia+idea+picture+frame.jpg" height="320" width="296" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Rosie Knies, one of the La Bahia vendors had the neatest chicken wire-picture frame display piece to hold her postcards. This is something that could be easily done with inexpensive materials. If you are crafty, you may even have them around the house or garage. Take an old wooden picture frame, jazz up the color as you like. Cut a piece of chicken wire the same size as the back, enough to overlap the back of the frame for stapling. Staple gun the chicken wire to the back of the frame. If the chicken wire is too scratchy you could cover the edges with masking tape. Hang the frame so it hangs away from the wall. A small ball of blue-tack at each corner will hold the frame away from the wall, and keep it steady. Use everyday clothes pins, painted a bright color if you like, to attach keepsakes, movie tickets, postcards or photographs to the chicken wire.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The answer is Yes! Wandering nearly
every show site you will find a huge variety of tables and chairs, metal
and glass, wicker, and rattan.While
I refer to it as "outdoor" or "patio" furniture, the fact is that a lot
of it can easily be incorporated into your home's indoor decor.
Everything from 40s era gliders, classic 50s motel style chairs with
shell backs, and 60s era styles, with more modern clean lines. We've
also seen plenty of classic wicker and teak.</span><br />
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is an important variable, and will definitely impact the price. Some
pieces have been restored and repainted, some retain their original
paint with the patina of time, and sadly some have been painted with
reckless abandon and need some love! The prices vary from dealer to
dealer, depending on age and condition. Don't be afraid to bargain a
little.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I
saw several vintage gliders some with matching arm chairs, original
paint, and appropriately worn condition at North Gate Field along the
fence line separating North Gate from Clutter. That dealer had several
others similar pieces in varying condition. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExwCr_HFvtqodr0q1hgRyPOHP6YSw00SIlaGQyPsZN7jUHx_0DxsqmesP-WBEC7O1FJWuq9FZUYFZ07qqCCnzq2APbm3eYZJss9M5ZkLijEXPNSKeXzSKNJFvv09wGZwOSPmiwOoy/s1600/AW+patio2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">At
Ex-Cess we found some really interesting choices, including wonderful
cast concerete faux bois. (If you are not sure, "faux bois" is the very
chic French way of saying fake wood!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Before
coming on a hunt for outdoor furniture do your research, measure your
space, know what you should be paying, and if you don't bring a truck
with you, factor in the cost of shipping it home. These unique outdoor
accents will add character to your home. </span><br />
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During the Fall 2014 Show AntiqueWeekend was excited to assist the Fixer Upper production company team when Chip and Joanna Gaines visited the shows. Joanna has mentioned the Round Top - Warrenton antique shows in past episodes and we were really excited when they contacted us to help! </div>
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The Gaines visited Marburger Farm in Round Top and Ex-cess in Warrenton picking treasures. They brought their entire family and were just as terrific as they appear on television. Chip tossed a football around with the kids, they tried out a French horn they found in one booth and ate pizza for lunch on the picnic benches. Great kids. Joanna found some really great red light fixtures at Ex-cess, which were featured in one of this season's episodes. </div>
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One of the early opening shows is the Antiques on the Square in Fayetteville. Antiques on the Square opens on March 21st and ends March 31st. They stay open later in the evening, selling until 9:00pm. The show fills the community center building and two huge tents spilling over with treasures and fabulous finds. On the corner Wayne Burnette has great stuff he calls "mantiques", metal wheels, signs, and in the middle of it all a bright red light fixture which immediately made me think of the ones Joanna Gaines picked up for Fixer Upper! Emil is inside the community center building and he has a little bit of everything, chairs, books, yardsticks, furniture, windmill parts...He's super friendly so if you are looking for something special just ask!</div>
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-28177050509070225352015-03-22T12:22:00.002-07:002015-03-22T12:22:23.939-07:00Time Flies!<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Wow, my last blog was this time last year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its nearly Easter again, and my cast iron
bunny, a Warrenton find, is back out on the table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Warrenton show fields are filling up as I
write.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every day when I pass through
Warrenton and Round Top on Hwy 237 there are more treasures spilling from the
trucks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Old windows and doors, buckets and boxes, c</span>ast aluminum dinosaurs, vintage
patio furniture, parts of windmills, linens, dishes, cowboy boots, glitter and
sparkle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a feast for the junk
loving eyes.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elegance at Texas Rose, SH 237 RT</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Looking back, AntiqueWeekend.com has been online for 15 years and counting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived in Fayetteville, Texas (population 267) in 2000 with all
our worldly goods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AntiqueWeekend.com
was born in the historic Sarrazin building on the town square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Signs were painted and a website was created.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We designed a map, a calendar, added shows as
they arrived, and answered the many questions sent to us by excited shoppers
planning their journey to the mecca of junkin’, shoppin’, collecting, and just having
fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We bought two old houses and enjoyed the luxury of having
vendors bring us old house “parts” twice a year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My old cast iron sink with its wonderful wing-like
drain boards came from Warrenton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its part
of our everyday life, where my grandchildren crack eggs and make pancakes, and
know to carefully set their dishes in the sink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We have met some amazing people…… the Junk Gypsy family, the
Ex-cess family, Chip and Joanna Gaines, the Massey Family, the entire Royers
clan…the list goes on…but the common thread is family.</span></div>
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forward to it and revel in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep the
questions coming, enjoy David’s photos, look for yourself in the crowds or see what
you missed and make your plans to come to the next show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll do our best to keep you informed!</span></div>
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or </span><a href="mailto:linda@antiqueweekend.com"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">linda@antiqueweekend.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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sites, vendors, food vendors, and the cool stuff we see wandering through the
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-69943983163454175742014-04-12T15:48:00.001-07:002014-04-12T15:48:39.630-07:00Easter PecansWhen you live in the country, have pecans trees and very creative grandchildren your Easter décor takes a new twist. The granddaughters love sidewalk chalk and are allowed unlimited chalking privileges on our concrete porch. The porch wraps around the front of the house to the side and I can watch them from the kitchen door. They have experimented endlessly using the fat Crayola chalk in different ways: dry or soaked in water, on the concrete or on paper... But they brought me a wonderful Easter surprise one year when they gathered up some pecans and colored them with chalk. The pastel colors turned those pecans into Easter pecans. I had already put my cast iron bunny on the table so the girls filled it with their pastel pecans. That is where they stayed. They look just as pretty three Easters later. <br />
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-28163920338500542012014-04-03T19:00:00.000-07:002014-04-04T04:38:12.064-07:00Show Edition Friday and Weekend Preview<h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Friday</strong> is one of the busiest days for AntiqueWeekend. Expect traffic through Warrenton and Round Top. Plan to start early in the morning, park where you can and walk.</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Saturday</strong> is last day for Marburger Farm and many of the other show sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong>Sunday</strong> the fields of Warrenton will be shutting down, too. Vendor’s will continue to sell as they load up….<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">If you head for Warrenton on Sunday go early…..many vendors will begin packing up their trucks in the morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But until they load it, it’s still for sale.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">See map at <a href="http://www.antiqueweekend.com/">www.AntiqueWeekend.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"> Lot of cast aluminum this year, metal letters, lace and linen clothes, Bar-W "aisle I" tons of antlers and quilts, wonderful vintage linens everywhere! Silver plate silverware at Round Top Hill and La Bahia, Blue glass in a tent on front lawn of Coles. Burlap is still popular and the burlap coffee bags are back again at many show sites.</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;"></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwetaxOjr55b7FNnOMFpZ5KFWfFYjeXqUsn2NLhJMoy0H2dRO4XgCF4xPUMLDT9Q2PmBNoOYERyCGSP-fnJcQQeDOFohQm9ullKHz36LJghTR7f17fmCbAhiN_IXCt8rjnR4b6TqF1/s1600/AW+roof+ventilators.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwetaxOjr55b7FNnOMFpZ5KFWfFYjeXqUsn2NLhJMoy0H2dRO4XgCF4xPUMLDT9Q2PmBNoOYERyCGSP-fnJcQQeDOFohQm9ullKHz36LJghTR7f17fmCbAhiN_IXCt8rjnR4b6TqF1/s1600/AW+roof+ventilators.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New";">Spinner vents or wind turbines: whatever you call them they're cool! AW snapped a photo of a lady carrying home her treasures from Warrenton, a roof vent, and posted it on Facebook and Instagram. AW followers responded with suggestions for repurposing it including a pendant light. Hmmm, imagine my surprise when a Wednesday night episode of Property Brothers replaced a living room ceiling fan with a pendant light made out of a roof vent in a mid-century house in Austin! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I</span>t looked amazing, like the image above the collar was removed using just the crown….hard to tell if they painted it or left it raw, either way very cool idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Blogger <a href="http://www.ilovethatjunk.com/2012/10/cool-wind-turbine-light-fixture-pendant.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"I </a></span><a href="http://www.ilovethatjunk.com/2012/10/cool-wind-turbine-light-fixture-pendant.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love that Junk"</a> has a repost of a Two Scoops of Love photo of a very glamorous pendant lamp, painted black…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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near Burton) Vendor’s fill the old hall, and spill out into tents under the
ancient oaks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This show site is filled
with great glass, crystal, silver, jewelry, flow blue, and wonderful vintage
linens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parking is easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Food service is simple, we enjoyed pulled
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Texas Rose Antiques</strong> (SH 237 near Marburger Farm), great vendors and great food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">We have seen quite a few women in Warrenton carrying away doors they have purchased. Yes doors. Where are they going and what will they do with them? I do get it, doors are cool, and I am guilty of making my husband bring home several. I'm inspired to try a picnic table like we saw at Round Top Rendezvous. Using old doors make simple picnic tables really special. And if you are really talented try this garden shed made of doors. Awesome.</span><br />
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<span new="" ourier="" quot=""><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">People often describe the many, many shows that make up AntiqueWeekend as “Round Top”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So what will you find in the city limits of the tiny burg of Round Top?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The center of the action is the Round Top courthouse square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steps away are Henkel Square, Bybee Square, the Knuztzen’s show site, and across the highway “The Triangle”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The historic courthouse is surrounded by dozens of booths featuring cowgirl chic clothes, hand crafted decorative pieces and much more. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Across the street from the courthouse at Knutzen’s you’ll find </span><a href="http://richardschmidtjewelry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Richard Schmidt Jewelry</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. Schmidt, nationally recognized jewelry artist who creates his signature pieces out of sterling silver, 14K gold, gems and turquoise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His imagery of arrows and chiefs is inspired by trips to Santa Fe. They also have fun jewelry, t-shirts and other neat stuff Janet Schmidt finds.</span></div>
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<span new="" ourier="" quot=""><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Both Bybee Square and Henkel Square feature art galleries and unique shops, housed in restored historic buildings. In the grand, and air conditioned!, Henkel Hall, <a href="http://www.bistro108.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Bistro 108</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> has its show venue, plus the Blue Door trunk show and antique chairs. AW scouts enjoyed a Bistro beef tenderloin sandwich with apple and brie on French bread, yes please!</span></span></span></div>
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</span> </span>Across the highway (the constable will cross you safely) is The Triangle where you’ll find Bonedust at “Forgiven Texas”, the Bodega, and a collection of great airstreams housing dealers with amazing stuff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A block south of the square is the Village Green, home of Scotty and Friends restaurant (try the “Whole Hog” pork tenderloin with raspberry chipotle sauce, oh my!), Expressions Coffee and Art, and we spotted a few dealer tents set up there.</span>More show info at <a href="http://www.antiqueweekend.com/">www.AntiqueWeekend.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">AW has eaten at Royers Café in Round Top many times over the years, and we love the Pie Haven in Round Top’s Henkel Square Market. Royer’s Fall show menu at their Zapp Hall booth did not disappoint. AW Foodies enjoyed (and I mean enjoyed) the Grilled Shrimp BLT and Beef Tenderloin Tips. The BLT is four large grilled shrimp with thick-sliced crisp bacon, served on a nice hoagie-style bread roll slathered with the perfect mustard vinaigrette. The beef tips are accompanied by a wonderful potato salad and a great “Texas caviar-style” cold black-eyed pea salad. Also available are sodas, beers, and fabulous Royers mini-pies. We will be back to see what they are offering on the 2014 Spring menu!!!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";">If you forgot your prom dress, <a href="http://www.stonecellarwines.com/Entertainment_Schedule.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stone Cellar</a> will have live music and food in Round Top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";">We are midway
through the last week of <a href="http://www.antiqueweekend.com/" target="_blank">AntiqueWeekend</a> in Texas. Its hard to believe nearly three weeks of great shows are almost over!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> At AW w</span>e get lots of questions about where to
begin, where to shop. "Where" depends on you, what type of shopper you are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love garage sales and the thrill of the
hunt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I carry a garage sale/flea market
shopping list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It helps keep me
focused when there are so many neat distractions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But what if that’s not your
bag….? What if you like to see room-scapes….see my advice below: "To Flea or Not
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">seen at
the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/roundtopvintagemarket" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Round Top Vintage Market</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">: fabric garland made from strips of fabric torn for a frayed edge and tied onto
twine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a good example of
“buy-it” or “try-it”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are
interested in the crafty side these are easy to make (just takes patience) but
if you want immediate gratification they are inexpensive and can be
customized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> One of the vendors at RT Vintage Market has these decorating her both and will make them to order. </span>A great example of a fabric
garland is the one by </span><a href="http://www.littlemissmomma.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Little Miss Momma</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, a wonderful blog for young moms, or
grandmothers like me who want to relive those great crafting days with their
grandbabies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ashley Stock has a complete
tutorial on her wonderful blog, I suggest it to anyone who wants to try this
neat idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They make a great valance,
maybe a bed or crib skirt, or a wall decoration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks Ashley for the great
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For my friends
who find the flea market atmosphere of Warrenton a bit overwhelming and hard to
maneuver, I suggest they head to two of my favorites: </span><a href="http://www.texasroseshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Texas Rose Antique Show</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">
(SH 237 near Marburger) and </span><a href="http://www.bluehillsatroundtop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Blue Hills</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> (SH 237
north).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Texas Rose Antique Show is a stand-alone show site with tent vendors and a permanent
building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have easy access parking
in the back of the site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll find a
lot of linen clothing and bedding, great vintage glass, vintage housewares,
furniture and collectibles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The tents are staged nicely, the merchandise is very nice, and the show site is not too overwhelming. </span>The café is
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there are multiple buildings with parking at the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The site has grown over the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The buildings have a distinctive style, and
are open sided, with great tin roofs and witches hat cupolas, but can be
enclosed with clear plastic “curtains” to block wind or rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dealers at Blue Hills always seem to
stage their merchandise beautifully.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Room-scapes, artwork, mirrors and accessories show how you could use the
pieces in your home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several dealers
have mid-century modern furniture, a lot of French antiques (we enjoyed
visiting with the owners of French Bleu).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Food is served by the Methodist Men, and LaGrange’s popular Latte on the
Square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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</span><a href="http://antiqueweekend.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">AntiqueWeekend.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> for a map to all the show sites.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";">Food we love:</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New";">Texas Rose Café
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";">Vicki Davis
serves gourmet salad and sandwiches from a cute trailer at the Texas Rose
Antique Show site on 237 near Florida Chapel Road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The parking is easy, the show site is
wonderful, great vendors, and a manageable size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vicki makes dynamite chicken salad which she
serves as a sandwich on artisan bread, or on top of her field green salad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AW foodies tried the trio salad, a green
salad with glazed pecans, feta, dried cranberries and a great vinaigrette
dressing topped with a scoop each of pimento cheese, egg salad, and chicken salad,
and served with a slice of the artisan bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is easily enough for two hungry shoppers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also has canned sodas and cookies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a covered area with tables or they
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Many of us shop
AntiqueWeekend for “smalls”, the term antique dealers use for little things,
glassware, knick-knacks, pottery, etc. Items that are easy to transport
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But what happens when you find
your heart’s desire and it is HUGE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are a couple of choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><a href="http://www.distinguishedtransport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Distinguished Transport</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> owner Justin Wells is proud of their licensed,
bonded, white glove service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To take
home that one-of-a-kind furniture piece contact Distinguished Transport for
more information. Another choice is Rollen Hills, you can reach
them at 281-726-2631.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both companies
have served the show sites for several years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><a href="http://oldgloryantiquesinc.com/the-roundtop-shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Old Glory Antiques</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, two locations in downtown Burton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Owner Holly Kuehn has beautiful furniture and
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><a href="http://www.roundtop-oldhenryfarm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Old Henry Farm</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> (SH 237) lots of great stuff including a
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><strong>Shout out to new
shows:</strong> Tin Star Field in Warrenton (between Bar W and Renck Hall), The Round
Top Rendezvous on SH237 (lots of linen, chic furniture and clothing, chalk
paint and the insanely fabulous shaved ice), Gasoline Hill near Florida Chapel Road specializing
in gas station signage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Thursday night is the Junk Gypsy’s
celebrated event: Prom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For everyone
that fondly remembers their prom, or missed it and wants to do it right this time around,
put on your glad-rags and come to prom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dancing, shopping, eating and drinking from sunset until late in the
evening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">If prom isn't your thing, the Stone Cellar will have live music and food in Round
Top (Mill Street one block off the square). Martini Bar at Arbor Antiques has live music every night through Saturday night.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">we hear from our readers that the Warrenton and Round Top area vendors are having periodic difficulty with their cell phone accessed credit card systems. Good idea to have cash on hand in case you can't use your debit/credit card. </span></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">seen at the Carmine Y, these colorful chairs shout spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take any old chair, cut a hole in the seat to hold a plant, paint it a bright color and bring some spring to your front porch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></o:p></h3>
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<o:p>North Gate Field and Bar-W:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>these are two of our favorite haunts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We usually start our Warrenton shopping at one of these two show sites which sit side by side in Warrenton on SH 237 near-ish to FM 954.</o:p></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Both sites have free parking in the back, and room for
larger vehicles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The show sites are well
laid out with a variety of vendors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
have seen piles of antlers, metal letters, patchwork quilts, blue glass, cotton
string and the list goes on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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the aisles of North Gate, then Bar-W and then continue South into the heart of
Warrenton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are looking for large
architectural pieces, the vintage Christmas decorations or brightly colored bar
stools, these are the show sites to start with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tuesday night: Zapp Hall 8-12 Black Cat Choir, Texas Rose 6:00pm live music, Tuesday: Coles Antique Show free wine tasting<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(corner SH237 at FM954) Tomorrow night, Wednesday, live music at Scotty and Friends, in Round Top at the Village Green (SH 237 and Round Top Road/Bauer Rummel) outdoor deck under huge oaks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Country Chic Café</strong> are the new girls in town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cute signage at the road drew AntiqueWeekend
to the Country Chic Café at Dillard’s Field on SH 237 in Warrenton, Texas. The
Fall 2013 show was their first time as vendors, and they are back for Spring
2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sisters Anna and Angela Mikeska
have been shopping the show fields for 20 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They found the perfect spot to showcase their
catering company, proudly serving Mikeskas BBQ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s a “family and friends” enterprise from Temple, Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their
focus is fresh food, super clean covered deck and kitchen, safe food
temperatures and quality ingredients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
bring some neat ideas to their Warrenton food booth, including a hand washing
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">During the Fall show, AntiqueWeekend foodies enjoyed a
chopped beef sandwich, baked potato with chopped beef, and sampled a smoked
turkey wrap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chopped bbq beef was
lean but moist, and not greasy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tender,
easy to eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They offer barbeque sauce
at a very nice condiment table that included pickles and onions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ice tea and lemonade are self-serve with refills
of tea and lemonade “until they close”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
self-serve lemonade and tea were the same price which meant we could mix the
lemonade and tea “Arnold Palmer” style. YUM.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIgMIQZVAPEQuxGRCFw7up06k3vcpVZY7-ohQAEfUgK8irLkPXbbbwHDnXgJz-ZsaiMVNrPfaWfyBZwXTYaMKXOBhe1Ptp6om_Z-Uzf2_ygOa-vb9_-Ten-dudDD8fujdU0W0tEyC/s1600/AW+eat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIgMIQZVAPEQuxGRCFw7up06k3vcpVZY7-ohQAEfUgK8irLkPXbbbwHDnXgJz-ZsaiMVNrPfaWfyBZwXTYaMKXOBhe1Ptp6om_Z-Uzf2_ygOa-vb9_-Ten-dudDD8fujdU0W0tEyC/s1600/AW+eat.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The baked potato was perfectly cooked, hot, wrapped in
foil, and big, but not so big that it should feed a family of 4!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nice serving of chopped beef with real sour
cream and real butter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The turkey wrap
was impressive, nice lean smoked turkey, a spinach tortilla, crisp lettuce and
fresh tomato.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A choice of two dipping
sauces, ranch and honey mustard (both yummy, honey mustard was my fave). They
also served wine and beer, and pecan pie for dessert.</span></div>
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and ceiling fans, a great place to sit out of the heat, or rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plan your Warrenton shopping around Country
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is lined with art galleries and restaurants. From Warrenton take FM 1291 to SH159, right on SH159 to the square.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>The Carmine Y</strong>: on SH 237, show sites on both sides of the
road including Gypsy Rose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Food by Matter
of Taste catering company at Grace’s Treasures, Gypsy Rose has Chef’s
Kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are a last minute vendor
Gypsy Rose has space available call: 832 492 3701.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are often asked if the show sites allow dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the outdoor show sites in the Warrenton area, on the Round Top square, and beyond Round Top on SH 237 allow pets, however it is not really a suitable environment for pets, especially large dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The weather varies; it can be rainy and hot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the shows sites are not air-conditioned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The outdoor fields are just that, fields, and the terrain may be tough going for dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tent areas are crowded with merchandise and shoppers, and the passageways are narrow, again difficult for dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We cannot promise you that the paid-entry or indoor show sites will allow you to enter with pets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, if you must bring your pet you will find plenty of shopping sites which allow it, but the best thing may be to leave them at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cowgirl sassy, gypsy chic, cute rubber boots, jeans, shorts, dresses, prom dresses, cowboy hats, red hats, tiaras.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s all good….and dressing up is part of the fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, they are “fields” so if the weather is bad it may get muddy…a lightweight rolling cart is a good idea, carry a small umbrella, a hat and a change of shoes and dress in layers.</span></div>
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-69819967780905448622014-03-31T05:46:00.000-07:002015-03-25T06:49:32.204-07:00Special AntiqueWeekend Show Edition<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">All week our blog will highlight show sites, events, shopping ideas and answer frequently asked questions "FAQs" surrounding the twice-annual Round Top-Warrenton <a href="http://antiqueweekend.com/" target="_blank">AntiqueWeekend</a>. This event lasts for three weekends and the weekdays in between in the spring and fall. More details can be found at <a href="http://antiqueweekend.com/" target="_blank">AntiqueWeekend.com</a> </span></div>
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as seen at the Junk Gypsy World Headquarters. When you are shopping at AntiqueWeekend, or scouring the garage sales and antique shows in your area don't pass up a pretty patterned plate because of a chip. And don't toss out a favorite at home because it got broken. Do what the Junk Gypsies have done and use those pretty plates and platters as garden edging! Add cottage style to a corner of your yard with this clever idea!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This legendary show site featured in many magazines opens Tuesday morning for early buying 10am-2pm $25 on Tuesday until 2pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tuesday hours are 10am to 5pm. Admission gets you in April 1 through 5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Huge tents and antique buildings house one of a kind antiques and artisan goods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Show is located on SH 237.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parking is free with paid admission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more details see their facebook page or their website: <a href="http://www.roundtop-marburger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marburger Farm</a></span><br />
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</span>Stone Cellar in Round Top; Zapp Hall and Marketplace in Warrenton; Texas Rose Antiques on SH 237, Arbor
Antiques on SH 237</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Need an adult beverage while shopping???</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Arbor Antiques Martini Bar, full bar,
11:00am to 11:00pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The Round Top
Rendezvous Bar has wine and beer and they are open late for shopping and sipping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The food at AntiqueWeekend is as much fun as the shopping!! Every show site has food so you don't have to leave when you get hungry. This week we'll have a food spotlight every day (see Bistro 108 below) but here is a short list of our favorites:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dillard’s Field: <strong>Country Chic Catering</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Zapp Hall, <strong>Royers Café show</strong> venue</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Texas Rose Antiques:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong>Texas Rose Cafe</strong>: awesome chicken salad, pimento cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Blue Hills: <strong>Methodist Men BBQ</strong>, and <strong>Latte on the Square</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of our favorite places to eat is Bistro 108, located just off the courthouse square in the heart of La Grange.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Call for reservations during the show, or visit their show location at Henkel Hall on the square in Round Top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many favorites from their La Grange restaurant were on the Fall 2013 show menu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We enjoyed the field green salad with salmon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friends at the table raved about a beef and brie sandwich, and the decadent “fudgie wudgie” cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hall is a pleasant place to eat, high ceilings, good acoustics, and air conditioning, which make it a good destination for visitors to the Round Top square area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-79959028670702394672014-03-21T11:00:00.000-07:002014-03-21T11:00:00.437-07:00Lace and Old Windows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spotted this beautiful lace framed in an old window while walking through Warrenton, Texas during AntiqueWeekend a few shows back. I saved the photo and it comes back to haunt me every now and then. I love old windows, we have quite a few out in the shed. I also love old lace. I have made it a policy lately to buy vintage lace doilies and table cloths of any and all types and sizes whenever I see them at garage sales and flea markets. Lace is beautiful and destined to be a lost art. When you are wandering the Round Top and Warrenton shows this spring and see an old window, think how pretty it would look framing lace, hanging in your kitchen or bathroom window in place of traditional curtains. Bring a little of the country back to your house.</div>
Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-63944633727079414632014-03-20T11:00:00.000-07:002014-03-20T11:00:06.678-07:00Chalkboard Oil Cloth<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love chalkboard paint on anything. I have seen it on children's tables, on silver trays, walls and doors. For my daughter's wedding we used it in picture frames for signage and table numbers. During the Fall 2013 AntiqueWeekend David and I walked along SH 237, the main road through Warrenton (Texas). A rack of
brightly colored oil cloth caught my attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to 40’s-style vintage
patterns, he had a black “chalkboard” oil cloth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sure enough it was easy to draw on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s perfect for anyplace you would instantly
like the chalkboard effect without using paint or permanently changing a surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a great table cloth for a kid’s event or
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-212284113541308532014-03-19T10:00:00.000-07:002014-03-19T10:00:03.970-07:00The Farmhouse Chandelier
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wonderful chandelier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heavy iron painted
a rustic cream, with animal silhouettes and “meat hooks”. It looked like it
could have hung in a butcher shop and been repurposed to add lights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was not old or repurposed, but it caught
my eye and I stood in line (at a garage sale!) to buy it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A few months later David had lunch at a swanky “see and be seen" restaurant, The Ivy in Beverly Hills. Hanging above a table occupied by actor James Coburn was the very same chandelier! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> At the time w</span>e were living in a California ranch house and I was collecting Danish modern furniture and globes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>David asked what I intended to do with a farm-themed chandelier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was about the time that Rachel Ashwell was beginning her shabby chic empire, hanging chandeliers as light fixtures in bedrooms and living rooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I decorated our guest room around this chandelier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But I also told David that someday we would have a little farmhouse of our own and we would hang this chandelier in the dining room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have our farmhouse, and the chandelier is hanging in the dining room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buy things you love and you will always find a place for them. As always, happy hunting!</span></div>
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images from HGTV </span><a href="http://www.hgtv.com/walls-doors-and-floors/7-ways-to-fill-up-your-walls/pictures/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Ways to Fill Up Your Walls"</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> showing a great decorating use for the big letters, or in this case big numbers, and something new: vintage book covers. For the numbers, HGTV suggests using numbers that have some significance to you, such as your birthday or wedding anniversary.</span> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They also suggest anchoring the display with a piece of furniture.</span></div>
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As always, happy hunting!Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-39124103438245926322014-03-17T10:00:00.000-07:002014-03-17T10:00:01.104-07:00So many great IDEAS!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you ever seen an interesting "thing" at a show site and wondered what you would do with it? I am so inspired by the bloggers and merchants I see online. One Kings Lane is an online merchant with great staging ideas. They beautifully showcase one-of-a-kind items. The very type of items you will find in the fields and show sites of AntiqueWeekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A blogger I enjoy is Georgia's Home Inspirations. Like we do, the gals at Georgia’s love prowling the show sites at Round Top and Warrenton, finding unique items and including them in their decor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have a great idea for displaying serving trays. Vintage trays like theirs abound at all the show sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Silver or tole painted, plain or fancy,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they are both practical and attractive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than letting them end up collecting dust in the attic, Georgia’s Home Inspirations </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My dad always says that three of something makes a collection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The shows sites of Antique Weekend are the perfect place for an instant collection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These dealers followed one of the classic decorating rules: grouping like items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you love blue glass, for example, group several pieces together in one spot to display it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be eye-catching like these displays of blue and red glass from the Fall 2013 shows in Warrenton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Personally, I am drawn to the blue color, but also love to collect something I can enjoy using...these red goblets and bowls would make a beautiful Christmas or Valentines table...or make Tuesday extra-special!</span></span></div>
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-85408202247307528742014-03-09T12:04:00.001-07:002014-03-09T12:25:07.320-07:00Things I love: Yard SticksTreasure hunting at <a href="http://antiqueweekend.com/" target="_blank">AntiqueWeekend</a> is more fun if you are looking for something specific. We have a list and I call it "things I love". I'll be blogging about these during the days leading up to the shows to give you ideas.<br />
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I love yard sticks. They are practical, decorative and old-school. I have a favorite rescued from Grandpa Bob's house. Its over-sized, longer, wider and heavier than most. I use it to slide open the living room curtains. A new one, a square shape, is from the old hardware store in Bird-in-Hand, PA where David and visited one very snowy January. And yes, it came home to Texas in my suitcase! <br />
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This group leans in the corner of my living room by the front door ready to answer that "how tall is it" question, or slip under the sofa to retrieve a hard-to-reach toy. I always have my eye out for the kind that are hinged and fold up into a more compact size. I have seen those made into picture frames. The advertising information imprinted on the vintage yard sticks adds to their charm, long-gone businesses promoting their location and merchandise. Grandpa Bob's features "Joe's Auto Glass", no telling where they are now! If you gather up a bunch, and can bring yourself to cut them to size (I can't!), they can be repurposed to create a wonderful table top. As always, enjoy the hunt!Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-48194977082438696632013-11-10T15:28:00.000-08:002013-11-10T15:28:15.367-08:00My Grandmother's Cranberry Sherbet, our Thanksgiving Tradition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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is around the corner and that means Christmas is right behind. Besides
the shopping and the decorating, one of the wonderful traditions of both
holidays are the meals we share as families. No matter where I am in the
world, I know what my mother will be preparing for Thanksgiving. It is
the same menu her mother prepared, and probably her grandmother and
great-grandmother, too. Turkey, of course (which Daddy cooks on the rotisserie in a great brick barbeque built into my mother's kitchen), sweet potatoes with pineapple and marshmallows and creamed onions with cheddar cheese (Tillamook, my dad's favorite). But the dish my children loved the most was cranberry
sherbet. The first time they were old enough to comprehend that Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma Gard's house included “ice cream” their faces lit up. Years later, my mother inherited the special glass dishes that her grandmother served sherbet in a hundred years
ago. I watched my mother make that sherbet every year, and it was a right
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of equipment. The sieve. The cone shaped sieve in its stand,
complete with the solid wood pestle that presses the liquid through the tiny
holes. When that wood pin is immersed in the cranberry mixture the first
time, it takes on the most wonderful color. I was so excited to find one
at a charity tag sale and snapped it up. Then the recipe, which over the
years I have telephone my mother for on numerous occasions. Its not
complicated, but timing is everything. Fresh cranberries must be boiled
(they pop!), then sieved, then brought to a boil after the addition of sugar. Then
poured into a freezer safe dish and placed in the freezer.
Patience. Stir several times while it freezes until “mushy”. More
patience. When that elusive but oh so important “mushy” moment arrives, stir in whipped cream.
Immediately the sherbet turns exactly the right color and even before it is
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the years, if we weren’t at my mom’s, I would make the sherbet and my daughters would watch. When my daughter Megan got married and started a home of her own we
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<br />Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-45915951772319489512013-11-03T15:08:00.000-08:002013-11-03T15:08:00.557-08:00It's Fall, Ya'll!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Morning TV tells me that parts of the country will have a hard freeze tonight. The seasons are changing in Texas, too. But here it’s a little different. In our part of central Texas we have two seasons: "really hot" and "wow it’s cold!" Monday’s 86 degrees is Saturday’s overnight low of 43. Suddenly I am scrambling for warmer blankets and a sweater. Even still, the sky is a crisp blue, the sun is shining bright and my rain-happy roses are blooming like mad. I have to remind myself it’s <em><u>Fall</u>!</em></span> </div>
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by all the pumpkin creativity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pumpkins are
painted, stenciled, covered with lace and created from Mason jar rings (cannot wait to try
that one!!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My own faux light up jack o’
lanterns have seen better years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taking
inspiration from others, I decided to cover mine with fabric to take them
through Thanksgiving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My idea was
flannel, a true fall staple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> At the Goodwill (our substitute garage sale location if it's raining) </span>I spotted a
wonderful child’s orange and brown plaid flannel shirt and a yummy brown
fisherman knit sweater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were perfect for “slip
covering” my old pumpkins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since the
pumpkins were shot, I carefully pried the plastic base holding the light bulb off the bottom. This allowed me to
slide the buttoned shirt over the pumpkin (sleeves pulled inside-out) and tuck
the shirt tails and extra length up inside the pumpkin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
little light tack spray I use for stenciling held the fabric securely to the
pumpkin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wrapped the collar with twine
to create a “stem” and voila!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Now I have </span>Fall
pumpkins, without even damaging the shirts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For additional color I grabbed some potted chili peppers (this is
Texas!) and gerbera daisies and filled a favorite twig basket. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A hand-woven throw over the rocker and a few
gourds finish it off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy Fall, Ya’ll!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Megan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11935862217822547699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383918515100031796.post-80315621424713553842013-10-22T17:29:00.000-07:002014-03-09T12:25:18.109-07:00Big Letters<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><strong>An AntiqueWeekend show trend we love: <br />BiG LeTTerS</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The big letters showed up at the April 2013 show at many vendor booths throughout Warrenton, and appeared in even greater numbers at the Fall 2014 show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Expect to see that continue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New metal letters have been available at
several booths (we bought ours in Bar W) in several sizes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The “new” metal letters are raw unfinished
rusty metal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The vendors we visited had
them in three sizes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also available are
arrows and other “punctuation” symbols.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vintage
letters, box letters, lighted letters, plastic and metal are available throughout
the show sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good vendors know their
inventory and if you are looking for a hard to find letter, like we were (“M”)
they could tell us if they had one or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Big Letters are a fabulous decorating tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> A child's first initial i</span>n a bedroom or surname initial in a family room, or a rustic accent in the
garden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Our giant “M", p</span>ainted sage green, decorated the outdoor area at our daughter's wedding,
and will now transition to her back yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We did learn one lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
want your guests to “sign” the big letter as a keepsake, choosing a “medium” sized metal
letter is probably better….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Don't be intimated by the rust, i</span>t was easy
to spray paint. Start your hunt at Bar W and Northgate Field in Warrenton.</span></div>
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