Hi, I’m back! That, my twelfth trip to the Texas antique fair, was the best one by far for buying. Yes, things were more expensive, there’s no getting around that. The internet, tv shows and social media has told us that our junk is worth more. Junk that I can do cool things with has...Read More

7 days of shopping, 1 day loading the truck, 3 days driving back, 2 more days of unloading, 2 days getting my purchases into place in the shop. I am exhausted but exhilarated, I bought great things! The shop is going to look amazing (well I hope, I will be there late again tonight making...Read More

In 13 days I’ll be flying back to Texas for my 12th visit to the antique fair in Warrenton. I have had my purchases come back to California in 5 different ways. This time I decided to make sure I had exhausted every option. I’ve spent at least two hours a day working on it...Read More

From my blackberry in New Mexico. This is taken on my first morning from the veranda at the inn, after a huge storm. Tents filled with fabulous dealers and merch right downstairs, pasture beyond. Above is a field with hundreds of tents in the background, below a close up of the tents. the light here...Read More

Now that the majority of the parties are attended and thrown, the christmas trees are decorated, and the showcases are over, I feel I can relax a little. Now that winter has finally arrived in Santa Cruz, (only 53 degrees at noon!), this is my current happy place where the mineral water is heated to...Read More

We are back. Actually got back late Wednesday night after deciding to drive home in two days. I’m only going to focus on the positive so this pic was a fun time in the Clutter booth where jess and I were getting a little bit loopy. I found some really great stuff there. Will post...Read More

I know I talk a lot about how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place… These were all taken in 2 days on a buying trip I went on with my friend Brigit. I stuffed the Expedition full of great stuff, from rusty iron to fine antiques. On the way up we...Read More

I’m off to Round Top Antique Fair on Saturday, so I thought I would write a bit to keep you up to date. On September 15th I had my 2 year anniversary party and sale. It was very nice, customers only went through 3 bottles of champagne, but it was pretty early. I do still...Read More

I’ve been talking about all the cool things I found in Texas for almost 2 months now. I finally got a hold of the shipping company and got some news. Apparently, the warehouse that they rent to store everyone’s purchases has gone into foreclosure. The gal was outside the courthouse when we spoke, waiting for...Read More

  I took this picture with my phone last month at the Alameda antique fair. My granny cart is pretty much loaded up like this a couple of times a day, before I get a cart for the big stuff. Here you see a pair of midcentury modern wicker chairs, 3 wooden stools, a 1940’s...Read More