...Willow Nest at Marburger Farms

willow nest farms was a happy find! their use of the romantic and shabby is masterfully accomplished.

sooo many lovely treasures to chose from... gorgeous!

i was going to nab this hankie holder, but i decided to wait. i could kick myself for not picking it up right away!!!

it was a confection of the senses, and i let it go! :( not happy about that decision...

precious and creative ribbon. i could see this on a shabby pink christmas tree accompanied by strands of vintage pearl buttons, and old sepia photos of family.

exotic and alluring...i think it's the eyebrows and the smoky eyes.

flowers made out of scraps of lace, crochet, tulle, and linen. very sweet.

i collect these vintage bottles myself...not quite sure what to do with mine yet. i've seen them all dressed up in lace, rhinestones, and scraps of yellowed sheet music, but mine just sit there...keeping each other company, quite naked, actually.

willow nest was charming and very appealing. i was so very happy to have found them.

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Marburger Farms Antique Show

this year i went early, as opposed to last year. found some amazing pieces, but still...my budget was thousands of dollars short of what i needed to buy what i loved. (who isn't in that boat?) anyhow, these were just a few of those gorgeous finds. a bought a few of them, but not many. i enjoyed the sights, the kettle corn, meeting old friends, and making new ones.

interesting and creative. something old AND something new.

there was no shortage of french and italian antique candlesticks. (one of my very favorite things, by the way...goes so well with antique santos).

adored this pair of old mirrors with spotted and faded silvering. the pictures do not do these little guys justice. so beautiful.

oooooh, an old zebra skin stool. the stool is iron and covered in a wonderfully aged, crackled, ivory paint. i would have taken this piece, if it weren't for the $400 price tag. yes, a little too steep for me.

santo and crown

another santo nicely juxtaposed against this gilt italian star burst mirror.

"sold" before i got to this little garden table.

piles of antiques books without spines. seems to be a bigger trend now. small bundles sold for $85 each.

file cabinet drawer system...i've been eying pieces like this one to store my beads and stones (for jewelry making). i need something to keep them all organized nicely.

i don't know what kind of table this is, but it was very striking. it was sold, of course.

one day i am going to buy a carousel horse as a statue piece for my living room. romantic, whimsical, fun, and unexpected.

i wanted these so much! aahhhhh....the prices here kill me!!!

more antique candlesticks.

note: the cute garland is made from newspaper dress cutouts and adorned with black seam binding ribbons. very sweet!

i need slipcovers like this one.

interesting display.

beautiful junk...

i was really drawn to this table. industrial furniture just pulls me in and this table is a nice twist on a traditional piece.

i soooo want a rack like this one! BUT every time i find one, it's "for display only"! this one was sold!

...again, the filing system that always catches my eye! i am going to post my pics from the antique shows for four days, because there are way too many to post all at once. i'll be back tomorrow!

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it's been a while...

sorry guys; things have been a little nuts around here. everyone has caught this "GI bug" going around...first it was the oldest son, then it was the youngest son... the little one was hospitalized for 5 days. he's fine now, but i am still trying to recover from the ordeal. the little one passed it to my mom, so i had to help out there too. i have taken a bunch of new pictures and will work on them very, very, soon! love to all! jessica

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