Texas Antiques Week Fall 2014

I'm really behind in blogging.
I keep thinking I'll stop.....

but, until I do.... here is a little update.

Went to Texas Antiques Week
(lovingly called Roundtop)
a few weeks ago....

I bought this table!!!!!  Love it! It's in my master bedroom! 

I got rid of my dresser!

Had to go back to Round Top the next day in husband's pickup to get it. 

I bought it from Pascal Home out of Atlanta.
They always set up in Blue Hills (if you go to Round Top/Warrenton).
(I always stop there... it's a fave.... that's where the Methodist men bbq...)

The purses below were at Blue Hills, too.....

Now we have moved down the road to Warrenton....... we just have to go there every time....

you never know what you will find........

Need a door?

And then we stopped at Junk Gypsy on our way back to Brenham.........

And...one last stop............ Leftovers in Brenham, Texas...

We hadn't stopped there before.......... such a great shop!!!

I know we'll stop again...... and they are always there... go anytime of the year!

Okay,,,,, that was my Fall Antiques Week!

Warrenton 2014 Spring

Returned to my concrete doll head planter booth!
 

Pictures from last fall's show here.
(He had more heads then...)

 

He has more than doll heads....

lots more....

He's behind Excess and on the left side.

(Warrenton)

Soooooo... it's Texas Antique Week in Round Top/Warrenton, TX!

So if you've read this blog for a few years, you know I'm going....

Melinda and I went just for the day yesterday........ a beautiful day in the 60's!

Those dishes above would be great for someone that plays cards a lot.... didn't buy em.

They were still at Clutter when I left there yesterday.

The doll head lady is still in Warrenton.......... remember when she was at the very back?

Not any more........... more booths beyond her now!

Clutter shot just cause I love them!

 

Below are some great bottles and some reallllllllllly nice baskets.... Yesterday a lot of set up was still going on.......... it's very early in the show.... (click on the pictures to see larger)...

Loved these benches below...............

I didn't buy a lot........... sweet, sweet old book of script and some lace (all from Clutter).

 

Got this dove bird house (tin)....... from Mexico.... $15....

Great article in The Huffington Post last year.

And I finally gave in and bought an olive basket.

Not sure what I'm going to do with it.

Going price seemed to be $35 right now.

(One booth was charging $60!!!)

 

In case you haven't seen these...

(they are all over Round Top/Warrenton)

look here on Pinterest.
And here on Etsy!!!
 

 

If you stillllllllllll don't know if you should go,

watch this!!!

 

Warrenton Treasures

 I bought a couple of sculptures in Warrenton.... actually down the road a bit....

Never did show you......

Happy weekend!

Back to Warrenton

 It was a cold day.

A cold and windy day.

But shopping went on!

 

As someone who considers herself a

"paper artist"...

doing collage, altered books, mixed media....

there are supplies like you cannot

imagine at the Texas Antique Weekends...

often just called "Roundtop".

 But I didn't buy any supplies.

I have enough to set up my own booth!

I did buy a Santos head (like the one above)....

I also bought a piece of sculpture (bird in a hat).....

 forgot to take a photo...

will show you later....

 

I would LOVE to have the door below....
I would hang it on a wall....

 

 Anything you want is there!

You should definitely plan to go one day.

 Loved the bus!

 

And I do have a thing for lanterns and bird cages.....

The one below is a lantern..... I did NOT buy it...

Round Top, Texas is pretty much in the middle of the whole event....

the whole event stretches for miles.

I typically prefer Warrenton, Texas..... south of Round Top.

We also went to a lot of booths/tents north of Round Top yesterday.

 

 

It's ALL good!
You would LOVE it!!!

 

 

Round Top 2013



Going to Round Top/Warrenton, etc. on Thursday the 4th.

I haven't gotten to go the last two years...

but a friend and I decided at the last minute to just run over for the day!

 

In case you aren't familiar...... it's a spring and fall event in these parts....

 

Here are a few links:

 

First of all a post of mine 2010 with others just before and after it.

Curious Sofa

Garden Antiques Vintage

Marburger Farm Show

Barn Chic Antiques

Junk Gypsy

Junk Muse

Last Warrenton Post of the Year from Me!

Warrenton Links....

in case you need to see more...

I've enjoyed visiting some of my favorite blogs and seeing what pictures they took last week in Warrenton at Texas Antique Week.... thought you might want to see too...

Fiona and Twig

Jodie's Everything Vintage A Silver Bella girl!

Julia's Miz Juney Talks My local Silver Bella Buddy. Beth Leintz' Gathering Dust

Lisa's Tarnished and Tattered

Suzanne's Pink Roses Another Silver Bella friend.

and since it's STILL going on...

I'm sure there will be more up next week.

But I'm going to try to .... move on....

The picture below is from a previous trip to Junk Gypsy Prom...

but I (on left) still look the same.

(well, I do!!!)

Stuff I Got

Yes, I bought a wasp's nest.

Bought these old letters from Jill Suzanne. And now that I've read them, I want more of them.

This couple, in 1936 Texas, was corresponding and planning their summer wedding.

I believe she (Nan) taught at Austin College

(that's how the newspaper clipping listed the college name).

He was Leroy Kimbrough and worked in the lab for Hoovers

developing a sweetener in Beaumont.

He made 82 cents an hour!

I'm trying to just let it go.

They were getting married that summer...

so I'm sure their letters stopped at that point.

I may have to write to Suzanne.....

Got some old linens and embroidered pieces to cut up.

And a Mexican parakeet at Junk Gypsy.

Good prices on the small deer (for my glitter houses) and the santa picks!

(at Cole's Antiques...where it's air conditioned and has bathrooms!)

(and they have nothing newer than 1959)

Okay...so a little over a year ago I could not find a metal flower frog to save my life in Canton.

They are all over the place between Round Top and Warrenton.

The current issue of Flea Market Decorating has that one that has the heart shapes!

I just went to their site to get the url and I see

that their 2nd issue will be out next February!!

You know what that means?

That means that the "current issue" I bought this week

is one I already have. It all looked new to me.

My friend, Julia, was pointing out to me

how much n e u t r a l is out "there"...

and all the burlap and linen....

I could've bought stamped burlap and stamped linen and made my own pillow,

(they had a ton)

but I would not have done that cording....

so paid sweet little old man $40 for the pillow

(although he was going to sell it to me for $35, but his daughter said it was $40).

I didn't want her to fuss at him.

Do you make purchases to make people happy, too?

Hot Time in Round Top/Warrenton

To say it was oppressively hot in South Texas last week would be an understatement.....

I have never been that hot when shopping!

The two things just don't go well together!

I must tell you that this is called

Antique Week in Texas

because they have antiques there.

There are some new things.... but not many...

it's NOT Canton, Texas.

But I don't believe I've ever gone the "first week...."

known as "Preview Week" before.

I prefer the 2nd week when everything is open.

So ...it was hard and a little disappointing....

I did manage to buy a few treasures tho and will show them to you next time.

I just uploaded the pictures on my camera...

haven't unwrapped all my goodies yet.

Above is a photo my daughter took on her phone and sent me.

She KNOWS what I like.

I had already seen it..... she was there with a girlfriend shopping.

I NEVER found doll heads for sale. I did look for them.

Seems like everyone is using them now and wants to sell them to me already repurposed!

I loved this little tent..... bought some old letters from her.... Jill Suzanne!

Here are just some random shots I took going down the street....

Between venues you see places like this....

There is no way you can see everything that is there...

not even if it was sixty degrees!

(which it's supposed to be in Houston Monday morning!!!!)

See the deputy below..

last Spring I got a photo of her on her horse.

Bought some gourds...

(no, just three)

A car parked outside of Royer's Cafe.....

(Did you see the pie and ice cream hidden up there?

Royer's Cafe.... just order the cinnamon bread pudding...

it's incredible...)

Next time I go.... I'm waiting and going to Marburger Farm Antique Show

which opens next Tuesday. It's between Round Top and Warrenton.

We are puppy-sitting Henry this weekend.

He's waiting for me to finish updating my blog.....