A New Venture

Well, I finally got sick of all the stuff in my storage building.  When a new flea market opened up here in town, I rented one of the first booths.  My booth has now been open about two and a half weeks, and I am pleased to report that things are selling very well!  My whole goal is to get things sold, so for antique items, I research prices online and then take 10-20% off that and so far it has been working.  I can't believe how much has sold so far - all of it small stuff - mostly kitchen items.  I have had to take new stock up to the booth at least twice a week so far.  Can't wait to get all of this stuff cleared out of storage!

Mustang Update

Now that the bitter cold is leaving the area, and spring is starting to give us a little warm weather, Dad and I were finally able to have an opportunity to tow our 1967 Mustang fastback project out of the garage and tackle gutting the interior.  It's not completely gutted, but we made some excellent progress.

Check out the following pictures to see where we are at!

Lots of rust in that floorboard!  I swear, I don't know how the people at the factory were able to bend themselves all day to put some of those screws in for the back seat and panels!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Easter!

Did the grass sing?

Did the earth rejoice

To feel you again?

Over and over like a 

Trumpet underground,

Did the earth seem to pound:

“He is risen”

Over and over

In a never ending round

“He is risen, alleluia, alleluia!”

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Perking Up

Has anybody else read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, or watched the movie?  They are both incredible (as well as the soundtrack).  If you aren't familiar with it, check it out.  

Anyway, with the way things have been going lately, I found these pictures to be incredibly helpful.  I hope that you enjoy them as well!

A Mid-Week Pick-Me-Up

This week has been, well, it's been... not my favorite, and there's still a long way to go.  Anyway, I was badly in need of something to cheer me up when I came across this.

How many of my readers are Big Bang Theory fans?  I absolutely love it.  It's my favorite American show since Will & Grace.  (My favorite British shows are Merlin and Ab Fab.)

Anyway, here is the Big Bang Theory flash mob for your Wednesday enjoyment!  Hope it gives you that much needed mid-week boost!  Bazinga!

600th Post!

Hey everyone!  I didn't realize that I didn't post in February until I looked at my last post last night.  Oops!  Anyway, things have been busy around here and estate sales and auctions have been slow, so I haven't picked up any new vintage goodies since that awesome Gothic porch light.

The school year has reached the point where it just seems to be flying along as the end draws nearer.  I can't believe that I am almost finished with my seventh year of teaching.  Where did the time go?  Wow.

I doubt that you really want to hear too much about what has been going on in my personal life, as I try to keep this blog focused on vintage stuff.

So, until I find another good vintage find, I just wanted to let you know that I am still alive and I haven't forgotten about my wonderful readers!

Have a great Monday!

ReStore Score!

I have been drooling over gothic / medieval light fixtures for a while now.  I've really been wanting a new porch light to replace the contemporary styled one I installed on the house when I purchased it.  This past Friday, I visited the ReStore closest to me to see what I could find.  Imagine my delight when I saw this on the shelf!

The style is exactly what I have been looking for!  It is heavy, I believe that it is cast aluminum.  The glass shade is yellowed seed glass.  It is marked "Thomas Industries" on the back.  After a little research, I believe this to be the company that manufactured the well known "Moe" lights.  Too bad this one isn't marked Moe.

Anyway, the light needs to be cleaned up and given a fresh coat of paint since the original has worn off in a few places.

Unfortunately, the flush to the wall mounting style will not work with the siding on my house, and the vinyl mounting box.  So, I'm going to mount it to a decorative piece of wood and create a sconce that I can hang on the wall in my bedroom.

Compared to the prices I've seen for fixtures that I like online, I don't think the $15 asking price was too bad!

Have a great Monday!