Saturday, April 18, 2009

GARDEN PARTY ...


coming soon... our GARDEN PARTY IS COMING UP AT THE END OF MAY....memorial day weekend... so the planning is starting.... first we have to get the postcards ordered and designed..... and the email written....so everybody who has signed up with us will get notified.....also im picking out a nice FREEBIE FOR EVERYBODY..... i wonder if they would like a birdhouse or a packet of plants? we arent going to have as many plants this year.....im hoping another big load of garden iron comes this week...i have some great stuff ordered ...like another gazebo....and big balls.....
its usually a great weekend.....and hopefully worth the trip for everybody....

our NEW WEBSITE.... COMING SOON ..WITH VINTAGE ALTERED ART AND STEAMPUNK SUPPLIES...PLUS LOTS OF OTHER STUFF....... ITS IN THE WORKS AND WILL BE CALLED MAGPIEMARKET... WE GET SO MUCH THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR ARTISTS MAKING NEAT GOTHIC ROBOTS OR STEAMPUNK JEWELRY OR VINTAGE COLLAGE AND SCRAPBOOKKING ....IT WILL BE A LOT LIKE OUR ETSY http://www.gypsymarket.etsy.com/ i just bought a bunch more watch dials and licence plates for it...also available at the store... it Will MOSTLY be vintage trash to treasure on line.... and mostly little parts....but also knobs and wood appliques ...OLD BEADS AND BUTTONS....
jons wife is doing it...SHE IS OUR WEBMISTRESS....

lost this year


  • countryhome

  • mary englebrites home companion,
  • shabby chic , the brand.....
  • and their 5000$ couches...we still love shabby chic

the idea....the idea of making and using the old in modern beautiful ways...

see a good article here.. http://www.salon.com/news/brand_graveyard/feature/2009/04/23/shabby_chic/

  • LOTS AND LOTS of small stores....all over the country stores are closing.... support your favorites!!! we all need indie retail..it would be so boring with just dollar stores and walmart and the big chains......explore....

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