We went to the Martinez, CA Peddlers faire today, and I had a blast.
Love all the antiques and vintage furniture and decor!!!
Not to mention all the collectibles!!! Either of us is a collector, but we adored all the unique items we saw.
Jessica is a lot of fun!!! Thanks for coming with me, Jess.
I found out I needed some alone time anyways to soak it all in and admire every little thing they have. The place is grand; the ladies are warm and helpful; the stuff are fabulous; they have lots and lots of vintage, shabby chic decor with Paris flare. You should see it to believe it. It is bigger than it's sister shoppe, Room With a Past, but they are different and of course have ever changing items.
I got these fabulous handmade earrings by one of their talented vendors, Bombshell Betty.
And I'm loving it.
Photo, courtesy of Paris Flea Market
I asked the sweet lady who was incharged and asked how much she is asking for these hula skirts. She asked me how much I was willing to pay for them. My inside voice said I will pay a maximum of $5/ea, but I didn't say anything. When the lady asked me if I dance Hula, I said yes. She said, "You can have them for $1/ea; how about that?" All I could say was, "What a great deal."
The skirts come with these tops and pants which I will not wear to practice, but they are nice to have for performing.
I couldn't hide my excitement; I asked the lady for this dress. She said, "You can have it for $2." I couldn't have pulled my $5 bill fast enough; I was so happy. I didn't even care if it wasn't gonna fit me, for $2, you can't go wrong. I'm glad it fits me. I spent a total of $4 for 2 skirts and a beautiful dress.
Ingridient: Eggs, tofu, water spinach, potatoes, cabbage, bean sprouts, topped with peanut dressing.
Vintage desk chair for $7, not so fond of the fabric pattern, but that can be changed.
Table lamp, $2.50, a real steal. It came handy today when my sweet little boy accidentally knocked over the table lamp in his room and broke it.
And I love love love these vintage ball eclipse glass jars with wire bail. I got them for next to nothing. I will treat these jars with a lot of care because the man who sold them to me, was selling everything because he had to move out and live "under the bridge" due to a family (siblings) dispute over the house after his mother passed. He said that he moved back home when his mother got really sick. He had put a lot of his time and money to take care of her and fix up the house. The house would be going for sale soon. He told me that he likes these jars and asked if I was gonna use them. I said yes; I will use them to house my dry beans. It is such a heart breaking story; it reminds me to be more grateful for the roof over my head, a basic necessity.
with my friend, Emily
M.P. scored big. He got all these for $2.70. Yes, the Lighting McQueen suitcase is a buck.
I got myself a suede leather jacket for $4, great condition, super clean, LIKE NEW. This picture doesn't do it justice because the color is actually a vibrant mint green.
M.P. is into birdcages; I love them too. We got this for $2.50, and I put it up on the self as part of my decor.
Thrifted this Crates and Barrel Popcorn bucket for our movie nights, $2.5
We've been enjoying our breakfast, lunch and dinner on these cute sturdy chairs that we thrifted at a parking lot flea market. The lady I bought them from had great vintage, shabby chic/ antique furnitures. I wish I could buy more of them, but I didn't have the need nor the budget for them. She was selling these chairs for $10/ea, but I asked for a deal since I was buying all of them. I paid $25 total. Our old ones are falling apart; I had them since I was single, 8 yrs ago. We ended up tossing one of them, but now we 6 chairs, mix match.
M.P. found these vintage Samsonite luggage at her daughter's booth, and told me to buy them. They are in great condition, the inside is very clean. I do need a cosmetic case when I travel this summer. So I paid $10 for both plus she threw in a new bag of mommy and three little baby duckies that my son, M.P. picked up. BTW, I saw a newer model of this cosmetic case retail for $300 (what???), but was on sale for $149; same difference, still too expensive.
