Round Top Treasures

It's finally time to reveal the treasures we found in Round Top for you!
We loaded up the trucks and headed to the booth this weekend to show you our best finds. 

 

Hope to see y'all this week at the WHITE ELEPHANT!
These treasures are calling your name.....

From Left to Right:

Yellow 'peely' school bench $65
Green metal milk can $75
White metal acorn fragments $40 each (there are 4!!!)
Concrete Bird Bath $260

Awesome Yellow Locker $185 - has totally cute shelves inside!

Wooden White Wall Fragment (top) $ 40

 Large Metal Gable (in background) $225
Taxidermy Rooster on Birch $150

Driftwood Rooster $ 75

Large Olive Jug $45
Small Olive Jug $35

Large white framed pink rose painting: $170
Small gold framed yellow roses $ 125

Yellow-ish Children's Highchair $125
Concrete mushroom on branch $55 (each)

 Adorable concrete lamb $95

 Vintage Bug baskets $35 each (there are 2- handles and all!)
Concrete Tree Stump (back left) $75
Fauxbois concrete pot/planter: $35 (each)

Concrete mushroom stand $75

And last but not least my fav:
Green metal stand with pretty Hydrangeas $65

Hauling Issues

We started out this road trip to Round Top thinking we would be driving down a large Denali... Come early Saturday morning, when it was time to hit the road.. the battery wouldn't start.
So on to Plan B. We'll just take the Jeep.
Which would have been a good plan, had we not found 10 foot long adorable old circus fences at our very first stop! NOW WHAT!?
Luckily Waco is not all to far away and close enough for a strapping young fellow to bring his large truck (WITH TRAILER HITCH!!!) to swap us cars for the weekend!

Because as you can see.. the Jeep was full before 11am.... 

 So here is our plan C: F-350 and 12 foot trailer!!!

 Along the way we stopped to meet up with the lovelies at The Gypsy Wagon!
Complete with bad ass airstream, awesome 'sussies' and Texas hospitality for days- always a blast to hang with you guys:)

                                    

Their yard friends this year were ChafDAT and his crew!

Possibly the best place to stop for yummy food in Round Top this year?! I would say so!

 Pictures from our treasures and new items for the booth will be up soon- We are headed to The White Elephant THIS week to unload and deck out the booth!

See y'all soon- For the Love of Old Team!

Our Happy Place

Its only like the ‘bestest’ place ever!

We beat the crowds, we bared the heat and we picked, drank and ate all weekend long!

If you haven’t been to Warrenton, Texas your missing out. Fields and fields of countless vendors and treasures worth digging for! It’s like going to your happy place, not leaving, and forgetting the ‘real world’ exists just for a little while. Everyone is friendly, smiling and loving the junk just as much are you are. It just doesn’t get much better.

Each trip, its tradition to take a group picture by the letters of ZAPP hall.. this was us.. dirty, grimy, sweaty- but smiling from ear to ear after our first full day!

More pictures of our treasures and grand ol times in Roundtop are on the way!

It don't get much better....

And we’re off!!!
Following the ‘Yellow Brick Road’ to all things wonderful and the Junk Haven of Texas: ROUND TOP!

Since this only happens twice a year, the buildup is immense and the countdown seems endless… until it finally gets here!

We’ll be pickin’ and treasure hunting just for you!!
Can’t wait to load the booth and post pictures from our finds for y’all next week- stay tuned....

**Gone Junkin’ **
For The Love Of Old Team

A new home for some!

It’s funny how the little things can make your day!

I was at the White Elephant taking inventory last week to see what had sold and checked a few things off the list.
When I was back in this week to pick up our earnings, I saw on their that LaurieAnna’s Vintage Home was one of our customers!

Source: laurieannas.com***Yes, small moment of  star stuck happening here… !! ***

We have been following their lovely blog and growing pains (move to bigger better space!) for a few months now and even made it out to September’s First Monday’s and admired the new shop- even found a few treasures!

It was so exciting to know fellow ‘pickers’ enjoy your taste and treasures- They even blogged about the treasures they found at our booth!!!

The travel case in our booth...                                               The travel case' new home!

 source: laurieannas.blogspot.com/

Thank you ladies for stopping up and picking up some treasures!

Hope to see y'all soon :)

Much love from- FOR THE LOVE OF OLD TEAM!



more trasures

Happy Sunday Lovelies!


We spent the afternoon fluffing and adding new treasures for you to come see!
Hope to see you all this week at the White Elephant- but wanted to give you a little 'sneak peek' to get your junking taste-buds excited!!

This rooster is just what your kitchen needs!! $75

The red wire basket is adorable.. its from New England and a 'must have'!! $ 125

Woven Basket $55 from Montana

The mercury jars are so cute together.. 2 of them are $50 and one is $45 (no cap)

We are still in love with this bench!! It would make such a cute entry way bench- $325

The English Duvet Cover (in cubby hole) is $135

The vintage blanket (folded) is $75

AND LOOK AT THAT.. BAMBI IS BACK!!

The booth mascot would be such a cute "welcomer" on your front porch $50

Small rope wrapped english stool is $25 (could also be foot-stool!)

Yellow roses- oil on canvas- in gold frame $125

the metal vintage mail box $95

This High-Chair has so much character- great addition to your kitchen?! $125

Black framed mirror on top left $38

Mahogany framed mirror with gold inset $65 

Black framed painting -oil on board- $ ---

Small bird cage with nest and egg!! $25

Large bird cage $35

Bird house with metal roof $20

Green vintage pyrex bowl from the 40's $19

Yellow vintage pyrex bowl from the 40's $29

Red Framed mirror (hanging in back) $ ---

Multi-Color Garden cart $ ---

Bait Bucket- made light fixture $65

2 Green 'peely' shutters $35 each 

2 white scrolls (there are 2) are $ 85 each

White wall fragment (on left) $40

3 vintage travel cases $45 each 

Vintage cart with floral cover and bow! $85 

Would be soooo cute as a laundry basket!!

So many cute additions- we cant wait for you to come by!!

Happy Junking!

WE'RE READY FOR YOU!

And we're all set up and ready for you to come visit us at the White Elephant!!!

Its took us a few trips- car loads full- plus time, effort and love we put into the booth 

during the past 2 days!

I took a few pictures to get you up to speed and eager to come visit this week!

Here is the 'before' look into our space...

multi color garden cart $125

(rugs are also for sale!)

we LOVE the color.. its called 'restful'!

These two hanging wire baskets are adorable and good for any wall.. $110 each.

This green canvas covered tool box (w/saw) is $ 200 it is filled with 'dar-ling' tole trays, all different colors, sizes and prices!
pair of metal andirons with green "peely" paint $35 SOLD!

back to front: old cabinet doors with cute cut-outs are $ 125 a pair. 

the tall white scrolls (there are 2) are $ 85 each

the white metal box on top of the table is super cute.. it's an old Red Cross box $ 135

the tall white painted, bamboo leg table is: $ 90

the small table on the left is $ 50 white, painted twigs and branches

the tall stool in the front is a milking stool $30  with "peely" paint and all!

(for the smaller items, let me know and I'll get you a price)

these are some of our favorite landscape for the upcoming Fall season!

hunting dog on point $150  (top left corner)

two quails in forest $ 65  (under dog painting)

Fall river scene $ 75 (top right in gold frame)

Fall landscape $ 50      (bottom)

all paintings are oil on canvas and very well preserved!

small oak leaf shelf $18

the tall stool is cute cute cute.. with fold out steps and all only $30 !!

the stool on the right is an old milking stool $35

The darling green painted hutch ($425) is filled will all kinds of treasures! 
Treasures include:
Top Shelf: metal floral fragment: $25
large white platter $30
large white platter with blue trim: $30

Middle Shelf: pressed flowers in mirror w/frame $45
misty boat on lake. oil on board. $60
pink shell soap dish $15
pair of leaf sconces $55 SOLD!!

Bottom Shelf: bread pans $40 each


Top Shelf: mason (white and blue) cream and sugar set $85
stoke pottery plate $ 25
mason (white and blue ) creamer and sugar set $85
shaving mirror on heart stand $30
Bottom Shelf: blue transfer ware compote $35
red concrete bird w/ nest $12

The Painting ... is a must have!!  $495 (signed by artist!)

black metal desk lamp is: $45 SOLD!

The metal trunk is $ 25

the small framed painting is $25

the two english mercury apothecary jars are $ 50 each

the rope wrapped english stool is $25

the travel case on top of the stool is $45    SOLD!!

The hanging lamp is so cute.. its a purina feeder light fixture (rewired and fully functioning!) $ 95

This corner is florally and cutesy!

With a floral painting just for your liking and a "peely" turquoise metal table and chair set! $225

Painting starting top left: 

Yellow daffodils $ 35  SOLD!!

Red florals (center) $ 120

Gold round framed love birds $45

Yellow flowers in tall vase $ 49

Vase filled with multi floral $ 60

pink wild roses in gray vase $70

floral painted tambourin $ 65

red floral in gold frame (bottom right) $139

This vintage mail box is the cutest find ever!!! 

How cute would this be on the wall of your house!?

$95

This bench is my personal favorite!!

Its made by hand from an old dresser.. old key holes, small cubby for storing treasures and all!!   $325

The green painted hutch is $425 its a dar-ling vintage piece, painted a lovely green!

There are 4 drawers on the left, a cubby in the middle to sort your treasures, a double door compartment on the top and 4 adjustable selfs on the right 

(or a hanging rod if you want!) 

And here she is in all her glory!!!

We cant wait for you to come see us at the WHITE ELEPHANT in Dallas

Ask for vendor #1959 and they will send you our way. 

Junk on friends!!

WE'RE BACK!!!

Hello Lovelies!

After a spring/summer break.. WE'RE BACK! And more ready than ever to keep you up to date with our junk for sale and picking adventures!

As of Saturday, September 10th 2011 we will have a booth set back up at The White Elephant in Dallas, Texas. We are so excited to be showing there and having a home-base for you all to visit!

The isle there are not numbered, but we are VENDOR #1959. If you ask the lovely staff they will be more than happy to point you in the right direction.
(Straight down the aisle from the cash-register.. last booth on the right!)

We can’t wait to show you are new goodies and would love for you to stop by and visit us ASAP!

Happy Junking!

The Old Red Lumber Yard Junk Market

It was a early, early morning this past weekend when we headed out to McKinney for the Old Red Lumbar Yard Junk Market- but setting up the heat is not fun or smart.
So we hit the road and were greeted by this beautiful picture from God: How pretty were the skis that morning!?


We marked out territory with a last minute 'sign' strand of letters with our booth name- For last minute it's pretty darn cute if you ask me?!

Before the sun was beating down we had to scope out the other 'junk' and get first dibs on the good 'junk'.
Note to self: get there first thing in the morning (even as a buyer) everything is nicely set up, vendors are in a good mood, you get the first pick and if you live in Texas it's a good way to beat the heat!

Here are a few things that SOLD from the weekend:

This pair of mirrors- how cute? mirrors on the bottom and windows on the top? Adorable!
(Price was  $125 for the pair- what a lucky new owner!)

This old church window pain also sold.. red/green pattern. White peely paint and dar-ling old latches on either side!
(Price was $85- going to be the focal point in new owners office with red accents!)

These dar-ling white scrolls also sold!
(Price was $50 each- there are two more still available!)

How Cute are these napkins? Just the perfect touch for your sweet tea in the afternoon this summer!

(Price was $10 for a set of 5)
 

Here are some pictures from some of the other vendors:

Below: is Pocket Full of Heirlooms
Her things are always super cute and well decorated!
She even has a trailer for sale- its stinkin cute!

A favorite of mine is Vincent. He always has great 'junk'. Mostly iron, zinc and metals- nicely put together and always up for a good laugh!
(Not sure he has a website...)

FRINGE, THE EVENT is a new favorite!
They have everything from the junk yard goods (my favs) to refinished and high end estate treasures.
The ladies that run this place are super sweet and know their 'junk'!

Vintage Blue who set up shop just next to us, was super sweet and had some really great treasures too.

Here are a few more shots from the lumber yard on a very hot Texas day:

And here we are: calling it a day at 2pm. The breeze had died down completely, not a cloud in the sky and the rush of the crowd had passed as well.. Thank God for strong boys willing to help us load the truck (who will do almost everything for a sandwich!) and for pick up trucks!

Since we were already on the McKinney Square, we had to make a stop at our Favorite Antique Mall.. Which is air-conditioned and indoors... while I was browsing for treasure, here is where I found my partner in crime:

Never a dull moment!

What a great weekend- things were sold, junking friends were made and we survived the heat!
Until the next sale- Junk on friends!

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