getting ready for the weekend

put together some farms in a jar

got field bags in new designs

want one of your own? go to Happy Family on etsy

ordered these

i don't usually carry new books, but this one is made for my store (i think)

you can see a lot more pictures of it and also the artist's process on design sponge, here

it seems to be a no punctuation kind of day--breezy and autumnal 

travel tip: if you ever want to see fall foliage go to the catskills.

getting ready for the weekend

What do I need in the store and what will fit in my car (since I do all my buying in New England)?

I need furniture, so I'll take this drop leaf table, probably poplar, late 18th/early 19th century with old stuff in the drawer.

 retro mid-centuryish postcards

vintage/antique European postcards

paintings and prints 

Also the lanterns I wrote about earlier in the week, some pottery and books and ....

Enjoy your weekend!

Jen

getting ready for the weekend

Planning what to take to the store and how I will pack it in my car for the trip to the Catskills.

                                            ironing vintage aprons and tea towels

This little chair was headed for the thrift shop via my friend Gerry whose store is across from mine. It was dark brown and shiny and ugly. I took it and said I'd paint it hot pink or turquoise. I went with cream and green instead. I'll show it to him this weekend and put it in my store. What will he think? Will anybody like it?

Should I take this box of old matchbooks? Last fall I sold a bunch of them to a young man from Brooklyn who is a graphic artist. People of a certain age get nostalgic over those from Howard Johnsons and steak houses and such. You hardly ever see them any more.