Enroute to the airport my husband became curious.
'So, how did you find out about this show?'
'My friend Cindy in California invited me'
'I do not remember you talking about this friend, who is she?'
'A very good blog friend'
'When did you meet her?'
'I haven't'
(Insert blank look)
And I could not have spent this time with a better group of women
We shared a gorgeous spring in the Texas countryside with stately Live Oaks just budding out
And fields of blue bonnets......sigh
And this house our tour guide, Kimberely found.
As I tiptoed into the rental house at 2am (long story) my bedroom awaited me
As mentioned in the previous post, this was a tour of Round Top by Kimberely of
OFF THE CAPE. What a nice touch to find this Dash and Albert tote, welcome tag, a decorative oyster shell and a gift certificate to her online shop
Loved this room and could not wait to explore the rest of the house in the morning and best of all, meet my friends!
Living Room:
Fireplace painted black, raw wood mantle, taxidermy fish sprayed silver.
I now find that I need a stuffed bass.....
Stucco walls, corrugated ceiling and apron, concrete floor stained black
Kitchen; cool.....
We shared in the delight of twenty five miles, both sides of the street, most 5+ tents deep,
of an antiquers mecca........gluttonous overload
The goods ranged from country, down home and sheer junk to grand salon
Vendors arrive from all over the world
Wanted every one of these stylish storage boxes from 18thc Italy, not at 195.00 each
The colors of the marbled paper covers remain vivid. What a stunning collection but they belong together, these 'file cabinets' of the influential in 1700's Milan. The temptation is strong to attempt
a re-creation if only time allowed. Even the back of the boxes are attractive
We all stopped to admire this massive sign. Per the vendor, the sign, and one other, graced the entrance and exit of the manufacturer from 1902 until 1907, when the Dodge brothers became
simply Dodge. The asking price was $5,500.00, he had already sold the other.
In addition to the goods, some of the vendors were artisans with their vignette's.
For me, I would rather look at beautiful pieces, well done that I cannot afford, versus endless junk.
A favorite vendor of sheer genius in repurposing, innovation and display.
Custom made lampshades
A Spanish cabinet I coveted, that patina......$7,400.00. I naturally gravitate to the finest,
(a curse) however a
find is my greatest joy. And find I did!
After hours fun
NOTE: Blogging issues I cannot seem to correct....please scroll down to finish
Texas mud.........and success!
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The goods......
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