Vintage Market at Davis Street Antiques

Rain was expected for Mother's Day weekend, but Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day for the Mother's Day Vintage Market at Davis Street Antiques in Monroe, Georgia.

Jimmy, owner of Davis Street Antiques, pulled out the festival stops with ice tea and lemonade inside, a boiled peanut vendor at the front of the store and a lovely vintage market on the green grass side yard.   

 Lovely, pale blue truck greeted the market goers and teased everyone to see what was beyond it.

About 20 dealers had set up for the vintage market and there was so much to choose from.  

Prices were great and people seemed to be buying lots of items. 

 Pretty display of a vintage quilt, silverplated teapots and a mouse in a trike.

 Lovely cameo ring and German Silver dolls purse.

 My friend, Cheryl, had her signature white booth that is always so inviting.  I found some lovely linens and lace.  This was a lovely, little Vintage Market and everyone was having a marvelous time.  From here, I walked in to Davis Street Antiques to see what other treasure I could find.

Fell in love with this pretty aqua blue table shelf.  Didn't purchase it, but it is a pretty thing.

 Native Treasures if the newest dealer in the building and offers beautiful Native American basketry and blankets.  Soft flute music can be heard in her space.  

 Pair of pretty Victorian chairs that have been reupholstered from an antique quilt.

This dealer always has the most unique pieces.

 My friend, Cheryl, has a lovely space called Romantic Farmhouse.

 Gorgeous farm table.

My friend, Lynn, also has a space at Davis Street Antiques and I adore this neat little sea shell space.  Perfect for summer decorating.  Now, for what I purchased at the Vintage Market and Davis Street Antiques.

 Lovely 1930s net and embroidered dresser scarf.

I love vintage Lucite purses. My mother had one very similar to this one and she removed the liner and always filled it with pretty cosmetic cases, coin purses and lipstick cases covered in sparkling rhinestones. This beauty is in great condition with original rhinestones and liner. Circa 1950s. 

 My favorite find at Davis Street this weekend.  A marvelous 1800s oak whiskey barrel. This is a Cooper made small whiskey barrel with blacksmith metal bands.

From Davis Antiques I drove to Hodge Podge and found this really cool bejeweled whistle that really blows. LOL.  I'm gonna wear this when I visit my raviolis next week. 

 Pretty quadruple plate silver late Victorian tray. Circa 1890-1900s.

 Marvelous and large santos crown is perfect for your favorite statuary. Life size crown of metal and set rhinestones. 

When I got home I found lovely tulips and chocolate covered berries from my son and his family in New York and a beautiful card with a gift card to Einsteins Bagels...a favorite place of my honey and me.  Popped open a pink bottle of bubbly and I say Mother's Day weekend was off to a great start.  Hope everyone had a marvelous weekend. Blessings to you and those you love. Sea Witch 

Mrs. Beasley

Another rainy weekend in the south.  Man, the weather is nutty across the country this season.  Our temp was a cool 52 degrees and yet, it was in the 70s in Denver where my youngest son and his family live and also in the 70s in upstate New York where my oldest son and his family lives.  Go figure.  Still, the cold, damp, rainy Seattle type weather was not gonna keep the SeaWitch at home no matter how hard her healing knee throbbed.  Hit my favorite haunt for treasure and although I did not come back with a lot of items, I did find a few neat pieces.  

 Love this sweet little vintage child's wooden rocker in that great seafoam green paint.  Adorable little decorative element and a neat photographers prop.

 You know how much I adore Early American Pressed Glass (EAPG) and had to snag this great footed pitcher of cranes or herons in marshes.  These footed pitchers are often beat to snot because they were used daily on the family table.  This one has a large flake and a small chip on the bottom...it's from the 1880's, I can accept that.

A lovely footed bon bon dish of chocolate slag glass and is also known as Greentown Glass.  This is an early 1900s piece and carries a value of about $85.00.  The good news is that I paid $1.00 for it...the bad news is that it must have been dropped as it broken in two places and reglued.  The break was a clean one and is very, very difficult to see.  Still, it is no where near the $85.00 value, but I like it and it was priced right.

 My sister always used to laugh when I would come to a counter with an armload of shells.  She knows I have enough to build my own beach and still, I must get them.  These are lovely shells from the Pacific that have been heavily plated in sterling silver.  So elegant and unique decorative pieces.

And now, for the really great find.  Again, sis was on my mind...I miss her now that she is in Florida, so when I came across this MIB, 1960s store deadstock Mrs. Beasley doll, I immediately thought of her.  We both enjoyed watching Family Affair as children.  I was closer to the character, Cissy's age and she was right around Buffy's age, the little girl who carried Mrs. Beasley everywhere.

 

 Yup, she is the real deal, never opened. Only issue is that the talking box needs a repair. Probably over pulled by kids trying it out in the store she was at. Fortunately, this is easily done at a Mattel doll hospital for around $38.00. Original "Hammers" department store (Tennessee variety store) label on box has her marked at $12.95.  Mint in box, working Mrs. Beasley dolls have sold as high as $695.00. I have this one priced at $235.00 with free shipping.

Remember all of the great late Victorian china cabbage roses serving bowls and plates I purchased from a dealer friend?  Well, here they are.  I was hoping to get the new mantle up, but it would not lay well on the wall so I had to bring it back home and find another way to display all of these pieces for Mother's Day.    Since my girlfriend sold them to me at a great price, I am passing them on to my customers at a great price as well. These are perfect for Mother's Day and I priced them for younger family members to purchase for mom with their own money.

The perfect decorative pieces for a romantic farmhouse decor.

EAPG pieces and cut crystal is such a lovely marriage. 

 Found this beautiful, American Brilliant cut crystal celery server at my local Goodwill last year.  I had forgotten about it and brought it in. 

The needle-arts are a personal favorite of mine and I love to decorate with them, especially needlepoint or canvas-work pieces.  Found this lovely Victorian dresser tray with a soft maize background and roses at the Braselton Fair last weekend.  This tray would have originally held a mirror.  It most likely broke and the original owner replaced it with a piece of hand wrought needlepoint.

Brought in the test tube holders and filled them with toothbrushes.  What a fun item to use in a guest bathroom.  Small tubes of toothpaste fit in the larger holes and this would make a great guest item for toiletries.

That sweet chair looks right at home in the vintage white wicker rocker.  

 Booth is packed with lots of items.  I would love to do a huge makeover but just don't have the ability to do it right now as my knee slowly heals.  This crazy Seattle type weather we are having right now does not help the healing process.  My knee is so stiff and it throbs like a barometer. LOL.  Still, I am so glad I had this done.  The rain is predicated through the middle of the week and I'm so looking forward to the sun coming out again.  Blessings to you and those you love.  Sea Witch

Braselton Antique & Garden Festival

It was a marvelous weekend for treasure hunting and a vist to a local antique and garden festival in spite of the rain we had all day Sunday.  On Friday I made a quick trip to Vintage Village, in Snellville, to look at a box of antique rose covered bowls, dishes and other assorted china pieces from a fellow antique dealer.  Funny how pieces sell well in your location for years and then they go cold.  My friend was having that cold spell with her cabbage rose pieces and she had read on my facebook page how I can't keep them in my Victorian booth at the Queen of Hearts - Buford.   A quick email and she arranged to have a box left at VV for me to look over and consider for purchase.  O M G.  I bought it all. But before I share photos with you, I want to post about the marvelous festival I went to on Saturday...The Braselton Antique & Garden Festival.  What a marvelous little venue this is.  Braselton is a small town community with organizers who really know how to put a good festival together. The local historical group promotes the history of the town and the Braselton Gallery  showcases beautiful works from local artisans.  



So much treasure is offered at this lovely little gallery. A hidden gem that I hope others will discover.  I purchased a beautiful, hand beaded bracelet in the peyote style.  Saturday was an overcast day and the weather folks called for rain.  We were blessed as none came and it was a lovely day for festival goers.  


A little more than 60 vendors and booths were filled with vintage chippy pieces, antiques and fun kitsch, wood workers, fountain makers, jeweler artists and photographers.  Oh, and that "heady" scent of county fair foods wafted throughout.  Funnel cakes, food on sticks, fried green tomatoes, fresh lemonade and a beer garden only gilded this festival lily.

All of these tents were situated in short walking trails that made it easy for you to return to your parked vehicle with the treasures you found.  Something that I and many others did often.

Fell in love with this grandfather clock. 

A terrific booth filled with vintage and antique treasures.  I purchased pieces from these ladies.

Another booth with fun pieces and at great prices.  I watched people carry out items from this location all afternoon.

Countryside Antiques is a true antique store.  Rooms filled with marvelous pieces, lots of friendly dealers and helpful staff.  I loved walking on the sloped wooden floors and hearing the dull clump of shoes on the antique lumber.  Found two great items here and I will be back for future treasure hunting trips.

Just before you entered the festival area, you passed the Braselton Bros. Inc antique store.  Huge, huge building (pic is of just 1/3 of the space that is there) is an old country store.  High ceilings, big wooden floors that slope and angle all around and space for several hundred dealers.  You can spend hours in here looking at everything.



As you enter Braselton Bros. you are visually assaulted with the sheer space of this place. It goes forever and every space is filled.

There is so much here to see.

My favorite piece in the building. An authentic outhouse.  Everyone needs one of these.   It was a great little festival and because of its walking layout, it was easy for me to navigate post knee surgery.  Now to share what I found at the fair.   I love it when I can find a group of identical items.



How about 5 vintage, wooden test tube stands?  These have so many decorative uses and I got them for a song so I will pass  them on to my buyers at a good price.  

 Ya gotta love the "Ooga horn". This was a find from the Countryside Antiques store.  Wonderful antique brass with the right patina and rubber bulb still intact.  Great ooga sound when squeezed. Circa 1900s.

 I adore antique Battenburg lace and was delighted to find this beautiful, hand pieced Battenburg lace parlour tablecloth.  Some age staining that I can easily remove and I will make a few repairs to return it to its former glory.

 I can sell these antique primitive wooden carriers all day long.  This one is hand made and has the aged soft edges that everyone love with a rich patina.

From the festival I stopped off at Buford Junction antiques to see if I could find something to use as a mantle piece to replace the fireplace mantle I sold last week.  Needed to find another mantle or shelf that was at least 5 feet in length and was not having any luck.  However, I hit the jackpot t Buford Junction.  Nice, antique mantle top that has a interesting lines and loads of layers of peeling paint.  I will be working on it over the week to prep it for my Victorian booth next week. 

Now, for the Friday finds from my galpal who sold me her box of cabbage roses pieces.

 Four big and pretty antique serving bowls with pink cabbage roses. 

 Another huge serving bowl with pretty cabbage roses and two rose plates.  Love the rich blues in the plate.

 Four vintage cabbage roses plates.  So pretty.

Sometimes small is just the ticket.  Pretty pink roses showcase the English Sadler tea pot and other pretty pieces.  I was so delighted with the box of treasure my friend had for me to purchase.

Isn't this lovely?  From the booth of my friend at Vintage Village, pretty vintage, cut crystal jug pitcher. 

Fun, white (pot metal) guitar that originally house a clock and barometer.
Great decorative element.

And now, my favorite piece that I found this weekend.  In addition to the mantle shelf I purchased, I found this delightful....   

 folk art pigeon.  This piece makes me smile every time I see it.  Beautifully shaped with layers of paint that have worn away from age. I may keep this sweet little bird for awhile.  Saturday was a delightful day of antiquing and a good walk for my knee recovery.  Sunday, though, poured all day so I did a little prep work on the mantle.  Lots of sanding as I'm going to completely revamp this piece for booth display rather than a resale piece.  Then worked on a large shelf until that was painted with a gloss enamel. What a mess it is so I had to do lots of sanding to prep it for fresh paint.  

Tomorrow I return to my "real" job from working remotely following my knee replacement surgery.  I'm gonna miss working from home as I have really like the ability to work in comfy clothing and keep my knee elevated when it swells.  
 We shall see how tomorrow goes.  Blessings to you and those you love and wishing you a terrific week. Sea Witch