Lakewood 40 Antiques Market

Finally made it out to the Lakewood 40 Antiques Market in Cumming, Georgia.  Originally located on the southeastern Fair Grounds in Atlanta,

 ten years ago, Lakewood moved to Cumming, as Lakewood 400 Antiques Market.  We expected rain all weekend so I wanted to get to the outdoor market early. There were a handful of outdoor dealers who braved the tentative weather report and I found my first great purchase among them.

 A lovely French, hand colored, engraving dated 1776 is titled, La Visite Inattendue.  Translation, The Unexpected Visit.  Seems one lover's dress got caught in the door upon leaving as the new lover entered the room.  Sweet little water spaniel can’t help but announce the interruption. 

Engravings by William Hogath, a painter, engraver, moralist, theoretician and philanthropist (1697-1764) was the most popular English artist of his time. He gained international success for his series of images in which he satirized social and moral vices among individuals encountered in everyday life.  

Mounted in a turn of the century frame with bubbled glass,   Circa 1900s.   I carried this prize back to my vehicle and then headed into the market.  It was bustling with energy and fair type foods.  You could smell the corndogs and funnel cakes as you entered.  I carry protein bars and Vitamin water so I ignored the fair food...although the giant hot pretzels were calling me.  Ya just can't take the "Jersey" out of the girl.

 Sweet little doxie greeted everyone.

 There were lovely booths everywhere and what I really liked was the size of the venue.  Boasting 500 spaces, it was intimate and walking was very manageable.

 This space had a case full of gorgeous cut crystal perfume bottles.  The light threw color rainbows everywhere.

 Of course, a SeaWitch would want a driftwood tree.  I didn't purchase it but I sure do like it.

 Pretty display of contemporary art and vintage pieces.

 This space had beautiful chairs and I am crazy about the Windsors.  They are my favorite type of seating.

 Hat boxes and vintage luggage are marvelous decorative elements.

 This space had the prettiest french pieces.

 

Nice display of vintage bone china.

 I collect jewelry caskets so I am always drawn to them.  These both had their original silk linings.  As I walked among the many booths, something stopped me in my tracks.  Was that what I thought I saw?  It sure was and I had to inquire about it.

 A pretty, little Victorian bon bon server (spoon).   

The Victorians loved their fussy serving pieces and bon bon (chocolates) spoons/servers are certainly a fussy little tool.  I can picture a tasty, hand made chocolate being offered from this Sterling bon bon server to guests.  Now, here was part of my dilemma.  These pieces are highly collectible and usually start at $75.00 and go up very quickly...especially the Sterling pieces.   Melissa, the dealer smiled and offered information on the piece and told me it was marked at $35.00.  My heart skipped a beat but I was on a budget and said that I would have to think about it...even though the spoon was calling my name.  So I continued to look at other booths.  Well the more I looked, the more I could hear that spoon calling my name, so I turned back and told Melissa I would take it.  It's mine and I can't wait to use it over the holiday season.  Bon bon spoons/servers are small as you can see by the AAA battery next to it for scale.  Melissa had more unique silver pieces and I found this great souvenir piece.

 A rare, sterling silver, Native American themed spoon with a morning star at the top and pretty stamped work throughout.  Circa 1900s.

Pretty Taxco sterling silver pin with an Art Deco design. 

This is the third mold I have acquired in my small collection of antique pudding molds and I actually steam puddings in them over the holidays.  This one has grapes in the center mold area. Purchased this mold at one of my newest, favorite places to visit and shop - The Vintage Styled Life in Duluth, Georgia.

Got a pair of vintage eye glasses and don't know what to do with them? Add vintage photos behind the lenses and display. I added these to this great pair of 50's cat's eye glasses and love the final look.  I printed them on window cling sheets so they could be easily removed from the lenses should you decide to wear them.  

Update on my honey, he had his first round of three chemo sessions two weeks ago and is now coming out of the chemo haze.  We now wait two weeks before we start the chemo again and in between he will have lab work done to see if the chemo is killing the cancer cells.  Thank you for all of your prayers and support you have sent to my honey and me.  I am truly grateful for your cyber prayers.  Blessings to you and those you love. Sea Witch

The Vintage Styled Life

Facebook is an interesting animal.  I launched a business page for my antiques business as I have been too busy to sit down and build a website.  What it has done is introduced me to marvelous pages and interesting people.  One of those is "The Vintage Styled Life" and lucky me, it was located in a town close to mine. After some new likes and a few messages, I made a trip to visit it on Saturday.

 Pretty calling card has all my favorite soft colors.

Not only lovely vintage and antique pieces, repurposed items, and wearable embellishments available for purchase, but you can rent out specialty pieces for weddings and other events as well.   

 

The Vintage Styled Shop is located in downtown Duluth, in a corner space of a beautiful old, brick building.  With an open door, swing sign and sandwich board, and pretty flowers nested around a white bench, you enter the shop. 

 

 

 So much to see, the shop is filled with lovely pieces.  Davina, the owner, has a decorators eye and her touch is in every little vignette she has staged throughout.

Had to snap a photo of her working studio behind the checkout counter...have to admit that this part of the store called to me the most.  I could play in this space for hours. 

 

Aren't these antique commercial bulbs fantastic? They are huge and a marvelous decorative element.

 

 Sweet turquoise vintage bicycle has a basket trimmed with vintage ribbons and lace.  It looks so at home next to a table filled with vintage tea cups, saucers and teapots.

 Davina also stages homes and events and with her artists eye she delights the senses with sweet settings such as this.

 Love this Americana display.  It is filled with all things Fourth of July and summer fun.

Tea carts are such hot items.  So glad I got this photo on Saturday, because I understand it was sold shortly thereafter.

 You will find some of the most interesting jewelry and body embellishments here.  One of a kind pieces.  

 

Isn't this sweet?  Lovely little bell cloche with bird at the top.  Had to purchase this and would have purchased two more if they were available.  I'm a nut about threes...probably because three of anything constitutes a collection in my mind.

 

I am so pleased that The Vintage Styled Life has come to a location so close to my home.  I will be stopping in often...especially, since there is another piece in her shop that I am jonesing for. 

 

While searching for The Vintage Styled Life's location, I stopped into a lovely, little at gallery called Smith2 Gallery to ask for directions.

 

Located on Main Street in Duluth, GA, the gallery has a corner location with lots of natural light.

 

This sweet little kitty greets you at the front door.  A whimsical sculpture that draws you into the gallery.

 

The walls are filled with marvelous pieces.  The gallery is owned and run by a husband and wife artists, Pamela and Larry Smith.  It was Pam that welcomed me in to provide me with directions to The Vintage Styled Life.  It didn't take long for a delightful conversation with her as she took me on a personal tour of the gallery.   The walls are filled with their works and other artists, sculptors and photographers.  Larry Smith is an American Impressionist with a love for Van Gogh's style.  Much of his work has a joyful and colorful emotion to it.  Pam is a portrait artist who not only specializes in human subjects but paints dogs portraits as well. 

 

This marvelous sculpture of large cherries is an eye-catcher.  At first it appears to be worked glass but it is a wood piece, handpainted and highly glazed.

 

Calling card for Smith 2 Gallery showcases the pieces within.

 

Calling card for artist, Pamela Nelson Smith.

 Calling card for artist, Larry Smith.

Was so glad to stop in here to see the art within and to meet Pam.  If you are in the Atlanta area, this lovely gallery is a must see.

Now for the treasure I found over the weekend.  

 

Darling late Victorian covered cheese or butter server.  Love these soft pastel colors.

Three pretty little footed china tea cups.  Lots of gold lustre around cups and pretty Victorian ladies on both sides.

Victorian glass top hat is the softest maize color with opalescent edges.  Looks pretty next to the capidomonte piece and the ice cream lick.

 

Vintage wrought iron plant stand had many layers of white paint.  I dry brushed lilac and aqua paint on it and really like the final look.  Reminds me of hydrangea flowers.

 

Fantastic vintage Indiana Carnival Glass punchbowl.  This piece has terrific lustre, circa 1970s. 

 

Four pretty transfer ware and hand painted salad plates.  Bavarian, late Victorian pieces.

At a dollar apiece, I had to purchase them all.  Beautifully handcrocheted and starched doilies from the 1950s.

How cute are these vintage parasols?  What a fun item for the vintage clothing collector.

I laughed with delight when I saw these vintage Chianti bottle miniatures.  So Mad Man, so patio entertaining pieces, so Jersey.  Growing up in New Jersey, we had these on our patio table over the summer.  The seals have never been broken but the wine is definitely not fit to drink.

Lovely little Jasperware dish still has its original cotton ribbon on the back for hanging.  Circa 1950-60s.

 

 

Found this nice end table at my local Goodwill for $6.96.  Heavy and well made, with a trashed finish, I did a repaint with my favorite shade of pale aqua and a coffee glaze.   It was a perfect weekend for painting furniture and I was a madwoman painting three pieces.

Another Goodwill find (Oh, how I wish I could find more like this).  A nice Mersman, Duncan Phyfe side table that had finish issues.  Gave it the same paint finish as the table above and then sanding back to expose some of the original mahogany.

Did a repaint of the white wicker side table.  Wasn't moving with the white color and there are so many under-colors that I figured it wouldn't matter if I painted it lilac.  Such a great color and you don't see it that often.

 

Last, but not least, a great find in this vintage Roseville white clematis pedestal for their large, matching jardiniere.  Circa 1940s. These are such hard to find pieces and I hope it finds a home with a Roseville collector.  

It was a lovely weekend for treasure hunting but especially meeting new friends.  Hoping everyone has a marvelous week.  Sea Witch