092212 Midland Antique & Collectible Festival Fall Finale!

Finally got to Midland this year! 

So grateful for the chance to see all the eye candy & take home a few little bits...wanna see? 

Here's an old aerial view of the show from their FaceBook page:

A rainbow! That's a good sign - thanks, Lord!

One of the first things we always see...

Scooby-dooby-doo! 

This is actually KID size! Note the toy on the table.

 "Works $8.00" 

Got one of these for a wedding gift in 1976 - mine still works, too!

Aren't these sweet? May have to lift the pattern for an embelli...

 Would LOVE to have this for Lincoln, for someday. Parking meters on the upper deck~!

I think my brother may have had one of these, back in the day.

 Honeymoon souvenir? Kind of sad... love pennants, though  :~)

 Totally charming

Anyone else giggling under their breath?

My brother has one of these that was my dad's. 

Okay, Ned - $300! We may have to renegotiate!

If these didn't weigh a ton...

A little comic relief...

An old favorite... he rides around the show on one of the velocipedes, in costume!

Oh, be still my heart! Price upped to $1800 this year...*sigh*
Here's my scrapbook page about this from May 2012 LOAD:
 Here is my May 2012 LOAD scrapbook page about this.

A new addition, and it was WONDERFUL!

How clever! From old propane tanks...

Wish I could've had these ...

They had amazing metal tables & lockers & great stuff

Autumn comes early to mid-Michigan!

Had another wonderful date day with my knight in shining armor <3

And what did we bring home with us?

This was in an everything $5.00 box (and isn't my new sweater pretty?)

Fell in love with this peanut box - no idea why...

What is it about vintage packaging that is so appealing?

All have at least some of the parts included.

 $1.00 for all of these postcards, including postage, starting at 1cent!

Retrofitted for a bank - see the slot? And there are 2 holes in the front for a padlock! $3.00

Better deal than Tim, lol!

These will look really nice in my breakfast room!

Didn't realize they weren't the same until I got them home -

but I think I like them more that way...

In the end, the grandkids win!

For the whopping price of FIVE DOLLARS!

And a GREAT time was had by all :~)

082512 Date Day

Our travels today took us south of Lansing to the town of Williamston.

First a visit to the really terrific Williamston Antiques just south of town.

  This is just one of the many aisles - what are you imagining you will find down there?

Just a few of the gorgeous booths

The first time we came here this booth had antique mousetraps! 

They looked like mini-lobster traps - couldn't have figured it out without the tags.

Although I can appreciate the appeal of some mid-century furnishings, 

this booth leaves me somewhat cool.The chairs were nice but the upholstery was awful.

 

And this lamp! (although I kind of like the phone)

Many wonderful displays

I Spy with my little eye a retro cooler which reminds me of Lynnette's CKC kit!

And this fellow, who followed me home :~)

Anyone care to suggest a name? I think he's French...

(He isn't mounted to the board - he's a papier-mâché masque)

Even the restroom was exciting!

Felt a wee bit like Alice Through the Looking Glass...

On to lunch at a favorite, the Red Cedar Grill.

Look how gorgeous this appetizer is!

(You know you're going to pay too much for your meal when the food has mood lighting)

And I couldn't resist a quick snap of this ice cream shop just outside of Perry on the way home.

Even the "OPEN" sign in the window is shaped like an ice cream cone!

All in all a very fun day with my knight in shining armor, 

who came home & helped me finish my chalkboard. 

(Okay - I confess - it only had one coat of paint in the first post.)

I'm taking Giulliame (Francois? Jean-Claude?) up to the studio to find him a perch...