12.04.2011

Holiday Flea Marketing

It certainly looked a lot like Christmas at the Alameda Flea yesterday, where the rows of already covetable antiques were decked with tinsel and garland and everything else holly-jolly. I can't show off our purchases without spoiling a Christmas surprise... but I can certainly share some things that caught my eye!


Adam and I always stop to rummage through boxes of flatware on the off-chance that we spot a piece of our goldware pattern. Our silverware already has a mismatched look, but wouldn't it be fun to do a table where every fork and spoon was unique?


We're also scouting finishing touches for our bar cart (which I haven't even shown you yet!). Isn't a well-stocked bar a must-have for the holiday season? I loved the scrolling banner and gold touches on the vintage cognac poster, and the bold type on those ice buckets. What's that they say about champagne taste? I have it. We're working with a stocking-stuffer budget... luckily the Flea had those in endless supply!


And yes, even though we were shopping for others, I couldn't help looking a bit for myself. I had my eye on the tiny adornments this time: the floral pattern on this cookie tin, the whimsical detail of those earrings. Oh, those earrings. To say they captured my heart would be an understatement. But again- champagne taste.


The flea truly sparkled this month, and I have the pictures to prove it. I'll be sharing more photos of my finds all day at the One Must Shock the Bourgeois facebook page.


4 Have Spoken.:

Lisa said...

Oh, those earrings, indeed. Those are amazing!

Diane AKA your Mom said...

Beautiful pictures Luv! Really makes me wish I could go to the flea market with you...

Librarian Tells All said...

Beautiful photos! Those earrings are fantastic. Art deco? Art nouveau? Edwardian? I can't quite place the style, but WOW.

Unknown said...

What a treasure trove! I'm doing a "shop local" day with friends in our little town of Duvall; there's a lot of small shops and antique stores, so hoping to find some unique things this weekend!