I attended the West Palm Beach Antique Festival this weekend. I posted pictures of the event yesterday. Today I will share all of my purchases from the Antique Festival with you. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I always attend the early buyer time for the show. It is a more expensive ticket but it allows me to enter the show at 9:00 am. I…
West Palm Beach Antique Festival
The West Palm Beach Antique Festival (www.wpbaf.com) is the first weekend of every month at the South County Fairgrounds. Most of the show, 95% or so, is indoor (thankfully because it was 88 degrees yesterday). Because this is South Florida, this show is much larger “in season.” In fact, this weekend’s show was double the size it has been for the last few summer months. …
Florentine Style 101
Last year, I purchased a beautiful set of nesting tables at an antique store in Ft Lauderdale. I really had no idea what I was purchasing. I only knew that I loved the color and that they would make a perfect bedside table. The seller did manage to give me a little information on my purchase. She told me that they were Florentine style and…
18 of the Best and Most Famous Flea Markets around the World
I love a good flea market! So, when my fellow blogger wrote an article highlighting the most famous flea markets around the world, I knew I had to share it with you! I have been fortunate enough to have shopped four of these markets. The Rose Bowl (Rgcshows.com) and the Marché aux Puces de Clignancourt in Paris (Marcheauxpuces-saintouen.com) are two of the shows that he…
Mid Century Asian Figurines
Find of the Week I thought I might share with you a unique item that I purchased during the week. I will tell you what I paid for the item and what I believe that it is worth. The first item is this beautiful pair of Mid Century Asian Figurines with iridescent Eosin glaze. I purchased these Mid Century Asian figurines in a thrift shop…