Yesterday, my Mom and I went to the local flea market in Kane County. For us, it's a bit of a drive, but it's always worth the little treasures we find there... I've got my make shift cart ready to go and I am wearing "the hat". The hat is the same hat I've owned for 6 years now. I love that hat, but every one else hates it. If there's a summer-time picture with me in it, there's also "the hat."
Do you need a mermaid?
This table was listed at $39 and she said she's go to $33, but we had just walked in and I like to look around first before I buy.
We passed on the nose picking dwarfs; I already have enough of those at home.
I almost bought an Eiffel tower or two.They were $15 a piece, and in I think the JC Penney's catalog they are $45, but I thought it was the kind of mass produced thing he probably has every show and I could find it next time.
I loved this booth with the chandeliers. I was tempted by a smaller one, but they started at $200 and I was there to buy for the store, not me...okay, just a few things for me :).
These finials and wood turned pieces had a ton of potential...
I found this chair for $12 and I bargained him down $2 to 10. I know it's only $2, but that can go a long way to the flea....... the cart came in handy...
Loved these buffets...The white one was $1000, but here is nothing like a picture for inspiration.
These tin tile picture frames were kind of cool.
And I bought 3 of these wooden blocks that spelled out BOO.
I liked this, but I would have no where to put it.
I LOVED this lady's booth. She had a lot of hand painted pretty things.
I though this was a great piece..
So the final tally after 3 trips to the car was...
chair $10
chair $13
small side table with drawers $25
small side table$20
5 grain sacks $5
a new nightstand for myself $50
3 wooden blocks $18
wooden architectural piece $8
round table $25
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$174
Not too bad for a nice , early fall day.
Though now I realize I have a lot of painting ahead of me and I'll have a lot of great make -overs for you...
~Jen
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Hi Jen,
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your makeover! That looks like a wonderful flea market!
diane
Great finds! I'm in love with that $10 bucks chair! Love the details, the legs of it are beautiful! xo Vanessa
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great flea market! I saw all sorts of things I would've wanted if I had been there, although I'm up to my eyeballs in nose-picking dwarves, too. ;-)
ReplyDelete-Julia
I wanna go!!!!!!! No dwarves for me either. But I did like that rabbit in that other picture.
ReplyDeleteNose-picking dwarves...I laughed my you-know-what off!
ReplyDeleteThe Texas Woman
OH now that looks like a fun flea market...way better prices than at Brimfield! I could have gone broke there!!! Can't wait to see the final results!
ReplyDeleteJen! I'm so jealous! I wanted to go this weekend-it's right down the street from me. From the pictures I knew exactly which booth you were talking about. That lady is there every month and has the neatest shabby things. You found some good finds. Can't wait to see what you do with them:)
ReplyDeleteIt will be fun to see your finished works!
ReplyDeletethis looks sooo fun. Ah, to have a retail space to buy stuff for...the shopper in me would be in heaven! PS I'm due March 13. :-)
ReplyDeletegreat finds! cant wait to see what all you do with them. i will also be using your tutorial on recovering chairs when i finally take my blanket off mine!
ReplyDeleteWow, how fun and what great finds! Wish I was there with you!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous. I want to go to a flea market. You got some great stuff. It is so much fun to go searching and to find potential in so many things. Can't wait to see where you put everything.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go to a real flea market like that, we don't have them here really, well not where I am
ReplyDeletelove the chair, oh my I was drooling at the chandeliers and the table
what a great shopping spree!
Sarah
Great looking flea market! Looks like you found some neat things. Wish the market was closer to us!
ReplyDeleteI cant wait to see everything made over, you found some great deals! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I think I'd have fun at a place like that!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day and what great stuff they had. I can't wait to see what you do with all your new goodies!
ReplyDeleteWish that was near me!
-Sandy Toes
I'm sooo jealous! I've never been to a flea market, and I'd love to go! What great stuff! I love those old lettered blocks. I can't wait to see what you do with all your purchases. And is that your mom in the last picture? She's adorable!
ReplyDeleteI am soooo sad that I missed you! You did great. I never buy furniture from the flea market. I really need to go with you sometime. Please, please let me know when you are coming again and I will make SURE I get a sitter. Or make my hubby take the day off:)
ReplyDeleteJen, what a wonderful flea market! I would love to visit that one some day.
ReplyDeletePenny
What a great flea market! You made me laugh with your nose picking dwarf comment!!!
ReplyDeleteManuela
This is too funny. I was taking time this morning to read the blogs that I recently bookmarked (yours being one of them) and I was browsing the photos and thought - goodness this looks so familiar to me. Then I realized that you were at Kane County Flea Market which is where I was on Saturday. I just posted a few finds on my blog too. We had too many people with us to really dig in and look, but I LOVE the flea market.
ReplyDeleteWow! You got some great stuff! I love your makeovers!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Cathie
Totally wish I had a cool flea mkt like that by me.
ReplyDeleteYou got some great treasures.
Oh, yay!! I love a good trip to the flea! I'm playing blog catch up and how exciting that I got to take a trip to the flea market!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI would have been so tempted by that mermaid. And I agree with others; that nose picking dwarfs line was hysssttterrical. And a couple of those finials would have come home with me for sure.
I can't wait to see what you make!
I saw that same striped table!! I love the Kane County Flea market! This weekend I will be a vendor at the Kendall County flea market!
ReplyDeleteJanae