Crabapple show this Saturday

Just West of Alpharetta, GA is a scenic little crossroads called Crabapple. There are cute little shops there, and it is also host to a great Fall antique and art show every year on the first Saturday of October.

I used to drive up from Florida to go to it, since it had the best primitives and coolest crafts in the South, but it ended many years back.

This show has recently been revived, and it is growing larger and regaining it's popularity again.

(These pics are from last year)

It's worth the drive over if you are anywhere near the Atlanta metro area, but get there early 'cuz the stuff really sells fast! .

We'll be in Booth #70, behind Millie's shop.

Country Living Fair comes to Atlanta in October

This will be the first year the CL fair will be in the Atlanta metro area, and I can't wait! I have my tickets and am hoping for nice weather!

One of our Hall G dealers at Lakewood will be setting up there.......Bev Norris of Cottage Farm Chic will among the local exhibitors.

Bev is a talented craftswoman/antiques dealer who always has the best in everything!

(She makes cool pumpkins.....I love the big one with the pocket!)

She hand-makes fabulous creations, and always has the best primitives and French antiques, as well as pretty smocks and jewelry, to name just a few.

Be sure to find her booth at the show....you won't miss it 'cuz it will probably be the best one there! Good Luck Bev!

Queen of Hearts update.....

After the show, our booth at Queen gets more attention, and even though we seem to bring new stuff in all the time.....

......we are STILL trying to fill it up! We just never seem to get enough stuff in there.
But we are thankful that our sales have been good........

And we hope to get some more good pickin' in soon (boy is it getting tough to find great junk out there these days!!) to get this booth full before the Crabapple show Oct. 2.

I think another truckload should do it.....maybe....(see all the empty spaces?)

And VINES.......we really need some vines on those rafters for the Fall!

Martha's magic.....

Between all my traveling, lack of finding any good pickin's, and an untimely appointment, my booth-partner Martha had to stock and arrange our spaces alone at Lakewood this month. Even though I missed being a part of it, I absolutely loved how it turned out!!

She told me on the phone that she didn't think it looked very good (yeah right), but when I got to the show it was perfection!! She is a fabulous decorator (I am not..... I would rather create and build stuff than decorate) and it was so pretty!

Despite rather sluggish sales (when the weather is nice, we have to compete with the lake and mountains close by) I think she was rewarded for all her hard work, since her new treasures seemed to fly out while I was there!

It's always so nice to visit with our returning friends, and meet new ones at the show! We have a lot of fabulous new dealers in Hall G, too, with lots of fresh merchandise!



I couldn't resist buying this cool lantern that Martha brought in.....I hope I can manage to fit it with a light kit. (If I learned more about electrical and welding, I could expand my creative pursuits SO MUCH!!!)

p.s......unfortunately, I will probably only be present at Lakewood in a limited capacity until early Spring, but I'm still working hard on new creations and quality pickin's!!

Some vintage architecture along the way.....

While on road trips, I can't resist the urge to do some drive-by picture shooting (much to the annoyance of the drivers behind me) of cool, old architecture I see along the way. The house above was the best spooky old house--just waiting for Halloween night to put a little scare into those walking by!!


I loved being back in the land of live oak trees and spanish moss--they create a living architectural element all their own.

I can't say I saw such great houses this time, but they each have some nice architectural features that are inspiring to me somehow.....

I like the unique, but a bit overly decorative, posts on the above house...

And this one (it's a bit fuzzy from my camera shaking on the bumpy road) looks like it should be in New Orleans.


These aren't spectacular, but I prefer them to the elaborately renovated mansions! They are like little bits of history along the way, and I wish I could restore every one of them!

"Relic's" in Thomasville, GA

I discovered this very cool shop on the backroads while on my way home from FL (I can't stay on I-75 for very long!). This is the back entrance---I forgot to get a pic of the cool front of the building with all the stuff out on the sidewalk!

This is really my kind of stuff!! Melissa has all the very BEST architectural, industrial, salvage, and unique furniture and accessories--all awesomely displayed in a historic old building on the main street of Thomasville--which has LOTS of shops and restaurants, and is well worth the drive over from the interstate. (I went to FSU just down the road in Tallahassee, and used to drive up here now and then, so it was a bit nostalgic for me)

She has lots of great stuff outside.....

.....and this is the entry hall inside the back door of the shop. My camera was probably on the wrong setting, so the pics aren't so great--it all looks so much better in person!

I didn't have much room left in my SUV, so I MUST bring my truck next time for the fabulous big stuff---like those killer windows!

And the killer cupboards!

Melissa had this entire porch re-assembled inside her shop--with all the original posts and corbels and molding and all....it is just beautiful!

You really have to go around the shop many times to see it all!!

It was a nice surprise to find a shop this full of cool stuff--so many are closing, and usually you can only find it at the big shows---like the BIG one coming up shortly in TX that I probably won't make it to AGAIN---but this shop is the next best thing anyway!

You can check out the web site: www.relicsthomasville.com for details and directions.

"Posh On Palm" in Sarasota

I am SO excited that my FAVORITE Florida shop has moved to my favorite hometown!!

I absolutely LOVE that Susie and Mark have moved their shop to a wonderful space on Palm Avenue in this Mediterranean-style historic former hotel near the bayfront (I have fond childhood memories of playing here with my girlfriends--pretending we on adventures in Europe).

And what a space it is!! Look at that ceiling and those columns and capitals!! You can feel the contentment of the old girl at having Susie and Mark there appreciating and caring for all she has to offer. It is the most perfect fit I have ever seen!

And their magic is magnified everywhere! They really are the best in the biz, and just the nicest people. Susie and I started reminiscing and discovered we grew up very near each other and knew many of the same people! What a small world.

Every detail is exquisite.....

There is so much to see.....

They have the very best European furniture and accessories....

....and always the very best in architectural offerings!

I love this window........

.....and I was really digging these unusual lamp shades!

When you come to shop, there are wonderful restaurants close by, and the marina, beach, and downtown are right around the corner!

Best of Blessings to you Susie and Mark in your new digs......as always, you have made it a MUST SEE destination!!

**Posh On Palm is open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 and is located at: 33 South Palm Avenue in Sarasota, FL 34236 (941-954-7674)