Shop Local...

Today was Little Boxes Friday here in Portland 

and tomorrow is national Small Business Saturday.

If you are doing your holiday gift shopping be

sure to support your local business owners.

They are the backbone to all of our communities 

and they are your neighbors. 

Plus you will find unique and personal gifts that

aren't found in every mall. Think how happy all

your friends and family will be. 

So, check out your own neighborhood or go to one

you normally don't visit and shop local, eat local and drink local!

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Happy Shopping!

Ciao,

F

 

vintage in new york....

sorry it's been over a week since my last visit

but i have a pretty good reason....

last week was my husband and mine 20th anniversary....

and we spent the week in NYC.

it was quite divine....

i think i gained 10lbs eating....

you would think with all the walking

i would shed a few pounds but no such luck.

i did however get to see some fantastic vintage

signs, stores and flea markets

which almost made up for the extra pounds gained.

NYC has such history and much of it is still

intact and incorporated into the modern NYC.

it's how i imagine the perfect decor for a home would be.

i love the old fonts on the vintage signs 

through out the city....

these are a couple of windows from 

ABC home....

i could live here plus they have one of the 

best restaurants in town.

then there are the flea markets....

yes i bought a couple of things but i have to 

say my pockets were not deep enough for their prices....

the vintage stores....

this one all industrial....

i believe i drooled....

it was hard to come home but we 

had the best time....

here is to the next 20 years....

love and ciao,

f

junking....

i don't know where to begin....

what started as an innocent morning of junking

with my friend, Amy,

turned into an episode

of American Pickers.

it was the concrete birdbath that started

it all....

a quick u-turn through the parking lot

of a sex shop and across a large intersection,

we landed in the shangri-la of

junk!

we couldn't believe what we stumbled on...

piles and i do mean piles of junk, and good junk too!

a little frightened of what might crawl out 

we treaded lightly but surprisingly

we saw none...more like thank god we didn't' see anything...

especially since Amy promised to run over me if we saw something.

our truck was already full so we needed another.

this required a few calls, texts and as usual

John came to our rescue.

this really was just an excuse to buy more. 

flea market, thrift stores and shangri-la 

and it made for a perfect day of junking. 

Good Sam Hospital WWII Nurses cape

new, well not really new, Catholic Enthronement certificate

Victorian fashion plate

primitive barn

radio tubes

good and rusty farmyard

yellow ware bowl

it was a zinger of a day. 

thanks amy!

ciao,

f

Stars & Splendid....

It is official....

we will be moving into 

Stars & Splendid Antique Mall
in Portland, Oregon

on February 5th. 

I can't tell you how excited

we are to finally have a little

shop in shop again.

It was just a matter of the right one

at the right time.

We will keep you posted as we get 

closer to move in date.

I hope you all can stop by and pay

us and all the other wonderful vendors

a visit starting in February.

2012 is looking good!

Ciao,

F

new....

i promise not to turn my blog into a

Etsy posting blog

but it's the holidays

and we have had our shop up for a whole

week and have just added some more 

fun vintage goods for you to paruse.

you just might find that perfect gift 

for a loved one in your life

or better yet, yourself.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeeandMason?ref=seller_info

click on the link 

and stop by 

to visit us 

on 

Etsy!

ciao,

f

Vintage Gathering....

Well, we had to say farewell to 

A Vintage Gathehring

for the season

but wow, what a great season.

We  had so much fun this summer

participating in AVG.

We have met the most amazing people

not only our customers but the

other vendors we get the great honor 

of sharing these experiences with.

Unfortunately the  weather was not

as cooperative as we had hoped.

The NW Doppler radar was broken,

really?

So, who knew it was going to rain ALL day

Saturday?

Friday night was a lot more cooperative

and glad I took pictures when the sun was shining.

Our neighbor, Vintage Market

the cutest ride

a joint vignette

 

pumpkins

Mack & Momma

Bob, master traffic controller & fire builder

Harris Farms

Voondi

Denise of Junque Soiree

Halloween was in the house

My Momma!

We can't wait till next summer!

Thank you to all of our customers

for being there for us all summer!

ciao,

F