Open Sesame......

Hello Friends!!!
I need your help!
Can somebody hop on over here and please help me take the lid off my milkcan?

If you can't swing by.....I'd LOVE for you to share any
TIPS or TRICKS that you have used to get lids off old milk cans!
PLEEZE!

This thing is as tight as Scrooge!
But...I have hope because even ole Scrooge loosened up in the end!

Sooooo...PLEASE let me know what I can do !
WD-40 has already been put to the test but perhaps I didn't let is sit long enough.
Who knows....All I know is that I am desperate for this lid to come off. And I have a feeling that there are other friends out there with the same problem this morning! Our lids are stuck!
Thank you in advance!!

Marshville Fresh Produce Market

Today is the first day of our NEW FRESH PRODUCE MARKET in downtown Marshville!
The vendors are located in the parking lot right behind the shop!
You'll find Fresh Produce and Homemade Baked goods!
This is a wonderful addition to Marshville and an event that is sure to grow!
Held every Wednesday (except Holidays) from 10-3.
Come on out ans support your local farmers and friends!

SUNDAY at the MARKETPLACE...THIS SUNDAY!

WELL WELL WELL.....look who just waltzed into the shop to join us for
SUNDAY at the MARKETPLACE
THIS SUNDAY JUNE 24TH!!!
Come shop this FUN EVENT now in our 4th season!!
The parking lot and front porch will be FILLED with
wonderful vendors selling THE BEST
Antiques~Primitives~Vintage Finds~Homemade Baked Goods and GREAT JUNK!
ALL AT GREAT PRICES TOO!
Our ANNUAL PLANT sale will be in full swing too!
PLUS THE SHOP IS LOADED WITH NEW JUNK FINDS
FROM MY RECENT OHIO TRIP!!!
Plan on bringing the biggest vehicle you own...OR rent a U-HAUL!
Mark your calendars.....
Sunday at the Marketplace
June 24th    11-5
at
OLDE TYME MARKETPLACE
121 N. WHITE ST
MARSHVILLE, NC 28103
704-942-6258
BRING A FRIEND OR TWO..(as long as you still have room left in the car to haul home all your junk!!)
SEE YOU SUNDAY!

Ohio Road Trip...Such a blast!

You may not believe it but I didn't quite get all the junk I wanted.
Soooo if you're planning a trip to Ohio anytime soon~ I left plenty for ya!
I just ran smack out of room to haul it!
If I wasn't such a big baby and too nervous to haul  the trailer by myself~ I guarantee I would have filled that up too.
(I seriously need to get over that fear....just can't figure out how yet)
This trip was SO much fun. There were unexpected surprises that made it  unforgettable!
I will get to those in the next post for sure.

In the mean time~ I ran out to the truck this morning to snap a few pics for you to see it all before I start unloading it today at the shop.
I have stuff tucked inside stuff!
PLUS.....and this is no joke....I was snappin bungee cords!
One hit the roof and scared the "you know what outta me!"

This is a fantastic haul and I can't wait to get to digging in it all today.
It's like Junk Christmas!!
Have a great day friends!
More pics to come!

Filling up the space

One of the hazards of having booth spaces and a shop , is that when you commit to hit the road and do a show , you tend to half to hoard up some stuff so you'll have awesome things to sell there too.
I recently expanded my booth space in the Sleepy Poet in March.
Since I was in "FULL ON HOARD" mode for Lucketts, the booth space
never really got all the goods it should.
Wellllll, let me just say that
THE SPACE IS PACKED LIKE CRAZY NOW!

I've kinda been like a crazed junk lady filling it up.
Workin on projects....
Actually getting them done...loaded...priced and displayed....
(sometimes all in the same day!!)
Who cares if I have paint in my hair while I'm trying to restock!
Lord knows there's probably more on my arms that I missed when I tried to wash it all off!

It feels great to get caught up on filling up the space.

All of these photos were taken last week and a bunch of the stuff you see here is gone already...

But TRUST ME.....there's more where that came from!!!!
My husband still continues to dream of the day when we can actually park the car
in the garage.
He even brings it up once in awhile like there is a glimmer of hope or something.
Silly Husband....Garage is for JUNK!

One of my favorite pieces is the tall , long aqua table that we covered with antique chippy ceiling tin!
It's a great height for a work table or buffet.
I'll be sad to see this one go. If I only had a bigger house.
HEY...here's a thought...a bigger house means a bigger garage .....sooooo
if we had a three car garage~ TWO could be for junk and ONE for the car!
I'll have to use that one next time!

Old industrial work bench,,,just waiting patiently for someone to take it home and use is as an island!
(Yep...it's even on wheels.)
I made the wire cloche (and didn't cut myself once!) It comes with the old architectural column base too!

This french script bookcase is kind of in limbo. I want to keep it~ I really do have a place it could go, but that would mean getting rid of the piece I have there now.....which I love too.
Decisions Decisions. I figured if someone bought it then that would make up my mind for me!
I have since added more pieces and am loving the additional space!
I will be taking a ROAD TRIP to OHIO this weekend and hope to find some PRIMO JUNK to bring home to help fill
in all my spaces!
See ya when I get back!
P.S. YES.....THE SHOP IS STILL OPEN WHILE I'M GONE! Stop by to see Kim or Mr.OTM!

We picked the Color!

Everyday on my way to the shop I pass by this adorable old house.
It had been for sale for ages (we even took a look at it...mostly cuz we were nosey about the inside* wink*)
and finally one day we saw that it had sold.
We haven't met the people who bought it, but I like um already.
They have been updating it in stages.
The porch floor was last summer's project and it is looking great!
This summer it looks like it's getting a brand new paint job!
I LOVED how they chose the color....
They let the community choose!

See the white board?
That's the voting board.
Take a close look at the porch walls too.
You'll see sections painted all different shades of green.
On the board ~ you had to sign your name under your favorite color!

What a great chapter to add to the history of this house.
It looks like it was a pretty close race between  #3 and  #4
(the two colors you see here).
I loved # 2 and kinda made Mr.OTM pick that one too but  we were the only two in that column.
What do I know right?? LOL!
I can't wait to see it all painted and will be sure to share with you all the final results!
Wasn't this a great idea?
Makes me want to paint my house.....
only it's brick.....
and Mr. OTM would have a COW......
seriously!

LOADS of Lucketts Booth Photos!

 So I FINALLY got the photos uploaded......

and I need to tell ya~ there's a bunch.

You've got time to throw in a load of laundry!

I'm not going to fill in the gaps with a bunch fo chit chat~
I'm just going to let you look around.

Enjoy your visit.....

if you see anything you just gotta have.....

feel free to give me a holla!
Lots of stuff is gone but ya never know!

The End!
The experience was fantastic and I already have started plans for next year .
Do you think I'm to early?
P.S.   I just wanted you to know that I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN about my Give Away! I have been hunting and gathering and it's gettin good. Won't be long now!!

Lucketts was da BOMB!

If I had to describe Lucketts Spring Market in one word.....
it couldn't happen.
It was beyond a doubt one of the
BEST SHOWS I HAVE EVER DONE.
And we're not just talking sales here either.
The creativity~ not to mention the JUNK that is sprinkled throughout the show
is AMAZING.
Seriously...."mind blowing, there's not enough money in the world to buy it all" JUNK!
PLUS.....the BEST part was the people....fellow vendors and shoppers!
I got to meet sooooo many other bloggers and I felt like I was at a retreat or some sort because I came home with that
sense of renewal. The kind of wonderful fulfilled feeling you get when you let yourself indulge in pure joy.
I share more of that in a future post!

Here's how the show started for me.
Remember my love seat and table?
FIRST TWO PIECES THAT SOLD!!!
I even might have teared up a little.
I was so excited and happy.
Here they are in the new owners booth lookin pretty smart don't ya think?
For more FABULOUS Lucketts photos of the show ( I have yet to upload all mine) hop on
over to the Lucketts Blog.

You can also find some other wonderful photos at Elizabeth & Co.
I can't wait til next year but I am also glad to be home.
We did some major buying at the show as well as some of our
favorite spots in Maryland and Virginia!
The shop and booth spaces are in for a treat!

Sunday at the Marketplace...THIS SUNDAY!!

That's Right!!
Sunday at the Marketplace is
THIS SUNDAY!!!
May 20th    11-5

Do you like to shop for great junk finds~ antiques~vintage stuff~primitives~ homemade baked goods~old records~ shabby chic ~farm finds~ old advertising ~ flowers........and MORE????
OF course you do!!
You need to drop everything you're doing and plan of heading out to see us!
You won't be sorry!

Our outside vendors bring their BEST stuff and are ready to sell!
PLUS the shop is JAM PACKED with new junk finds!
We restock it full each month so you get the best!

The parking lot, street and front porch will be FULL OF GREAT STUFF!!!

The weather is looking AWESOME!!!
Bring a truck load of friends but leave enough room for all the stuff you are gonna find!
We can't wait to see you all on SUNDAY!!!