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I love how it feels like you get to start over........
Or perhaps, just get to start.
Happy New Year to all my wonderful family, friends and customers.
What's your story going to be this year?

JUNK for CHRISTMAS!!

Soooooo...tell me...really....what's on your Christmas list this year???
Do you dare to put JUNK right at the top??
You know you wanna.
Just do it.....
and see what happens!
Look at this load I brought into the shop today......
If some one bought me an old chippy crusty rusty faded blue keg like that......
I would flip out!!!
Have you ever received a FAB piece of junk for Christmas??
I'd love to know all about it!
Do share!!!
 

A Rusty Wreath.....

Hello friends!!
I  was super excited about this "wreath" I made today!
I spotted this old farm piece in a antique shop this summer.
Loved the patina and knew it could be something cool.
Today I finally got inspired and made it into a wreath.
Couldn't have been an easier project:
Step 1: Buy super cool rusty piece even though it will sit in the garage for 6 months
Step 2: Head out to garage while you are already late getting to your shop
to gather items you need for customers that day. Spy rusty piece sitting there.
Step 3: Finally get in the car to leave for shop when INSPIRATION STRIKES!
Step 4: Get back out of the car and grab rusty piece!
Step 5: LEAVE FOR THE SHOP!!
Step 6: Get to the shop, unload rusty piece, push everything on the counter that WAS your priority for the day to the side so you can have room to create!
Step 7: Grab ribbon and greenery and put on rusty piece even though you haven't finished turning on all your lights, flipping your open sign, or unlocking doors.
Step 8: Take photos and begin the social networking blitz!
Step 9: See if you have any "likes!!!" (you gotta look right??!!) wink wink!
Step 10: Finish opening your shop
It's that easy!! Proof positive that not all Christmas wreaths need to be green pine...
they can be "green" in other ways!!!



 

CHRISTMAS TYME at the MARKETPLACE IS HERE!

YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS TYME at the MARKETPLACE!!

We kick off this event FRIDAY NIGHT  with our popular
CANDLE LIGHT NIGHT   6-9
Shop in the glow of hundreds of twinkle lights and candles....
Listen to the LIVE band serenade you with some great bluegrass and holiday favorites.....
Take a hayride thru town to see the lights.....
Dive into all the wonderful tasty treats.....
WIN one of 5 Fabulous PRIZES!!
Shop for the perfect gift among all the wonderful items brought in special for the holidays!

The FUN continues ALL WEEKEND
Dec. 1 & 2    10-5

Bring a friend and Share in all the SIGHTS~ SOUNDS~SCENTS and SPIRIT of the
Holiday Season!

The shop is overflowing with :
Snowmen, Santas, Ornaments, Wreaths, Candles, Lights, Stockings and More!
Everything you need to make your Holidays Homespun!

Please bring a food item for a dog or cat in need this holiday season.

Olde Tyme Marketplace
121 N. White St.
Marshville, NC 28103
704-942-6258

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SHOP SMALL TODAY NOV. 24th

Today is SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY!!
Please support your local small businesses today !
By shopping SMALL ...YOU can make a HUGE impact!!
Think  about your favorite small business and make them one of the places you stop into today.
Chances are you will be greeeted with a smile and a heart full of thanks!!

Remember me?

Hello Friends!
So much time has gone by since I posted last.
Almost a MONTH.
Shame. On. Me.
I hope you still remember me.
There have been a few glitches that have come and gone this past month.
One being my computer.
ZERO memory left. Yep my ole Dell finally decided she wanted to retire. I got it back  what seems like 100 years ago so it was time to step it up in the technology dept.
For those who really know me know that I don't do well with this stuff.
I LOVE it all......I just don't ever know how to use anything.
I am happy to report that I AM typing this post on my new Toshiba laptop XPG500000STP (or something close to that).
Just this fact alone is a major deal for me!
We've got wifi and everything!!!
Again....MAJOR!
The only thing that I have to figure out how to do is upload photos now.
Once I get that figured out I'll be able to get back on track with regular posts!

Tis the season to get the shop ready for the holidays , so I have been up to my earlobes in greenery, lights, trees....you name it! It's beginning to look alot like Christmas at the shop!
SAVE THE DATES for CHRISTMAS TYME AT THE MARKETPLACE OPEN HOUSE:
NOV. 30TH    Candle Light Night   6-9
DEC. 1 & 2      10-5
 

I hope that you will be able to join us in all the
SIGHTS~SOUNDS~SCENTS and SPIRIT of the holiday season!

Wish me luck on learning how to get my photos on here!
I've got tons to share!

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The LAST SUNDAY at the MARKETPLACE of the SEASON....THIS SUNDAY!!

IT'S TYME FOR OUR LAST
SUNDAY at the MARKETPLACE
of the season!!
Join us for a a fall afternoon in the country!
Put your junkin shoes on and head on out to
OLDE TYME MARKETPLACE
OCT. 21ST 11-5

121 N. WHITE ST.
MARSHVILLE, NC 28103
704-942-6258

OUR VENDORS ALWAYS BRING THE BEST IN:
ANTIQUES~PRIMITIVES~VINTAGE GOODS
COTTAGE AND SHABBY DECOR
HOME MADE BAKED GOODS
AND MORE!!

PLUS THE SHOP IS LOADED WITH NEW JUNK FINDS!!

TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO MEET YOU THERE!!
THE WEATHER LOOKS PERFECT!
SEE YOU SUNDAY!

Mid- Market Update

Guess what? It's Monday already. That's totally news to me because I have been so screwed up on my days since
Market started. I feel like I have been lost in this world of make believe between all the FABULOUS products,
crazy talented people,knock out displays and wonderful customers.
I know that Thursday is coming (the last day of Market)  and I will have to snap out it~
but that's okay too cuz I miss being at the shop but til then, I will enjoy this euphoria I step into every morning
I snapped just a few ....(.meaning two) pics yesterday of two of my fav dispalys at the shop.
The first is my new sign. So simple but I love how it looks hanging in the booth.

Second are all these little vintage clocks and clock parts inside this super shabby shelf.
For those of you who know me well....I can hear you saying....."there's the twig and branches!!" You know it!! LOL!

Oh~ for those of you who are on Twitter~ I learned a few things these past few days and have actually done some tweets! Makes me feel so grown up!! LOL! I invite you to follow me not only on  my blog and Twitter but Facebook and Pinterest as well. You never know where Olde Tyme Marketplace is gonna turn up next!
Stay tuned for more pics of Market!

Set to Launch....

Hello Friends!
Well TODAY is THE DAY!
Today I will proudly launch Olde Tyme Marketplace to the trade.
I . am. so. nervous.
Let me just say that this event  has been overwhelming.
I have had YEARS of showroom experience, I know what it takes.
I wasn't surprised at the sheer amount of work it took.
I wasn't scared of the work or the time it took~ after all it's the passion for what I do that fuels the fire.
This is just another step in my journey to get where I am going.
In my life, I feel like I have been sitting on a branch and when an opportunity presents itself, I scoot down a little farther on the branch. I fully expect it to snap any minute and I fall........
but I don't.
And I know the only thing keeping me up there is faith.
I pray that I don't fall.

I am very proud of how the showroom came together and along with
the butterflies I've got, I AM EXCITED!!!!
Today at 12:00 the doors open to a different world......
I AM READY!

I look forward to all the people that I am going to meet...

Plus...being surrounded by so much talent for this next week is
so good for the soul.

My creative juices will be in over drive.

I can't wait to share the stories of the week...

So with that I am OPEN for business!!

I will be keeping my fingers crossed for a good FANTASTIC show.

I owe a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped pull this together.

It does take a village and I appreciate you all so much.

My hope is that I am still on the branch at the end of it all~

ready for the next big thing.

:0)





JUNK YOU MISSED

Hello Friends!
I get alot of emails from fellow bloggers who live too far away to be able to
make it to one of our Sunday at the Marketplace shows.
There are always lots of tears and foot stomping and well frankly....
it ain't pretty!  LOL!
So this morning, after reading such an email from Carol..(yes Carol you know which one) hahaha,
she said ...and I quote ,
"You could at least show us the Junk we Miss!!!"""

Your wish is my command!
Roll um!!

We had stuff fresh out of a barn in Virginia....cobwebs and all.....

just get on in there and RUMMAGE!

rusty pots and old pans....

handmade recycled items like this table out of an old door!

Steampunk Junk and everything you need for any altered art project....

parts and more parts...

Old soda crates....

to chick feeders....

to the chicken herself!

Get a room you two!
Geez! They were like this all day!

This is just the tip of the iceberg!
We have some of the BEST VENDORS around who always bring it!
We only have one more market day left for the season! Oct. 21.

It's always fun to see what junk awaits.
There you go Carol and the rest of the junk fans who can't make it.
We sure would love to see you sometime~ til then enjoy the pics of all the junk you miss!