Bonjour mes amis!
It's that time of the week once again for Flea Market Finds! Yahoo!!
The pickin's were kind of sorry last week, but I managed to find a few good treasures. I'll start with my favorite, a vintage Louis XVI style bed with barbola swags. It needs to be tightened up a little (A job for the hubbs) and has some slight damage to the ribbon detailing at the top but at $90 it was too cute for me to pass up...... I probably should have because I need another bed about as much as I need another hole in my head! LOL!
Isn't it sweet? I'm wondering about white washing it a little. What do you think?
Perfectly shabby!
And this large vintage tapestry/rug for my soon to be etsy shop featuring courting couples.....
I love her pretty face. Is he puckering up? *winks*
Cavorting cherubs.....
And a folly!
My theme for the week was "barbola" because in addition to the bed, I also found this wonderful antique barbola adorned jewelry box for $10.99 at the Value Village. I'm thinking about painting the flowers?
A folding screen in pink gingham for $4.99 at the Goodwill.
A chippy framed frenchy picture and and a chippy plaster display bowl also for etsy.
And a couple of wonderful additions to my boudoir doll collection.
A vintage roll of wallpaper from Sears for $6.
With cute roses.
A pink gauzy blouse from the Goodwill for $3 at half price.
And lastly some sprays of faux roses for 50 cents.
Well that's all for this week.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you'll leave me a comment. I'd love to hear from you! And I hope you'll come back next week for more flea market finds.
Vanna
I'm joining my friend Sherry at No Minimalist Here for:
And my sweet friend Courtney at French Country Cottage for:
Cindy at My Romantic Home for:
And the French Cupboard for:
39 comments:
wow!!! those are fabulous!!!!
The bed is about eight kinds of awesome Vanna!
Looks like you did pretty good to me.
I almost went to an estate sale last weekend, but glad I did not as the weather got bad. Also, I am still trying to stay on my shopping diet. :D
Enjoy your evening.
Oh my goodness- you have done it again!!! I ADORE that gorgeous bed!! If you can't find a spot for it... ship it on down to me! :) Great finds Vanna!!
Oh I am loving that bed! I say whitewash away. I's paint the box too, I think it would make the details stand out. Pretty pink blouse and wallpaper too. I would say you did indeed find some great things!
The blouse and wallpaper are to die for....oh who am I kidding it is ALL to die for!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I've been following your blog for a while now but didn't realize we were neighbors! Do stop by my shop sometime, I'd love to meet you. Blessings, Katy PS Love the wallpaper you found and the bed :0)
Vanna, Love, love the bed! It will be gorgeous white washed. You always find the greatest things..I am envious of your shopping haunts. Thanks for joining my party this week.
xoxo,
Sherry
Oh my, Vanna! So many lovely things! It never ceases to amze me what wonderful frenchy furniture you are able to find! I am heading your way with my U-Haul! lol Happy week!...hugs...Debbie
Vanna, you always manage to find some great finds. The bed is over the top, I can certainly see a bit of wash on it, more Frenchy yes???
I spend a lot of time on the front porch, the view is so relaxing, my little bit of paradise...rain and all. lol hugs ~lynne~
You did good, Vanna. The prices are great!...Christine
You never fail to disappoint with your awesome finds, Vanna. That bed is awesome!
Vanna you have found some great finds for it being a "sorry Pickins week!"
That little blouse is so sweet! I love the bed just as is. I know the painted look is so in right now but I wonder how many will regret painting great pieces like this soon.
Recouping from the weekend which turned out great but got the fibro flared up afterwards. It always happens and so is a good excuse to veg afterwards!
bee blessed
mary
Definitely whitewash the bed. Great finds, Vanna!
Oh Vanna, how much fun would we have thrifting around town. I actually thought of you when we scored those valances..I thought I wonder if Vanna would love these LOL...funny how you start thinking of your blogging friends. Love the headboards.
Loving your finds for this week...oh, wait...I love your finds every week!!!! The jewelry box and bowl were my favorites...and the tapestry is great!!!
Dear Vann, I'll say it again, let's go flea marketing together. We have a flea market here in Santa Cruz CA and you CAN find good deals and unusual items occasionally. Why you live sooooo far???
Hugs,
Trinidad
Oh- stopping by here always makes me smile! Lovely finds! Miss you! I hope to be back blogging in a few weeks! Just so much going on right now! Take care and keep finding those great pre-loved items!
Oh I don't know? I might paint the bed pale gray and gold leaf the flowers and swags.I never said I was a minimalist. But white wash would be fun as well. I love vintage wallpaper. I have a closet full. Never know when you might need it. Huh????Never had yet!!!! Maybe tomorrow. Thanks for sharing, Richard at My Old Historic House.
LOVE the bed and tapesty *swooning*, great 'scores'!!!
Alas I will have to refrain from any Treasure Hunting over the Summer since there is no budget for it *sob*... but I suppose that will give me more time to work on catching up on the bag orders that have piled up. Arthritis and G-Kid distractions are a whole other challenge to work around though! *le sigh* But I can window shop via the Land Of Blog and live vicariously through the purchases of all my Blog Buddies... *winks*
Dawn... The Bohemian
Something about Vanna! You sure go straight for the great finds, week after week. I should be so lucky......
I love your french bed with the floral swag. I think it would be more beautiful than ever with your idea of a white wash. Be sure to share the after, and while your at it a tutorial would be helpful to most of us......
LOL
~Emily
The French Hutch
Really? Your screen saver. I'm so flattered! You are such a sweetie!
Great finds! I love that bed and adore that wallpaper!
Found you on Feathered Nest Friday,
Susan
Oh my gosh ---- that bed is just fabulous!!!! I would definitely white wash it. It would most certainly bring out that awesome floral design! :)
xoxo laurie
I'm in total agreement with you Vanna about picking up our Treasures secondhand where we get the deep discount after someone else has grown bored with it all after having paid retail! *winks* But I must confess... I should have been born rich because I do love to Shop! *LOL* And I'm still smiling about the undie comment... *winks*
Dawn... The Bohemian
Well, if you call these sorry pickins then I will take your bad day - bring it!!
Hello,
I love the wallpaer, it's so romantic.
Thanks for all your comments on my blog. It's makes my happy :-)
Have a nice day
Jérôme
Oh Yes white wash the bed but keep the colors of the flowers
Love that bed and I am attracted to chairs always find another chair
love all your trreasures
Vanna... thanks for stopping by, yes, I'm mos def a Hoarder of beautiful things too so I have to edit & purge annually & have thought about the Show Circuit to perhaps unload some lovelies??? Maybe if The Man scores me a Gypsy Mobile Studio I can consider that option... mixing biz and pleasure while minimizing.
No... didn't have to kick bum... when they realized I was ready for battle... everything just lined up in my favor, which was a good thing because I was ready to go straight Apache on them. *Winks* I usually try to be nice until someone gives me sufficient reason not to be... and then I go completely sideways and out of the bag... Prince R really isn't doing much better, but at least now they're dealing with him more effectively. *whew*
Have a wonderful Holiday Weekend... Dawn... The Bohemian
Vanna, the bed ends are gorgeous! Whitewashed would be nice and it wouldn't take too much to fix the ribbon. I love tapestries too, they tell so many stories. I have never come across an old one; peeps just won't part with them!
Hey there Miss Vanna~ just stopping back by to say thanks for sharing your fantastic treasures at FNF :) Have a great weekend!
You always have the best finds, Vanna! Love the barbola and vintage wallpaper especially!
a feast for the soul ...
I didn't know where to look first!
Are you kidding Me???? What do you mean the pickins' were slim. I think you got a a haul's worth ...oh say...about 6 months worth of treasure hunting. Why that bed alone.....is the find of the century. :) xo
All your finds are so awesome! I love the vintage wall paper, the box and the gauzy pink blouse!
Love that bed, you have the best taste! Of course that is the kind of stuff I adore.
Oh YES Vanna, it did help ever so much being around good Friends and surrounded by beautiful things to photograph and lose myself in... I find that the Thrill Of The Hunt, even when I'm just seeking something to photograph and not necessarily buy, calms my Spirit and takes me 'away' for a while...
Thanks for your sweet words... I'm doing better today though it will take a while to transition and get used to Rat Boy's absence... 20+ years is a very long time and a huge part of our lives... at this Season of Life I seriously doubt that I will ever have another Fur Baby for such a length of time together...
Hugs... Dawn... The Bohemian
THAT was slim pickings for the week?! Oh my - I'd say you got some great finds. The vintage wallpaper alone is amazing! And I love the headboard and footboard that you found!!
Thanks for sharing your sweet French Inspiration!
Blessings... Polly
French Cupboard &
Counting Your Blessings
Absolutely beautiful finds! Love them all!
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