Flea Market Friday
Posted: April 28th, 2012 | Filed under: Art, Shoppin' and Junkin' | Tags: green lady, nashville flea market, The Chinese Girl, vladimir tretchikoff | 8 Comments »
I know, I’m posting it on a Saturday, but I have my reasons. I’ve been running a bit behind schedule ever since my car started giving me attitude. Right as I hop in the car to go hook up with Kathy and Bri at the Flea, I discover that the battery is dead, so no flea for me! Luckily, After failed jumpings, towings and battery replacing, I was back in business by early afternoon so I made it in the end. You’re welcome.
I saw Rae there and introduced myself, which is always weird because you feel like a stalker when you meet someone whose blog you read, but there it is!
OK, I’ll shut up now and let you preview the flea. It’s April, which is one of the biggest markets all year…both the Swine Barn and the Mule Shed were packed with vendors.
OK, we might have to discuss this one. It was rubbery and bizarre. It was in the same booth as this guy, so…. ’nuff said.
Kathy, I’m sure you saw these…but in case you didn’t…
I loved that dress. I tried it on over my clothes and it was hard to tell if it would work or not without a mirror or anything. Kinda wishing I had gotten it anyway.
There was a vendor there who only comes once a year, and she had some of the most beautiful textiles. Turkish woven rugs and suzanis….I wish she would come more often.
There was also a Japanese Maple vendor I hadn’t seen before…beautiful selection.
There were 11 of those chairs earlier in the day.
Did I get anything? Well, I did some shopping for others, which was my main goal, so I can’t reveal those yet just in case the recipients are reading.
However, I did decide I would join the millions who have owned and admired the most famous Chinese lady in the world. I KNOW, but I’ve always loved her, always wanted an old one…. and yesterday was my chance. This Vladimir Tretchikoff is The Chinese Girl aka The Green Lady. I loved reading about how the model and VT met up again 40 years later.
Her frame needs cleaning up, but I’ll get her back in shape and placed somewhere soon. Have a great weekend!
Crap I missed the turtle vendor. I would have bought some as well to mount on wall. Wonder if it’s worth me going again tomorrow….
Sucks we missed you, stupid battery.
Seriously mad at your stupid battery. Okay, I didn’t see the shells but someone told me about them. I really want some faux ones though because the real ones skeeve me out a bit. And I can’t believe some of the things I missed (like those textiles). Sometimes I think I’m in my own world at the flea and walk right by some things. I’ll share my finds soon. I didn’t technically buy anything, but someone actually gave me something. Love your Chinese girl!
i’m so glad you said hi! i’m always too shy too! i wanted to buy that birds of britain book, along with the animal one, but the vendor was no where to be found. that kept happening to me! I love that green girl, i would snap one up in a second if i saw it. and that alien! I wanted to take a picture of it but some couple was lingering in front and i couldn’t get a clear shot. I lost steam shortly after i saw you, and after a quick run through that front antique building, i ran for the car.
This is painful to view but Brandy and I had a great time and she bought a kick ass piece of art. Love the painting you got. We would have fought over that!
Looks like we missed a good one! I wish we could have been there. You will think this is hiliarious. I tried that dress on last flea. The zipper was ripped so I moved on. How funny is that???!
::sigh:: It rained this morning (Sunday). We had even set an alarm (I KNOW! On A Sunday!) to get us up and out to the Wentzville Flea Market but alas, it was not meant to be. We had Baseball Size Hail Saturday! Kind of a ganky weekend here in the StL.! What is that draped over the $165 pair of chairs? Looks like a cow skin rug.
Modtomic-Yes, it was a hide..there are plenty of those around here!
Brandy-Melissa-You were missed, but can’t wait to see what the art fair yielded! I didn’t even notice a ripped zipper! Maybe she fixed it? LOVE it anyway.
I think that alien is pretty awesome! Weird, sure, but aweseme!