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Fly Traps, Boxing Babies and Ham Sticks

This is a post about the stuff laying around our house that needs to go to our shop. Strangely enough, the shit all over our dining room table isn't making us any money! Weird.

Lots of floral frogs, in all shapes and sizes: 

A cement scottie dog: (I love a dog that doesn't shed, bark or poop. Might need to keep this one.)

Vintage golf and bowling trophy parts:

A fly trap:

It's a BIG STINKY FLY TRAP. The makers of this thing don't mince words. 

A few brass faucets:

Another Infant of Prague statue. This one has clothes, unlike the other ones I shared on my Facebook page. And it doesn't have eyes that make you wish for a quick death.

A big lab timer:

A World War II-era Navy pilot tin toy gun:

Bottle openers and wine/liquor pourers, some American and some German. The plastic chicken pourer is the best. Seems a little childish for a wine bottle, doesn't it?

A bunch of bottles from a Philadelphia soda maker, Esposito:

Yes, that one on the left features a diapered baby in boxing gloves. "The Champ of Thirst Quenchers!"  

Nope - not creepy at all.

We also have hundreds of photos that we bought from someone who cleaned out a local estate. If you compare these photos to those from normal families, you would find that this group has a wildly disproportionate number of random people holding ham products.

And they needed captions.

 

 Feel free to leave your own captions in the comments below!

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Don't forget - Author Mary Kay Andrews is coming to freshvintage for a book signing on June 10th. This will be a great event, with PRIZES for visitors and fun treats. Don't miss it!

And congrats are in order for Mary Kay - she just announced that her paperback of Summer Rental will debut on the New York Times Bestseller List at #18 next week. Yay for you!

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One more thing - we'll be selling again at the Vintage Garage Sale on June 1st in West Chester, PA. We had a great time in May, so we're coming back with more cool finds. There will be some new vendors this month (including Lisa from Brandywine View), and a few of the same from last month. There are a few spots still open, so visit the website for more info.

Mary Kay Andrews Book Signing at freshvintage!

The one and only vintage-loving, flea-market-shopping, curbside-picking, New-York-Times-bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews is coming to freshvintage for a book signing! 

Join us at freshvintage on Sunday, June 10th at 2pm to meet Mary Kay Andrews. She'll be signing her new book, Spring Fever, which will be released on June 5, 2012. I was lucky enough to get a preview copy, and I am loving it so far!

If you don't have a book already, you can purchase one at freshvintage - Chester County Book Company will have Mary Kay's books available for sale at our shop.

And, in case you need a reason to join us, may I present... 

Top 10 Reasons to Meet Mary Kay Andrews at freshvintage:

1. Duh, you love her books and you want to meet her in person.

2. So you can check "Meet a New York Times bestselling author" off your bucket list.

3. You want to talk to Mary Kay about her antiquing adventures all over the country. (Look at her latest junk haul!)

4. You have a sister, friend, cousin, mother, co-worker, or daughter who loves Mary Kay Andrews' books and you want to give that special person the WONDERFUL gift of a personally-signed book.

5. You want to take a beautiful drive in the country, and stop at some fabulous antique shops and restaurants along the way.

6. Strawberries should be ready for the pickin' by June 10th! Ain't nothin' better than reading a book and eating freshly-picked berries.

Photo by Bill Miles

7. She is a long-time fan of freshvintage, so you know she must be totally awesome. (She commented on my blog a few times before I realized it was really her, and then I sent her a silly, gushing email.)

8. You want to meet the woman who decorated the most adorable cottage on Tybee Island, GA. It was even featured in Better Homes and Gardens! (Read my blog posts about my family's trip there.)

9. You can't survive another day without knowing what Weezie and BeBe are up to.

10. You just finished Fifty Shades of Grey, and want to read a book that you don't have to hide in your underwear drawer.

 

P.S. If you are planning to come, feel free to RSVP on my Facebook page.

Join Us at the Vintage Garage Sale on Friday, May 4th!

Join us this Friday night, May 4th, from 4pm to 9pm in West Chester, PA for the very first Vintage Garage Sale! Yes, it's actually in a parking garage. We'll be there with some great local vintage vendors, a cupcake truck, a jazz duo and fresh finds from my recent buying trip to Lancaster County, PA. 

The event takes place during West Chester's First Friday, so shops will be open late. Get a bite to eat at one of the many great restaurants in West Chester, and then come and see us in the Chestnut Street parking garage.

Visit the Vintage Garage Sale Facebook page for up-to-the-minute info. The event is rain or shine. The freshvintage shop will close at 2pm on May 4th in order to prepare for the event.

Here are a few items that we'll be hauling to the sale. (And be sure to check out some of the industrial finds that Vidalia's Vintage will be bringing.)

An nice-sized antique shoe rack and shallow woven basket with a hand-painted peacock:

 

A Corona "Personal Writing Machine", dating from the 1920s. It starts like this...

And folds out to this...

My porch is once again packed with last week's finds:

This antique aqua demijohn (wicker wine bottle) will be difficult to part with. It even has an "S" stenciled on the front. Sauvignon Blanc? Sangria? Sherry?

I prefer "SUPERWINE"...to the rescue!

Join me on Friday night, and maybe I'll share some.