So, how was the Brandywine View Fall Fling? Well, it rained half of the day, but we still had a great time!
I caught up with some of my blog readers and friends, including:
- Teresa: My neighbor and the doting wife of Tastykake Man.
- Mary T.: frequent commenter, antiquer, and my new source for local gossip.
- Gloria: Former Vintage Home partner, and one of my antiquing gurus.
- Robin: Fellow student at the antiques class I took a few years ago.
- Allison: One of the owners of Nannygoat Antiques in Narberth, PA.
- Catherine: aka Nutjob (also my new friend).
- Amanda: a local blogger who has a beautiful design blog called Purely Practical Lifestyle.
Here's a shot of some of our wares after we moved them onto the huge wrap-around porch (due to the rain). The cool architectural pieces along the wall and the chandelier were a nice backdrop. They were being sold by the shop owner, Lisa. We can't take credit for those, although we would love to.
We hid mimosas on the floor behind the picnic baskets.
I was finally able to use a glass-doored display case that I purchased a couple of years ago at an antiques store. My mother-in-law Mary was with me at the time. She told me to buy it, just in case I ever had any items that needed to be locked up in a shop or booth.
I'm glad I took her advice! The case was in okay condition, but I decided to spice it up a bit. Here's the BEFORE (that's blue painters tape on the glass):
And here is the AFTER:
I painted it aqua and glued vintage wallpaper to the back. The glass shelves came with the display case, but they were perched precariously on screws. I removed the screws and added proper brackets.
I also added a glass knob, because glass knobs make everything look better.
The worst part about the display case? I could have sold mine five times over. But I didn't want to sell it because I actually want to use it as a display case, dammit! Here's your tip of the day: buy cool display cases and market them to antiques dealers. You will make millions. (Or maybe just hundreds.)
Here are a few more shots of our junk:
Some of our water-resistant junk that we didn't have room for on the porch:
Here are a few photos of the Brandywine View Antiques shop:
Thanks to all who came to shop!

