North Shore Flea Today! Sneak Peek

I'm going to make this quick peeps, cause the flea fairy did not show up overnight to load my vehicle. Now it's after 10:00 and I've got to hop to it!
Weather: PERFECT!
North Shore Flea: TODAY 4:00-9:00 p.m.  
Admission: FREE
Location: Everts Park, Highwood, Illinois - Click here for details

Hope to see YOU there!

Letterpalooza at The North Shore Flea

Old sign letters are f-u-n and they've been a sub-specialty of mine for years.

Tomorrow evening is the first North Shore Flea of the season in Highwood, Illinois.  To celebrate the opening, (and the perfect weather!), I'm taking more letters than I've ever taken to a single show.

The North Shore Flea is located in Highwood, Illinois.  It's an easy drive from Milwaukee, Chicago and all of the 'burbs. Drive in or take the train.  The flea runs from 4-9 p.m. and admission is free. (Click here for the North Shore Flea facebook page.)   
I'll show you some of the other fun vintage things I'll have at the flea in my next post.  See you there!

Hot Night at the North Shore Flea

 The North Shore Flea is a fun place to hang out. The atmosphere is great, and with a farmer's market and gourmet food vendors just steps away, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more pleasant way to spend a Wednesday evening. 

This past Wednesday Kathy, (Down Lilac Lane) and I teamed up for another visit to the market.  The two of us always manage to bring enough to fill several spaces and never seem to be set up on time. Just down the way from us on one side was Diane Landry.  Mary Ann was a couple of spaces away on the other side and brought this fab dress form.

 We made new friends when we met our neighbors Pete and Mo.  This fun duo has terrific stuff, including some killer architectural pieces.

 The evening was humid which probably kept the crowds down a bit.  The extreme weather has really provided a challenge to this young market.

Still, the crowd was a nice size this past Wednesday.

Thanks to everyone that stopped in to see us! We won't be able to be back at North Shore in the near future, but you should still head out there and shop if you get a chance!  (Our next show is the Elkhorn Antique Flea Market on August 14th.)

You can read more about last week's market at Pure Vintage Chicago, At Home in English Valley, and ChiPPy!-SHaBBy!  Promoter Melissa Sands keeps the North Shore Flea Facebook page up to date with the latest info...check it out!

An Auction and The North Shore Flea

Maybe it's the oppressive heat & humidity, but I just had to cool off my blog template and lighten it up a little today!  You can actually see the moisture in the air here.

This was the scene on Saturday morning as I headed for a farm AUCTION.

I love driving through the rural areas of Wisconsin at this time of year.  

The auction turned out to be not quite as good as it sounded. There was loads of junk that could be repurposed, but since I try to limit myself to things that I can carry, I didn't bring much home.

Someone got a bargain on this old beauty.  It was missing several drawers, but still had a great look.

I liked this old vent grate but after 6 hours of sweating it out, the heat got the best of me and we left before it came up for auction.  I did get two of these awesome old bee traps. This one will be appearing in my etsy shop soon.

These next two items will be appearing at the North Shore Flea in Highwood, Illinois, tomorrow evening from 4:00 - 9:00. 

This unique pulley would be perfect for suspending a light fixture.  (Farm primitives work so well mixed with industrial finds. Add a little warm wood and you've wrapped up a look that I love.)

Here's another favorite find from Saturday...a 19th century rope winder.

 The quality of these old implements is amazing. I love the little details on this old beauty.

Kathy and I will be sharing a space at the North Shore Flea and will be packing our small space with globes, clocks, Fleabags, and a wide assortment of fun finds for you. 

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 Any of you bloggers that live in the area, (an easy drive from Milwaukee or Chicago), will want to be sure to be at the North Shore Flea for Blogger's Happy Hour from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  Head over to the facebook page to let Melissa know that you'll be attending.  

We're linking up with Capers of the Vintage Vixens for Bloggers Bodega...let's all go see what's being offered today!