Last Sunday I ventured out to the Vintage Cottage Home flea market in Vancouver. My blog friend, Annette (
Andy's Attic and
My Pinecone Cottage), was participating so I was looking forward to visiting with her as well as the shopping. The weather was beautiful, well sunny and warm at least. The wind was really gusting and made things challenging for the vendors. Some resorted to taking their tents down because, after all, the show must go on! Annette and her buddy Sue (Birdsong) had a spot in a perfectly protected corner.
I was quite pleased with myself for finding my way since navigation is NOT one of my talents. Okay, it was only about 20 miles away but it was in a different state and I had to cross a river. A myriad of things could have gone wrong but they didn't. Easy peasy. Where was I... Oh! Naturally I wanted to stop at Annette's booth first. She told me she would have buttons so I started a quick walk-through trying to spot her or some buttons. {cue harps and a sunbeam} What should appear to my wandering eyes but a booth that had jars and jars of buttons! My button-goggles snapped down and dear Annette was standing right in front of me, completely invisible. You've been there. Tell me you haven't.
All of the treasures in these pictures were bought in Annette and Sue's booth. They both have a great eye and oh.my.gosh. great prices. I restrained myself and didn't buy all of the jars since I could clearly hear other shoppers commenting on them. I will save that until I win the lottery and then I plan to buy all of the buttons on eBay. Every.single.one. But I will only do it one time and then I will be nice again.
I got such fun treasures to use in my inspiration kits for Etsy! Thank you girls!
If you scroll back up to the top you will see a jar with this hang-tag on it. Annette GIFTED me with that jar of buttons. She knows me well and I was thrilled.
Can you even believe this set of 4 Glow Bubbles?? They are some of the nicest I have and I never find them in sets. Beautiful buttons and a real treasure. There were several tight-tops, some wafers and I just love that metal button right below the Glow Bubbles. It has a pattern that reminds me of a spider web.
Glass buttons, a really pretty carved MOP and just look at that blue bow. It washed up nicely.
If that wasn't enough, I have one more score to tell you about today. I have been looking for a metal table to go with my tractor-seat chairs in the new garden. Sue was offering up this little charmer that couldn't have been more perfect if I had designed it myself. Clearly we don't have the barrier cloth and the bark finished yet and my two tractor-seat chairs are different colors but it is coming along. Thank you Annette and Sue for such a fun day!
Next post I will show you a few of my favorite buttons from the other jars including a first
ever button find!
