Friends Don't Let Friends Yard Sale Alone

We are packing up and getting ready to head north for the hills of GA, and Tennessee...It's Tuesday afternoon and I've made my mind up to take the plunge and hit the trail with friends to attend the Longest Yard Sale (google it)..I'll be posting as I go or maybe not but have lots of excitement built up as I woke at 3:30 A.M. and barely made it back to sleep...What kind of friend would I be if I let my friends Yard Sale alone?

Junkin' Road Trip USA 2010

A first for me as I take off tomorrow to the Longest Yard Sale..This should be a trip to remember...I'm tagging along with two of my fellow junkers as we travel the roads  up through Kentucky and Ohio to work our way down. This promises to be a non-stop adventure filled with heavy duty negotiations, hagglings and million dollar deals. Not to mention junk, antiques, jewels, vintage and everything else that makes my heart want to burst with JOY!!!I'll be posting along the week if I can get my paws on a computer otherwise I'll check with you on Friday when I return. I'm showing some new photos of the "extreme makeover" that took place last week at the The Bus Station - Gallery of Sorts http://www.thebusstationnews.blogspot.com/ . Don't forget Fall is on the way and so is a lot of surprises at our little treasure in Colquitt, GA

Just getting started...

More of the same...

Will it get there?

Now we are getting somewhere...

Vintage Jewels, bracelets and necklaces...Diet Coke not for sale or reading glasses...

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Love her! $40

Recycled Decor in the WIndow Display..Painted Ceiling Tile $65. Old suitcase of my great "Auntie" What we really used to call her and a settee I found at a Mission Store in L.A. (lower alabama) that I converted into a "pretend like" swing for the window with rope.

One of my new "fave" finds....Distressed Cowboy Lamp $75

She/He is a fixture for Decor purposes only but the earrings can be sold...

A remake by me..Rustic Cross with crystal framed...$24

Certainly last but not least....Egyptian Horse Head....Not old but looks moldy and crusty..Made to look that way..that's why I like it..See ya soon!

Not your ordinary Yard Sale..

I'm busy this end of the week getting ready to clean up and clear out. We are having a Yard Sale at The Bus Station (Colquitt, GA). If you don't know by now, this is our retail establishment. There should be all kinds of goodies and assorted wares. I'll post pictures of course,  as the show unveils. Stay tuned as I try to stay on task with this madness.

Dog Days of Summer... Junkin' at it's Finest!

Roger taking a breather after a hard day's work.

Well it was well worth the day of our junkin' trip to L.A. (lower alabama) I picked up a few treasures that will begin  the recycling ring this week. I will take a trip over to Livi's Marketplace http://www.liviandcompany.wordpress.com/ and dispense of some of the things and also to The Bus Station in Colquitt, GA where we are getting serious with a new store "set" for the upcoming Fall and Christmas season. Lot's of new merchandise coming in over there with new artwork and recycled goods from me.

Cherub wall hanging that will get whitewashed and then a wood box frame that I will turn into a shadow box with some sort of artwork inside. Should be interesting.

Set of shutters I'll use as a back drop at The Bus Station.

                                                    Set of Vintage Cannister from the 1950's..

Check back and see how my treasures evolve. Oh by the way, my vintage baubles and beads belt buckle sold (few posts earlier) so I've reloaded and have a new western flair "baubles and beads" belt buckle.Stay tuned for the latest....

Trip to L.A.

There comes a time in most southern girls life that they get to take a trip to L.A. (lower alabama that it). Tomorrow Juniper and I are headed out on a junkin' spree. It should be one of those days when everything you do just feels right. We are gonna seek and find, hunt, plunder and see what turns up... I hope I have lots to talk about because right now, I'm headed for the rack to dream about bargains and treasures.
Blessings!
Lori

Vintage Bling and other Finds....

I have been jeweling for the past "ALL WEEK". I've found a new "source" for my vintage bling and I am so excited. I created a vintage rhinestone belt buckle this morning and really want to keep it but hubby says sell. I've listed on etsy.com and will have to send out a link to that. All of the new styles are one of a kinds and include all kinds of different beads, stones, charms, Turquoise (yum-yum) from Wyoming and Montana. Lots of pearls and just great "finds" from the antique dealer.  Have Fun! 

Authentic Skeleton Keys on Vintage Ribbon with charms and vintage buttons. $24.95

Cross I found at Scott's Antique Market in Atlanta; added to leather and metal chain.

Bling! Bling! Vintage BaUbles and Beads Belt Buckle..$145...One of a Kind

Vintage Shoe Clip that I transformed or "recycled" into a pendant with onyx bead. Coco Wood Peace Pendant with vintage ribbon.

Turquoise, Pearl and Cross...Don't get no better than this y'all. Come back soon! Peace and Blessings!

New Ideas and Inspiration...

Oh my goodness...between working at The Bus Station (our little retail location in Colquitt, Ga http://www.thebusstationgallery.blogspot.com/ and trying to finish up loose design ideas and create products for the upcoming, fast approaching fall and holiday season, not to mention a quick weekend trip to Atlanta to buy for the shop and search for last minutes to finish out the year, my blogging has gotten behind. I hope to upload a few of my new jewelry pieces. I found a dealer that does antique, one-of-a-kinds and vintage pieces which sent me into overload when I got home. So now, my dining room table is filled with jewelry findings, stones, beads, pearls; anything that you can imagine because when you are doing one-of-a-kind pieces then anything goes, in my book that is...So stay tuned for the pics as I have to wait for my camera because it's in my car which is another story for another day...Peace and Blessings!