Our Past voyage.....

Where would you find a second hand junkie????
we are always on a quest for the coolest most unusal finds EVER!
So when my oldest daughter and also a frequent flier of second hand miles suggested A trip to the Vintage Market in St Louis Mo.!!!  Well, I was sooo there!

Seriously How can you pass up such a world of delectable eye candy???? What a truly wonderful place to visit! and to add to my cursed ways almost all of these vendors use the SQUARE, Curse you tiny square you make my purchasing much more accessible!  I only take cash to try to curb my spending.....
Yeah.... well the buck didn't stop there! Cause I am one of those people who says Why give up my cash if I can use this sweet little plastic card!
Yep.... that's bad!
 However, I didn't go freak with it, but I did buy more than my usual allowance!
 Bad Girl!

This fine vintage Market had pretty much everything from A to Z  and although I think Annie Sloan paint is awesome! There was way too much painted  this and that! If the Wood is Good! For the *lOvE* of god DON'T PAINT IT!!!! Rub that bad boy with some Murphy's oil soap and ENJOY! and that is from someone who enjoys covering some ugly pieces of furniture and frames with Annie Sloan and Vintage Market and Design paint my friends! *Note* When Using the wax PLEASE save money and buy the Annie Sloan it is so much better and coats the pieces far better... Sorry Vintage Market and Design! You do have some really beautiful and rocking colors though!
http://anniesloan.com/     http://www.vintagemarketanddesign.com/

As you can see they have alot of detail minded dispalys that make you want to take the stuff home! Good thing I have a camera.... Some would call me a cheater BUT I'm not the only one! OK. bad use of a great song! But you get my point, I have to keep my need for neat stuff or my hoarderistic ways to a happy roar!

And for you crafty people who have quite the stash OR are working on one! Hell, we are always working on one! Who am I kidding, Right? I have yet to visit (Next time I'm in St Louis visiting the oldest)  BUT have imagined good things there is http://www.upxchange.com/  this looks kinda dangerous!
And also check out her blog! she has more Vintage fashion with Bringing up Bust Form
http://www.bringingupbustform.com/
Ciao for now! And Happy Salvaging!

Pretty little things

I was always into Vintage... however, my oldest child in the past few years has me looking for cool and unusual vintage jewelry pieces that I never would have looked twice! 
However since they make my clutches I am no longer giving them to her! hahaha poor girl
I  the woman who really didn't like jewelry before now adores some of the pieces I have found and haggled for! Like this gorgeous leaf choker! found in one of the many vintage shops I have scoured it's a lovely yet very light weight piece. 
Another I adore is the floral piece she gave me! this bad boy is a lot heavier

I like that it's all mismatched and on, it looks very unique indeed!

 Anyway, this is very much the tip of the iceberg and I just wanted to show off two lovely finds.
Later I will put up some pieces I will be willing to part with!  Along with some other fun finds!
 I need to thin out my treasure chest of collective finds.... and so why shouldn't others benefit while I'm trying to unattach myself from my pretty little things! Stay tuned!