Great February Shows!

It was a great time at the Ocean Shores Antiques Show, Valentine weekend. The weather was wet and cold so the crowd really turned out. Then the weather got nice so it was perfect. I met some nice folks that were collecting sewing items and buttons. I also met some great crafters who know just how to use the wonderful vintage and antique items I sell.
This weekend is the Sewing and Stitchery EXPO 2010. Hope to see everyone there and we'll find something in my antique and vintage items just right for that project you've been planning. Remember the show is Thursday through Sunday.

Two weekends in a row is a bit much but I really enjoyed doing the Monroe Antique Show last weekend and the Palmer Wirfs Antique Show in Puyallup this weekend. Sales on sewing collectible remain a bit sluggish but it's still the best game in town as far as I am concerned. Buttons are always great fun for me because I love sorting, carding, and crafting with them and of course I love selling them.
There will be no more shows for me this year as I am going to go down to sunny Texas for a while and visit my family in Weatherford.
November 14Th and 15Th is our bi-annual "Haggle Day Sale" at The Tacoma Antique Center at Fife here in Washington. It is great fun because on Saturday most of the dealers come and haggle over the prices with you. Every booth has some kind of sale and we have wonderful snacks and beverages. The mall never looked better and wonderful, wonderful treasures are waiting for your viewing and shopping pleasure. See you there!

Where does all of the blogging time go? Let's see if we can catch up. October 16 and 17th I did the Dancing With the Stars Quilt show at the Thurston Country Fairgrounds. It was a beautiful, friendly show and I enjoyed seeing all of the quilt creations.

This weekend Oct 31st and Nov 1st I'll be doing the Monroe Antiques Show with a friend of mine, Linda Morrison. This show is also at the fairgrounds in Monroe and it's just a lovely old fashioned antique show with wonderful antique merchandise. See you there?
Like my sunsets? They are our view from Steilacoom.

Monroe Show

The Monroe Show was a great time for me because my sister Pat was here from Texas and she was a great help to me. If you have ever done any kind of show you know that it is exhausting physically and mentally. This show is located at the fairgrounds in Monroe and has so many wonderful dealers with great quality items. I could have spent a ton of money but did try to control myself. I did find a great little antique sewing cabinet that might have been part of an old sewing machine and some wonderful buttons. (Buttons are one thing I will just never get enough of). My sister bought a wonderful Llardro sailor figurine. I will be looking forward to the next Monroe show the first weekend in November. Hope to see you there!