Vintage Trailer Rally!

It was a rare non-picking Saturday, but we went to nearby Tybee Island for a wonderful display of vintage campers. It was a perfect spring day for being outdoors and all of the campers were tricked out with vintage themes inside and out. The Tybee Campground made a natural spot for a rally (actually a fundraiser for several charities) and everyone there was really a happy camper!

 

Dogs were welcome and several campers had Scottie themes - we assumed because one of the brands of the "canned hams" was called a Scotty.

 

 

There were fabulous vingettes throughout with vintage table settings!  

Original light fixtures and accessories galore were

a treat for lovers of vintage and retro.

 

 

 

 

Warmer Weather Means More Picking!

The 67 Antique Outdoor Market is in Statesboro, GA - only 45 minutes up the road from Savannah.

 

Here's a vintage treasure we admired in the parking lot.

 

Who knew Ronald McD would be selling Atlanta Braves shirts?

 

I have always wanted a sign with Elsie's smiling face!

 

 

As many picking trips we have made over the last few years, we had

never seen a Ferris wheel for sale before.

 

 

Statesboro is home to the Georgia Southern University

Eagles.

 

Lots of metal kettles. Glad we don't have to heat laundry in

them over a fire.

 

This is Redneck intelligence at it's finest. This Weather Rope is genius.

Wet = Raining

Moving = Windy

White = Snowing

Gone = Take Shelter

 

 

 This booth had the best displays.

 

 

I love to see things recycled, but a wooden seat from an outhouse?

 

 

 

My favorite pick of the day was this vintage carved bunny pencil sharpener.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back on the Flea Market Road Again!

One of our favorite areas to visit and shop for vintage treasures! Divine mountain scenery, cool evenings, wonderful locally owned restaurants and hiking to waterfalls. And of course miles of walking in warehouses packed with vintage goodies.

Every trip to Asheville includes a trip to The Tobacco Barn. We made quite a few purchases

and of course Jeri was busy taking photos. I thought this was the ugliest lamp ever, but Laura who loves everything mid-century thought it was fab.

From ladders to letters, kitch to oddities this warehouse is stuffed with an incredible number

of items to browse through.

This juke box record player is on my wish list!

Another not-to-be-missed place for vintage is ScreenDoor in Asheville. We wandered for

hours and saw the only other Blue Horse coupons we have ever seen. (We recently bought a large jar of them!)

We always stay in Flat Rock, NC at Highland Lake Cottages. Imagine how tickled we were to find a white peacock on our back porch. Must have been a good picking omen.

Jeri loves goats - baby goats, old grandfather goats and even metal goats. Flat Rock abounds!

Just for grins I texted home this picture from our trip. I didn't mention that it was a stuffed display at the Ranger's station...

NEVER enough photos of cool signs.

Lots of large outdoor markets are filled with more new stuff than old, produce and tools, but we

did find a few vintage items.

These cucumbers were huge!

We saw a large structure at Smiley's covered with a tarp and couldn't resist sneaking underneath. It was an amazing merry-go-round! 

A Florida Trip for the Picking Sisters

We both took a Friday off of work and headed to the Gainesville, FL area for a weekend of picking. No big sales this time, just local garage sales and flea markets. Armed with maps, a Garmin, 2 iphones and a Samsung tablet we plotted our route with Craigslist sales and local newspapers. Jeri STILL managed to get us lost. So much for all the new map features - she looked like a air traffic controller with a lap full of devices and screens. And STILL couldn't tell north from west. 

The other Picking Sister says I should show more treasures on these posts, so here are some of our favorites from this weekend. Of course there will be a funky signs and sights along the way...

These squeaky clean party games from the 1950's are hysterical!

 The original drink charms for your parties.

Jeri loved these teeny tiny rollers - only 2" long.

Two of our favorites - dogs AND paint by number!

Emmett Kelly was from Savannah so we were thrilled to find this paint by number.



This refrigerator magnet is one of a set of 3 we bought at Salvage Sisters.





Anyone need a plate?



Couldn't resist a trip to the Salvage Sisters; one of our favorite spots to wander and shop.

These gals are in Yulee, FL.

 





A collection of swizzle sticks from hotels in Miami, FL and Kansas City, MO.


 













One of the most amazing places we have ever been is the Horse Retirement Sanctuary we discovered in Alachua. It deserves its own post, so I will add it tonight. Watch our etsy.com site
etsy.com/shop/mysistersbarn  for the other treasures we picked in Florida!