HUGE thank you to Country Living Magazine and the editors for the mention in the March issue!! It is such a compliment to be included with these other stellar dealers. What do you hope to find at this year's fair? Leave me a comment and I keep an eye out for you and maybe have it for you come September!! If you don't want to wait until then you can always shop urban farmhouse in person or online at the Grandview Mercantile in Columbus, Ohio's Short North Arts District.
Miniature Books
The vendor: Tricia LeTempt-Gray of Thereddoorantiques.com
Why they're hot: "Over 25 million Little Leather Library books were sold between 1916 and 1926. During World War I, they were especially popular with soldiers for their convenient, four-inch size."
Expect to pay: $30 each
Red Lanterns
The vendor: Patrick Kenny of Southporchantiques.com
Why they're hot: "Vintage camping lanterns from the 1940s and '50s add a warm cabin feel to mudrooms. Buy ones that work, in case of blackouts!"
Expect to pay: $10 for an unmarked model (like the one on the left), and $40 for a gently scuffed Coleman.
Why they're hot: "Vintage camping lanterns from the 1940s and '50s add a warm cabin feel to mudrooms. Buy ones that work, in case of blackouts!"
Expect to pay: $10 for an unmarked model (like the one on the left), and $40 for a gently scuffed Coleman.
Painted Scales
The vendor: Lisa Maughmer of myurbanfarmhouse.com
Why they're hot: "This kitchen model from the 1930s can be used to weigh any kind of food. The one from the '50s determines if an egg is indeed 'extra large.'"
Expect to pay: $20 to $60 a piece
Why they're hot: "This kitchen model from the 1930s can be used to weigh any kind of food. The one from the '50s determines if an egg is indeed 'extra large.'"
Expect to pay: $20 to $60 a piece
Turned-Wood Candlesticks
The vendor: Scarlett Scales-Tingas of Scarlettscales.com
Why they're hot: "Since they're handmade, no two of these early-19th-century gems are exactly alike."
Expect to pay: From $20 for one to $75 for a pair
Why they're hot: "Since they're handmade, no two of these early-19th-century gems are exactly alike."
Expect to pay: From $20 for one to $75 for a pair
Military and Sports Medals
The vendor: Jenni Bowlin of Jbsfleamarket.com
Why they're hot: "I love rescuing medals, because people worked hard to earn them. Their markings—these are from the 1930s to the '60s—make them easy to date."
Expect to pay: $10 for a 1940s Boy Scout medal; $35 for a World War II "good conduct" award
Why they're hot: "I love rescuing medals, because people worked hard to earn them. Their markings—these are from the 1930s to the '60s—make them easy to date."
Expect to pay: $10 for a 1940s Boy Scout medal; $35 for a World War II "good conduct" award
