A Fork in the Road to Minnesota (fork=detour=missed the show)

A very quick post...more pictures tomorrow...working like a crazy woman getting the shop spun into all her glory with freshly gathered farmhouse finds for you. Thank goodness for family (and really good friends!) and their willingness to help!! Mostly my insanely patient husband who is discovering that he is pretty darn good at packing/unpacking truck & trailer, general shop keeping and merchandising! If you don't follow me on Facebook, let me bring you up to speed and I will make a long story short and sweet. We never made it to Minnesota last week. Last Monday we were four hours into our fourteen hour road trip when I was blindsided with a kidney stone the size of Jupiter :-) (I can laugh about it now...not then, if you've had them, you know...excruciating doesn't begin to describe the pain.) So five hours at an ER in Greenfield, Indiana resulted in us being sent home to Ohio for me to be admitted to our local hospital that night. Four days and one laser surgery later I was sent home only to return the next day in an ambulance. I said long story short so let's end it here...I'm better...on the mend I should say, JunkMARKET Under Glass was a HUGE success for  Sue Whitney and all the amazingly talented vendors. I  am bummed I missed it but have already marked my calender for the the Spring 2013  event.

Be sure to friend me on Facebook too...daily postings happening there!!

Also...it's time to pre order the April edition of Jeanne d' Arc Living AND......drum roll please........due to the good folks at JDL sourcing the printing for the US edition right here in the US the rate has dropped substantially!! So now it's just $13.95 plus shipping/handling....only $19.95 now!!! Click on the cover below to order yours now, at the new low price they will go FAST so don't delay. Be sure to come back here and check out photos...more to come tomorrow.

I have been trying to get more on the website shopping area lately too but as always, if you see something on the blog that is not available on my website send me an email and I'll see what we can do for you.

Lisa - urbanfarmhouse@gmail.com

 So the shop is packed with all kinds of new and old treasures!! Like this vintage bamboo set of five chairs and a matching table (with two leaves). I have left it as found in off white paint but, with the right cushions I think it would look AMAZING painted black.

 Here are just a few quick shots I took with my phone...more to follow tomorrow from the real camera.

 Lots of fabulous new goods...

 And of course always a funky pastiche of one of a kind vintage finds like this folk art canoe men's tie holder from the 1930's.

 An old general store piece...

 HUGE faux clam shell...

 Vintage on the wing...

 Industrial dipping basket, wouldn't this make a great pendant/chandelier?

 Spring time nests! Perfect for tucking anywhere.

 Numbered metal wall pocket organizer, love these! Order online here.

Everything looks better with a splash of candle light and these little capiz shell lotus blossoms can do just the trick anywhere in your home.

SOOOOO much more, more pictures tomorrow.

MARCH MADNESS at JunkMARKET Under Glass

We are OPEN THIS WEEK regular hours, Thursday through Saturday 10am to 4pm. 

Please note the Thornville shop will be closed next week (March 1-2-3) while we set up and sell! sell! sell! at this show. After the show we will resume regular hours Thursday, March 8th

JUNKMARKET Under Glass

JUNKMARKET Under Glass 

"MARCH MADNESS" 

March 1, 2 & 3, 2012

Otten Bros. greenhouse will once again be hoppin' this coming March. Yep!  That's right....they're baaack!  And they're once again bringing you all your favorite vendors and vintage finds, while being able to shop in a warm and inviting greenhouse! 

Now how fun is that?

Otten Bros. Garden Center and Landscaping is located at 2350 West Wayzata Blvd, Long Lake MN. JUNKMARKET Under Glass hours will be Thursday at 8-10am with Early Bird Shopping.  Beat the crowd and get the great buys and scoop up the one of a kind finds before anyone else! Remember, the early bird gets the worm!  Early Bird Shopping admission is $20 which is good for all three days!  Regular shopping hours start Thursday from 10am-6pm, Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm. Regular Admission is $5 for each day.

Here are some pictures of some of the fabulous vendors who were set up at the Vintage Marketplace Show in Nashville last week...enjoy!

urban farmhouse

Help me...lost my mind...vendor's name in above pix? Loved her stuff!!

City Farmhouse

Carla and Calvin Murphy

Bloomsbury Loft

Shambora Studios

 

Timeworn Interiors 

Grace and Corazon

 Gathered Comforts

Julz

Look for urban farmhouse, Grace and Corazon and Julz at The JUNKMARKET Under Glass event March 1-2-3

see some of my past posts for other fabulous vendors in Nashville

Shop closed this week, follow me on FB and Twitter for pictures from the road

 

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Dealer Feature - Julie Broshat of Julz

I am so flattered and proud that urban farmhouse was selected as an anchor vendor to help kick off The Vintage Marketplace, a new venue added to the well established Tailgate-Music Valley Antique Show. I'm wildly busy packing up my some amazing finds and finishing all online orders today as we hit the road early tomorrow morning. I hope you can make it as it promises to be an amazing week with planned events and 'funtabulous' shopping!

“Shop Along with Sue” - Thursday morning, February 2^nd, 9am-noon: Don't miss out on this opportunity! Join show Style Maker, Sue Whitney from JunkMarket Style for an interactive shopping trip through the Vintage Marketplace, the Tailgate-Music Valley Antiques Show and its featured Design Showcase section.  Sue will be on site for set-up and will scout out all the great finds. Check out her “tip sheet” to get the heads up on those great finds when you walk in the door.

"Shopper's Challenge" - Friday, February 3^rd: Drawing at 3pm -Enter the Shopper’s Challenge for your chance to win a $300 gift certificate by shopping the show and learning about Vintage, Junk and Antiques. Everyone’s eligible. Where else can you get paid to shop and learn?

“How to Add Style to Your Life with Vintage, Antiques and Junk” - Saturday, February 4^th, 10:30am. A talk with Junkmarket Style owner and founder, Sue Whitney. She’ll be sharing her expertise and offering inspiring style tips for the novices as well as the seasoned shopper.

For all the details, times, locations, lodging information and more visit The Vintage Marketplace Blog.

Here is another fabulous artist who will be exhibiting at show, Julie Broshat of Julz! I can't wait to get my hands on one of those belt buckles!

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I’m from a family of 6 (4 brothers and a “sista”), wife, mom to 3 boys (one already in college and my twin babies head off in the fall…boo-hoo!). I’ve been putz-ing with art for years. When the boys were little we always had a project going. As they got older and didn’t want to make snowman garland, sculpted masks (I still have them displayed and LOVE them), and greeting cards I started coming up with my own projects. That eventually led me to embellishing belt buckles. I’ve always worn belts (needed to for the gaping back of my jeans…you know what I mean???)...but they were pretty basic. I love any and all accessories and thought, “why not make a buckle a statement piece”! And that was the start of it. I now embellish all sorts of buckles with many different materials…old hardware, other metals, old jewelry and gemstones, rhinestones, and anything else I can find! Each buckle is an original and totally unique. I LOVE what I do…just wish I had more time to create!!!

A quick stroll through the shop. . .

Dealer Feature - Erika Cady, Not Your Grandmother's Rhinestones

 Introducing Erika Cady of Imakdee.Blogspot.com, another fabulous vendor (and fellow Buckeye!) from the upcoming Vintage Marketplace in Nashville, Tennessee.   

 She is a lover of old rusty things, dented, dinged, tossed out and forgotten.

 She designs jewelry made up of old broken vintage jewelry, her passion for the last 10 years.

 (That's Erika on the right, with her sister who was helping her at the Springfield Extravaganza show.)

 She looks for the unique pieces, the ones everyone else passes over and then she gives it new life.

 Eclectic but classic.

Eclectically perfect.

Join Erika, Theresa of Timeworn Interiors, Sue Whitney, myself and more at

The Vintage Marketplace

Hendersonville Expo Center

Feb 2-3-4