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Woo Hoo, It's Second Sunday!
Gloria had been posting about Second Sunday and I was constantly drooling over her photos. I knew she was in California so I asked her where this show is held. When I found out it was in Sacramento I knew we had to get together and do some shopping! It is actually the Sacramento Antiques Faire and is held the second Sunday of each month. Some people also call it Under the Freeway...and you'll see why in all the photos.
Make sure you visit Gloria at Happy to Be and check out her her antique collection. She has some really amazing pieces. She would love to talk antiques with you whether you're a seasoned pro, a new collector, or just have one special piece you'd like to share.
Before we hit the pavement I want to share this special lamp Gloria gave to me Sunday.
Can you believe she made this? It started as a 1930's gravy boat!
She put the lamp together then added a sweet little bird, some ivy and some highly sought after Reindeer Moss that grows on the trees on her mountain top! It is so lovely on my nightstand!
Now for the nitty gritty! We arrived a little early and thought we'd check out some things before we were supposed to meet Gloria and Len. We were instantly overwhelmed by how much there was to see.
This was one of the first booths and it took us about 15 minutes to move on. I knew we were already in trouble! My mom and future SIL came along and had a great time too.
Mom loved the little cast iron mailbox but they wanted $100 and it was missing the cover to the slot. Later on SIL found another one for $28 and it had the slot cover. SOLD!
They only wanted $20 for this cute little end table with the mismatched drawers but hubby made me promise I wouldn't come home with any more furniture. He knows my weakness. We found it later in the day at a different dealer's booth. Besides the obvious mismatched drawer fronts it also still held the same little screw in the top drawer. Obviously she knew a bargain!
It was about time to meet with Gloria so I left the girls went to find our meeting spot. I made my way to the main gate and browsed the nearby booths while I waited. I spotted Len dropping her off then going to park. Gloria looked over and I pointed at her and waved. She threw her arms open so I ran over and we hugged over the little fence where she was waiting for Len.
We all hit it off really well so it was time for serious shopping. Gloria knows so much about antiques and collectibles. It was a wonderful to have such a knowledgeable person guiding us.
Now that the scene is set, I'm going to tease with a few shots of whats to come in the following days. There was so much eye candy I couldn't possible put it all in one post.
You'll see beautiful things...
funny things....
and things that take your breath away, like this top to a railroad ticket counter. This was the most expensive thing I saw at $850 but hey, they might come down on it! Wouldn't it make a great looking headboard! Not, comfortable, but great looking!
See you tomorrow with a REDnesday/Thrifty Thursday post from the Sacramento Antiques Faire. If you're the type that always peeks at you gifts early you can head over to Happy to Be and see Gloria's photo of one of my red purchases!
Hugs
Dawn
