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Antique Resale Shopping Down Hwy 421 Jasper Co & Hwy 2 Porter Co Indiana Junkyard Gypsy Style

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:32:00 +0000

This time of time of year in northwest Indiana can be kind of gloomy & cold. We’re usually hoping for a bit more spring like weather to push us past the wintery doldrums, but that

con hog Puxatony Phil pulled a fast one on us this year,

stole our early sunshine & headed for the Bahamas!

With no garage sales in sight for weeks & weeks to come we headed out to some obscure resale and antique shops hoping to score some better deals than in the pricer stores

where they tend to get more foot traffic.

All bundled up, we scraped the frost off the windows & headed south down Hwy 2 towards Hebron, Indiana. Our 1st two stops being at the downtown junction of Hwy 2 & State Rd. 8 sit adjacent to one another; Andrea's Gift And Thrift & Goodbuys Secondhand Shop

Andrea’s shop was extremely well organized & tidy & crammed pack

with a wide variety of items.

I picked up a few St. Patrick Day items here.

However, someone forgot to tell the sic delusional girl

that this was a santa bear elf NOT a leprechaun!

Mom found a set of sealed twin sheets for $5.00 that she needed for an air mattress, so she felt like she had scored a good deal. Diane was interested in New York drawing kit, but they said they never negotiate on price, so that ended that purchase. Never understood small, single owner stores not negotiating a buck or two when they need to move
SO Much junk.

Keep the stock fresh & moving - right?

Which is what Goodbuys Secondhand Shop
is doing next door.

This was my 1st time there. I was really pleased with the selection & prices. Very friendly & helpful. I don’t normally frequent antique shops, but I could definitely see that changing with Goodbuys being a regular part of my junking haunt. You can get a really good feeling for the the items they carry in their store through their Facebook page,

as they photograph most everything in the store.

I Just about fainted when I stumbled across this beauty!

My best find of the day - No, my best find so far for 2019!

Just a stone throw down the road, next to the school is a 1893 victorian home built 3 years after Hebron became an “official” Town. For probably the last 40 years this structure has housed & served as mini town museum housing the owner operated

Old Farm House Antiques.

Owner is super friendly & helpful.
Prices are spot on retail or over.

But the eye candy always makes my visit a delight.

Continuing on Hwy 2 out of Hebron, we kept going straight on 421 into Demotte.

Downtown, close to the post office is Sell it Again.

Individual booths, I always like that, so you at least get a chance at finding a deal here & there. They also have a great catalog of store items on their Facebook page. Eclectic mix of a lot of different type of stuff, even big architectural pieces like fireplaces, windows, letters & signs. Or like this chalk dog, which I keep thinking I want to go back & get.

I don’t know, what do you think?

Maybe if the booth owner comes down a bit. Hummm?

I also happen to run across this complete Pink Vintage Round Wedge Spice Set adorned with fruit and the stoppers!

Always seems like the pink ones are incomplete &

people are selling individuals wedges to complete a set.

Next we head further south to

Jasper Junction Thrift Store & Flea Market

Hwy 231 & 14 right before Rensselaer.

Had we have known it was 50% off 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month we would have purchased more, but we didn't find that out till after check out. They also have 50% of clothing Tuesdays, 25% off for Seniors on Wednesdays & 25% for Veterans on Fridays. However, these discounts only apply to the thrift store not the individally owned booths.

We finished off our day with lunch in Rensselaer, jumped on Interstate 65 and headed north back home. Spent a $100 on the excursion & got some much needed inspiration to get me past my groundhog let down. Nasty varmint!
Hopefully spring is around the corner,

but for now I have new things to list for Easter!

Happy Junking!

Curating Displays While Shopping for Vintage Collectibles

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 19:53:00 +0000

Sometimes when you're out junking, you discover when you get home that you've actually been curating items that work great together. When I picked up the Pink Sea Shell Trinket Tray, the shopper next to me gasped. Yep, I scored it first! *Big Smile*

I never imagined I was going to pair it with the adorable Josef Original Rose Garden Series porcelain doll figurine.

I just had everything spread out & they were in close proximity to one another. I thought how cute would that look sitting on a little girls dresser. So I looked around a bit more and realized the lotion I just purchased had some pink in as well. I grabbed the Mariah Carey perfume bottle & the White Dasiy Brooch I already have listed
& Waa-Lah! I have a cute little dresser display.

The Black Monarch Tiara Indiana Glass Candlestick Holders

that I spied at one yard sale, matched up perfectly with this beautiful green glass vase with black trim purchased from a different garage sale.

Candle holders are made for tapers but it didn't look right with a 3" tall vase.

I love hunting for vintage collectables.
It's extra fun when you find out you've curated a couple of little ensembles at the end of your shopping trip!

Do you find yourself doing this unconsciously? Or is more like we're just drawn to things we like, so the probability is the we'll run across matching decor from time to time?

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Thu, 03 May 2018 03:58:00 +0000

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I'm thinking about getting one for my Dad's Bar for Father's Day.

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noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:31:00 +0000

Kovel's just reported on Oldest Message in a Bottle Found

How Exciting! The person who discovered it didn't even know until after the sand had dried! Then they saw this rolled note with a string tied around it - what would it say? Save me I'm on a deserted Island? I'm sending this to my One True Love? I'm washing away all my sins & here they are? I'd be like so angst ridden to read the long lost secrets & discover some long lost lore.

So she carefully unrolls this note in anticipation of being the recipient of some heartfelt news.

And Low Behold... it's from the Germans! Oh My some Nazi Secrets! NOPE ~ No such luck just a German naval experiment from 1864 to 1933 to study ocean currents! Dang! Something truly historic that will be put in the Australian museum, and that is Awesome - since one of these hasn't shown up since 1934! But Gosh she must have been bummed :( Weather charting isn't Romantic or Mysterious. It's not Kevin Costner 1999 Message in a bottle ~ (sigh)

or even Jim Croce 1973

I'm thinking she was pretty heatbroke over a Darn Weather Chart ~ "Please fill out the Form & Return the German Naval Academy"! More than 600 bottles have been returned, the last one in 1934. So this really is a Big Deal and it still pretty cool. I don't know if she got any compensation the article doesn't say. But I think she she should just for her mere heartbreak. Check out the link at the top for the formal story from Kovels.

Ciao, my Cheeky Thrifters! May your bottles be filled with more than Weather Charts!

Fishers Renaissance Faire

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 05:50:00 +0000

Once Upon a time, during a Chilly cold morning, Nancy & JunkYard Gypsy put on their snugly warm sweatshirts & boots & drove 3 hours to Fishers, IN. to attend the Fishers Renaissance Faire. It was a nice relaxing drive, down the back roads of Hwy 31 looking at beautiful fall foliage. After some much needed coffee, chocolate milk & a doughnut, we found ourselves provided us with the stamina to deal with "Matilda", Nancy's new GPS system in her brand new (like less than a week old) Jeep Laredo. Matilda failed & jammed. However the "Navigator Gypsy" in me, managed to maneuver us to the proper location just in time to catch the Queen & the Green Leaf Man celebrating the only bit of sun that we saw that day.

We fell in love with his boots.

On the drive home I thought for sure we were headed in the right direction, till we saw the sign for Mexico. When the nicest police officer pulled us over speeding in Atlanta I knew we were lost. I never knew there was a Mexico or an Atlanta Indiana, but we found them. The officer walked over smiling! When was the last time a police officer approached you all pleasant & happy? For me it's been, uh? Never! I asked if I could take his picture, but he said that probably wouldn't be a good idea. I even explained to him that car's computer said the speed limit here was 45. He said he understood but he still had to issue us a warning. Then we found out he was from New Mexico & asked his How & Why he came this Podunk part of Indiana! He told us I don't remember ~ but it was the best time I ever had getting pulled over by the police!

Should I Empty Vintage Boxes?

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:58:00 +0000

I just ran into some old vintage boxes the other day & I didn't pick them up, because some of them were partially open & basically still full. I wish I had seen this article from Antiques Roadshow.

Click here to read the Full Article

So it basically says to make sure that you empty them if they are already open, have holes or leaks. Otherwise, if they are perfectly sealed, it's fine to just leave them as they are.
Another good point they made in the article was to add some structural support to the inside of the box to help it keep it's shape.

Boston Red Stockings Baseball Cards

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:27:00 +0000

Worth One Million Dollars!

She's gonna keep em' ~ That's cool, but I hope she realizes her kids are going to sell them. I say, sell Granny, take a trip around the world & kick up your heels!

Doing Sushi 70's Style in a Rad Retro Red Sweater Coat

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:14:00 +0000

While out antiquing in St. Joesph, Michigan with my best girlfriend we stopped in at Elephants Breath. Good thing it started raining while we were in there, because we couldn't stop gushing at all our Awesome finds. Like this Red Sweater Coat from the 70's.
A rad, retro find for sure!

And what better to place to wear it than out out for a night of sushi at Kona Jack's Fish Market and Sushi Bar for the best sushi combo of tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp, octopus and eel. Followed by some more eel, yellowtail & beef tataki. Drooling while I write this. "Sushi Every Day" < should be a song!

Love all this yummy goodness. Reminds me of Stan's kid's making sushi dinner for us.

What a treat that was!

I so want to have a sushi party, and have each guest make their our own sushi roll to share. Think I'm going to look over PunchBowl's site for idea's on how to host a sushi party.

Back to the red sweater dress coat. It came with a matching red knit belt, but I thought it looked better with these rad 70's belts.

The Alligator belt was the choice for the evening.

Then again I kind of like the Jeweled Urim/Thummin aspect of the Aaron Breastplate.

Which one do you like best?

Ciao! JunkYardGypsyStyle

Autumn Trees ~ Poetry of Fall Colors

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:19:00 +0000

Photo courtesy of Mark Bass - Celery Bog, Lafayette, Indiana

Tweed Poncho Villa Goes Out to Lafayette Eatery

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:52:00 +0000

Threw on my vintage poncho & headed out to have a lovely lunch with my friend at the Buttery Shelf Eatery.

Beautiful day to wear my vintage tweed poncho

This quaint Victorian home, dressed in colonial decor, sits at the corner of 10th & Main street in Lafayette, Indiana. The tables are all dressed with pewter plates, goblets & pitchers.

Loved the small intimate rooms, but it was so quiet, too quiet in fact.

They really could use some soft music playing in the background. And as cute as those pewter goblets are you'll be hard pressed to get more than two sips out of them. So make sure you've beefed up on your arm curls for lifting that pewter pitcher.

We both ordered the pot roast special and it was delicious, but they served it with instant mashed potatoes. Wait staff was very nice, but service was surprisingly slow. Especially since we ordered a special that was already prepared. No one checked back till we were 3/4th's of way through with the meal, even though they weren't that busy. When we got ready to pay our bill they didn't have any change, so they told us we could have it for free. Really? No Really! What else can you do when you open up business with out a bank? But we had enough ones to get them started. It's all for a good cause, because they always give a portion of their proceeds to some charity work in town. Plus their prices are awesome, only $12 for two people. You can't even eat at McDonald's for that price! Buttery Eatery is only open from 11 to 2 on Sat & 2 other days during the week.

Bit of JunkYard Gypsy Style to match up with my Vintage Tweed Poncho

Ciao!

Picking & Junking ~ A BeeHive Teapot / Tea Kettle Is it a Rare Antique?

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:48:00 +0000

I've been sitting (well, Not literally) on this

Beehive teapot or Tea Kettle if you so choose,

since my trip to Davenport, Iowa. When we went to go see the "American Pickers"(Antique Archaeology)

from the History Channel.

Whom, we didn't get to see :(

Mind you Mike, Frank & Danielle were all in town that weekend, but they're such big Celebrity's now,

that you only get to see them at paid events or perhaps if they are Picking at your door.

If they are picking at your door, YOU have a Serious Junking Problem! Just like We Do, since that's why we picked Davenport, Iowa for a mini vacation. And guess what we did while we were there? Yep, we went Junking!

OK, so we went River Boat Gambling Too!

Lost our butts, but whatever, we had fun.

Of course I found (just by chance mind you) a town wide sale just over the bridge in Milan, IL. I know it just sounds wrong, doesn't it - especially being from Indiana. What's even worse is I found an auction house that was having a sale that night, that we went back to later that evening. Yes, Saturday night, on our vacation & we're spending it at an auction house. What's really bad is we got like this VIP treatment. I didn't find this out till much later, because the rest of the gang had already signed in & I'm by nature such a lollygagger. So I'm signing in, like 30 minutes later than everyone else & they ask me if I'm with the Indiana Tour Group? Which I say No, not knowing what that is or who they are & thinking it's Ironic that there is a group of people from Indiana that are here in this small little town on a Saturday night to attend this quaint, but podunk Auction. So after checking in the one of auctioneers, stops me as I'm leaving. Mind you he's kind of cute, and said "Hey, I hear you're from Valpo. I'm from Valpo too! And you know the Birkey's (family name)." Yep, lived next door & around several of them. They're like a plague up here in the region. Not a bad thing, love em dearly, but just saying, you can't grow up in Porter County without knowing a Birkey or two or at least hearing about them. Now Led Zeppelin Dazed and Confused is rushing into my head; how the heck does he know all this? So I locate the family, and find out that our whole life history has been has been shared with the auctioneers & we're all blood brothers now. Good thing cause, cousin Tom is spending like BIG Time & doesn't hurt to be noticed. Did I mention I was out with professionals? Tom ate up ALL the jewelry, like gosh, $400 worth? I don't know, but he got just about all of it. Let's just say it took him several trips to the car to carry it all out.

My partner in crime, whom I sat next too all night was this lady from Davenport, Iowa who said she does a lot of shows (guessing fairs) in Chicago. We kept bidding on the same items. Meaning I was driving up her price. Bless her heart, she bought me several items to take home with me. "Oh here, you just take this girlfriend, I didn't want this part of it anyway" Saw her & her hubby loading up many items that they had won that night. Heck, she even had me go check up on him at one point, to make sure he was doing their business right :0

So anyway I snagged this antique, guess I should say vintage, BeeHive Teapot or Tea Kettle.

I think it's from the 1950's, but I'm not quite sure. From my research, I think It might be a McKee. It has a BakeLite knob. The ribbed glass handle & body is marked from a 4 cup to a 10 cup level. The bottom is very cool all dimpled for heat transference & marked USA GlasBake 104 on the bottom.

I did a Google image search for a BeeHive Teapot & I'm not seeing a thing, but then again with them trying to cut out the small independent business owners, I'm not surprised.

So I'm hoping someone see's this, and has some more information that they can swing my way. I think it's just adorable. I use to sell Princess House & they had a glass teapot with an infuser - which everyone thought was so cool. Just a new take on an old idea. Soon this old tea kettle / tea pot is going to find a new home, since I don't drink tea. But feel free to grab yourself a cup and check out the related articles on teapots, and If you have any information on this quirky old pot or if you just like old teapots, please leave a comment, & I'll join you with a cup of Java.

Ciao Caravan Cruisers!

Jack Frost

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:53:00 +0000

Praying Mantis Hitches Ride on Steamer Trunk

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:19:00 +0000

Wasn't planning on going out junking on National Garage Sale Day, but that's what happens when you have a hot fudge sundae for breakfast. I couldn't resist all the signs. Signs, signs, everywhere a sign, blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind, telling me I might miss a potential a treasure if I don't follow the arrow at the next neon cardboard 8 to 5 sign! So I succumbed, much like I did to the hot fudge sundae, and I made the right hand turn off the main drag into garage sale heaven. I wasn't really in the mood to buy anything, but this fabulous older gentleman talked Himself down from the original asking price of $80 to $25.00 & I came home with this Huge steamer trunk, 5 large Ball canning jars, 3 small ball canning jars, all with glass lids & bailing wire to clamp over the top - plus an insulator! After he talked me into buying this monster steamer trunk, of which I have absolutely no use for, nor do I know how I would ever ship it (probably put it up on Craigslist),

I now have to get it home.

So I go home to get the pickup truck. Well once he saw I had a truck, I ended up carting out three end tables & two bird cages all for a mere $10. Either he is an excellent salesman or I have developed a serious junking problem. Or more likely I'm just a sucker for sweet old guy who's begging me to take the crap so he doesn't have to move it all back into his house. Back home we start to unload our treasure & I see that someone has hitched a ride to our house.

Someone being a Cute Baby Praying Mantis!

Awe, look at those eyes.

Such a tiny nymph, I'm glad I spotted her & she didn't get crushed in the move. If she's lucky perhaps she'll find mate around here. Then she can bite his head off. Ferocious little insects. Wouldn't want to meet her on a dark leaf.

Ciao!

Fireworks, Fireworks & more Fireworks

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:46:00 +0000

These last two weeks it's really been tough to focus, on anything! It's a post vacation & pre-vacation time period, with lots of weird stuff to send me drifting. Like the pain in my jaw that lasted way longer than I expected. Oh did I tell you about wiping out on a wave & being drug to shore on my face? Sorry I guess I left that out, anyway I had to have emergency dental work, because I busted my back molar in two. Do you think maybe that wave slammed my face fairly hard? Wow, the power of water! I'm just glad I still have both of my front teeth & my nose wasn't broken.

Then I got to do something I had been dreading since October. I went in for a potential biopsy on my breast. It aspirated, so a biopsy wasn't necessary and the results came back benign. I was doing the happy dance over that, but it still hurts & it's been a week.

Along with that we've been alternating the cars into the mechanic's shop for the last 4 days. Yet I'll I can do is dream about next week. I'm attending my 30 year reunion

(STOP ~ do not start doing math).

My two best girlfriends & I get to hang out for a whole week, along with a slew of other very dear friends, some whom I've known my entire life. I attended a very small county school, and most of us started kindergarten there and went all the way through 12th grade. These people are like family in the sense that we've known each other most of our lives. I'm so excited to see everyone, I'm just busting at the seams!

So If things come in three's then the Fireworks should be over, enjoy the slide show.

Make sure to look for the jellyfish and the knife chasing the lotus towards the end - they're kind of cool.

Ciao!

Taste of Tippecanoe Lafayette, Indiana

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:52:00 +0000

Taste of Tippecanoe

Lafayette /West Lafayette Indiana - biggest party of the year.

5 stages - 20 bands of various genre; 42 restaurants slinging goodies as fast as they can for the swelling crowds.

Taste of Tippecanoe is a great night to run into old acquaintances. But it's getting so big (over the bridge into Tapawingo Park on the west side) that it seems to be bit more difficult to bump into friends.

What I really like about the Taste is that most of vendors are local restaurants, with the exception of a few like Applebee's, Cold Stone Creamery & Lord have mercy McDonalds was there. We really need to Quit giving our money to these big chain restaurants. There are lots of local vendors begging for your patronage. Their food is better and they treat you like family once you get to know them.

Of course I have to stop and visit my favorite bars while I'm downtown. One of them happens to be owned by a good buddy of mine, a former Region friend Jeff Haman.

That's him & his girlfriend standing out front.

I was So impress that he stood out front all day

to greet his guest. ~ Kudo's Jeff ;)

The Knickerbocker Saloon is the oldest bar in Indiana.

This bar sits in the old Larh Hotel. The very same one Ulysses S. Grant rode the train up to - (the tracks use to run right in front of the Knickerbocker) to give his campaign speech for president. I've had the opportunity & pleasure to search every crevasse of this beautiful hotel from the basement and the lower, original old alley (where they kept pins for the fresh live stock to be butchered) to the top of the roof in the wee morning hours to watch the Amish girls setting up their stand for the farmers market. It truly is a wonderful piece of architecture - especially that illustrious Marble stair case.

Knickerbocker Saloon use to be a barber shop/saloon.

Stop by their website if you'd like to learn more about the history of the hotel. It also so has some good true horror/ghost stories like the guest who guillotined himself ~ Boo!

So I finally made it into the Black Sparrow (yeah I know how long it's been open). This place would so have been one my regular haunts. Love the ambiance & music, and I hear the foods not bad either.

Nice how they exposed & play up the early construction.

As we were leaving the Black Sparrow we immediately bump into Tom Fisher & his wife. Tom Fisher's grandfather use to have a Tailor Shop at that location long ago.

Weird that they happen to be the 1st people we saw.

And their guest look like they have a lot of fun. Thought she walked in with a lighted, rainbow dildo - but I guess it was just some kind of glow stick, since I saw a bunch of little kids outside playing with them. ;)

They we're good sports. Isn't she a doll?

Taste always ends with a big fireworks show. Something to whet your whistle for the 4th of July.

Ooops almost forgot these two cuties.

Shooting t-shirts to the crowd

Ciao!

Round the Fountain Art Show 2011 Lafayette, Indiana

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

The 38th Annual Round the Fountain Art Show at the Tippecanoe County Court house in Lafayette Indiana

was able to start and finish as the eminent storm clouds held off just long enough to let everyone feast their eyes on some amazing talent.

Don't forget you can click on pictures to enlarge for a better view.

Every year I have my favorite and this years Fab Find is photographer & artist Chris Maher - Fine Art Nude Photography from Lambertville, MI

This is the display that drew me in

And this would be the one that Chris would describe as my "A-ha" moment

He was also the most joyful, enthusiastic & informative artist I met that day. He really wanted you to know about his work - how & why he creates. He says it best “ I Create photographs that reveal a woman’s beauty and celebrate her intimate connection to the eternal.”

This is not playboy fluff. These are some of the the most tasteful and creative nudes I have ever seen.

Hubby spotted the one that resembled a flame and insisted that I photograph it. Chris asked him if he noticed the bodies. Hubby looked at him and said "Duh". Chris said it is amazing how few people do. I can understand that because the "Flame" is so perfectly formed.

Just amazing

To view more of Chris Maher's work visit DreamsOfTheGoddess.com

I wish the lighting had been better so that I could show off this artist who wants to share the love of his craft. He is Berry Davis co-owner of Neptune Hot Glass from Celina, OH.

Berry Davis & Collette Fortin use heavy precious metal to create solid glass sculptures, to portray ocean themes. Berry and Collette spend the entire winter making these beautiful glass statues and then spend the summer traveling around to art shows selling them.

Ecology is alive and well in the artist community. With the purchase of any of his sculptures that have "Save Our Seas" etched on it, he will donate 5% to aquatic preservation.

Neptune Hot Glass doesn't currently have a website, but you can contact them by email at colletteinneptune@bright.net Each piece is it's own unique creation.

When I spotted Lindsey Elizabeth Tull - a painter from Shelbyville, IN. - I was thinking how awesome this would look in my living room!

"Paintings filled with Light & Imagination"

I'd say she's having a Whale of good time. Ok, so it's not a good pun, but it's the best I could do after a day like this.

Visit LindseyTullStudios.com

Bronze Indian Sculptures by James A. Ford

from Richmond, IL

Jumping in & out of tents my flash didn't go off.

My pictures don't do his pieces justice, so please stop by his website JamesAFord.com to see how exquisite these sculpture really are

You can also Like his FaceBook Page

Love the colors in this Randall Scott Harden painting

from Noblesville, IN.

And it says "Vintage"! Another piece that works really well for me. Randall's website was not up and working at the time this was written, hopefully he'll have that corrected soon.

Interesting Ceramic Wall Art by Steve & Miky Cunningham - Cunningham Pottery - W. Des Moines, IA

Love all the different textures and colors

Kyle Spears Photography out of Nashville, IN.

is an Awesome Photographer

His booth is always bustling with activity

The crowds really try and absorb every detail

he captures with his camera.

He practically had to kick us out of his booth

Definitely worth making a trip to his website KyleSpears.com to see all the wonderful photographs

He also has a FaceBook Fan Page

Apologies to Deborah Keese and Alan Freund from Ann Arbor, MI for drooling all over their counter, but these burl wood boxes are the bomb!

The woodworking craftsmen ship is outstanding.

All natural - No stains are used. Pieces are cut from solid blocks of wood so there are no joints.

Visit BurlWoodBox.com to see more of their

jewelry & trinket boxes

Contemporary Abstract Textured Paintings by John Blower from Fennville, MI

To see more of John's paintings visit BlowersStudios.com

Wagar Glass by Mark Wagar from Riga, MI

Yummy

Mark does not have a website but you can reach him via email at wagarglass@hotmail.com

Thoroughly enjoyed Mixed media artist Darron Chadwick from Carmel, IN

Darron uses actual old comic book pages, vintage postcards & stamps (not reproductions).

Learn more about Darron's art at ChadwicksStudios.com

Really like Sculptor Thomas Yano from Vermilion, OH. Unfortunately he does not have a website or email address to obtain scheduled upcoming shows where he is participating. Phone number is 440-967-4623

He works mostly in bronze, brass and copper.

JT Dunphy - Woodturner from Mount Vernon, OH.

"He uses rescued hardwoods from storms & landscaping casualties thus the business name Turned Treasure"

My friend inspecting Turned Treasure's fine craftsman ship

No website but you can email him at JDunphy1@columbus.RR.com

Ceramic Artist - Paul M. Jeselskis from Michigan City, IN.

Designs functional & decorative porcelain pottery

You can view more of his pieces at Pauljeselskis.com

Some musicians popped in this year

to add a little flavor to the festivities.

Turned out to be a very pleasant day. However, in the midst of all the cavorting, I got home, only to realize we had not bought one single thing to brag about! What were we thinking? Of course, I do have their addresses! Now to decide which one - hummm? My living room is Blue, Yellow, Orange - I have the "Hair" album on display. Can you guess which picture I decided on? I'll give you a hint -

It will work really well with my strobe light.

Hope you get a chance to go out and visit

with your local artist this summer.

Ciao!

KJ the JunkYard Gypsy

How to eat a Cupcake

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:26:00 +0000

This is how you're suppose to eat a cupcake

Not like this

Note: No frosting on the face - Not even a sprinkle

Cupcake eating is an art

that requires all the yummy goop on top to be removed by squishing it through your fingers & mushing it up on your lips so that you not only taste the sweet sugar but also feel

the whole frosting experience.

And you don't actually have to eat the cake, before requesting another cupcake. The cake is merely a means of transporting the sugary fluff.

So next time you have a cupcake -

Dive in and find your inner child

Cupcake Cheers to you!

Antiques & Vintage Treasures JunkYard Gypsy Style

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sat, 21 May 2011 01:48:00 +0000

Up bright & early this weekend to do a little

treasure hunting.

This is just a small sampling of what I scored.

I consider this early 1900's child's artist easel

a touchdown! The upper portion use to hold a roll of paper to doodle on, of which the writing section is about 3 inches in height (not much doodling room). The desk section folds up and becomes a blackboard. Very sturdy, very cute.

That's my new lamp I scored at auction, that hubby had to go home and collect the truck for since I had already filled up the car. Hubby says - Note to self - "Do not leave wife at auction all by herself to retrieve truck, because she will have filled up the truck by the time you get back"!

Note to hubby - don't be raining on my

happy dance auction winnings.

Had to have this metal lamp for the cool beanie helmet - but when I got it home I found out it's way cooler than I thought because it's an adjustable tilt!

I painted the last one red. Any suggestions on what color to paint this one? Oh, and my free standing birdcage which needs a redo as well. Perplexed on what color to paint that as well.

Springed rocking horse has paint wear, but it's in excellent condition for it's age. Fisher Price musical Farris Wheel with the little people guy still churning out tunes! Some retro bowed-tined mirror in need of a paint job. Blinky eye doll (can't resist them) in the Box! With her full wedding garb.

I'm going to use the old antique clock case to create some shadow box art. Obviously something about time - think I'll save that for a winter project.

Found Bert & Ernie's Sesame Street house set at an unadvertised yard sale. I love unadvertised sales, I swear they have the best stuff. Just an ole (I use that lovingly - cause I resemble that remark) hippie couple down the street (he looked like a Prof from Purdue - braided beard - loved it) unloading their shed cause it seem like a good day to let go of some stuff. I spent over $30.00 just at their sale.

I probably could have spent the day with them & kept buying because she kept dragging out more stuff. I think I thought I was in heaven. So anyway I picked up the Fisher Price Choo Choo, tin toy top, and the 1950's puzzle and MADE myself leave the premises. I'm so tempted to go back, knock on their door and do the Picker TV thing.

I'll let you know if get that brave.

So take that pile and quadruple it and those my finds from the last 3 weekends. I have a lot of listing to do! Now if I could only teach hubby new tricks-

sit, stay, list.

Ciao! My gypsy caravan friends ~

May your Junking endeavors lead you to Fab finds!

Foxes & Phloxes & Bees Oh My

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sat, 14 May 2011 02:48:00 +0000

Foxes

and Phloxes

And Bees,

Oh My!

Just some nature shot's out at the cabin last weekend. Rhonda & Steve had 6 baby foxes right outside their back door, but I only got to capture one on film. They have a tunnel from one side of the hill to the other, so we're hoping that perhaps the others were over there, and no coyotes had them for dinner.

Just a little fuzz ball of fur

Fox hole is right in front of the log

Baby Fox Pups - they're just so Cute!

Wild Canary


Turkey Vultures. Felt like I was trying to shoot skeet photographing them.

Busy Bumble Bee

Finally caught him in flight

Just because I liked the texture of his wings

Bee Butt

Lilac's - one of my favorites

Hope you're enjoying Spring!

Ciao

KJ - the JunkYard Gypsy

Morel Mushroom Madness - a May Day Treat

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Mon, 09 May 2011 10:01:00 +0000

They call basketball March Madness - well just let the warm weather hit at the beginning of spring and round here in Indiana, it’s Morel Mushroom Madness. Walk into a store, a bar, or get a few locals gathered at a garage sale and they start talking Morel Mushrooms – how much so & so got, where they found them (they lie about that part), how big they are etc…I never knew folks could talk so much about a mere mushroom. But a morchella mushroom, is not an average mushroom, oh no, a morel mushroom can only be obtained during a certain time of year. And to date, they can Not be cultivated successfully; (plus they cannot be mistaken for something that will cause an agonizing death) so they are highly prized and fervently sought after. Those in the know (and with the Eye) guard their secret mushroom haunts and hunting abilities.

This would be considered the Morel Motherload –

I could only dream about stumbling across something like this!

Many of the people who stopped by for the garage sale (after spying the beautiful wooded setting) asked if we had been out hunting for morels. “Not yet, but as soon as this sale is over it’s the 1^st thing on our agenda.” Steve headed out 1^st while we were still manning the sale and came back with two. They were Huge! I was so excited, I couldn’t wait to get out there and start hunting. After the sale we decided to check in the opposite direction, and cover the front part of the woods first. We searched & searched to no avail. So we headed back to the area where he found the first two and Bingo I found my 1^st morel.

And not too far away another one!

After that my luck ran dry and I resorted to photographing other types of fungus.

Do you see him sitting in that log? This is it up-close. Like some deformed figure.

While watching this cute little snail truck across this log,

This little guy was much easier to shoot than that bubblebee

Steve scored three more!

I would have been happy with my two shrooms, but my friends graciously sent me home with the whole lot.

The biggest was 6” including the stem, about 4” for just the head. 7 mushrooms total - more than enough to get my morel mushroom fix.

So are you a Morel Mushroom Hunter?

Leave me a comment & tell us how you fared.

I heard it was a bumper crop this year!

Ciao!

Indiana Garage Sales Amish Style

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sun, 08 May 2011 04:34:00 +0000

Spent some time with my friend’s at their log cabin in Delphi, IN. They’re putting their home on the market this summer. So if you enjoy the ride and your looking for a place to hide this be it, baby! It’s about a 30-minute drive from Lafayette.

Thursday morning on my way up, I decide to stop in the town of Delphi to take a quick peek in side one of their antique stores, which sits directly across from the courthouse. I could have stayed for hours but, I knew my friends were waiting for me, so I did a 10 min peruse through the store. Upon leaving I get to see a guy, in an orange jumpsuit, being hauled back to jail.

Pull out and go around the block. While I’m waiting in line, I get to sit behind a semi hauling Pigs to... (I’m almost positive)

Indiana Packers Corporation – (pigs slaughtered on site/distributor). Canned, Frozen, Kosher (really? please explain), Salted or Unsalted Pork. Unintentional plug for my buddies working the packer’s plant in Delphi.

But wait it get better! So I’m out there to help them with a Garage Sale. They have like 13 acres in BFE, and it take like 5 minutes just to get up their driveway – Ok, I’m exaggerating just a bit. Sale is at 8am – Nothing unusual there, except our 1^st customers of the day are some Leedyites. And I'm sure most of you are wondering what a Leedyite is; a Leedyite is similar in dress to Amish or German Baptist. But there are many different sects that have emerged from that culture from which the Leedyite derives. It's complicated, and can not be distinguished by appearance, you normally have to have an understanding of the history of the religious culture and family name recognition is a big bonus.

(Jockeying their horse and buggy into position)

I had to grab my camera and start snapping away. I’m laughing hysterically (on the inside mind you – not out loud) thinking – Yep we’re off to fast start this morning! When my friend reprimands me and says “Hey they don’t appreciate having their photograph taken”. I immediately stop and rush inside to dispose of the camera. I wasn’t aware that they forbid cameras & mirrors, as it is a reflection of vanity ~ (So True). Except…and I’ll reveal as I go on.

So they walk up to the house from the middle part of the drive. They didn’t pull the horse & carriage up to the pavement, but parked them in the woods. We exchange pleasantries and after a bit of shopping I approach the gentleman and asked if it would be all right if I took a picture of his horse and carriage, and he said I may.

And that is where photography is not so much acceptable to them (because It’s modern technology) but tolerated or allowed because it has to do with nature (for lack of a better word) and not the soul. I tend to think of it along the line of some Native Americans not wanting to be photographed for fear of stealing their soul.

Her sale went very well, and I helped save a two items, a 1971 Barbie house & Marx train set. She said that is why she sent for me, but we both know it was for my parking attendant extraordinaire abilities. Just try maneuvering 7 cars with only 4 parking spots on a single lane. I even had to jump into peoples cars, back them up and turn around for them!

So, Any who...I didn’t want to make this one post excruciatingly long so this will be a 3 part post – Next up are the baby Foxes & Phloxes, and Morel Mushrooms Madness.

Wishing you long Open Roads and

Wheels to carry you there.

Ciao!

KJ the JunkYard Gypsy

Flower Press - Drying Flowers Naturally

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:49:00 +0000

So Spring is here, I can tell by all the rain. Ah, Spring - It's like a good party that summer has to dry out.
So with all the fresh flower blooms dancing in the rain - I decided I need a flower press instead of using all of our heaviest books. Because, as hubby reaches for "Mathematics - A Human Endeavor" and I tell him No, no you can't read that it has a flower drying between it and "The Illustrated Concordance of the Bible". His look indeed mandated a flower press. But come on - really, when was the last time he ever reached for that book! Bigger question Why!
So he proceeds to gather some scrap wood and makes me a flower press.

Note it has a handle, so that I can carry it.

To where, I don't know. Maybe just in case I need to press on the spot. But it's kind of nice because I could hang it. But scrap wood looking like that - who would? Or Wood?

So I thought I would photograph it and put it on FaceBook. Just a quickie post - no big deal, right.
(Kind of looks like a tombstone for the flowers in front of it.)
Till one of my twitter followers suggested that I should do a Blog post. Well, now I can't very well show an UGLY flower press! So I had to pretty it up. (Men, they're always causing more work for me!) Who knows maybe that's what hubby said when he was cutting the scrap board for me? So I pulled out my vintage greeting cards and vintage wallpaper along with some other embellishments

and proceeded to plan my design. Decided it would just be easier to wrap it like a package. Chose the more subtle fleur de lis pattern to match the main vintage greeting card.

Did a little cutting and trimming; A Lot of gluing, and WaLa

A flower press in a pear blossom tree!

And in the grass

And in the living room.

I kindly removed last falls remnants from between the books (some leaves and butterfly wings from a fatal car crash) to store them in a more Appropriate place. Thank you honey. Tomorrow I tackle the Easter daffodils and the tulips

That should be interesting as I have to dissect them in order to press. Thank goodness for my biology classes!
Any suggestions on how to make a one dimensional daffodil and tulip would be most appreciated!

Next up Lily of the Valley, Lilacs and most FAV... Peonies!

Enjoy the Rain!

Ciao!

JunkYard Gypsy

More fresh flower Info: http://www.plantea.com/cutflowers.htm

How to Plant Your Garden

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:07:00 +0000

This is a very Cute Email I received today about

Planting your own personal Garden.

I did not create this, It was sent to me in a email but I wanted to share.

Hope you Enjoy!

How to Plant your Garden

"life is too short for drama, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly"

How To Plant Your Garden

First, you Come to the garden alone,
while the dew is still on the roses.

FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING ,

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS :

1. Peace of mind
                  2. Peace of heart
                                   3. Peace of soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:

1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:

1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:

   1. Turnip for meetings
                     2. Turnip for service
                                  3. Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE   THYME:

   1. Thyme for each other
                     2. Thyme for family
                                  3. Thyme for friends

WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE.   THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. NOT BAD, HUH?!

And A Wonderful Easter Weekend!

Ciao!

I Found My Chicken at Purdue Breakfast Club Grand Prix Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:13:00 +0000

And He's Cute Too!

Those that follow me on Twitter know that I've been dreaming all winter of getting a baby chicken this spring, but one of my requirements was that it had to be a Cute baby chic. And that I would love it and cuddle it so that it wouldn't attack me and flog my ankles. So when I found this one I asked Hubby if I could take him home, since I wouldn't have a problem cuddling with him. Hubby asked him if he ate crickets - he said No. Needless to say I didn't get this particular chicken.

But that's not the real story here. Story is I had a guest over till 2:30 am and I had to be up at 5:00 am to attend Breakfast Club at Purdue for Grand Prix Weekend, and I made it!

Hulk Hogan taking the #3 spot in JunkYardGypsies Top Breakfast Club Costume Showdown.

You have to Love Halloween mid April. Actually Purdue's Breakfast Club is better than Halloween!

Little Beetlejuice & Lego's to get your morning started?

#2 in JunkYardGypsies Top Breakfast Club Costume Showdown.

Purdue's Grand Prix Charity go-cart race started in 1958 with gas powered lawnmower engines. Today they are using electric go-carts and it's good thing too with the way gas prices are today. Smart Planet did an article on the switch from gas to electric go-carts for Purdue's Grand Prix. A grant from the 6.1 million, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Yeah, Baby! If you would like to see what a One Million Dollar "College Racetrack" looks like visit the Purdue Exponent to watch a video of last weeks practice run.

I promise you won't be that impressed.

However, Breakfast Club is sure to impress every time. And this year was no exception. My number One FAB Find was the Marvel Comic Avenger Group! These guys take 1st place in the JunkYardGypsies Top Breakfast Club Costume Showdown! Way to go guys you went above and beyond.

If you want to attend Breakfast Club make sure to get there early. We arrived at 6:30am and the lines were long, very long in order to get into those clubs to start drinking at 7am, before that 2pm race starts. Hey you have to have enough time to get your buzz on!

Even though the lines are long everyone was in a super good mood (schools almost over) and more than happy to let us take their pictures. We had a lot fun looking at everyone's costumes.

Honorable Mentions to:

The Monopoly Gang

And *Kiss*

And so many more...

They were all adorable and creative. We couldn't photograph them all but here's a small sampling.

Thanks, for having Breakfast with us!

Hope you enjoyed

Ciao!

KJ the JunkYard Gypsy

Amazingly Alive in Vintage Jewelry Polyvore JunkYard Gypsy Style

noreply@blogger.com (JunkYard Gypsy) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:43:00 +0000

Amazingly Alive in Vintage featuring Amazing Gems by JUST SPARKLES at Bonanza

"My clothing sitting in a chair, Opera singing in the air, I wait to fill you"

Amazingly Alive in Vintage

I love looking at the Bonanza Showcases & Etsy Treasuries. Some of the themes are very creative, but expression is limited to what their format allows. If you want to Express a vision for your treasured pieces of vintage jewelry, vintage clothing, even your vintage collectibles, Polyvore is where you can make them come alive, by combining music, art & poetry to express your design. You can take your amazing treasures and Fab finds and build a whole world around them.

I've actually known about Polyvore for over two years, but just rediscovered it last night, and thought what an amazing way to highlight some of my vintage clothing, vintage accessories, even my vintage collectibles

could find a life on Polyvore!

The exposure for your cherished items is phenomenal.

One set I was viewing averaged 400 hits a month! Can you imagine what that could do for your sales? Once you add your product to your set, it enters the Polyvore pool of items that other Polyvore users can access to create their collages. So the more people who use your vintage clothing, vintage jewelry or collectible piece in their sets, the more exposure your item will receive.

Talk about viral marketing at it's finest.

Within the collage itself as well as in a separate side listing, each item is tagged with it's URL, price & description, that 6.5 million Polyvore viewers have the option of tagging to their Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter accounts.

Polyvore doesn't accept listing from Etsy or Flickr. But if you have an ArtFire, Addoway or Bonanza store; items are easy to upload, with their clip to Polyvore tool for your tool bar. It's a very easy site to use. And Lots of Fun. The only draw back is that it can be intimidating, as these Polyvore curators are Amazing set designers!

You can also start your own group on Polyvore and run design contests. Those are very popular. You have to have 35 people following you in order to start a group. I would love to connect and help promote your items in my sets. Just use the drop down arrow on the "search products" click member and search for - (take a guess) - JunkYardGypsy!

Hope to see you there,

Ciao!

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