juNxtaposition

The Finishing Touch

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:13:00 +0000

I got my love of creating years ago, when I was just a kiddo.

My gramma knitted. I found it so fascinating that she created something .. like a sweater

.. out of nothing but a ball of yarn.

She taught my sister and I how to knit, by having us make headbands.

If you knit, you know... 12 stitches, back and forth for one long strip,

then we joined the ends together and voila .. a head band !

She created sweaters for everyone !

The only one I have left is this lovely green one, now worn by my granddaughter !

(how cool is that !)

Sadly, my gramma passed when I was 11, but the 'want' to create always stayed with me.

In high school, I taught myself to crochet,

and I made granny square vests to wear over my catholic school uniform !

I also loved to make purses... I got really fast at it and would make them for friends too !

Anyway, all that to say that I saw the coolest thing in my AARP magazine

(yes, I'm that old!)

back then, when my gramma passed,

she was in the middle of making adorable vests for my sister and me.

My sister's got finished, but not mine.

(she was the oldest, so she always got everything first)

After a while, my pap's sisters came and cleared out gramma's knitting room,

taking everything...even the half made vest she was making for me.

I was so jealous that my sister got hers but I never did.

To this day I can still envision those ladies (we didn't know these aunts)

coming and taking all my gramma's stuff.

My gram was the first death I'd experienced of someone close to me.

That days still haunts me !

so.. when I read this article, it touched my heart.

Two woman started an organization which connects knitters and crocheters

with unfinished projects of people who have passed on.

It brings tears to my eyes !!

check them out

For all you fiber artists out there, have you ever heard of them ??

Isn't it a great idea !! Just so heartwarming.

If you are interested in becoming a finisher, or have a project that needs finishing,

(and what a great name, you just know the person who came up with that is a creative !)

click on the yarn for info:

Anyway, that's my 2 cents for today.

You just never know what you'll find in the AARP magazine !

It comes with my membership .. so if you're interested in that .. you can join here:

Go share the juNxlove ♥

what's in a name

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:04:00 +0000

I've had so many questions over the years about how to pronounce my business name and where/how I came up with it. I love word play and just went round and round with a dictionary and a thesaurus to see what I could come up with. I liked the actual word juxtaposition, meaning "two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect for design purposes" and I felt that it fit what I was doing, combining 'junk' with new settings and chains to make 'cool' jewelry. I created the name juNxtaposition®, adding the N and then capitalizing it, just for quirkiness {and so people would notice it} & used the tag line "the art and placement of junk for design purposes" .

Most of my jewelry (and now home accessories) are created with items purchased at flea markets, generally referred to as 'junk'. I have since trade marked the name so that people will always know it is me (I've had to literally defend it when another copied it !) While a lot of customers do not pronounce it correctly, they do know it when they see it, and they know it's me ... the jewelry lady with the funny name that starts with a J. I followed none of the rules that I learned in Marketing class back in the day, it's hard to say, it's hard to spell, no one knows what it means ... lol but it has worked for me for 17 years now, and with the internet, everyone just needs to 'save' the link ... so I'm sticking with it !

At this point ... between the pink ruffles & the crazy name, it's established

... so I think I'll let it be ♥ don''t you think ?

branding

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:56:00 +0000

A funny little story about branding.

When I first started juNxtaposition,
I was very unique in the re~cyled - up~cycled world...

as in ..

I was green long before
anyone else was green !

However, my brand was very industrial, hard lines, straight edges.

and mostly about typewriters..lol..

so my brand colors were
black, white and red.

black, white & red

But..thru the years, and once I got involved with the

Country Living Fairs,

my brand became
more and more 'girly'.

first country living fair EVER !

One day at a thrift shop,

I found these old faded
pastel pink curtains.

I wasn't sure what
I was going to do with them,

but they spoke to me,

and then they magically
jumped into my cart.

POOF !

from that day on

PINK RUFFLES

became my brand !

I ended up using these curtains
on the front of my tent.

From ground level it looked
like I had a pink tent !

first pink ruffle tent

At every busy show,
I would tell people to just look

for the tent with the pink ruffles

and before you knew it,
I became known for that..

(the booth with
the pink ruffles and funny name)

Everything just sort of bloomed from there,

pink became my brand color,
& ruffles became my style.

I used some form
of pink ruffles at every event
...

inside buildings

& inside barns.

pretty much
anywhere / anyway I could

My branding ideas had grown again
over the years ...

new tablecloths, new backdrops

& lots of different displays,

but all with a girly pink theme.

oH My how we've grown

We use pink tins for packaging,

pink shopping bags,
pink shipping bags,

pink decor, pink tablet cover..lol..
pink pens, pink phone cover ...

I think you get it.

It's amazing how a color can take over,

I've added gingham checks
to my design,

and grey as an accent,
and lots and lots of pink hearts <3
(a story for another day)

but all coordinates back to the
pink ruffles.

Country Living Fair

I'm very proud of how my business and

my booth ... and my brand

has grown over the years..

& honestly, as silly as it sounds,

those thrift store pink curtains

certainly had a lot to do with it!

So I suppose my point is,
you just never know

where your inspiration
will come from in business,

you just need to use your imagination
and think outside the box.

If you're ever out at a sale,

and wonder if juNxtaposition is there,

just look around for some pink ruffles and you'll know its us !

Naps, perspective and a Generational Bond

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:12:00 +0000

This weekend after my father's passing, I was scheduled for an event. My friend Lucy came to my mother's assisted living home, where I was staying, to pick up my jewelry etc to take to the show in my place. She brought with her, her three-year-old Evelyn. We introduced her to my mom and told her that she could call my mother Grandma Cherry as all the kids did.

Lucy, my mother and I sat and talked for a little while while Evelyn wandered around and checked things out. My mother, who has dementia joined in the conversation, but of course was fascinated with little Evelyn.

After a little visit, Lucy had said to Evelyn that it was time for them to go home, have lunch, and take a nap, however Evelyn had spotted a coloring book and markers that my mother had there. She asked if she could color for a moment and we said sure. We set her up on the floor with the markers and coloring books.

My mother had had enough of the conversation and as she did when she grew tired, she just sort of rolled over, put her head down and went to sleep on the couch where she had been sitting.

All of a sudden Evelyn jumped up in total surprise and just stared at my mother on the couch asleep. Her eyes grew wide, she looked at her mother, and said “Look at Grandma Cherry, ..... she took my nap!”

Lucy and I just laughed and laughed, it's so funny to see a child's perspective. Lucy had to explain to little Evelyn and that everyone could take their own nap, but Evelyn was having none of it. It’s amazing what goes on in a child’s mind. Her viewpoint was just so funny !

Later, when my mother woke up and the girls had gone home, I told her the story and she just thought it was the most amusing thing that Evelyn would have that perspective.

As it turned out, later that evening Lucy messaged me to let me know that my mother did, in fact, take Evelyn's nap as she never did take one of her own that afternoon. (even typing this its cracking me up again) In fact , she talked all afternoon about 'Grandma Cherry Aunt Jeanne' and how she had taken her nap. (mom’s name changed slightly in each telling) The funny thing was, my mother talked all afternoon to anyone who would listen and told everyone the story of her, taking Evelyn's nap.

It's the funniest thing to realize the words that we say and how children learn and understand the multiple meanings. As the next few days went on, it turns out that Evelyn and my mother were both so fascinated by the idea that mom had taken Evelyn’s nap that they both talked about it incessantly. Through the next few days, as our family went through my father's funeral, every now and then my mother would mention taking Evelyn’s nap and it brought us a light-hearted moment and a smile to her face.

When all was said and done, and we were sitting back at Mom's house, she said to me, “you know that was just so funny that I took that little girl’s nap” and literally a moment later Lucy messaged me and said 'Evelyn just sat up and quite randomly said “remember when Grandma Jeannie Cherry took my nap” ' It’s just so funny that days later they were both still fascinated by this idea. (And it was more funny with each telling !)

Lucy, being a generation younger than me, as generations go, my mother would be a great grandmother to Evelyn. Isn’t it wonderful that something so silly and a child’s perspective could span four generations? I have a feeling that we will forever be talking about how Grandma Cherry Jeanne took little Evelyn's nap and it makes me happy to know that my best friend’s daughter may well always have a story that includes my 87 year old mother and the bond they will now always hold.

Lady Boss and who does all the work

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:55:00 +0000

When you own a business. it's not all a bowl of cherries.

There are so very many hats that you need to wear.

Today's post is about the year end bookkeeping hat.

I am sooo very lucky that I ... in my 'other' life..
am a bookkeeper, accountant, and tax preparer !

Because of that, I weirdly actually love tax time !!

I guess I'm a math geek on the other side of my brain.

But, there is one thing that I loathe !! And that's filing.

I hate hate hate filing. I don't do it all year, like I should.

I literally sit at the end of the year... this year.. on my bed.. lol..
and I do an entire year's filing in one afternoon.

I have to .. or I wouldn't..

but sometimes I'm lax in doing great bookkeeping during the year... sometimes accounts don't balance, and I don't take the time to do the work

(have you ever heard the phrase 'the cobbler's children have no shoes' ?
yep that's me.)

So... if I need to look something up for taxes ..
I need to be able to find it... so there ya go.

Today was that day .

Snow on the ground, me on my bed,
a webinar playing on my laptop (this is also training season)

and boom, just like that .. a nice sorted pile.

But, after all, it can't be all fun and games.. right ?

That's it .. just wanted to give you a glimpse of the

un-glamorous side of running your own biz.

But don't worry, the good stuff will be coming soon... because I really can't wait to get back on the road !!

It's gonna be a great year.. I can feel it already !

have you signed up for our newsletter ?

if not, just over to the website .. check it out anyway ..we're playing with a new design...

and halfway down the home page in the PINK box, there's a newsletter sign up link ...

see ya soon ! I'm so happy to be back blogging !

here we go again

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 02:55:00 +0000

well, here ya go ... it's only been about 3 years since I have posted on this blog.

I do believe I'm going to start it up again.. I missed you.. did you miss me ?

country living fair tickets

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 02:22:00 +0000

***

well ya'll

it's that time of the year again

our very very very

did I say very

favorite show

you can win tickets to

the Country Living Fair

in Columbus OH

just jump on over to our facebook page

(click here)

pinned to the top is an entry ....

comment

I WANT TO GO

for one entry

then....

tag your friends...

have them LIKE our page...and comment that they have ..along with your name..

that's an entry for each of you .

what is the Country Living Fair ?

you ask

just the all time event of the year !

click on the <country living fairs>

tab above

and you can see what it's all about !

we certainly hope to see you there.

xxoo jeanne

the Summer Market at Avon Lake OH

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 03:05:00 +0000

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this past weekend I had the privilege of attending the Summer Market at Avon Lake

for those who don't know, Avon Lake is right on the water of Lake Erie

and when I say RIGHT on ... I mean RIGHT on Lake Erie

obviously the view was a-mazing

we just basically looked straight out at the water !

the vendor selection was fabulous and the displays excellently creative

.....................my booth ................

I loved the framed chalk boards the girls had for each vendor

here's a glimpse of some other goodies

naturally, I must include some water pictures

the people were so nice & they came to shop

and the sunset !!

wow

we had to leave right after the show as we had another event

back at home the next day ...but we took a few minutes and put our feet in the water

then the ride home...

sunset in the rear view mirror .. just beautiful

I already am looking forward to next year !

hope to see you there

if you're wondering when we're coming to your town ..

check out our travel schedule here

Rhinebeck Country Living Fair 2015

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:09:00 +0000

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well, another one down

here's a little recap

the ride to Rhinebeck is beautiful ....

there is a fabulous scenic overlook ..

the pictures naturally do not do it justice.

and mountains as far as the eye can see

set us is a lot of work, but we work hard to keep up our branded look

what do you think ?? pink ? ruffles ? yep

the line to get in is INSANE,

but that's all part of the charm

(well, easy for me to say)

but seriously, the anticipation just adds to the fun

here's my little walk around ...

I don't get to see too much ..

but this will give you a taste

on top of all the

'country livingness'

of it all, the grounds are beautiful

one of my favorite things about the Country Living Fairs

are the people we get to see

one of my most favorite peeps is Evey from

Eveys Creations

dinners with some great folks

Renee from Tadpole Creations

and Jamie from Dop-dop-designs

along with our friends from Hi Ho Home Market

and gees...just look how happy Cari Cucksey is to see us ... lol

ya know we just LOVE her

and only get to get together at shows !

you simply must check out her new paint line

she has such unique colors !

RePurposeShop

and of course I couldn't do it all without the company of my bestie

and travel companion

Lucy from bel monili

you'd think we'd run out of things to talk about... but we never do !

a special thank you to all the wonderful customers we meet at the fairs,

goodness knows.. there'd be no show without you !

and dont forget the girls from StellaShows

who never, ever, never stop working to make it fun for all of us !

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on to Buffalo this weekend for the Allen West Art Festival

catch ya next time

Country Living Fair Ticket Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Mon, 25 May 2015 12:59:00 +0000

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along with a bunch of my friends

(Bel Monili, Green Bubble Gorgeous, La Bonne Vie Designs,

Rough and Tumble Vintage, & Ginger-Blue)

we are giving away 6 ... count 'em 6 pairs of early bird weekend passes

to the Rhinebeck Country Living Magazine Fair

Please stop by my facebook page to enter.... www.facebook.com/junxtaposition

(or if you don't fb.. just comment below that you'd like to go and you will be entered)

whoo hoo !!!

Country Living Nashville TN

noreply@blogger.com (juNxtaposition) — Fri, 01 May 2015 16:35:00 +0000

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it's show time again !

we loaded up the little red truck and headed to Nashville, TN

for an all new Country Living Magazine Fair

I added something new to the truck this year,

so all those folks on the way , can follow us too !!

we were so excited for this fair,

because we've traveled to this part of the country before,

as we LOVE it ...

(and of course, we'd follow the Stella girls

and Country Living pretty much anywhere)

I have so many pictures, that as usual, I will let them speak for themselves

(I tried to do a slideshow, but to no avail !)

this was the line to get in ...
blew us away .. you can't really tell from the pic how long it was,
but it went clear to the road...which was far !

this was our barn !

my booth

my bestie Lucy's ( bel monili ) booth

insane amounts of clothes !!! we love that !

you can check these hashtags on facebook or instagram for many many amazing pics !

how do you dress up a tent frame ?
like this !!
tadpole creations

yep .... a couple of these came home with us !
don't even ask me who we got them in the truck !

this was (part of) the line for book signing
by Mike Wolfe - American Pickers

part of my display !

one of the best things is the people we get to hang out with

(Rachel ~ editor of Country Living Magazine)

a HUGE thank you to all who continue to follow us around the country

we are always tickled pink to meet our 'on-line' friends !

and as always, a massive applaud for the Stella Show girls

who really know how to run a show !

now we're home a week, then off to 3 in a row

Illinois, Virginia, then Indiana

then another Country Living Fair

in Rhinebeck NY ...

won't you jump in your ride and join us along the way ?

Country Living Fair Ticket Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 02:47:00 +0000

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did you know ... ?

did you hear ... ?

Country Living Magazine has added another FAIR!

Starting this year, Country Living Magazine is bringing

all their goodness to the fine state of Tennessee

(just outside Nashville)

so kick up your boots and yell 'Yee haw' !

Just in case you've never been to a Country Living Magazine Fair

they are our favorite shows each and every year,

not just a craft show,

not just an antique show,

not just an art show,

not just a gift show,

not just entertainment,

not just celebrities

but all of these things and MORE !

(you can click on the Country Living Fair menu at the top of our page to see all about the Fairs)

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and ... looky looky what we have to give away to you

We've joined up with some of our Country Living Fair friends to offer you

not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not even 5 ...

but count 'em up

6 pairs of EARLY BIRD TICKETS !!
WAIT .. a last minute addition ..takes it to 7; ..yes, 7 pairs of tickets !

Each of us has a pair of complimentary tickets to give away

bel monili, Ginger-Blue, Century Farmhouse Soaps,

La Bonne Vie Designs, Green Bubble Gorgeous, Rough and Tumble Vintage

and us, juNxtaposition

and all you have to do is visit each of our facebook pages

***

all that is required for an entry is to visit us,

but naturally,

we're hoping you will LIKE us too and continue to follow us!

(there are even some extra entries if you follow us on Instagram too !)

here's the rafflecopter that will keep track of all your entries ...

you see you actually have 7 chances to win too !!

(runs for 1 week starting 02/18/15 12am est)

and don't forget to follow along on all the posts concerning the

Country Living Fair

just search #clfair on all social media !

can't wait to see ya at the fair

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:56:00 +0000

***

I did it ...

I'd been contemplating it for a while ...

I had to gather up the nerve ...

it took me 6 months to really be ready ...

I cut my hair !

most of you will think I'm nuts ..

(well, and of course I am !)

but my hair is was my 'thing' ...

but ...

I let it go...

time to move on & lighten the load ...

that's it ..

my news for the month !

happy holidays,

jeanne

CLEVER inDeed HOLIDAY TRUNK SHOW

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:25:00 +0000

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are you CLEVER ?

well, indeed ... you are

juNxtaposition

(along with our bestie, bel monili)

is hostessing our first event !!

we are

excited

anxious

thrilled

enthused

eager

nervous

tired

exhilarated

of or in an energy state higher than the normal or ground state

to say the least

we have included a fabulous group

of artists and vintage vendors to share

their wares with our friend and yours !

so please, if you are in the Pittsburgh area,

tell your friends !

there is a facebook event page

click here

there is a website

click here

a list of the artists

here

we'd love to have you come &

talk a little,

sip a little,

shop a little

and have an all out fun time !

we sure hope to see you there !

(oh ! and did I mention,

it benefits the NOCC

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Pittsburgh Chapter)

A Day in the Country

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:25:00 +0000

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this past weekend I headed to Randolph Ohio with my friends

Lucy of bel monili

Denise of Pittsburgh Wicks

to hang our with our friend Bessie or Besserina

who was co-hosting her first event !

and what an event it turned out to be !!

the vendor group they complied was a-mazing

the decor ~ perfection !

and although

the weather was a little iffy of Saturday,

those buyers came out anyway !

there was so much to see and do, the vendors went
above and beyond with the goodies they brought !

http://www.emmieshandmade.etsy.com

the booth displays were creative and awesome to look at !

2123 home

the 'feel' of the show was totally
"a day in the country"

http://TRWpainted.etsy.com

sunday, the sun came out
and wow ... even more lovely customers arrived !

the music Saturday was just right

for the mood

the stumpy basin volunteers

there were unbelievable food trucks and booths

(of which I got no pics, but yes, I did partake !)

yep , that's me in my set up attire....

Matt Marinchick

take a listen here

I am

that my friend Bessie invited me to be a part of this show !

I already can't wait until next year to do it all again !

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and don't forget,

if you are Pittsburgh local,

Lucy and I are hostessing our inagural show

in just a couple week !

yikes ! it will be here before we know it !

additional info can be found at

www.CLEVERinDeed.comwww.cleverindeed.com

Counntry Living Columbus 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:04:00 +0000

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Country Living Columbus

2014

our favorite show of the year

there are 3 separate lines to get in ... here are the 2 near me

( totally worth it .. ask any on those girls )

my booth ... all set up and ready to roll,

perfect weather !

as works best on my blog, I'm just going to toss out

some of the things I saw.

remember, sometimes my pics are taking during set up

so you may see some vehicles, that would be gone by show time !

aprons made from all sorts of things... loved these

wholly craft

tres cool bed springs from stash style

they always bring it !

junky jo .................. what great stuff !!

2 of my favorite people jen & jarrod from JBS merchantile

check out collage necklaces and handkerchief bags from bel monili

I love what the customers bring to the fair.

the outfits are amazing,

and the decorated carts are always so great !!

(we have a cart parking lot on the side of our space !)

this is me and Beverly .. the winner of our early bird weekend pass tickets !!

whoo hoo !

a couple of crowd shots so you can see what it's like

here's my booth in the middle of the day !

we LOVE our customers !

Lucy & I with our pal Gina from Home Girl

so happy she made it back to the show this year !!

well, until next year !!

we're exhausted,

we came home .... unloaded the truck

loaded back up and headed to the beach for a week,

can't beat that right ?

but now I'm back on home turf

and have 5 shows in a row...

Clarion Autumn Leaf Festival

Delmont Apple Festival

Fort Ligonier Days

A Day in the Country

Laugh Loudly, Shop Wildly, & Eat Dessert First

so ................ hope you enjoyed the trip.

Country Living Fair Columbus

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:33:00 +0000

* * *

looky looky looky

looky what I have to giveaway !

yep , that would be 2, count 'em 2

FULL WEEKEND PASSES

INCLUDING EARLY BIRD !

FOR THE

COUNTRY LIVING FAIR

IN COLUMBUS

NEXT MONTH
($80 value)

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Just in case you've never been to a Country Living Magazine Fair

it is our favorite show of the year,

not just a craft show,

not just an antique show,

not just an art show,

not just a gift show,

not just entertainment,

not just celebrities

but all of these things and MORE !

all rolled into one fabulous event

It took me so long to recoup from last year's event that I never got around to doing my

blog post ...so here goes .... it will give you a taste of the flavor of a

Country Living Magazine event !

This is my booth on the corner in the Artist's Market field

you will be able to find me by my signature pink ruffles.

(next to me is my bestie bel monili.. you will have to check her out too)

the line to get in is INSANE !!

so these early bird tickets will help you a LOT !

and really, the goods !! the goods are amazing to say the least...

presentation is everything at a Country Living Fair !

the eye candy is just everywhere you turn !

bring a cart .. you will need it ...otherwise .. many many trips back to the car !

did I mention ... bath and body products !!

this is my friend Krystal's booth

Green Bubble Gorgeous !

to follow along on all the posts concerning the

Country Living Fair

just search #clfair on all social media !

that's it for Columbus last year, but you can check out even more if you like,

just look above and click on the Country Living Fair tab at the top of the page

to see previous shows

NOW for the best part...

how to win those prime tickets...

I'm running a rafflecopter,

click here to enter

the only requirement is that you like us on facebook,

there are other options you can also do to have more chances,

but they are not required...

have fun ..

and hope to

see you at the fair !

CLEVER inDeed

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:54:00 +0000

I have joined together with my bestie Lucy from bel monili
to give a shot to my long lost dream

juNxtaposition will be closing in on 9 years in business,
and with more shows under my belt that I can count,
I always wanted to bring~ the style of show that I look for ~ to the Pittsburgh area

It's finally happening !!!!

YIKES !!

Am I scared ? ... yes

Am I excited? ... yes

so here goes............... if you know of anyone in the surrounding area who might be a good fit for what we are trying to convey, please send them our way.

and if you are looking for a unique shopping experience

in a party atmosphere

please mark your calendars for our premier event !

www.CLEVERinDeed.com

oh ...and 'like' us on facebook for all the latest scoop

www.facebook.com/cleverindeed.com

Lucketts Spring Market 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 May 2014 14:40:00 +0000

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So ............ April showers...

well, lets say ... May showers....

and lots of them

brought a mud filled "wear your boots"

Lucketts Spring Market this year

after the initial insanity of scrambling to move vendors

because all of the fields literally turned into swimming pools

everything settled down and the show went on

bel monili and I signed up for 4 spots, ended up lucky with 2,

but we worked hard to make the best of it !

Come take a walk with me around the fair

our friend Sue from Vintage Rescue Squad

~ a kindred spirit ~

always brings the most unique stuff

we also met up with Robin from the Robin's Nest who can bring it for sure !

check out the stand above.... top is made from an old bowling alley ..

you gotta love it !!

and this was another piece from the Robin's Nest booth

if the awesome color and retro-ness wasn't enough,

they turned it into a floor lamp !!

and Joanna from Findings @ Summer house

( one of our country living fair friends )

really knows how to pack a booth

after all the rain, we were certainly pleased that the sun shone all weekend

we are aware that the parking was non existent, and they were tons of issues,

but those who attended said it was fantastic, especially considering all the hiccups

as always, we were exhausted after 2 fun filled days,

and did the 3 hour drive home Sunday night

poor Lucy did the drive home,

directly into the sun as it seems

we always end up doing !
(but made for great photo op for me)

so .................. 2 weeks at home and then on to New York and

Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck

hope to see YOU there !

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 11 May 2014 17:04:00 +0000

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antique extravaganza weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:17:00 +0000

well ... I suppose I have to say I'm embarrassed to call myself a blogger,

since it's been MONTHS since I've blogged...

(but tax season and all ya know....hey I'm always buried !)

So now back to junking season !

this past weekend, my bestie ( Lucy of bel monili) and I
scheduled a show in Philadelphia

(www.theclovermarket.com)

which luckily for us cooinsided with the

ANTIQUES EXTRAVAGANZA

in Adamstown, PA

which as you may know is touted as the

I'm going to have to say ........... well worth the trip !

***

we started out at Shupp's Grove

which was a wonder conglomeration of vendors

antques, glass, junk, vintage .... everything under the sun

(and the sun actually came out which made it all the better)

one of the first goodies we spotted was this little gem which made us immediately

regret that our truck was full with our show set up !

wowser, wow wow .... it was fabulous !!

(we cried a little)

I love the kitchiness of this calendar,

but the juxtaposition of it on this wood shelf that so obviously has been there for EVER

just made it even better !

did someone say 'Pyrex' ?

let me tell you ...if you are ever, ever looking for

Pyrex, this town and this market is your Heaven ....

I have never seen so much ever in one place !!

serious hoards at every turn ..

every color, every style, every piece you could ever want

our alter egos ~ junk style

where comfort rules all !

an unusally LONG box, was told it was a telescope crate !

then ............ this town being just full of goodies,

we picked up a map and were on our way

i was too busy picking up junk to keep track of which store was which in my pics

so here's a random smattering of goods that we saw

salt and pepper ..hahah irons and an ironing board .........seriously !!

this was something I'd never seen before,

a child's treadle machine

then a crazy flea in the muddy parking lot down the street !!

my kind of place !!

picked up this lovely vintage First Communion picture.. i love it !~

check out this old, old, old well used broom !

big ~ little books... who remembers them ?

this was hard to get a good pic or, but it's an ice cream cone holder ..how cool !

drawers ~ um ...yeah... drawers !

this booth was full of new old stock children's shoes...

this pair is exactly what I was made to wear

as a child, except mine were red !

then we came across this whole retro section ... I have never seen so much

'mid century modern' in one place ................ rows and rows ....

be still my heart... a pink wall phone and a pink cosco step stool

if only my wallet would have allowed it

for real .... anything you could possible be looking for

you could find traeling down this strip !

7 miles of fun fun fun

silver plate everwhere !

booths and booths of glasswear

when I tell you this was Pyrex heaven , you must see that I am not kidding

this is just a tiny ...really tiny amount of what we saw

now ... this .... this what I'm going to show you .........

well, words cannot describe this ....

sigh ...

it was so beautiful !

***

so there you go ......... our

Extravaganza Day ..

(yes ... day .... 14 hours, 2 markets, 18 antique malls)

~ can you say tired ~

but oh what fun !! we will definately be doing this again ..

here is a sampling of our haul

(not tp ..hahah..it's pink gingham ribbon)

i ended up with a total of 7 ... yep 7 typewriters for jewelry !!

i bet you're tired just following along ...

you cant even imagine how wiped out we were

it's a LOT to do in a day

we started out at 7 am and closed the last store on the list at 9pm

(then drove to Philly so we could get up at 7 for the show)

so yep ... exhausted, but owners of a magnificant stash !

see ya next time....

.................. jeanne

and dont forget to follow us on

facebook

& instagram

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:34:00 +0000

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here it comes......

we are so looking forward to this new year.

we did so much traveling last year

and were so very lucky to meet

so many of our online friends !

it's time to work on our show schedule

and we're always looking for suggestions.

if you know of any shows that you think would work for us ..

please let us know .

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happy new year !!

jeanne

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:41:00 +0000

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my friend Kelly at Eclectically Vintage

( http://eclecticallyvintage.com/ )

is hosting a giveaway

including juNxtaposition's typewriter key necklaces

Kelly - Eclectically Vintage (that's me) - Little Bit Country, Little Bit Rock and Roll vintage silver spoon keychain

Lucy - Craftberry Bush - stag watercolor art pillow (Shop Craftberry Bush)

Angie - Knick of Time Interiors - hand painted Milk & Cream on glass sign (Shop Knick of Time)

Jeanne - JuNxtaposition - vintage typewriter key necklace (your choice) (Shop JuNxtaposition)

Jen - Jennifer Rizzo - set of 3 original art silkscreened dish towels

Melaine - My Sweet Savannah - salvaged wood Christmas tree (Shop My Sweet Savannah)

Jen - City Farmhouse - hand painted Ski Lodge sign

Jeanne - Jeanne Oliver Designs - Sadie Handbag or $89 shop credit (Shop Jeanne Oliver Designs)

Lucy - Bel Monili - vintage buttons and baubles bracelet (your choice) (Shop Bel Monili)

Denise - The Painted Home - music sheet flowers in new blue mason jar

Jade - Jaderbomb - gold glittered PEACE letters (Shop Jaderbomb)

Laura - Top This Top That - burlap wreath

what a fabulous giveaway ....

i cant seem to get the rafflecopter to work on my page..

jump on over to her page to enter....

http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2013/12/kellys-favorite-handmade-things-giveaway/

come see my show slides

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 03:11:00 +0000

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catching up is hard to do ..

so you're getting

mucho

slide shows

i felt like another trip to nashville

so i headed on down to the

city farmhouse

pop up barn sale

the displays were

a m a z i n g

to say the least !

the venue was beautiful

the weather was perfection

and the vendors were seriously wonderful

this show is sure to be an annual event

so put it on your calendar for next year !

thanks for coming over and viewing our slides

country living fair 2013 - columbus ohio

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:30:00 +0000

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another year at the

county living fair

in columbus ohio

~

insane line as always..
gotta say... no one packs 'em in like
country living

this year was so busy that i really didnt get to talk

to too many people,

but on the last day

i did get a chance to run around and take some pictures

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here's a little look at my booth at the fair

that's it for the ohio show ..

coming up

city farmhouse in franklin tn

and

country living atlanta !