Well, here it is…Lucketts Eve. I am about as nervous and excited as a kid before Christmas. I’ve been preparing and shopping for weeks and I’m now just over 12 hours away from the event. Whew.
We dropped our stuff off at Lucketts yesterday, but it’s just stacked under a tent, not arranged in any particular fashion. I know it’s going to be a frenzie to get it all set up tomorrow, so we’re leaving at 6:00 am. (Ugh.) I am in the same exact place I was last year, so those who came last year will know where to find me. If you’re coming for the first time, I’m on the gravel and hopefully you’ll recognize some of my stuff. (I’m in the two white tents on the end.)
It was hard to not get distracted by all of the Lucketts goodness everywhere…
I will be accepting cash and checks at my booth and if you have to use a credit card, you can pay in the Lucketts Store. The lines are usually pretty long, though, so I would suggest bringing cash. We’ll also have a “checkout” table this year and tags that are easy to pull, so you can claim your piece the second you know you want it. I’ll also have FOUR helpers! My husband Jeff (Mr. Mustard Seed), my mom (Mama Mustard Seed), my dad (Colonel Mustard Seed…seriously…he’s a retired Colonel), and Charlene (Mini Mustard Seed.) I know…this mustard seed thing is out of hand and a little dorky. I’m aware.
So today, I did some last minute shopping, packed up the loose lavender…
….Mini made some tissue pom-poms out of vintage dress patterns (I want to hang them from the ceiling of the canopies)…
…I tagged and packed some beautiful runners and tea towels made by Ann of Sutton Place…
…I tagged the pillows my mom and I made yesterday…
…I made some tags to label my t-shirts…
…and some cute “sold” tags…
…I made some topiaries and some burlap ribbon trimmed chalkboards…
…and I packed up the van.
I think I’m all ready to go. It’s going to be an early morning and long day tomorrow, so I’m hoping to get to bed very early tonight.
My mom and Jeff (my husband) will post updates on my Facebook page throughout the day and we’ll take LOTS of pictures! I can’t wait to share the day with all of those who can’t be there. Breida with a B, who is a great writer, will also be attending the antique market and plans to blog/tweet/social media it up tomorrow, so you can check her out for a broader perspective of the event.
If you’re attending, vending, or just want to send well wishes, tweet with hashtag #lucketts throughout the weekend.
Oh, and Ali is the winner of the “I’m coming a stinkin’ long way to come to Lucketts” giveaway! She’s coming all the way from California (2656.6 miles)!
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Wishing you a terffic show! I’m putting Luckett’s on my list for next year.
Bonsoir ( de France)
j’adorerai faire des “vide-greniers” ou brocante dans votre magnifique état. Il doit y avoir des centaines de belles choses anciennes.
En France, je chine (chercher et acheter de vieux meubles ou objets) tous les samedis et dimanches.
J’aime beaucoup votre blog.
J’espère que vous allez vendre beaucoup d’objets ce week end.
Yamina by Lyon ( France)
Best of luck at the show!
Gle to make it today!! It was so nice to meet you face to face and see your beautiful work and milk paint colors. I plan on posting about all my finds on Monday. You’ll have to stop by to see what I picked up! I should have stopped at your booth first! I didn’t see tose pillows bu they are lovely in the pics!
Good luck and lots of fun for tomorrow! Heartwarming prep!
Your booth looked beautiful. I wanted to say hi but you were very, very busy. I bought some of your lavender and got one of your little tags. This was my first time there and next time we will bring a bigger vehicle. So much great stuff!!
Oh would love to be at Lucketts. You did a great job packing the van and those little signs, cards, etc. are just too cute! Like I said you are Martha Stewart…..only better!!!
Saw you at Lucketts today, but you were already talking w/some adoring fans. Your pictures, as good as they are, don’t do your new paints justice. They are GORGEOUS! Congrats!
Hey….hope you all have a good and prosperous day!Wish I could be there.Nothing like this way over here, in the Northwest to my knowledge!Have fun and enjoy the fruits of your labor and others’ too!
Had fun today. I am so happy to meet you!
Have a BALL!!
You will have a fantastic time and going on all the hard work and beautiful things you have to sell – I predict a bumper sale time, you will sell every last item and fall down with that kind of tired feeling filled with well fed achievement which is so heartfelt comforting. Go get-em Musterd Seed Clan !
“Colonel Mustard Seed” made me laugh. Out loud. At my desk. Wish I could have been there.
Next Year~
Congrats on your sale going so great! You have got to get a Cube you just plug it into your phone and swipe their credit cards it is simple as pie, I used one at an art sale I was helping my friend out with, super easy and very few issues!
Col. Mustard Seed?! You crack me up!
eeek! I’m not sure how that ended up here!
-b.
I LOVE the Col. Mustard Seed! So cool. I knew a man named Major Frank Burns, but now’s he’s become a Colonel, and it’s “jut not as cool” to say Col Burns.