Most of you have my taste pretty nailed down!  When I asked which pieces you thought I bought while on my antique trip with mom, you were pretty spot on!  (You can read that post HERE.)  Truth be told, I wanted to buy everything I highlight, but I’ve hit that tipping point where I need to be very particular about what I buy.  Years of antiquing as a hobby and a business has my house pretty well furnished.  But, my kindred spirits get that it’s too fun to not mill around antique stores and markets now and then.  So, here is what I bought… Of course, the goose.  I love concrete pieces for the garden and this one was just too good to pass up, even with the repaired beak. The posture and patina are perfect.  My only hesitation was the break and strange repair (it’s like a putty or

One of the vendors that’s been a favorite at the Lucketts Spring & Fall Markets each year has been Barn Fresh Designs.  They always have lovely pieces, an eye-catching display, and reasonable prices.  I’ve bought a few things from them over the last few markets and was excited to see them in a new space at the 2024 Fall Market.  I recognized their pieces right away and exclaimed, “You moved!”  I was pulling a couple of chunky gold frames off of a wall to purchase and Bob came over to hold them for me and say hello.  In addition to their new location, I was also surprised by the presence of a large ironstone milk pan I had passed up at the Spring Market.  So, let me tell you about the ironstone milk pans… I bought a nesting set of them from Barn Fresh Designs at the Spring 2023 market.