In yesterday’s post, I showed what the space looked like before it was raided.  In this post, I wanted to share some pictures of the action as it happened. First of all, thanks so much to everyone who came out!  I know it was crazy just getting there and parking.  For those who aren’t aware, we had about 5″ of rain the Thursday night before the market.  That meant all of the grassy fields that are usually used for parking were a muddy mess.  Ten acres had to be closed off, because they were too water-logged to use.  The lots that were useable were muddy and not big enough for the crowds that came.  So, people started parking along the little two lane road that runs through the one-stoplight town of Lucketts, VA.  You can imagine what craziness that caused.  People were parking right on the side of the road and

Well, another Lucketts Spring Market has come and gone. I’ve made it clear to everyone that I will be chilling, watching a lot of Netflix and catching up on some things this week.  I will do work if and when I want to!  A sort of stay-cation. I have a lot to share about the spring market this year, so it’s going to be split into several posts.  It’s just too much for one!  I have over 350 pictures to sort through, plus I need a chance to process everything.  There were awesome moments mixed with challenges.  I’m sore, sunburned and sport a few bruises, but overall, it was an amazing blessing and a total blast. In this post, I’m just going to share pictures I took of the space just before the gates opened.  It all came together exactly as I hoped and planned out in my head… You’ll

 Day one at Lucketts was a crazy blur!  We have tons of pictures and I’ll tell you all about it, but I am totally whipped tonight, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. I had plenty of time this year to get the booth set up exactly as I wanted. When the gates were opened, our booth was mobbed!  It was mahem and the ironstone was flying.  I was smiling at the women with armloads of ironstone, passing pitchers and tureens to my “guys” to hold for them while they scooped up more. We sold so much stuff that I was starting to wonder if I would have anything left at the end of the day, but I do!  Since there is a day two of Lucketts, I thought I would share some of the big pieces that are left… The Eulalie’s Sky cabinet didn’t sell!  I couldn’t believe it,

If this is your first time shopping my space at the Lucketts Antique Market, this post is for you!  If you’re a regular, this will just give you some updates or maybe get you geared up for the event.  I’ve been asked a lot of questions about what to expect from the fair and my booth in particular, so I thought I would share a shopping guide to answer everyone’s questions at one time.  Here we go… THE WHERE For those who have attended before, I’m in the same place I’ve been for the past three years, but I now have three spaces instead of two.  If you’re new, I know an overhead view of the event might not help very much, but here it is.  My booth is located in the red circle.  So, I’m located on the gray gravel at the corner of the pea gravel.  If you’re

The Lucketts Spring Market is just one week away!   I teeter between bring-it-on and give-me-just-another-week!  I’ve already started stalking the weather report and my pile of finished furniture and packed boxes is rapidly growing. This week is about finishing the pieces (mostly upholstery) that I’ve been procrastinating on and doing some easy last-minute things like sewing pillows, glittering tiaras, making SOLD tags and tagging items I bought on my trip to Virginia.  I’ll also try to squeeze in some last minute shopping, if I can.  The truck gets packed up Thursday night and we’ll haul everything down on Thursday.  I usually wait to set up until Saturday morning, but last year we had a morning drizzle and I ran out of time.  I was still unpacking boxes when the crowds descended and I hated that.  I work so hard and have a plan in my head and I am