OK. I must
reeealy like you guys, because I am about to divulge a little honey hole I frequent...It's not in the
best neighborhood...
...The people can be a lil'
shady...
, All 32 teeth may or may NOT be present in their craniums at
ALL times...
BUT the price is
RIGHT bay~buh!!!!
Yes Junkers, I am referring to the
San Bernardino swap meet! I
LURVE this place! Seriously, I have never paid more than $10 dollars for ANYTHING I have EVER bought here. I wanted to share some pics with you guys of my trip today with the hubbs...
So...Up at the
ass crack of dawn
of course!
We got there and it was 41 degrees?!*&%$ are you
KIDDING me! For Southern Californians, this is cause for Goose down,
North Face PARKAS Thank.you.
very.
much!
BUT, once we get there!
All is right with the world..40 degrees,
schmorty degrees! I am in my
ELEMENT ya'll!
What I
really like about this place is that, it is so
REAL. Now, don't get me wrong! I luv me some Barn House boys...or Retreat shows BUT that's for retail shoppers =) They are beautiful and romantic looking and soooo shabby, they're just...
DIVINE! but. I'm a buyer, and basically San Bernardino is the TOTAL ass end
opposite of that!
lol. We're talkin' tarps set out on the ground, banquet tables if your
fancy, and
HELL, sometimes they just have row after row of boxes
YOU can dig through!
There was a lil' bit of everything today...From Antique to Shabby to Primitive/industrial to just plain ole'
KITSCH! Take a look...
Antique heaters
Cool Hollywood Regency, glass ash trays = $12 bucks!
$10 brass 3 tier tray
Demented blow mold bunny? Yup, I'll take that for a DOLLAR!! He will be
awesome at Easter =)
Bunch of old lamps
Pistolas..
LOTS of vintage jewlery if that's your THANG
Ole' glass jugs? I'll take that...$2
Nice saddle
Five skeletons for $8 bucks?....Yes please! (Day of the dead, people!)
THIS was gorge! And in REALLY good shape! An old' train trunk, she wanted $150!
Lots of old toy trucks
Spinning Wheel $15
Again, the vendors are...Jolly
There's EVEN a Rasta Santa, to serenade you as you shop! =D
OR a pony ride while you rest your dogs...
leaving the show..
Here's the goods once I got um' home..
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| Cute little foot stool.. |
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| All metal too... |
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| Old vintage chair $6! |
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| total KITSCHY cat, with JEWEL eyes no less!! |
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| Hobnail milk glass lamp |
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I don't know what this metal thing is but, I'm gonna use it to hang necklaces from at the shop!
Oh the mirror behind it too!, 3 mirrors on this trip... |
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| Old doorknobs, possibly upcycle into a coat rack?? |
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| And the score of the DAY! Candelabra...wait for it.....ONE DOLLAH"!!!!!!!!!!!! wooohoooo |
So, high tail it out to the 909, and you WILL score my friends, I DID!
See ya' in San Ber~dooooooo
Love,
Meliss
