What a long strange trip....

A Long (Beach) strange trip that is...Sunday Debbie, Angela & I went on the hunt at the Long Beach Antique market. For those of you who don't know, Here in Southern California...the Long Beach Antique market is the older, uglier, and slightly gimpy sister..to the All mighty "Rose Bowl" in Pasadena.

Yah' kinda like this... Just sayin'

 The selection is good, but the pricing varies from completely delusional, yuppy, wanna be "Pickers" to not quite lucid, possible tweakers(?) selling their poor granny's stuff at just cat shit crazy prices! So......needless to say..yah' gotta' weed through the vendors! At least we had a list and a focus since we were on a time crunch!Buuttttt my A.D.D ass was all over the place! They had so much. WEIRD stuff!

Buckle up...I'm gonna run you all over this motha'!

Eewwww...Body Parts..everywhere!

Aww.....Furniture! 

  I am a complete SUCKER for vintage linens! Tablecloths,runners,hankies,doilies..yada yada yada..So for my kindred spirits out there, here's a little linen porn for ya'!....Bow chica wow wowwwwww

 OK..EERRRRRRRRRRTTT Stop right HERE. THIS. guy was a highlight of the day ..A real live leprechaun in the flesh! Fah' real you guys!!!!!.....
O.K.
Continue...

All in all we had a great time and accomplished our task..We went home with these beauts'

A huge panel from the back of a CA school bus from 1969...a kick ass laundry basket, industrial floor lamp

Some vintage Mexican art, & a friggin' solid metal tricycle! *Random, I know.

But I just have to give an honorable mention to a couple of my favorite pieces....

Ummm...can everyone see that this MONSTROSITY is propped up against a 4x4 JEEP! This woman is the longest woman in history! Uh...your height perception is just a TAD bit OFF their... Picasso! 

And THIS one.. well it's pretty self explanatory right? lurved it!

So there you have it, the Good the bad and the very frickin' ugly! In short, it is a great place to find one of a kind pieces and a JEM of a place to people watch! See ya' there!

~ Melissa



















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Workin' 9 to 5?!

Sorry I have been M.I.A ya'll, but I gots me a JOB!
Like a "Jobby" JOB but here's the kicker....I friggin' luv it!...

like...Vintage Michael Jackson, Puffy Stickers..luv it..Got it? yeah, like that!~

sooooo does that COUNT as a job?
Cuzzzzz your supposed to HATE your job right?
Idunno'?
All  I do know, is I have a great time while I'm there.
Jeans, T Shirts & cowboy boots are our uniform, and the customers are awesome..*with the exception of one or two..serial dumpers...I mean SERI. US. LY who poops in a retail bathroom?!
Yuuuck! Pinch that till you get home...
Please?
ThankYou.


I know you guys were probably thinking I had an unhealthy admiration for my ASCP Stockist Debbie BUT seriously, we just hit it off!

Did I mention she loves gnomes..?! Any friend of
gnomes, is a friend O' MINE!
Word.

Anyway, you all know I was on Hiatus awhile back....aaaaand while "I" was on a vacation *from life...THIS bitc* was building an empire! Anyway Peinture was born and guess who is Ms. #1 employee?

Meeeeeeeee....
yah' so....basically I eat, talk, & demonstrate CHALK PAINT all day! It is..
SO.
Much.
Fun.
Is that bad azz or WHAT?!
If anyone is in the O.C area come on down...and let's paint some shi*!
Just make sure & do your "Biznessssss" @ home first...Mmmkay?

THIS guy couldn't wait!

Thaaaaanks!
Smooches & Deuces!
Mel

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss your 109 years young!

Well, I guess he would be if he were alive!

But, Any-who that's a technicality.....

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Your silly books still crack us up  * At least in THIS house*

You definitely came up with some great sayings! 

Here are a few of my favorite quotes...

Gracias Doctor...