The Tin Can Cottage: flea market style

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Tuesday, July 10

Small Low or No Cost Changes Make the Biggest Differences

Some Small Low or No Cost

Changes I've made inside the Cottage...

I took the Door Off the Closet...I do miss my Fancy Mirror..

but, it really makes it feel open and airy, and I don't have to mess with it,

everytime I want to get something out of the closet...

I added a Vintage piece of Floral Barkcloth I've had in my stash for over 15 years...one of my first Estate Sale picks

I think I will keep it this way...

(I have stored the door safely away for the time being )

Added a handkerchief valence...only took a pic of the one window

This is the .25 cent 50's Gold Sconce I bought ...while my husband asked; Why? Do You want that? Of Course, I bought it anyway..."D

I painted it out white, took off the burnt 50's plastic flat shade, added a piece of burlap ( I may add a piece of vintage fabric instead, but, for now,

this will do...It really looks neat lit up...)

Took down my black spice rack...Added this little two shelved knick knack shelf..., I want to paint it out a rustic robin's egg blue, for now, I left it as found, to make sure I liked it there..

A small vintage mirror, a Beautiful English China Plate and Tray, found Flea Marketing this Spring

The "Free" Over the Sink top Cutting Board...remember, the one I saw in the "Free" Box, just as I was leaving with my Cart of Treasures from the Church Rummage Sale..Luck Me...It Fits!!! Yeah!!!

Can a Girl EVER have Enough Chandeliers?

added another small one on my roof vent..."D

Home...

Dreamin' bout my next Glamping Trip...

How bout You?...What are you up to?

Thanx for Stopping by

Tuesday, September 13

Estate Sale and Flea Market Weekend

Hi Ladies, Here's Where I'm at for the next Four Days

I Starting Working for Becky Coffin who is the owner of

TLC Estate Sales

It's A lot of Work...But I'm Just Lovin' It!

If You Live in the Metro Detroit Area

Stop by and check out this Amazing Sale

Dexter, Michigan

Then on Sunday, My day off...
Finding My Own Treasures

I'm Out to the MEGA Mall in Lansing Michigan which hold they're Third Sunday of the Month Flea Market

http://www.themegamall.net/

Wow!

Absolutely Loved This Flea Market! Friendly Vendors and Treasures Galore!

I will Post Pics of My Finds in the Next few days

Thanx for Stopping By!

Christine

Monday, May 23

Flea Market Finds and Freebees too!

Un-Loading All the Treasures

A Two Vintage Setees, Two Bird Plaques, Two Little Indians, Two Christmas Cuties, A handful of Milk Caps, and A Couple of Freebies Too!

Set of Two Syroco Bird Plaques I will Shabby Chic'd Out

One Little Two Little Indians....Just Had to Have these Two Little Cuties....Favorite Find of the Day!

Sweet Gal at the booth too!

Three Adorable Vintage Christmas Houses, thinking of keeping these out all year round...

Nine Assorted Vintage Milk Caps, there's Chocolate, Skim, and Heavy Cream

A Christmas Elf Pixie

... A Tiny Christmas Angel...I call her my "Smoking Angel" her candlestick looked like she was holding a cigarette when I found her....I adjusted it ofcourse...Can't have any Christmas Angels puffing on cigarettes "D


Two Vintage Joining Settees

My Daughter found these for her Porch

We're gonning to make cushions ourselves for these....or repurpose some that we find...

I will show pictures of the After :D

Now for the F R E E Stuff......

This Little Beauty Here....

It's a lighted Top of a Globe Torch type of lamp

The very Sweet Vendor noticed my Daughter and I looking at it, and said we could have it as we were discussing what we could do with it...

What a Nice Surprise

Thinking of replacing the old bulb part with a hanging light kit...

And...This Rusted and Ready Stool....This was another...

F R E E Find of The Day.....

It was one of the first things I had written on my Wish List Notepad that was tucked in my shopping cart...

Though this one was found in my Subdivision Trash, as we left for the Extravaganza at 5 o'clock in the morning....I think I better wake up earlier on our trash day from now on....:D What Treasure we're you lucky enough to find in your dumpster dive?

( The Two Bird Plaques I purchased at the Flea Market - I will Paint out Shabby Chic Patina )

Left the Flea Market @ 5 pm and Since we Still had the Shopping Bug, made a quick stop at the local Good Will store just before heading home....
Found this Lovely Syraco Floral Shelf ready to be Shabby Chic'd Out...."D and go on my GuestBathroom Wall

and since I can never resist milk glass....just had to pick up two more pieces of milkglass...Now where am I gonna put them?..."D