Cropped until midnight, finishing up this LO and completing another...
Up at 6a AGAIN on Saturday, to hit the first of the April-October Ann Arbor Antiques Market. I woke up at 4:40a and turned off my alarm, deciding I needed sleep more than rummaging, but woke up at 6a anyway (!) so I showered & headed out early.
Some awesome finds...a tin toy stove to start a display collection (Debbie Bliss inspired that, I believe), wooden blocks (from 50 cents to $3), a printer's tray to decorate a la AE, two vintage tennis rackets for a display down the stairs to the "man cave," some vintage tennis photos for same, and two mesmerizing paintings that I would love to know the origin of...
I couldn't stop looking at them, or thinking about them, so I had to have them. The second one is damaged. There is a big gouge out of the one girl's red hat, and damp or water-stain marks around a couple of toys in the window. They are rather large, about 18" x 24", quite darkened by time, but I am loathe to try and repair them lest I lower their value. Considering I got the pair for $48, any higher price would be interesting, but I don't think Antiques Roadshow is coming to town anytime soon.
After rummaging, I met the fam for lunch, then took Tess to a birthday party at the movies...I had the dubious task of sitting through the Hannah Montana movie. Now I have a couple of questions for Disney:
1. Nuns in an English boarding school? Didn't think I'd catch that, did you?
2.Are there really 5 year-old fans left to their own devices to discover Miley's secret? That was just disturbing.
3. What was the casting description for Travis? Must look 12 but have a voice like a 40 year-old? Did his voice change after you cast him? Where did you find him, Sundance? Are they cloning Robert Redford now? Obviously I was disturbed by the young man they cast in this role...
4. If that's Miley's Grandma, who were Vicky Lawrence and Dolly Parton playing on the TV series?
5. Thanks for reminding me that Brooke Shields and I are old enough to be Miley's mom. You guys really need to deal with the Dead Mom issue, BTW. That wasn't really a question, more of a commentary. Being a mom and all.
Thanks. You know where to reach me.
2 comments:
hey by the way, how big is your town you live in? does it have a Walmart etc.? the reason why is I was just trying to imagine what type of town you live in as my sis lives in Green River, Wyoming and her town her very small. she has to drive say 20 miles to the 1st walmart.
I am all about discovering as I can't seem to leave Arizona. LOL
Ok, well that is neat having an antique show. We have several but, mainly everything here is always in Phoenix.
We just have our annual CK convention in mesa though. Twice per year as next time it goes to University of Phoenix as that is where the Super Bowl was.
I then may go and stay in a hotel or just skip it.
P.s. Did you see my CJ entry? Wow!
Ok, well have fun!
Looks like you got some cool finds! and I am loving your latest layouts! See you in June!
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