Saturday, August 22, 2009

Antique shopping and a giveaway

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One of my favorite little antique shops about an hour and a half to two hours away , right outside of Ellensburg in a little town called Throp is this place is loaded with goodies. I am already planning my trip back ! I bought the doll in the front of these two shown, the blonde one.

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There was just so much to see.I love these pin cushion dolls and these dolls too.

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Do you ever wish maybe you could live in the 30's 40's era? I do sometimes, thinking about being able to go into a store and these kind of things they would sell. You can't go to a regular store and buy these things .
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And I loved this , you can see my little girl there in the mirror being a good little shopper and holding mommy's purse. Painted a pale pink would be darling in any little girls room!If I would have had more room this probably would have came home with me!
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Of course there were lots of things I liked but I only buy what I love.
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Only half my pictures came out as I was carrying my little girl who will be two in a couple weeks. She likes to shop too even at antique stores!

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There were linens everywhere!
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Like this gorgoeus old tablecloth tucked into an old drawer.
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This barn style building is 3 stories inside, the first one has all the fruit and the upper two floors are loaded with antiques.

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I love this cute little lamp with dotted swiss on it's old plastic shade. I did find a pale pink dotted swiss apron that I did buy just for the fabric, but it is so sweet I am not sure if I have the heart to cut it!(The picture cut the lamp shade off! I do love the jadite green vase in the picture too.
See these awesome belt buckles in the far left cabinet, Oh my gosh ! I love them with there chunky rhinestone look.
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I am so going back for one of these!
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This may be my longest post ever , but I am sure you won't mind! Besides all the treasures I am giving away the new copy of ....
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Where Women Create ! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and for an extra entry into the giveaway blog about this giveaway and then come back and post again .
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More and more of everything in this antique shop! Will post part 2. of trip and winner next time!
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Two pretty millinery hats also swoooped up by me! And only 10 bucks a piece ,what a deal!
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xo Andrea

28 comments:

The Old Parsonage said...

Oh Andrea, what a great trip and I love your little helper!!

Please stop by The Old Parsonage, anytime.

Enjoy!
Leann

Marianne said...

Two stories full of these treasures, Oh that is just too good to be true. I love everything!

Lori said...

Andrea, what a wonderful place to shop...i love the doll you bought, her friend in the back is really lovely too...the hats you found are really pretty too...your daughter is so cute:)

Jessrose21 said...

Thanks for sharing all the pretty photos. I wish our antique mall had good stuff like this. And thanks for the chance to win the magazine!

Debra said...

What a great place to shop! Our antique malls look nothing like that!

I so love the little pink wardrobe cabinet!! I just painted a vanity set for my grand-daughter; in bright pink. That little wardrobe would look so adorable in her room. Maybe I'll have to try and make her one. :)

LiLi M. said...

I love to go shopping with you and your little assistent! Time flies don't ya think? I remember Snookies' first birthday as it was yesterday. You share your birthday with one of my BFF's, that is no coincidence!
I would love to enter your give away as I didn't order 'where women create' yet! Have a great start of the week!

Alison Gibbs said...

What a cute little shop assistant you had with you. great place to go shopping
Alison

Wendy McDonagh-Valentine said...

I wish I lived close to a place as wonderful as this!! Thank you for sharing all of those great pictures. I went to my favorite antique shop in Cape May, NJ while on vacation a couple of weeks ago and couldn't help but take lots of pictures, too!! I have them posted on my blog if you want to take a look.

~ Wendy
http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

Valarie said...

Andrea....I love your blog. I hope you have a lovely day. xxoo Valarie

Wendy said...

Andrea,
Everything is wonderful--especially your little girl. xox I've gotta leave Western WA and head over! xox

joolee said...

My 8 year old loves to go antiquing with me, but I wouldn't dare take a 2 year old. You are one brave woman!

Elyse said...

the cutest photo is the one of your little daughter seen in the mirror. adorable.

looks like a great day of shopping!

xo

Lori said...

Andrea
I too have wondered what it was like to see these pretties in the 30"s and 40's.. my favorite period! There was such a lack of money due to the war, yet these gems were available. Great mall. Lori

Julia @ Vintage with Laces said...

You obviously had a lot of beautiful things to look at. I love antique malls. Here in Germany we don't have them or at least I have never seen one. Of course we do have antique shops but I like the variety of different sellers in one place.

Beth Leintz said...

What a fun mall- and those hats were a steal- its so hard to find PINK hats.

My favorite picture is the one with your little girl in the mirror- so sweet!

wendyrsm said...

Loved your post and the hats you found are gorgeous!!

The Little Miss said...

i love the hats!! Beautiful...I would have loved to shop at that antique shop....looks like its just full of goodness!!!!! Your so lucky :)

Pink Princess said...

Oh My Gosh, I have JUST found your blog, and I LOVE what I read SO far. Adore that antique mall, would love to browse there but too many pretties. That pin cushion doll is TDF!!!!!

Hugs from a new fan ♥

Fran said...

WOW!! What a wonderful Antique shop. I have several Boudior dolls. Some have to be repaired. I will get around to repairing them.
I love Antique shops. Las Vegas has some but not like the one you went to.

The picture of your daughter in the mirror holding your purse is adorable.

Didn't know there was such a magazine as Where Women Create. I have to go check it out and add it to my other subscriptions.
LOVE YOUR BLOG!
Fran

Nelly said...

Ohh, I love antiquing! I tend to go to the linens and ephemera. Love the millinary too but that doesn't to be too abundant where I am, unfortunately. Thanks for offering the great publication!

Scottish Nanna said...

Hi Andrea I have just found your blog I love it I cant beleive all the things in that shop.I will be looking in from now on.
Hugs Mary.

Such a Wondrous Place this Faery Space said...

Glorious dear! Blessings.

Unknown said...

Loved the shopping trip to the antique mall. It's my favorite thing in all of the world to do.

Thanks,
Dianne
dianneseavers@att.net

Anonymous said...

Hi Andrea, that is a great antique shop! thanks for sharing all the pretty pictures. Ooo! I would love a copy of the magazine!
:) Missy

DeniseLynn said...

Oh wow! Wish I could have been with you ... I'm totally drooling over the linens {and several other goodies I must admit}. Thanks for sharing your great photos - it's eye candy to me.

lala said...

Absolutely fantastic treasures - I am swooning over those hats!!! The little pink wardrobe is just too precious.

Mollye said...

What a huge array of beauties you have for us. It would be hard to pick a fave but guess I am more drawn to the little baby shoes. Sweet. Thanks for the pics, Mollye

Unknown said...

How cute to see your baby girl's reflection!