We had to travel about an hour into Pennsylvania yesterday to pick up something at a friend's house. Of course, we had to justify the trip with a stop at a new-to-us, only-on-Sunday indoor flea market.
Those of you not into vintage Christmas may want to avert your eyes. Those of you who are, prepare for Nirvana.
Ahhh. There goes that darn heavenly choir again.
Vintage Christmas as far as the eye could see in a tiny, cramped booth. All sorted and categorized in exquisite OCD detail. I have never seen anything quite so spectacular.
Pardon my blurry iPhone photos. My hands were shaking. This was the plastic reindeer section.
Angels, mercury glass birds, gnomes...
Snowmen, santas...
Shelves and shelves of Gurley candles...
I didn't even get a shot of the elves. And I was afraid to get too close to the boxes and boxes of Shiny Brites that were stacked precariously on one side lest my big butt handbag knock them over. I drooled over some pale aqua green icicle teardrop ornaments like these:
photo re-enactment; not actual merchandise
The family was with me so I couldn't really bask peacefully. I hid from them behind some bottle brush trees for a while but then they found me. Before I hyperventilated, I did manage to purchase this sweet little mercury glass bird to replace the one that lost its life last month.
I think I know what I'm doing NEXT Sunday. Who's with me?
and you collect vintage Christmas Too! BE STILL MY HEART! :)
Happy LEON :)
Posted by: Kathryn | 15 July 2011 at 05:36 PM
I just found your blog and this post. I have only one word for it -- Nirvana!
Posted by: Anne | 06 February 2011 at 11:40 PM
holy canoli! That's the motherload! Where is this place? If you tell me, I may have to meet you there and that will alleviate your need to hide behind the bottle brush trees in fear of the family finding you.
Posted by: Colleen | 24 January 2011 at 08:19 PM
Such a cute post Gina....hid behind some bottle brush trees...hehehe! Someone had a serious vintage xmas passion! Have fun when you go back! :)
Posted by: Laura @ 52 FLEA | 22 January 2011 at 04:32 PM
You have got to be freaking kidding me!! I have NEVER seen anything like that! What were their prices like? Talk about swoon-worthy! Wow.
Posted by: HeidiAnn | 16 January 2011 at 03:17 PM
OHMIGOSH, seriously???!!!!??? WOW!!!
Posted by: Polly | 14 January 2011 at 08:46 AM
Wow, that booth could almost make your head spin! I finally got the chance to blog about the lovely box of gifts I received from you. Thanks again, it was so much fun to get it!!!
Posted by: Jill | 11 January 2011 at 02:56 PM
Oh my STARS Gina....If ever I make it to your neck of the woods PROMISE you'll take me to this place....Oh be still my WILDLY beating heart.... ** sigh ** ....NIRVANA is appropro I reckon....!!!!!
THANKS for your note re my recent dramas....hahahahaha....I'm fine & I've found a positive....My teeth are really REALLY clean....hahahahahaha....!!
I hope you're having a SENSATIONAL week....!
Cheers from oz,
Tamarah :o)
Posted by: shabby*vintage*junk | 11 January 2011 at 03:25 AM
That place would be WAY to dangerous for me. I saw too much stuff that would be coming home with me. Have fun going back and shopping.
Jane
Posted by: Jane | 10 January 2011 at 11:12 PM
OH my gosh, Gina...I wouldn't have been able to breathe! I knew you'd find your bird there... I have never seen such a collection!
Posted by: Linda | 10 January 2011 at 10:18 PM
Unbelievable!!
Posted by: angela | 10 January 2011 at 07:43 PM
wow... that is vintage Christmas overload! Glad you got your bird!
Posted by: mary | 10 January 2011 at 05:20 PM
Wow, thats alot of goodies! Love the little red bird you bought. Amy
Posted by: Amy Boelter | 10 January 2011 at 05:08 PM
I can't believe the magnatude of the Christmas items. They remind me of my childhood, especially the wax santas. I wish I live closer to Lisa, I would be right with you. Thanks for posting these it made my day. Mary Kay Russo, Lisa Battino's mother. Go Steelers
Posted by: Mary Kay Russo | 10 January 2011 at 01:48 PM
Oh my!The sheer joy.I would be hyperventilating...Enjoy!
Posted by: Carrie @ Junque Magnet | 10 January 2011 at 01:18 PM
Please tell me everything was so outrageously priced that it was only fun to look at. If not, please fill a big box on my behalf next time you're there. :-) I laughed when I read "My hands were shaking." Mine would have been too!
Posted by: Into Vintage | 10 January 2011 at 01:09 PM
Woooow- vintage pretties galore. I love how neatly everything is categorized! That's dedication.
Posted by: Van | 10 January 2011 at 01:01 PM
Oh. my. goodness. Is the merchandise at flea-market prices? Where is it? And how far from upstate New York?
Posted by: barbara | 10 January 2011 at 12:56 PM
OMG--You must have been hyperventilating!!!! I'm in -where is it?
Posted by: Karen | 10 January 2011 at 12:49 PM
Oh, I want those vintage Santas and Snowmen. I would have been in vintage overload. Great find!
Posted by: Tricia | 10 January 2011 at 12:17 PM