No local yard sales for me last weekend. Shocked, aren‘t you?
Well, ok, that's not entirely true -- there were yard sales, and I attended them, they just weren't my usual haunts. Instead of the lovely confines of the southern part of the Garden State, Mr. VJIMT and I headed to Maryland for the weekend to celebrate 15 years of wedded bliss.
And to buy stuff.
We headed first to Havre de Grace and the Seneca Cannery Antiques Mall. I knew I wanted to visit this post-Civil War brick and stone building (listed on the National Register) because Vintage Sue has a booth there.
Twenty thousand square feet of antiques and fully air-conditioned with sparkling bathrooms. I could live there.
Vintage karma smiled on us as there was also an avenue-wide antique flea market down the street from the Cannery. One guy was going out of business and had everything marked down 70%. Yippee!
Here are some of the things we got:
Mr. VJIMT likes these big group photos, although this one wasn't a yard-long. It's a scene from a school house in Amish country -- Paradise, Pennsylvania.
Wouldn't it be cool to say you lived in Paradise? Intercourse, not so much.
He also got that giant yellow cast iron jack.
Sue's booth was full of fun and whimsy, and where I found this sparkly rhinestone tiara.
Got these three vintage glass bird ornaments for a song. You know I love them.
Is it a Bake - O - Meter or a bakometer? Either way it's cool.
Mr. VJIMT's company is going to be moving to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in a couple of years, so this pin was a serendipitous find.
Nice crackly green pitcher for me.
Big Replogle globe from the 1960s and blue seed box, closed…
… and opened.
More treasures from our getaway weekend coming up soon!
I am in love with the globe and the bake-o-meter! So many fun picks!
Posted by: Tricia | 29 May 2011 at 11:19 PM
That box is lovely!
Posted by: Jackie @ Let's Go Thrifting! | 29 May 2011 at 11:11 PM
"you both FOUND..."
Posted by: Jan - Gracie's Cottage | 29 May 2011 at 10:12 PM
Congrats on 15...and how fun that you both delightful doo-dads! I personally think the Bake-O-Meter or bakeometer is simply marvelous!
Jan
Posted by: Jan - Gracie's Cottage | 29 May 2011 at 10:11 PM
Oh wow on all those treasures and what a great way to spend a happy anniversary xx
Posted by: Nelly | 29 May 2011 at 09:57 PM
Wonderful finds. I love your little green jug. Happy Anniversary what a wonderful milestone. :)
Posted by: Helen | 29 May 2011 at 09:26 PM
Happy Anniversary.
How fortunate are you to have a spouse that indulges and enjoys your love of junking for a special occasion.
Great finds. I look forward to seeing the continuation. (And I love the jack, too.)
Posted by: DogsMom | 29 May 2011 at 08:19 PM
Looks like my kind of celebration! Great finds...Happy Anniversary! :)
Posted by: Laura @ 52 FLEA | 29 May 2011 at 07:31 PM
Happy Anniversary -- just a few more years & you'll have a vintage marriage! :-) I love that you spent your day junkin' together. Wishing you many more years of wonderful junk.
Posted by: Into Vintage | 29 May 2011 at 07:30 PM
Happy Wedding Anniversary, and wishing you many many more to come.
Love the huge jack, that is so cool. All your finds are fab. Tam x
Posted by: Tamara @ A Treasured Past | 29 May 2011 at 06:03 PM