Marburger Spring 2011

Yesterday Maggie, Susanne and I made a mad dash to Marburger.   Out of breathe and back in time for carpool.  I didn't get to take very many pics as I'm still in "blogger training".  Check out a few finds........................

We spotted this lantern. 

Susanne spotted these... 

I think we found this great chinois style lantern in Angie Tyner's booth. (Yikes !  I need to take better notes because I cannot remember anymore)

 Maggie loved these contemporary mercury glass containers.  She probably dreamed about them last night!

 Loved, loved, loved Melanie Mills Designs booth.  What a great eye.  I particularly liked the spiderweb-like screen backdrop.  Close examination revealed it to be paper.  I might try to duplicate it.  I need to get my sister the paper making master to assist.

A close-up of an architectural piece in the same booth. 

 Beautiful vintage brooch.

Melanie sets a beautiful table.  Her paper flower napkin rings were stunning.  Not for my household of boys! 

Great lanterns

 Next time I have a need for a sconce...this is it!

Just because it was there...

I need a few of these.  Aren't they great? 

There were a lot of rosary beads but not the specific type I was looking for.   

This was just pretty. 

Maggie found this cool lazy susan...oh, hi, Maggie! 

Love this industrial shelf....Karen, can you use this? 

 In the same booth, these awesome stools.  Think they were probably from the science lab.

 If I only had wall space in my kitchen.

 He looked like I felt...ready for a nap!

One of a pair, the finish of this chest was outstanding.

Susanne picked up some great architectural pieces and ironstone bowls.  I didn't get a picture, however.  Next time I promise to keep my camera around my neck, stay longer and take more pics.

Happy Hunting,

Debbie

Urban Market Preview

A group of us headed out to the Urban Market last night for the preview held from 4-6 at its new location on Smith Street.  For a fee of $25 dollars we got into the venue with two drink tickets and a free sampling of delicious hors d'oeuvres.  We had planned to make an evening of it but "mom duties" prevailed.  Not to worry, we found some wonderful things and have a few questions about a few of the items purchased.  Give us your feedback.

The French Vanilla had these fabulous hand made bottles.

And this cake plate and cover from Portugal caught my eye and I just had to have it.

Do you like my impulse buy?

Susanne had her eye on this French garden vase but after circling back to take 

another look someone had snapped it up.  You have to be fast girls!

My new BFF, Michelle, purchased these hanging ornamental bird cages.

She may use them in her daughter's room.  Like, like!

This was the purchase of the day!  Fabulous niche will go somewhere in Susanne's new

Memorial home.  Right now I think her new kitten, Chuy, is using it.  Wow, when I

die I want to come back as Chuy!

 Great stools and table from High Fashion!

Industrial mixing bowls..... 

Cool pillows.... 

Love this wheel barrel bucket... 

Sampling of the some of the amazing jewelry... 

This would be a great addition to my dressing room...or my workout room! 

This settee was a deal at $1300...it was snatched up!

We all loved these stone carved serving pieces.  Susanne purchased a few.

 Does anyone have some creative ideas for their use?

That Susanne!  She has a quick eye and an even quicker check book!  Look what she found.

The top one will go in her mud room/laundry room where she will use it for the mail.  Not

sure what she will use the other for but there are a myriad of possibilities.

Would love to go back today as 2 hours was not enough time.  But again, mom duties prevail as baseball season is gearing up.  See ya at Post Oak ladies!

Day in the Heights

I got a text from Susanne last week asking if I would be interesting in hitting a few of the antique shops on 34th Street in the Heights.  Still in our workout dudes our first stop was Janet Wiebe Antiques.  The day was really chilly and Janet's warehouse shop was not heated.  Not to worry.  We worked ourselves into a shopping frenzy that we soon forgot all about our numb toes.  After all, we were in our workout clothes.

Here a few pictures of all the wonderful pieces and accessories.

I took a picture of this lovely chandelier and later found out from Janet Wiebe that Susanne's decorator

had purchased it.

Don't you just love all the ironstone!  I purchased some soup bowls.

Wonderful restaurant ware (Susanne purchased some great pieces)

I have always wanted one of these...although I'm looking for a size 6 for inspiration!

These doors!

I had to pull Susanne away from this wonderful Swedish clock.

As we were leaving I had to take a picture of this wonderful grouping.  Makes the

mind swoon!

Tomorrow I'll post the rest of our journey down the 34th Street warehouse walkway - Judith McClelland and Denny Register.  

Big Red Barn Winter Antique Show

My friend, Susanne Maida, called me last Thursday and asked if I was up for a Saturday day trip to Round Top, Texas for the Winter Antique Show held at the Big Red Barn.  She knows my weakness.  We met at her house with Starbucks in hand, cash in the wallet and dreams of some great deals!  I think my car has a mind of its own...she knows the way to Round Top without any help from me.

Once there we charged through the doors of the Big Red Barn and kept our noses to the ground for that perfect deal.  Our first stop was Fun Dustrial owned by Susan Skinner and Hector the Collector.  They have two locations being the Tin Star Field in Warrenton, Texas and the other at the Texas Rose in Round Top, Tx (across from Marburger).  Susanne has an amazing eye and I followed her around for the first 20 minutes until I got my antiquing mojo going.

Fun Dustrial's booth - there are some empty spots because 

Susanne and I bought a few things

Another picture of Fun Dustrial.  Susan Skinner did a great job of

displaying all her goodies

Look at these wonderful industrial size mixing bowls.  I love

how Susan turned them into beverage containers.

I wish that I taken more pictures of our favorite booths but I got caught up in the frenzy and lost my blogging focus.  Although, I did make some great purchases.  Susanne made some even better ones.  Next trip I will focus on taking pictures of booths and our finds...I promise!

Next stop:  Urban Market