Gone Postal...

So I found this vintage postal sorter-table on craigslist about a month or two ago but it was about $50 too high for me and my cheapness.  But I watched it and watched it, wondering why nobody snatched it up, until Thursday when the price came down $50.  Even though the listing had the dimensions, when I saw it in person it was HUMONGOUS!  I almost didn't buy it because it was so massive.

It took me, hubby AND the 19 year-old to get it in the house and in my "studio".  So yesterday I spent literally all day cleaning, throwing, sorting and organizing and I love it so much.  I'm so glad I didn't let the size of it scare me away!

 And with all my cleaning and purging, I decided to list a few more things in my Etsy shop.  This magnificent Fire King red dotted salt shaker!

 This vintage circa 1980's Lillian Vernon alphabet stamp set...complete. =)

And this awesome picture dictionary for children with the perfect shade of yellowed papers!  Now I'm going to get to work crafting in my nice, clean room...I get the window for the month of November in the antique shop...and I'm being told I need to fill it with Christmas stuff!  Uh-Oh!

Etsy Goodies...

It's Friday!!...the little guy is off school for MEA...it's a cold and rainy day here in MN...and surprisingly, I have no desire to go junking today (although I did run down the road to a Church rummage sale and scored the most fabulous worn out, pink, floral quilt for a bargain price of $3)...so I thought I'd put some vintage goodies in my Etsy shop, something that I've been putting off for weeks since I hate trying to get good photos!

I usually hoard my Dennison labels all the while knowing that I'll never use the piles that I have but I found a rather large box at an estate sale for a great price so decided to share...along with the very cool "alleric go" stickers.

I absolutely love, love, love these "Pigskin Party" invitations from Hallmark...found a huge stash in somebody's garage...kept some for myself and put some in the shop.

A vintage booklet of 24 Versailles postcards featuring this wonderful one of Marie Antoinette!

And finally this souvenir album of 12 vintage Toulouse postcards---in color, they're fabulous!

Hope you have a great weekend!  I'm off to pick up a vintage postal table/mail sorter...I'll be sure to post photos it (I'm keeping it for myself!)

Taking the Plunge...

I have always dreamed of opening my own antique shop...or starting an occasional sale business.  But, being the chicken*bleep* that I am, I settled on the safest combination of the two.  After cutting my hours back at my big-girl job, I took the plunge and rented space in an antique mall in Hudson, Wisconsin (only 15 minutes away from Woodbury, Minnesota). 

I was scared to death of giving up part of my guaranteed salary to do something where I might not make any money at all, heck, I might even lose money!  But this mall is one I absolutely adore, I shop there quite often and when I went to look at the space that was available one of the girls even recognized me (guess I go junking too often!)  So, with the help of the Mister, we moved a big truckload of wonderful junk in on September first...then another on Labor Day.

And the last big load we brought this morning...after three hours of me moving this here, then back over there...then back to where it was...this is what my space now looks like!  It is so full I couldn't possibly get one more thing in there...well, perhaps I could if it was really small.  And I even let the Mister put some of his sports collectibles in that little display case there on the little taupe table...see it?  Yep, that's it.  All of the other girls (dealers) that are there are really great, I think this is going to be quite fun!  After my initial anxiety attack, thinking "Good Lord, what have I done!", I'm really, really, REALLY glad I did it!

So, if you're ever in the eastern Minnesota, western Wisconsin area, stop by Abigail Page Antiques on 2nd Street in Hudson!  I might be there "fluffing" my booth!