Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Feb 10, 2012, 7:59 am
Happy Friday to you.  It's almost the weekend and wanted to invite you to the upcoming Urban Market Antique Show that is scheduled for this weekend in Houston Texas: Hope to see you there!
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Feb 9, 2012, 7:49 am
I promised to show you one more place on our shopping trip to Seguin this past weekend and that is at Beverly's shop, Glory B's Cottage.  Beverly was once a well kept secret by dealers.  I remember the first time I visited her and told a friend, she said oh no you've now found my secret shopping p...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Feb 8, 2012, 9:07 am
Hello friends. Hope you are having a great week. I've been working like crazy this week to get things ready for The Urban Market Show this weekend in Houston and I'm sorry I haven't had time to do my last post of where we went on Saturday.  I promise to try my best to have this post out this week...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Feb 6, 2012, 5:37 am
Saturday we headed to Seguin to check out the Curious Boys booth. It had been a long time since we had actually been to Seguin, at least over 12 years.  The last time we were there was when our son was playing baseball and he turns 30 this year.  Seguin is such a pretty town.  We took the scen...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Feb 5, 2012, 4:49 pm
We ventured out yesterday, yes even during the rain, and had a blast.  Our first stop was at Royer's Pie Haven for cappuccino and scones.  Driving through the countryside was so pretty.  We finally arrived safely at our destination and found some awesome treasures: Here are a few of the treasure...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Feb 4, 2012, 5:32 am
I wanted to introduce Heather Von St. James to you.  She's contacted me a while back and I was happy to share her story of surviving cancer.  Surely we've all heard or know of someone that has gone through this ordeal.  I lost my mother in law to this aweful disease. Heather writes that she hers...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Feb 3, 2012, 7:36 am
It's Friday and the weekend is around the corner.  Can you believe it's already February.  So what are your plans for the next few days?  Are you going some place special, staying in, well I'm got several places that I want to go to.  Want to tag along?  I thought I'd share my fav drinks with...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Feb 1, 2012, 11:30 am
Each time I'm at the Texas Antique Shows a white vignette always catches my eye.  Since today is White Wednesday, I thought I would share with you some of the past pictures at the Shows this past Fall that was all about White: I loved the cabinet and mirror in this picture. This cabinet was full ...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 31, 2012, 9:37 pm
I wanted to let you all know that I am starting a new blog shop, that you can check out here: I hope you'll check it often.  My goal is to post items for sale at least once a week and maybe more.  Thanks for always supporting me.  Happy late Tuesday!
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 30, 2012, 8:44 pm
As you probably know from my last post, we were in Austin Texas for the City Wide Garage Sale.  It was such beautiful weather the entire weekend and it almost made me wish my show would have been outdoors just to enjoy the days there.  I wanted to share my booth pics with you and then to let you k...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 24, 2012, 9:30 pm
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, the City Wide Garage Sale in Austin Texas is this Saturday and Sunday.  Early buying starts at 8:30 or you can wait and get in at regular time at 10am.  The hours are Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday, 10-4 and there's always lots to choose from since t...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 18, 2012, 8:57 am
Have you ever met someone and you immediately knew that you both have a love for junk and then you start talking and the more you do you realize they have found some awesome treasures and then they show you a picture of their finds and you are just blown away.  Well, that's how it was with the Curi...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 16, 2012, 1:47 pm
Happy Monday to you all.  I hope you are enjoying your day, hopefully you have the day off.  We are back from the Red Barn Winter Antiques Show in Round Top Texas.  While I enjoy preparing for the show it's always good to be back home.  Here's what we had for sale this time: This was a green le...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 11, 2012, 8:55 am
The Winter Antiques Show at The Big Red Barn in Round Top Texas is this Saturday and Sunday: (Judy Hill's booth during a previous show at The Red Barn) I hope you are making plans to come out to the country and just have a great time shopping, eatting, and just enjoying the scenery.  While you are...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 7, 2012, 7:48 am
A little over a week ago, I received a call from sweet Anne of Fiona and Twig telling me the exciting news that Romantic Country had published several pictures that she had taken during a previous Warrenton Antique Show.  How exciting to hear that her pictures were chosen but what was more excit...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 6, 2012, 7:59 am
Can you see it, another awning found in my hometown this past week.  I couldn't believe it as I said in a previous post that I rarely find beautifies such as these here, but there it was.  I knew that I had to own it: You see me and this awning have a history. Yes, we met many years ago, almost 2...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 4, 2012, 8:59 pm
Last week I got the opportunity to visit Ann's place and shop, The Tin Rabbit.  While I missed her open house again, I was still so happy to be able to go and see her.  She still had things left and getting to visit with her was just so much fun.  Ann is talented beyond words.  Not only can she...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Jan 1, 2012, 6:30 pm
Happy New Year's everyone! I hope you had a great time bringing in the new year and that you are ready to start setting your antiquing clock's and calendars. The new year already can start you out antiquing in about two weeks. There's no time to waste to start planning your trip to one of the best...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Dec 28, 2011, 7:40 pm
This is the last few days of the year.  Soon 2011 will come to a close and a new year will begin.  It just seems that the years, months, seasons seem to fly by.  Is it that I noticing time flying by or do you notice it too.  I don't really like making New Years Resolutions, partly because I don...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Dec 18, 2011, 6:15 pm
I've done several posts on Judy's Christmas show on my other blog, Discarded Forlorn:   I hope you'll check out the blog for all posts to see the great things she had for sale there at her Christmas Open House. This is Christmas week and I'm sure you'll have as much to do as I do to get ready for t...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Dec 11, 2011, 9:15 pm
I wanted to spend the day with my mom before she leaves for her Christmas trip and I couldn't think of a better place to spend time with her than in Round Top Texas. So Saturday we headed there since there seemed to be so much going on this weekend. I knew she had never visited most of the pla...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Dec 10, 2011, 11:00 am
Saturday, December 10th, seems to have a lot going on in Round Top Texas, just take a look at what all you can do: 1. Go to Rachel Ashwell's store in Round Top Texas: 2.  Stop by Royer's Pie Haven on the square in Round Top 3.  Do some shopping at the shops in Round Top and have lunch at Scotty ...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Dec 9, 2011, 5:37 pm
in the Junkin neighborhood this week when I found these two sweet awnings: Yes, two white with a black strip awnings.  I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them.  It's really rare to find beauties such as these in my area.  Yes I was doing the happy dance and couldn't wait to load them up.  H...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Dec 8, 2011, 8:20 am
This was my first time to be selling in Canton. Here is a collage of my things there: It was a great experience. I was so glad to finally meet Alice, but on her way home she had an accident. Here is Alice with her sister Linda: Thank God they were both okay.  Thanks also to all the customers and...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Dec 6, 2011, 8:08 pm
Judy Hill's open house this past Saturday was just so beautiful.  If you've ever read about her shows on my blog or better yet if you've ever been you can tell just how much work she goes into doing these shows.  She completely redoes her house each time and there's always such creative ideas in o...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Dec 4, 2011, 11:30 am
Good Sunday morning to you.  We are back from having set up at the Canton Texas Flea Market, but before I tell you about that, I couldn't wait to show where we went on Saturday, to Judy Hill's Christmas Open House.  To say I was speechless is an understatement.  Each time I've attended Judy's O...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Nov 30, 2011, 7:47 am
December is a jam packed month if you live in Texas and are looking for something fun to do.  You can literally drive to a different part of Texas during the month and find a great event to attend. I want to start out telling you about my friend Ann Perry's Open House at her shop, The Tin Rabb...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Nov 28, 2011, 9:36 pm
This past weekend at the City Wide Garage Sale in Austin had me seeing Red.  A red bike that is.  There were several sprinkles of red in my booth this time, from the bike to the vintage Christmas Balls, which were a big hit, to the Madonna that had a touch of red on her.  It was another success...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Nov 24, 2011, 8:41 pm
I just wanted to remind you all that the City Wide Garage Sale in Austin Tx is this weekend.  We can't wait to be there and set up our booth.  We've been planning and gathering things for the last show of the year there.  We've gathered white and silver things with a touch of industrial and Chris...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Nov 13, 2011, 3:12 pm
Sorry to have been MIA for a week, but I've been gathering things for the next City Wide Garage Sale in Austin, the weekend after Thanksgiving, and just taking care of life.  Today after church I was hungry for homemade Banana Pudding and had to go and make it.  You know I love to share my family ...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Nov 2, 2011, 7:20 am
**Warning ~ There's a lot of pics in this post!** This past Warrenton Fall Antique Show found me seeing/meeting so many people, from the friends that came out, those that attended the Blog Party, meeting the HGTV crew, and I even got to meet one of the Picker Sisters.  We just had a blast each time...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Nov 1, 2011, 2:38 pm
Do you feel the excitement with the start of a new month and the changing of the seasons.  Do you wonder what this month will bring.  There's definately a crispness to the morning air here and I just love the start of a new month.  November is packed full of things to do in Texas, from antiquing...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 30, 2011, 8:01 pm
Each season at The Zapp Hall Antique Show I know that Gina of Country Garden's Antiques will have fabulous things located in her tent.  This year was no different.  I couldn't wait to check out what she had.  Take a look: I loved all the glass, mirrors, silver and trophy's. See what I mean abo...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 24, 2011, 8:53 pm
I have to start out this post by thanking the many customers that came out and bought from us this past weekend at The City Wide Garage Sale.  We had customers from of course the Austin area, Waco, San Antonio, Victoria and other areas.  We had a great sale and I do believe we've found where we n...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 20, 2011, 9:02 pm
Just a quick reminder that we will be at The City Wide Garage Sale this weekend in Austin Tx, Saturday (early buying at 8:30) and Sunday.  There will be huge ironstone platters waiting on you, see what I mean: The crazing on these platters is awesome.  Come and check them out and so much more. Ho...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 20, 2011, 8:00 am
Suzanne and Tracey of the Rusted Gingham have a Barn Sale each year. This year's sale is set for Saturday, November 5 at the JB Wells Show Barn in Gonzales Texas. I know that several of my friends are selling here and there are many more vendors that are going to be there too.  Click on their blo...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 19, 2011, 8:49 am
(Taken during the Accumulations Show in Dripping Springs last October) Monday was my Blog Anniversary and I missed it. I knew the date was getting close and actually gave it a quick thought but then got too busy to check the date.  I have loved blogging ever since the first day I started on Octobe...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 17, 2011, 9:53 pm
Each season I can't wait for the opening of Marburger Farms Antique Show.  I know there will be displays that are just over the top.  Of course, Judy always does a fantastic job of putting together the most usual things and making them just breathtakingly beautiful.  I think the fact that she use...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 16, 2011, 2:50 pm
Yesterday as we headed out bright and early, we came across some really good places to find things, and boy did we hit the Jackpot.  Just look at what all we found: A primitive farm table, a very vintage leather chair (Ralph Lauren inspired of course), a wooden table with rollers, tons of silver i...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 13, 2011, 8:42 pm
The tiny town of Warrenton Texas is literally transferred overnight.  It goes from being a population of around 77 to well over into the thousands.   Each Spring and Fall, droves of antique dealers come in and set up a shop in a few short days.  We are literally building a shop from the ground...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 8, 2011, 9:50 pm
This Fall Show was hotter than I'd remembered in a while.  I know we always try to prepare for the hotter show in the Fall than the Spring, but I think this past show won for definitely being the worst as far as heat.  It was humid almost the 10 days we were there, but we did have a welcome surpri...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 7, 2011, 8:46 pm
Since my last post was a teaser post on Rachel Ashwell's new shop, I thought I'd tell you about being here.  I was one of 35 bloggers that was fortunate to sign up in time for the Fund Raiser Luncheon that Kelley of The Hidden List put together at The Prairie.  You might remember that last Spring...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Oct 2, 2011, 7:25 pm
As soon as I rest up, wash off ten pounds of Warrenton dirt from my clothes, and just get caught up with being gone for 10 days, I'll post more.  In the meantime, look at Rachel Ashwell's cute store.  I can't wait to share this with you and so much more.  There's a lot to tell you about!  Sta...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Sep 20, 2011, 10:01 am
The life of a junker can be interesting (you never know what you will find): The garden chairs have since sold, but this cool looking metal tree bench is at the show waiting on you!  And it can be challanging, especially if you are dealing with things like flat tires (the last show we had three blo...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Sep 17, 2011, 6:55 am
This years Fall Marburger Farms Antique Show is set to start on Tuesday, September 27 and I can't wait to get there to see all the fabulousness that's there.  Besides it also gives me a chance to visit with my friends and see their talent and hard work.  (Judy Hill's booth seen on Lanette's Blog...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Sep 16, 2011, 9:44 am
PROBLEM FIXED!!  I changed my password and just deleted all contacts.  That way no one will receive anymore of these annoying emails.  I appologize for this.  Very frustrating! ****************** I just received several calls and emails that MY EMAIL ACCOUNT has been hacked and several "trash em...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Sep 15, 2011, 9:20 am
Who can you visualize is Tall (the hat makes him taller), Dark (only because of the Texas Show Dirt otherwise he's not so dark) and we all know he's Handsome A*N*D he's turning 60 pretty soon?  I mean just take a look at who I am talking about (I know you could visualize a million TDH men), but he ...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Sep 13, 2011, 3:11 pm
BLOG PARTY 411:  SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 @ 6PM MY BOOTH @ ZAPP HALL: Since the Junk Gypsies have posted about some this great news, I thought I'd start off this post quoting them:  "HoT NEWS FLASH!!… HGTV (yes, that’s right. H!G!T!V!!!) will be coming to THIS ANTIQUES WEEK! & gueSS where their TENT...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Sep 12, 2011, 12:43 pm
I was so excited to receive an email letting me know about a special event at Rachel's B&B, The Prairie on Monday, September 26, and I quickly signed up for it.  You can find me here two weeks from today at a special luncheon.  A portion of this event will benefit Dwell With Dignity.  They ...
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Theresa C. posted an article on Garden Antiques - Sep 10, 2011, 7:26 am
The sale at the City Wide Garage Sale in Austin was a bit different this month.  Last month was my first time back selling at this show in probably over 2 years.  I had a great show last month.  Furniture just seemed to fly out the door and I had to raid my booth at Binky LaFaye's just to have so...
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