Tag Archives for antiques
My brother (top) with his Kodak Colorburst 100. And my husband (bottom) with his Brownie 8mm movie camera. Both cameras purchased as Christmas gifts at Vavoom in Bisbee.
25. December 2013 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Cameras |
Tags: 8 mm, antique, antiques, arizona, bisbee, brownie, camera, color burst 100, kodak, movie camera, old, purchase, shopping, super 8, thrift, thrift stores, unique, vavoom, vintage |
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*This is a continuation of posts from my trip to the Pacific Northwest. Don’t worry, I will be blogging about Boston again soon! If you’re in Seattle and you love antiques, don’t miss out on the Seattle Antiques Market. It … Continue reading →
17. March 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Featured Stores, Flea Market, Housewares, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: 19th, 20th, 35mm, 50s, 60s, antiques, books, cameras, century, furniture, LIFE magazines, LPs, old, pacific northwest, paintings, photographs, records, seattle, seattle antiques market, thrift stores, thrifting, vintage, washington |
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Stop by the SoWa Vintage Market, at 460C Harrison Ave, tonight from 5 to 9 pm for SoWa First Fridays! Details here
02. March 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Flea Market, Sales, Weekday Outing |
Tags: antiques, boston, clothing, events, friday, furniture, night, south end, SoWa Vintage market, vintage, what to do |
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Vintage Finesse sells a variety of nostalgic items, including antique lamps, book ends, furniture, glassware, clothing, silver and prints. But what drew me to the booth was their cameras. As you may know already, I’m a little obsessed with old … Continue reading →
29. February 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Flea Market, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antiques, boston, cameras, lamps, minolta, old, SoWa Vintage market, sunday, used, vintage, vintage finesse, weekend |
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It’s Sunday and you know what that means! SoWa Vintage Market is open from 10am to 4pm today in Boston’s South End. I will be going with a friend and plan to do a blog post after about our finds! Here … Continue reading →
26. February 2012 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Flea Market, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antiques, boston, fashion, jewelry, market, outing, south end, SoWa, sunday, urban, vintage |
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I just added the final two posts from my experience a couple weeks ago in Brimfield. Check out the posts featuring unique linens and black and white photographs under the Special Features tab (above)
25. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Flea Market, Housewares, Sales, Weekend Outing, Yard Sales |
Tags: antique, antiques, b&w, black and white, brimfield, brimfield antique show, brimfield mas, brimfield massachusetts, cloths, family photos, handkerchiefs, linen lady, linens, photographs, photos, pillowcases, september 2011, state-themed, tableclothes, vintage |
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I just posted photos from two booths at Brimfield Antique Market (last weekend) on the SPECIAL FEATURES tab (above). I will be writing/posting more tomorrow with stories from the vendors. I met alot of great people and am excited to … Continue reading →
15. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Flea Market, Housewares, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antique, antiques, brimfield, brimfield antique show, brimfield antique show 2011, brimfield massachusetts, buttons, lamps, Rockefeller, vintage |
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I can’t wait to share all the stories and photos from the Brimfield Antique show yesterday. If you didn’t get a chance to make it to the show, you can go today! However, it is the last day and some … Continue reading →
11. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Flea Market, Weekend Outing, Yard Sales |
Tags: antique shows, antiques, brimfield antique, brimfield antique show 2011, brimfield massachusetts, dispatches from brimfield, elaine, elaine mcmillion, fairs, festivals, hats, junk, linens, low price, massachusetts, september antique show, used |
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I went to dinner last night at Tres Gatos in JP and was thrilled to find out they have a new/used record and bookstore in the back of the restaurant. The place has a huge selection of artists! I purchased … Continue reading →
02. September 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Bean Rating, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Vinyl in Boston, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antiques, beantown, books, boston, dolly pardon, elaine mcmillion, fats dominoe, for sale, free, jamaica plain, JP, LPs, ma, records, sale, selection of records, stores, thrift, tres gatos, unique, used, vintage, vinyl, where to buy vinyl in boston |
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A co-worker–and Boston native–recently told me about this massive antique show in Brimfield, Ma, located just over an hour out of the city. It runs several weeks throughout the year but the last show for 2011 will be held next … Continue reading →
28. August 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Flea Market, Housewares, Sales, Swaps, Weekday Outing, Weekend Outing, Yard Sales |
Tags: 2011, antique show, antiques, brimfield antique show, brimfield massachusetts, buy, collectables, fine collectibles, flea market, furniture, market, memorabilia, september, yard junk |
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Some of my favorite antiques once belonged to a family member. Things that they regarded as “junk” or graciously passed down to me have become treasures in my home. This post is simply to remind everyone that the thriftiest way … Continue reading →
12. August 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Housewares, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antiques, chocolate pots, family, garage sales, heirlooms, housewares, loveseats, porcelein, west virginia |
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Old books feature some of the most interesting and inexpensive artwork for your home. Several weeks ago I began searching for antique frames and classic children’s books to frame for my friend’s baby nursery. I found an old “Jack in … Continue reading →
24. July 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, DIY, Housewares |
Tags: antiques, art, art work, artwork, baby, books, children, design, frames, gift ideas, thrifty |
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I am hesitant to map too many flea markets on the directory because to be honest, I haven’t been able to explore many. For now I have added the Revere Flea Market (in yellow on the directory map), which is … Continue reading →
07. July 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Daily Posts, Flea Market, Weekend Outing |
Tags: antiques, boston, flea markets, outdoor, saturday outing, shopping |
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Look for books with maps or sketches and frame them. This was a book of US maps that were intended to be used as placemats. My friend and I split the low 12-dollar cost and divided up the book. Frame … Continue reading →
07. July 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: DIY, Housewares |
Tags: antiques, apartment, apartment ideas, cheap, color maps, decoration, design, diy, frames, home decoration, maps, thrifty, united states, wall art, wood frames |
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Boomerangs in Jamaica Plain will be closed for renovations Monday, July 11 through Thursday, July 21 and will celebrate a grand reopening Friday, July 22. From now through Sunday, July 10, all books, music, videos and dishware will be 50 … Continue reading →
05. July 2011 by elaine aka bean
Categories: Clothing, Daily Posts, Featured Stores, Sales |
Tags: antiques, apartment, apartment ideas, beans in a can, boston, cheap, design, design on a budget, jamaica plain, JP, shopping, stores, thrift, unique, vintage |
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