Another day another Flea Market.

While we were in Maine we also visited two flea markets we know about and enjoy in Searsport.  Below are pictures from both.  the first flea market has a name I am sure but don't know what it is.  We always called it the middle flea market because there was one on either side a bit farther up or down the road.

One of the little building featured books, lots and lots of books.  So I spent time in there.

 I like to find interesting bottle so these caught my eye.  However I am more in need of a couple of blue bottles for my bottle tree so didn't buy any of these.  I have to keep looking.

 In several places in Maine I have seen these glass garden ornaments.  They are probably easy to make if you have lots of old glass you don't use and some glue.  I have no idea what kind you should use. Click on the picture to see it better.

 And someday I am going to buy one of these old tractor seats to put in my garden.  I remember one of my grandfathers had one in the back yard of his house in Virginia.  I don't know why I didn't get this one.  I didn't even ask the price.  Probably won't be there when I go back again.

 

  

The second flea market is called the Hobby Horse.  It is also the one we call the "first one" cause it is the first one we come to.

We like to see the more typical Maine things like the buoys and such above and the Moose Antlers

Since I collect and make doll houses this one caught my eye.

 And I love to look through old boxes of junk like the two below.  One has great keys and bits of metal.

 And the next one is filled with knobs.  You just never know what you will find at these flea markets.

 

If you are wondering about what happened to the third market in Searsport, unfortunately it closed a few years ago.  We still think of it though and wish it was still there.

In the next few days I hope to have another market to show you. Stay tuned.

While we were recently in Maine we went to a huge antique barn we used to frequent when we lived up there.  Located just outside Ellsworth Maine on Route 1, it is called the Chicken Barn because it was once a huge Chicken Barn.  We did buy a few little things but mostly we just looked.  Here are a few of the things we saw.  Since I sell linens in my shop I am always interested in seeing what others have to sell and how much they are asking.

 Dish Towels and or Hand Towels

 Hankies and more hankies.

Pillowcases

I also saw a few other things of interest to me..................

 A cute child's rocker and a watering can.

A nice old dress.

And since this is Maine, some nice outdoor stuff.

I hoped you enjoyed your quick trip through the Chicken Barn.

Tea Cup Tuesday

 Time for Tea Cup Tuesday............

 

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Today I went to a huge antique barn.  I will show pics of it later but in honor of Tea cup Tuesday here are three pictures of all the many teacups available.  I DID NOT buy any if you can believe it.  Just too many to choose from I suppose.  But it was surely fun to see them!  Click on the pictures and you can probably see them better!

Do you suppose you could find one you needed to buy?   Hope you enjoy!

The Car Show

Once a year there is a really big car show down at the fair grounds.   It is the Annual Rod & Custom Cruise-In.   It is supposed to be the premier car show in Pennsylvania.  I don't know about that but we always try to attend and see what is there.   It is so much fun to see all the cars from our youth.  Ones that our friends had in high school especially.  But it is nice to see what folks like to restore.   
Here are just a few of the cars we saw this evening.  The best of all though was that we recognized EVERY song they played over the loud speakers.  Just a little step back in time.  FUN.

Here are just a few of the cars we saw this evening.

 And finally here is the 1959 Caddy one of our friends owns.  It certainly is a BIG BOAT.

My travel journal

Before I get on with telling you about the new journal I wanted to share this picture of a ground hog (or sometimes called a woodchuck)  that visited our yard the other day and was caught eating an apple that had probably fallen from the apple tree.  I did show this on my facebook page but if you aren't on that you still get to see it. He is much cuter than he deserves to be!

I finished a second journal using the techniques I learned in Mary Ann Moss's Full Tilt Boogie journal class.
Here it is!!

 And here are a few signatures I put in the book.  I am using mostly scrapbooking paper cause I have way too much, some journal pages from this original journal and a few water color pages.  Nothing real wild as it isn't really my style.

The 1/2 pages will get things added to them as well.  I like having different size pages.  It makes it more fun when looking through the book.  Since it is a travel journal I will be adding pictures AND brochures and the like that I pick up on the way.  And commentary of course.  This book will be started soon as I have collected up pictures and such from past journeys and they will go in first.

Although doing these journaling classes with Mary Ann Moss (Full Tilt Boogie and Remains of the Day).  I have really gotten  into book making but believe it or not I actually took a bookmaking class a number of years ago.  It was more traditional.  Only did one small book but I learned the techniques.
Here are some pictures of it.   Although it has been 15 plus years since I made it I have just left it on the shelf to "admire" but now I realize I had best start using it. 

The technique used was adding signatures and sewing them together.  Then we used heavier  paper for the cover and the tabs.  These aren't the best pics but I hope you get the idea.

  Not as "exciting" as the full tilt boogie style.  So that is why I prefer the FTB style and will probably continue to do it


Now, what kind of journal shall I do next.

My morning visitors

It is always fun to look out in the back yard, first thing in the morning,  and see all my visitors up in the backyard.  This momma deer and her 4 little babies have come by to visit quite often, probably cause of the 4 apple trees.

  (no apple pie this year I fear)

I tried to take a couple of videos this morning.  They aren't the best but they show all the dear little deers.

They come by pretty much every day.  We do have to bring in the bird feeders at night or they would empty them too.  It is hard to believe the town is just 1 mile down the road.  And there are houses all around us.  It feels like we are out in the country when we see them although we aren't.

If you are hunting for my Tea Cup Tuesday entry.  Sorry but didn't get around to it this week.

Another Tuesday, another Tea Cup.

 

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I managed to get to my favorite flea market again last week.  I had missed a few weeks because of either bad weather, not being home or the extreme heat we have been having.  This week the weather was perfect.  Temps in the upper 70s, and clear sky.  Perfect.

While at the flea market I was looking for tea cups everywhere but didn't find many except the one I am showing you today.  My favorite flowers will always be pansies but another one I love is violets.  This tea cup and saucer by Royal Albert is an especially pretty one I think.

Hope you like it.............

Royal Albert does it again.  They really know how to make beautiful bone china tea cups and saucers.