In the midst of soccer and birthday madness this weekend - all wonderful by the way - I managed to make early morning runs to the Farmers' and Flea Markets at Alemany. Unfortunately, I completely forgot that this was the first Sunday of the month, which means the big Flea action was in Alameda. Still, we did find a few shiny bits, and I will calendar in a trip to Alameda soon.
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| Chestnuts, up very close and personal. |
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| Chesnuts in a fall bouquet. |
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Good Green Glitter, but a bit creepy. The eyes follow you. Really.
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| The biggest theme for me this weekend was cases. There were trunks, steamers, suitcases, jewelry boxes, all manners of luggage really. I didn't bring any home, but admired many. |
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| Flower frogs! I love the old glass versions. |
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In amber.
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| Amber again, this time in a Roman wine carafe. |
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| I am a big fan of anything not Made in China. The first thing I do with every purchase is confirm where it was made, or, more pointedly, where it was Not Made. ABC - Anywhere But China - is the rule unless looking for something truly handcrafted or from 1,000 years ago. It is bad enough we have little choice in everyday items. |
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Colorful Mexican Crown.
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Mirrored fun.
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| All my pretty purchases. (And please ignore the wires. Those are on my short list . . . .) |
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