texas, cont'd

if my husband was of the same mind as me, our home would be done in all creams, whites with just little splashes of color here and there...but alas, it likely will not happen anytime soon:) i am drawn to the peacefulness of creams, ivories - and therefore, i had to have this beautiful little bracelet - which i will likely just display in my studio or maybe eventually use in my projects.

i loved these little packets with trinkets - and how she packaged them. very appealing! the graphics on the hairpin card are especially nice - i'll try to take a close-up and post it soon.

how could anyone walk away from these adorable little creatures? i'm glad that all the shoppers before me did:)

shabby beauty

i've wanted a vintage suitcase for a while, and liked the color of this one...and it fit just perfectly inside my larger piece of luggage for the flight home...

i've been so busy since i arrived back home - i'm excited to get all of my finds photographed and share them here - i'll keep at it! thanks so much for your visits and comments; i sincerely appreciate both:)

half the dirt of texas...

was on her feet, and in her eyes, she said...more on that in a minute:)

this precious celluloid picture was perhaps the most i spent on any one item in texas...and i love it - isn't that a darling child? it is a good thing that my purchases were limited to what i could pack in a suitcase or carry-on; next time, i'd prefer a trailer, please!

a beautiful tattered old rose

and how could i resist a book with a title and cover like this? (despite the strip of scotch tape that i can't remove without ruining the graphics...)

one thing you should know prior to venturing to the texas antique shows is that you will walk. a lot. in dirt fields. flip flops tend to leave the feet just a little soiled, as seen in this photo of my niece's feet...i walked into our cozy little room at the bed and breakfast and laughed out loud:) what i don't have a photo of, is the other half of the texas dirt that she said got into her eyes and contacts. (did i mention that one of the days we were there, there were 40 mph winds?)

i have so much to tell and show you about my texas trip - but one thing i did not do was carry a camera around. so i have found a few links to show you just how fabulous the sights are there! it is overwhelming and wonderful and incredible...this was one dealer whose booth i loved! now, these photos of hers are from prior to the show - but she will be posting lots of photos soon, i think. the ironic thing is this - when i happened across her booth, i asked if she sold online, and she said she only had a blog - little did i know that her blog was already in my favorites!!! her displays were wonderful - and it was toward the end of the show and she said things were a mess?!? which leaves me wondering what it usually looks like and what did i miss??? i thought her booth was in the top 10 that i saw - and i saw a lot of fabulous booths:)

and here are a few more gorgeous pictures of the type of displays and offerings to be found at the texas show. i love this blog - and was thrilled to find these photos last night when i finally had some time online:)

more photos of my humble little purchases coming soon!

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