Centre Park Historic District Reading PA Antique show

Well, the show was a great one again. This is my second year doing it and the weather was almost perfect--just a little hot!
The first thing to go was two sets of my handmade wooden drawers. Sold the vintage nativity set quickly too but I still have the log house. It got attention, though! Didn't sell the bench or commode either. I did sell lots of costume jewelry for 5.00 each, some old books, old farmhouse items like a rusty lamp holder and copper ladle, etc. Sold cast iron horses and some vintage sewing items. I still have more left that I am selling Sept 25-27 at the Kutztown Extravaganza, Kutztown, Renningers, pA.

Come visit Arts and Antiques Fair in Reading, PA historic district

This weekend, Sunday, Sept. 14 is the annual Arts and Antiques Fair at Centre Park Historic District in Reading, PA. It is all free and open to the public. 1000s of people come throughout the day and last year was really great. Good food and music and vendors (like me) selling antiques and art. I sell antiques, of course--at good prices! My daughter lives just across the street so this one is really convenient for me!
I have lots of primitives like wooden benches and tables, a few quilts, some pottery and ceramics, and linens. I have a really neat doll house made out of logs, an old nativity set, a re-purposed commode (made into a bench and flower pot), handmade wooden drawers made as jewelry or tool boxes, etc! Come on out if you are close to the area! It starts at 10 but we set up and sell as soon as we get there. Goes until 5PM.

hey, another auction at jake's Flea Market

Today was a tailgate auction at Jake's Flea Market, near Bally, PA. This is an interesting idea for an auction. If you want to sell a van or truck load of stuff, just load it all in your (van for me) and drive on over to jakes about 7AM. You just check in and then they give you a section to fill up with your JUNK. They have 14 sections but if they have more than 14 sellers, then you have to wait until #1 section is finished, etc. You set everything out on the tables yourself and then you wait until the auctioneer gets to your table and starts selling your stuff. (it could take a while!) About 5 minutes after your stuff is sold, you can go and pick up your CASH. The auctioneer gets 30 percent so don't expect too much if all you have is JUNK. But you never know what someone else might want and it's better than getting nothing for your junk.
And they will sell ALL of it. Whatever seems like it is not selling, gets left on the table and then the lucky bidder can get the entire table for 1.00 or so. Pick up some great bargains too!
I made 58.00.

local estate auction, hereford, PA

So, that auction I went to that I referred to in yesterday's blog-- it was OK. At least it was fun! I took my daughter in law with me, who usually can't get away from her 2 little ones that she takes care of as a stay at home mom. She also sells on ebay at moe4jesus23. I usually do the buying for her but this is the first time she got to see it for herself and she was impressed. There was so much going on and so fast!
We got there after the auction had already started and were lucky to just get a seat--sometimes you have to wait to get a seat--and a parking spot! If you are a newbie, everything seems to go so fast and you can really miss it. I am used to it though. I go to this auction every week so I don't even need to sign up for a number--I have a permanent number and the auctioneer seems to remember what everyone buys. If something comes up like linens or crafts--all he has to do is look at me and I nod my head. The item comes my way in another few seconds and I haven't even moved! Katie found this amazing. "No wonder you get such great buys!" she said.
By the end of the night I spent about 125.00 and had maybe half a van full of stuff. My largest purchase was a handmade shelf for 9.00. It is made out of sticks and string--pretty cool! I will put it in my space at the antique mall where I also sell.
Check out zionsvilleantiques.com. It would be great if you could visit there--with over 30,000 square feet, it is the largest antique mall in the lehigh valley area. You could spend hours there!
Some of my finds from last night:
1. a collection of Just the Right shoe shoes
2. a miniature dress form
3. a miniature TV
4. 2 old puppets
5. a box of elephants
6. a large yellow fiesta ware platter
7. a collection of apple items,: cookie jar, salt and peppers, glass container, etc
8. Tom Thumb toy cash register
9. army blanket
10. chenille blanket with pink rosebuds--really cute!
Some of these items will show up on ebay at everythingvintagesteph.com (after I get home from vacation next week!)

everything vintage

hi!
I have a blog on ebay and auctiva so here goes another one! I like to write about my estate sale and auction finds. They are so much fun! Love the yard sales too but I don't have much time to go to them because I do a lot of selling on saturdays myself. My favorite items are vintage linens, especially vintage tablecloths and chenille items. I sell my stuff at everythingvintagesteph.com. Ok, I sell books and jewelry too and vintage clothing, although that is a lot of work to get the stuff to look good again! Have to finish this later because I am going to an estate sale today. We have some great ones here in PA!