Why Hello There, Pink Aluminum Tree

November 23, 2012, 15 Comments

First off, I hope all of you (US readers, that is) had a lovely Thanksgiving! And if you’re out shopping today, please be extra careful and courteous. Last weekend Patrick and I attended the Plucky Maidens Junk Fest, a small but well worth while antique show. I’m always inclined to attend shows and shops I…

Hats and Suits, Oh My!

October 29, 2012, 7 Comments

Three times a year a massive antique show rolls into town. The Palmer Wirfs Antiques and Collectables Show! Basically my whole year revolves around these events. They are the first things to go into my calender each year, and if you got something happening that weekend, I’m sorry, but I’m not attending! Yeah, it’s that…

Weekend Shopping with Dad

September 11, 2012, 9 Comments

Not sure how you spent your weekend, but I spent mine shopping with my pop. There were two antique shows back to back down south, combined with visits to various thrift stores. Plus, putting the finished touches on the 1960s rickshaw we purchased awhile back and seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark on the really…

Perfect Park Finds

August 5, 2012, 4 Comments

Ah, summer… a time when there is an antique show nearly every weekend. This weekend brought Antiques in the Park, a show that takes place in the small town of Brownsville and has become a tradition for my dad and I. Since the town was also hosting a small car show in conjunction with the…

Sizzling Vintage

July 16, 2012, 6 Comments

This past weekend brought one of my favorite events of the year…the summer antique show at the Portland Expo Center. Hosted by Palmer Wirfs, the summer Expo has over a thousand dealers selling various items ranging from fine furnishings from the turn-of-the-century to vintage clothing to collectable toys. I attended all three days of the show…

Buy ALL the Jewelry!

March 4, 2012, 3 Comments

Yesterday brought the spring antique expo here in Portland, and I was delighted to attend. For those of you who follow my Twitter and Facebook pages, you may have noticed that I posted that father-in-law passed away. We have been very busy with all of the necessary arrangements, and needless to say, it has been…

One Draining Expo

October 30, 2011, Leave a Comment on One Draining Expo

Starting late last week I started to feel under the weather, and it just got worse. But Saturday morning I dragged myself to Expo with my dad and his girlfriend, Ann. Pumped up on DayQuil and Gatorade and sounding like a chain smoker, I trudged through the aisles and aisles of antique goodness on the…