decisions...

some days I look for signs...
some days I just ponder relentlessly...
some days I ask for advice from my closest and dearest friends...
some days you have to follow your heart...
make up your mind and don't look back...

oh how I love drawers...

oh how I wish my house was just one room bigger...
then this piece would be in my much dreamed of indoor studio (I do have my greenhouse...)
but, alas, this will become someone else's...
cuz I have looked just everywhere for a place for this one to land in my house...

the nicest dog ever...

we got Mandy as a puppy from the Humane Society...a little mini bundle of energy...
and we adopted her buddy Cinderella about 6 years ago...inseparable they are...
but 14 years after adopting Mandy...she is starting to move slowly...and jump up on the couch less and less...
as I looked at her tonight, I got a wee bit worried that her age is really starting to show...
and I hope and pray that she will stay healthy...after all...showing your age isn't all that bad...
but somehow I just needed to honor her tonight with a blog post...
cuz she is the nicest dog...ever...
back to blogging about the store tomorrow...thanks for the indulgence tonight...

game pieces, doll parts, unique furniture...and Mitzie! new around the store...

lots of pics...I will let most of them speak for themselves...

Mitzie's owner made this paper mache likeness when Mitzie passed away... (18 years old!)
Halloween, anyone?
a trio of drop leaf tables, from the 6 legged...to the incredibly LONG table below...

I love cubbies and drawers...

did I mention my passion for type drawers and cabinets?

been to the library lately?
vintage game cards...(thanks Mike for thinking of me!)...



there are sooooo many new items around the store...I have been dropping til I shop...(that does not sound right?!)...
hope everyone has a great week...
I am taking a whole ( i think ) day off tomorrow...hopefully i will be in the greenhouse all day...
stop by soon!

I don't say thank you enough...

this past few days have been a bit of a blur...hubby out of town so I am juggling the store, STARS booth, teenager, 2 cats (hate that litter box) , two dogs (if they don't get two walks a day they are not happy...)...and of course, shopping estate sales, and treasure hunting galore...
so....
I have the best customers in the world.
Dear Richard,
thank you for the cookies Friday afternoon...I needed a pick me up, and how sweet that you remembered that John usually steals them from the bank for me every Friday (and snickerdoodles, you even remembered my favorites!)
Dear Ronnie,
thanks for the mid afternoon coffee run for me Saturday...I was so desperately in need of that caffeine fix...you are the best!
Dearest Elaine,
thanks so much for the "tip" ...the preview sale of the month (maybe year?) ! 8 pieces of furniture later, the store has some great new pieces for sale (if I ever get them all to the store).
and Dee and Richard today...
thanks for the help with the Halloween window...the pictures of the window didn't turn out well...I will try again tomorrow...
and Dad...thanks for the cool drawer unit...you might be becoming my best "picker" yet!
I really am a lucky shop owner...I have the bestest customers (and neighbors) in the world!
I just don't say thank you often enough...

I felt as if I had been gone forever!

having the store closed for over two weeks...
pulling out and selling the linoleum carpets is what started it all...
then when that was gone...spending the time cleaning, changing out the windows, shopping until I dropped (literally!)...
it felt so very good to open the doors last Friday...and having our regulars come in the door...
with stories, birthday news, and all sorts of needs/wants...
all of you that came, and loved the remodel...thank you so much!
all of you that came and told us how much you missed us...thank you sooooo much!
and thank you to all of my "sources"...that came through with furniture and items that you knew I would love...and saved them for me...
to Elaine...that went on "field trips" with me...thank you!
and thank you to Gail...that listened to me whine that "my feet were tired"...that" being closed meant that I wasn't making any money"...and all those other things that I whined about...(there were so many!)
to the very patient hubby and son that lived on take out and happy hour food and sandwiches...
all of these photos are from around the store...lots of newness on the shelves and tables...
I hope that you all can come and visit some day...there could be some "fun finds" waiting just for you...
and please know that if you are ever interested in anything pictured...just shoot me an email for more details...
and...thanks again for a great re-opening week-end!

STARS ANTIQUE MALL...15 YEARS OF VINTAGE FUN!

THIS IS MY 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF BEING A STARS ANTIQUE DEALER...
I LEFT FOR A BRIEF TIME, WHEN MY MOM WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMERS...
AND WHEN I WAS ABLE TO COME BACK...THEY WELCOMED ME WITH OPEN ARMS...
I AM DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT NEXT MONTH I MOVE IN TO A LARGE, CORNER
SPACE...WHERE I WILL BE ABLE TO PACK IN LOADS MORE MERCHANDISE...
IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO STARS...YOU ARE TRULY MISSING OUT ON A WONDERFUL MALL...
DARWIN, BRENT, AND GAYLE ARE THE DELIGHTFUL, WONDERFUL, TALENTED & CHARMING OWNERS...
AND I AM TRULY HONORED TO BE ONE OF THEIR VENDORS...
THANKS FOR ALL THE YEARS THAT YOU HAVE PUT UP WITH ME :)
AND KNOW THAT I PLAN ON KEEPING THAT CORNER SPACE PACKED FULL OF FUN, VINTAGE WONDERFUL JUNQUE!
oh...these are all photos of my space that I took today...space #4...
have a great week!

READY!!! OPEN TODAY 11AM TIL 9 PM...

YEAH! FINALLY...THE DAY HAS COME...OPEN TODAY SPECIAL HOURS FROM 11 AM TIL 9 PM...SIGN UP ON OUR MAILING LIST THIS WEEKEND AND WE WILL DRAW NAMES SUNDAY NIGHT FOR GIFT CERTIFICATES TO USE IN THE STORE! WE ARE SO EXCITED TO FINALLY BE OPEN AGAIN AFTER WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER!
HOPE TO SEE YOU...
HAPPY HUNTING THIS WEEKEND~

I used to be Wonderwoman...

I used to be wonderwoman...I could go to work at 7 am, leave work at 10 pm...have a few drinks...and get up and do it all over again...
but not anymore! this remodel is just killing me! the good news is the front half of the store is almost done...
the bad news is the other half looks like an antique store hit by a hurricane...
but heck or high water (this is a clean worded blog...)...
I will be open on Friday! the other good news is...I will be bringing out new stuff all weekend! (unless wonderwoman returns and I work 18 hours tomorrow...but I don't think that's gonna happen!)...
I am getting lots and lots of newness in the store...it has been so much fun (yep, really)...to do this...
so...come by on Friday...the treats will probably not be homemade (love me that Costco...), but the coffee will be Ristretto and we might just have to have some sort of drawing/giveaway!
to all of you that have come by or commented and encouraged me...
thank you from the bottom of my little tired heart!!!
see ya' Friday...and remember that we are open this Friday from 11 am til 9 pm...