vintage Christmas Monday...

my favorite Christmas box of all time...
I am obsessed with these very, very, old cardboard houses...
pinks, purple and aqua...
this is one of my faves, I love the castle look to it...

oh...I love the holidays!
HAPPY VINTAGE MONDAY!!!

Monticello Christmas show booth- check out those Shiny Brites!

ahhh...cupcake shiny brites (thanks for the idea- GAIL!)...
my mantle...and more shiny brites...
the love sick frogs...and more shiny brites...
more shiny brites atop a wicker trunk...
and a cute little cart on wheels...and more, more, more...shiny brites!
the story...
It was one of those things...I was asked if I wanted to do this show, right after the spring show. Touched base with the folks at Monticello a couple of months ago, and found out my space was 5 feet by 10 feet, same as in the spring. Well, I found a couple of 7 feet long tables, that I would put on either side, with my mantle in the back.
well, the space was 10 feet LONG, and 5 feet DEEP...sooooo....when I got my tables there, I realized that they were...NOT GOING TO WORK!!! so all of my planning...I had to "punt"...I don't know why I thought the tables would work...and I had to use the mantle...so...it was an interesting set-up...took an extra 2 days just cuz I was thrown...you know...the in brain plan wasn't the same as the REAL plan...
so here are my pics...not really the booth I had dreamed of...but it turned out...ok...it does have lots of shiny brites...and special garden items...always my favorite this time of year- statuary...any time of year is good for statuary...so...my Monticello set up was a bit flustered and surreal...but when I stopped by there this morning, there must have been hundreds of folks shopping...so hopefully I will be empty and need to restock tomorrow!
have a super great weekend- supposed to be super chilly here...so bundle up!