Flea Market Finds...a Vintage Upholstery Factory Cart and Wooden Ironing Board

Good day, how are you all doing?  As promised I will show you some of my flea market finds!  I had a wonderful Labor Day at Burley Park and an overnight stay at the family cottage up at Torch Lake.  I picked up several wonderful treasures at Burley Park and I would love to show you a few.  The best find of the day, a vintage upholstery factory cart.  I snagged this from Diane Passi.  She is my favorite and specializes in vintage industrial.  She really has an eye and her space is always so adorable.  I never know what to pick, I want to take it all home with me!  She sells at several flea markets, including Kane County St. in Charles, Illinois. , Allegan Antique Market, Michigan, and Antiques at the Fairgrounds Petoskey, Michigan.

This wonderful upholstery cart is on casters and I think it will look great on my new deck with flower pots or inside displaying stacks of vintage linens!

All these gorgeous roses and flowers were given to me by my friend.  They were left over from her beautiful daughter's wedding.  She had ordered over 500 hundred roses for the special day...Oh, and they all smelled so good!  

Like I said, Diane is a talented antique seller.  Here are a few more of her items for sale...

{all photos courtesy of Diane Passi}

To see more check her out on Facebook...click *Here* to view

Another wonderful treasure I picked up Labor Day weekend came from one of my favorite stops, the Elk Rapids Antique Mall.  Sadly, I found out that they closed their doors, September 10.  Good thing, I popped in before then to say good-bye!  Upon one final peek around, I spotted this antique, wooden ironing board.  I have never seen any like it before and I knew I had to take it home with me!

 

 

I have already put this fabulous piece to work up in my guest room to display stacks of vintage grain sacks.  It works great getting them up off the floor.

I love the texture of these old, antique German grain sacks with all their patches and signs of use.

 

I catch them all in an old French market basket that I found at Great Stuff by Paul.

I also found this cute, little store display at the antiques mall.  I love the green color.  I find myself drawn to anything in green and aqua paint.

I am not sure where to put it yet...maybe next to my potting bench to display vintage watering cans, or inside for books, magazines.  What do you think?  Any ideas for me?

Well, there you have it!  A couple of my flea market finds.  I can't wait to show the rest soon!  I am sorry that my posts are so few and far between.  I will try to post more often.  Thank-you so much again for checking in.

I hope you all have a great weekend,

Maria ~Rusty Hinge

My Harvest Table

Hello again!  Today, I want to show you my harvest table.  I store it in the barn until fall, then load it up with burlap runners, gourds, pumpkins,and bittersweet, but this year I took it out early to put on our new deck.  Take a look!

I love all the chippy, mismatched chairs paired together with it.  Nothing says country like a chippy old chair!  Together there are eight chairs, four down each side.  I have two more that fit the ends as well.

I threw a vintage grainsack roll on as a table runner.  I love the thick red stripes that contrast with the dark wood planks of the harvest table.

I love vintage french enamelware pitchers.  None of them are perfect with their chips and dings, but that just makes them all the more charming!

As summer winds down, I find myself desperate to be outside in the garden as much as possible!  Working out here is hardly a chore and time flies!  

 Spend lots of time outdoors with family this Labor Day weekend and enjoy the last warm days of summer!  I have the privilage of heading over to Burley Park Fleamarket again on Monday.  I am very excited!  I promise to show you all my summer fleamarket finds soon! 

Enjoy the holiday,

Maria ~Rusty Hinge