Only 10 More Days To Shop! (Everything 75% off!)

It's coming to an end...there are only 10 more days to shop my booth at the Tennessee Antique Mall.

It's been such a fun journey, but I'm ready to wrap it up. SO, please come shop - everything in my booth is 75% off! If you've been thinking about coming by, now is the perfect time. The flea market will be in town this weekend and the mall is just up the street from the fairgrounds..and then next Saturday is Small Business Saturday - and the day I'll be packing up.

The China hutch pictured above is for sale for just $100. It cost me $150, so you're getting a deal. It has midcentury danish-style tapered legs and lots of storage. I love it but it can't come home with me - there's no room for it!

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Making Merry in Berry Hill

I'm hauling all my Christmas stuff back out - this time to Making Merry in Berry Hill. I have set up twice before and I really love this event. My mom is going to come down and set up also! Come see us Saturday on Bransford Avenue, probably near Designer Renaissance.

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Belated post: 8th & Argyle grand opening

A few weeks ago, we celebrated the grand opening of 8th & Argyle. Most of the vendors were there and it was so great to meet everyone!

I fell in love...I spied this beautiful paint-by-number in Sabrosa Vintage's space and fell head over heels. I bought it that night and could barely set her down - she's SO pretty and reminds me of Mary Poppins!


I manage to grab a couple photos of my customers! I was so surprised to run into my new friend, Nancy. Just two nights earlier, we met at a dinner we attended for this really great women's group I joined that meets once a month to discuss creativity and leadership. She was driving by and saw all the activity happening at 8th & Argyle and decided to check it out. She loves stationery and ended up buying some from my booth.


The below customer said this pillow reminded her of her grandparents. Amen, sister!! She was so happy to purchase it!


It was a fun night and I was happy that some of my items found new homes! The shop is worth stopping by if you're in town - there are SO many great items and vendors!

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75% Off at Owl Really

Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments on my last post, both here and on Facebook and Instagram. I love this community of vintage bloggers!

So, yup! My booth is now 75% off. The thought of packing everything up and bring it home makes me CRINGE, so I'm attempting to sell everything in one month by marking it way down.

Here are some photos! (Excuse the poor quality of the photos - I did zero editing - this is all about simplifying my life right now!)
















Come get stuff!! :) Booth 85 at the Tennessee Antique Mall - 654 Wedgewood Avenue, Nashville TN.

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Antique Mall Announcement

I started my blog in June of 2011 to document my booth at the Tennessee Antique Mall. Over the past 2.5 years, I have had my ups and downs with the booth, but the experience has been mostly positive. Unfortunately, I find myself having no time to dedicate to the booth - I don't have time to shop for it and I don't have time to swing by and keep it looking good.

Today I called and told them that November will be my last month. My priorities have shifted and keeping up a whole booth is no longer at the top of my list. Andy is impressed that one of my "phases" lasted 2.5 years. :) I am known for being obsessive and flitting from hobby to hobby. I'm a dabbler! This was a hobby that stuck for quite awhile, but honestly it's not very fun anymore - it's mostly stressful...and since it is a hobby, it should be fun!

I will still have my shelves at 8th & Argyle but when my 6 month contract is up, I will move out of there as well. 

A huge chapter of my life is wrapping up and it feels so weird. I'm really excited to simplify, though - and PURGE. I feel completely overwhelmed by STUFF and I can't wait to clearance items out and move them along to their new homes. 

I still want to swing by estate sales and thrift stores, but I don't feel the need to set my alarm extra early to be FIRST IN LINE. (I actually haven't done THAT in a year, probably.) I still want to buy vintage for our home, but I won't feel the need to scoop up every cool piece I see even if it's not totally my style.

I'm also looking forward to getting rid of the tons of items I've held onto to fix "someday" - that's just not going to happen! I know myself. :)

I will do one more craft fair - Making Merry in Berry Hill on Nov 9. I will take my vintage Christmas items and when the festival is over, I will stock the TN Antique Mall with those items - CHEAP!

I'm so glad I had my booth and maybe someday I'll have another one. It was a great way to stay busy, it was fun, and I got to meet a lot of great people because of it. I got to start this blog and make blog friends and be involved in this community. I will still blog - probably not as often as I used to (as you can tell by my poor posting schedule lately) - and I will still buy vintage, of course. I'll just get to do all that with less pressure and stress. It will be a leisurely hobby, not a stressful one. I'm really looking forward to that!

New-To-Me Mary Poppins Books

I now have the reputation among all my friends (and Facebook friends!) for being a Mary Poppins fanatic...which is fine by me! I have wonderful friends who indulge my obsession by giving me Mary Poppins books!

My friend Rachel found this book in a used bookstore and picked it up for me.


I love seeing inscriptions in books!


Very fun illustration inside:


A few weeks later, my friend Nathalie brought me this book that is a mixture of drawings, cartoons, and photos from the film. It's wonderful!





I am slowly building quite a nice Mary Poppins collection! I love it so much!

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Owl Really Christmas Pop-Up Sale This Sunday

This Sunday, October 27 from 2-5pm I will have a special holiday sneak peek of amazing vintage Christmas items! Come out and shop the Pop-Up Sale and grab some fun vintage Christmas decorations, ornaments, and more! 8th & Argyle is located at 1800 8th Avenue South in Nashville.

Join the Facebook event so you don't forget!

For a taste of my vintage Christmas aesthetic, this is what my booth looked like last Christmas at the TN Antique Mall!


If you've been wanting your very own ceramic Christmas tree, be sure to come on out and snag one!

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