'Sweet Flea' ~ Sweet Salvage Event ~ Part II

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjO_Rmwt2S7uc07xBIL4x7nLDWe6-V1DNEfxwkwsQOTGmLFIVs55NBbx9VNfvv2b7kI32vsACAfc8pH89Jt3eYC8duUqtGS7Uf0xkKNFPKwKyWT_i_WgaxszRh80Stsppwq_p9zXWIAFk-/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjO_Rmwt2S7uc07xBIL4x7nLDWe6-V1DNEfxwkwsQOTGmLFIVs55NBbx9VNfvv2b7kI32vsACAfc8pH89Jt3eYC8duUqtGS7Uf0xkKNFPKwKyWT_i_WgaxszRh80Stsppwq_p9zXWIAFk-/s640/026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>We're back at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sandra.fettyelsberry#!/Sweet.Salvage?fref=ts"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a> 'Sweet Flea' Event... the only thing I left behind that I'm having some regrets about is another mini metal Flower Frog... that wee one at the very top.  I needed one and had an immediate use for it... but while browsing through a huge basket of Vintage Show Ribbons I set it down... and forgot about it...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mPhxZhOZBylshAEFXxSHts6n6gqz4dBJMf1Y2pE-3iJeF4Z_grDNTbTmzoZiUkWlp7ThtuUNn5dxd2ZJmiX2CqZvURG_sr_oCMctyPI6t-aiLJgwn6p0oCwNXVtnzdSivMEpOXGzj6gf/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mPhxZhOZBylshAEFXxSHts6n6gqz4dBJMf1Y2pE-3iJeF4Z_grDNTbTmzoZiUkWlp7ThtuUNn5dxd2ZJmiX2CqZvURG_sr_oCMctyPI6t-aiLJgwn6p0oCwNXVtnzdSivMEpOXGzj6gf/s640/027.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>But I came away with loads of Inspiration... I really liked this Idea of utilizing Clipboards to hang Maps and/or Art.  I Enjoy Displays that aren't Static and you can frequently Change... and I'm a fan of Unframed Art.  So this Idea would make perfect sense for my particular Aesthetic about Displaying a rotation of Art, Clippings and Photos.  And The Man often refers to a variety of Maps when he's Planning one of his Adventures or a Road Trip we'll be going on, so it would be a visually pleasing way to keep the ones he's utilizing handy for easy reference.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmJ5q4sMCPgMLzHhtJP9OcJHMRYhPOipiqhyphenhyphenjA-TUCnF6JE98C8H1aZefMplzSh5vpC78LSCk7GolEanmZ-_XSA_PZZubVF2t9R3Fu_N9KkZS-m0ZVd4S0C63H-1x7vLXxQn9HAIiN1RN/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmJ5q4sMCPgMLzHhtJP9OcJHMRYhPOipiqhyphenhyphenjA-TUCnF6JE98C8H1aZefMplzSh5vpC78LSCk7GolEanmZ-_XSA_PZZubVF2t9R3Fu_N9KkZS-m0ZVd4S0C63H-1x7vLXxQn9HAIiN1RN/s640/028.JPG" width="606" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And I just want to say to my Sweet Friends of the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sandra.fettyelsberry#!/Sweet.Salvage?fref=ts"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a> Team that we Love you guys too!!!  You do such an Amazing job of Hosting these Monthly Events and your hard Work and Vision has been an unprecidented Success here in the Valley.  The Talent and Skill at the Art of Display as well as Sourcing these Fab Treasures you bring to us is Appreciated and you all deserve the popularity and Success that has manifested from your Vision becoming a Reality!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6dviLGM67tlNBuX4wcrLo4TptgDwVeFDgHdbm6XBysn_mLVzltd3f_Uq5crcJpR4cAyLis2uyM2HMi9foZLDBKmTyvooKQyen1wU_wyU3fmmSYMLl5z-ReV1OULQewI_kSBmxtHxjb_V/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6dviLGM67tlNBuX4wcrLo4TptgDwVeFDgHdbm6XBysn_mLVzltd3f_Uq5crcJpR4cAyLis2uyM2HMi9foZLDBKmTyvooKQyen1wU_wyU3fmmSYMLl5z-ReV1OULQewI_kSBmxtHxjb_V/s640/016.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Even though the Event is open to the Public for a mere four days each Month I know that throughout the rest of the Month you are Working tirelessly to Plan and prepare for it and the Unique Theme you will bring to Life.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcDcOEreCXAkHj5rOnNYi6df0Qx7VeaMdHw0Y7znMwlnUr9PpKT1NZSc6Zj5skP-y9lCUyJhzHrIk1RmbbEVtci39jLuglqMUqT84erjQIguB9-GfnrN0V9V9sS_MelMC0DwOr8OKQq5L/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcDcOEreCXAkHj5rOnNYi6df0Qx7VeaMdHw0Y7znMwlnUr9PpKT1NZSc6Zj5skP-y9lCUyJhzHrIk1RmbbEVtci39jLuglqMUqT84erjQIguB9-GfnrN0V9V9sS_MelMC0DwOr8OKQq5L/s640/013.JPG" width="520" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>The Excitement starts and builds in the Parking Lot as the lines of eager Shoppers forms before the doors open at 10:00 am.  </em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq2MBp4AoQ6N5QpPwkDa7C1esm_PKm70Fc7Va930PPcThsfWsChfjgyavamJPcZzXZ9YaZArEkTybKN0xuoXIDDmLt4Mnlsa1ot3LXe44tITCNV_hs1gWYIfVeJ0RmIdqnOEhOYG2uWuI/s1600/SWEET+SALVAGE+124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq2MBp4AoQ6N5QpPwkDa7C1esm_PKm70Fc7Va930PPcThsfWsChfjgyavamJPcZzXZ9YaZArEkTybKN0xuoXIDDmLt4Mnlsa1ot3LXe44tITCNV_hs1gWYIfVeJ0RmIdqnOEhOYG2uWuI/s640/SWEET+SALVAGE+124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Source: <a href="http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com</span></strong></a></em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>So many 'Regulars' attend the Event each Month now that you see many Familiar Faces and Old Friends... we've become 'Sweet Groupies' of sorts, making Pilgrimages once a Month from various parts of the Valley of the Sun!   *LOL*   Gail and Judy come clear over from the far East Valley... and Pamela and I come clear over from the far West Valley... converging to Central Phoenix and the Trendy Melrose District to do our Shopping at least once a Month on 3rd Thursday.  And many Loyal Supporters of the Event are now bringing Friends and Relatives to join in and have their first ever 'Sweet' Experience.  </em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUWIcCe1ZLs3s5rApwAmkEqig1nWiBoi_YIyoPGIRu_aJXlvKPDgm3ocIOp7Pkyq3dTCtcxzCwX1n2d-87LvKbni2djzDdOtpeh3xgDAm0ZsBaO8oF4socFeE2OL8DxZypEP2vNoiKnsq/s1600/SWEET+SALVAGE+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUWIcCe1ZLs3s5rApwAmkEqig1nWiBoi_YIyoPGIRu_aJXlvKPDgm3ocIOp7Pkyq3dTCtcxzCwX1n2d-87LvKbni2djzDdOtpeh3xgDAm0ZsBaO8oF4socFeE2OL8DxZypEP2vNoiKnsq/s640/SWEET+SALVAGE+006.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>Source: <a href="http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com</span></strong></a></em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>In fact we often make New Friends while standing in line... this Sweet and personable Lady and her Lovely Daughter were here for the very first time and we Hope to see them again because they were Delightful and Fun.  Isn't she Absolutely Beautiful and so Stylish!?  It really made me miss attending Events with my Lovely and Stylish Mom.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oGJ1skoGvK92v5TwzmFnSaNhH3A5P0jlK6OBthgtDPXNW4LeoZaclCESfs88qdEPXgvUcFsVYKHAbOuOydRvUuF2avKBmSjYf-TvlmB-9C9F9fopZLfDww8OdC0D73v_ucD_YRuAQSOQ/s1600/SWEET+SALVAGE+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oGJ1skoGvK92v5TwzmFnSaNhH3A5P0jlK6OBthgtDPXNW4LeoZaclCESfs88qdEPXgvUcFsVYKHAbOuOydRvUuF2avKBmSjYf-TvlmB-9C9F9fopZLfDww8OdC0D73v_ucD_YRuAQSOQ/s640/SWEET+SALVAGE+033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>Source:</em> <a href="http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com/2012/12/sweet-salvage-sweet-flea.html?showComment=1356153607538#c4859175709034162212"><strong><span style="color: #990000;"><em>http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com</em></span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>Word has definitely gotten out... in fact Tim Holtz and Friends were checking out The Sweet too!  And you often see  Celebrity sightings regularly as the Event is well known and Covered now and has been well received beyond anyone's Wildest Dreams.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBzKim3oCKfa5zRPzmnjbKFXe0SwDMp6gZqLpLnqMAqXd5EnwPTmrPLas6l_0HjvCe31mToGTWNjtmrF89XIhsnD6WejKuEwwF_KIcjagwhaymPF63AKyE0maTGjfdvpOi2zwtq-OiZKR/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBzKim3oCKfa5zRPzmnjbKFXe0SwDMp6gZqLpLnqMAqXd5EnwPTmrPLas6l_0HjvCe31mToGTWNjtmrF89XIhsnD6WejKuEwwF_KIcjagwhaymPF63AKyE0maTGjfdvpOi2zwtq-OiZKR/s640/020.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>This Month's Theme was reminiscent of a Fabulous Flea Market... the kind you Dream of attending because it has become Legendary as a place to 'Score' Treasures of a multitude of Styles and anything and everything can show up!   From Furs to...</em></div><div align="center"><em> </em></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncJsVo-rwWBPU1dhl3OZaqHc47xpSESUWA7ylnJss9gBDtwf0mDiFAG5wzSYa9xV6GcBwjVZZovf00kN56daFZ2ir73eOVtH8OBl46ABghlV2sLnGj1ds6SM6I3vHIuKriM2sLc1O2fGy/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncJsVo-rwWBPU1dhl3OZaqHc47xpSESUWA7ylnJss9gBDtwf0mDiFAG5wzSYa9xV6GcBwjVZZovf00kN56daFZ2ir73eOVtH8OBl46ABghlV2sLnGj1ds6SM6I3vHIuKriM2sLc1O2fGy/s640/031.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Furniture... and everything inbetween!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxLEKbdzEIuNfTrGcACcykw1GwnDlKVNVfAiM5BoudqfQfzYjfDxsjrA04SGXInRS53TIF3kyR3lUv-PRxQVzd2mKQQURteVKz4qzbppJeHK2oxC679pml2XSi7ZYXio-jUwyhZtbfqOt/s1600/305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxLEKbdzEIuNfTrGcACcykw1GwnDlKVNVfAiM5BoudqfQfzYjfDxsjrA04SGXInRS53TIF3kyR3lUv-PRxQVzd2mKQQURteVKz4qzbppJeHK2oxC679pml2XSi7ZYXio-jUwyhZtbfqOt/s640/305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sandra.fettyelsberry#!/Sweet.Salvage?fref=ts"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a> Sourced it all... I can only Imagine how busy the Sweet Pickers must be all Month long inbetween Shows as the Clock is ticking towards the next Event!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC5CagoJ5-sAdGgR6WWRuX1khrmZ0DR2VY54C6vOUXebWOwxFDge8NpaOv2pblq3VCzFXRYBiXnYmRaPFV_xvrqgLTB7gvFk7doFLzAsLr6zJADmCddokWE5lxLJaxQ6ruP4NApudUD4e/s1600/228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC5CagoJ5-sAdGgR6WWRuX1khrmZ0DR2VY54C6vOUXebWOwxFDge8NpaOv2pblq3VCzFXRYBiXnYmRaPFV_xvrqgLTB7gvFk7doFLzAsLr6zJADmCddokWE5lxLJaxQ6ruP4NApudUD4e/s640/228.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And those that Create OOAK Jewelry and Art for the Event must be working tirelessly too in order to keep up with the Demand for their Beautiful Creations!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0r2gPVwMRdfZ5gdGL_CUR92upK7aNeyqgmwymKaTa7pGc9a86CNDcGgJ7HZMe31mSNfSLn_9K7GkdDgXUu3q_DBE9aWopvdI5Tq3DajAd_NzDie1ZO9Cj-semBljmzUlN2cGjmnIMyhf/s1600/316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0r2gPVwMRdfZ5gdGL_CUR92upK7aNeyqgmwymKaTa7pGc9a86CNDcGgJ7HZMe31mSNfSLn_9K7GkdDgXUu3q_DBE9aWopvdI5Tq3DajAd_NzDie1ZO9Cj-semBljmzUlN2cGjmnIMyhf/s640/316.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Because there is always such an Amazing Selection!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDlJrc5vYawqMmIeqW6JAM5-8xg8oAom01fBfGASj3ghSVm6BPMQ00x8w6S_RsASXG78NL6hHpJgNbDB4X8JCILUVNKnHmKBLAsbJ0v1ptdoCFpat7Bu895ZNs9-VZOy1jjkakWQJnz9y/s1600/234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDlJrc5vYawqMmIeqW6JAM5-8xg8oAom01fBfGASj3ghSVm6BPMQ00x8w6S_RsASXG78NL6hHpJgNbDB4X8JCILUVNKnHmKBLAsbJ0v1ptdoCFpat7Bu895ZNs9-VZOy1jjkakWQJnz9y/s640/234.JPG" width="610" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>That I always want to look at every piece!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rwVrFxsFOt4FQgXRXAyc7K8APg-nz8fiyDi0uxO1t23QQGqSKkn_EFiyjDnqtsIUNpYQ4AIuCFX5r8_jY0D9GESBZcy7S9zlKYXIH1bYsgUzgDnbYplkGlydfrQ9pGH9M0QZhZf6gWY5/s1600/244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rwVrFxsFOt4FQgXRXAyc7K8APg-nz8fiyDi0uxO1t23QQGqSKkn_EFiyjDnqtsIUNpYQ4AIuCFX5r8_jY0D9GESBZcy7S9zlKYXIH1bYsgUzgDnbYplkGlydfrQ9pGH9M0QZhZf6gWY5/s640/244.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Count me as a Huge Fan of Upcycled objects now used as Interesting Light Fixtures and of the Deconstructed Lampshade.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSelHhFTI3eQG5o5gAUZxN7bAtCCVONll3Fasb7OoCKCicUp5zU1QuSFUTlzq_tKz82VvksoixiMmADBuaYFrZ2tl3LgwNQdLkaNkwuD5GY-FHUae6jEyfuQnqvrXrwuYxz0CvqJF2z1B/s640/255.JPG" width="612" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And even Orphaned Chandie Prisms and Crystals are finding their way to new Purposes and Creations... no longer is a Chandie discarded or considered useless simply because it might be incomplete and missing a few pieces.  Folks are valuing not only the Parts that make the whole to part out... but realizing that even in an Imperfect Form the Vintage or Antique Chandie still has Value and use just as it is... Perfectly Imperfect!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiHzJtg4_uz96mdbaDlSMNafgz1SCA07lQqT6dvF3ak4Q5kCMCe3gZDrPvrkynULovlZPy5Js5NdEyokeQlr35h7muGI_KsUi0NN9JCo3E-Vpcqa0ZGsgND_Kifjxmz5YCkAyKMfrIO0n/s1600/284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiHzJtg4_uz96mdbaDlSMNafgz1SCA07lQqT6dvF3ak4Q5kCMCe3gZDrPvrkynULovlZPy5Js5NdEyokeQlr35h7muGI_KsUi0NN9JCo3E-Vpcqa0ZGsgND_Kifjxmz5YCkAyKMfrIO0n/s640/284.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And the Nostalgia of Old Signage is definitely On Trend right now... even if you don't remember Parking being 25 cents all day, its a great Decorator Item and the Patina that only Time can Create in something that has Weathered outdoors, for who knows how long, can't be adequately replicated in a reproduction.  So these pieces really do become OOAK and Individually Unique because even if more than one exists, no two ever Age exactly the same... just like us!  *Winks*  And some were truly OOAK Hand-Painted pieces and the only one in existance.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifCo2bcAC9gsZHFRK_5LHE7LfHjyq4Sb_8a5g5oZ0HmKWPlOAaSOJjkr0C580rXXTMI8SKF88x5AmbcI2FanhboJXZuqbmDLlK7iyJhRNBJltxQkIk_db_AyC57kKamWPVihOTUTQi4ic/s1600/285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifCo2bcAC9gsZHFRK_5LHE7LfHjyq4Sb_8a5g5oZ0HmKWPlOAaSOJjkr0C580rXXTMI8SKF88x5AmbcI2FanhboJXZuqbmDLlK7iyJhRNBJltxQkIk_db_AyC57kKamWPVihOTUTQi4ic/s640/285.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Even the Vintage Commercial pieces that may have been mass produced can still be a lot of Fun to Style with and use for a Project.  I Love Commercial and Industrial Letters of all types and sizes and there are always a bounty of them at The Sweet.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Z49WkkbsQ3Hd_Q2EpUKk4UsTuLMYD0GMeYNfUI-at7AjmKHNQzXMeuFa0hyphenhyphencVcCUy69SpNobPW0sPkNH-O9hj4w_742hTbd5Rr_-kjWfm2bxAUXbtNC730DBz_5zvczDAq7v1wBtFlE1/s1600/286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Z49WkkbsQ3Hd_Q2EpUKk4UsTuLMYD0GMeYNfUI-at7AjmKHNQzXMeuFa0hyphenhyphencVcCUy69SpNobPW0sPkNH-O9hj4w_742hTbd5Rr_-kjWfm2bxAUXbtNC730DBz_5zvczDAq7v1wBtFlE1/s640/286.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And this Month there were some Lovely Specimens of Vintage Persian Rugs as well... SO HARD for me to Resist these... even though I don't really 'need' more Persian Rugs because Floor Real Estate not covered in Persian Rugs in this Ole House is in limited supply now... </em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ldy2FHA0gQlvUQmZLS1sHZa-eblXeiKVwUh8y5acbIrSZ3_sngKOcvL-QAZXEQ_i2NoJN4a57pKjfp6FCwO77MJvjEwzVD0u92p_1dAN-6dl1d2e6uCYmTO7qyxMroVqRHjvdOKdDPtG/s1600/282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ldy2FHA0gQlvUQmZLS1sHZa-eblXeiKVwUh8y5acbIrSZ3_sngKOcvL-QAZXEQ_i2NoJN4a57pKjfp6FCwO77MJvjEwzVD0u92p_1dAN-6dl1d2e6uCYmTO7qyxMroVqRHjvdOKdDPtG/s640/282.JPG" width="558" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>So... next we'll be hanging them on the Walls... which is an Idea whose Time has come.  *LOL*   I've actually been trying to figure out the best and most effective way of hanging heavy Rugs on these Unique and 14 inch thick Walls that are 2 inches of Concrete on Chicken Wire Mesh affixed to 100+ year old Redwood Railroad Ties that have hardened like Petrified Wood over the Years!  So hanging ANYTHING is quite the Ordeal and once its up its probably gonna stay there!  *Smiles*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFtNGGCmTBNr-ZoOpXhZdn_qdm1DUQmiWfU0RxMh3Db6snzhHV0w7TlSvLjILOPyDc7DC62uPdiJF6KhjMMPxGRaLqYre-INe2NC_v1ork6n4fTAv8mkjVXf8xT-Du97gIFdo5nRuBttW/s1600/283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFtNGGCmTBNr-ZoOpXhZdn_qdm1DUQmiWfU0RxMh3Db6snzhHV0w7TlSvLjILOPyDc7DC62uPdiJF6KhjMMPxGRaLqYre-INe2NC_v1ork6n4fTAv8mkjVXf8xT-Du97gIFdo5nRuBttW/s640/283.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>And for those who Love Mantiques... there's always a wealth of Inventory for your Man Caves as well!  I'd say there's as many Guys shopping there now as us Gals!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0avTNYY3Eaih39FeyWzR_c5LiSjoMhqAfLsa-D2l14albFF_AxV9w5ybzKaRrfP5rApdsnl18d8feTUUzLqNSZoi9_Djy0IMvUOr-wVBLRvs6EMr61vnWV8QSvaQp6aHnH_rGdArNCijI/s1600/SWEET+SALVAGE+036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0avTNYY3Eaih39FeyWzR_c5LiSjoMhqAfLsa-D2l14albFF_AxV9w5ybzKaRrfP5rApdsnl18d8feTUUzLqNSZoi9_Djy0IMvUOr-wVBLRvs6EMr61vnWV8QSvaQp6aHnH_rGdArNCijI/s640/SWEET+SALVAGE+036.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>Source: <strong><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></strong><a href="http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com/2012/12/sweet-salvage-sweet-flea.html?showComment=1356153607538#c4859175709034162212"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">http://freevintagedigistamps.blogspot.com</span></strong></a></em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>As a matter of fact, even Santa {incognito in his Civilian Clothes} Shops there... or maybe he was just checking up on our Friend Judy in the background there to make sure she was behaving herself and not moving over to the Naughty List!?  *Winks*  As you can see I <strike>stole</strike>... ummm... I mean borrowed several of my Friend Pamela's Images because she has a better Camera than me!  *LOL*  We Trade Images all of the time... several Cameras and Photographers is always better than one, right?!  *Smiles*  Be sure to visit Pamela's Blog Link, she's got FREE Vintage Digi Stamps over there!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i5jBvKB_bYBI-WIR85SP4FSFXao1pMwKW81N2-4urSwZ_F8nn8l3NCLb1yMMg9l8m6REraUxnJIfd1fC49AGwSmBViTTv-oPzVZ1uExdZRS-vIQHZmwLDcYcYZw4X5roP2cJXqN3pnUe/s1600/276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i5jBvKB_bYBI-WIR85SP4FSFXao1pMwKW81N2-4urSwZ_F8nn8l3NCLb1yMMg9l8m6REraUxnJIfd1fC49AGwSmBViTTv-oPzVZ1uExdZRS-vIQHZmwLDcYcYZw4X5roP2cJXqN3pnUe/s640/276.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Rooting through an enormous pile of Vintage Show Ribbons in a Basket paid off for Yours Truly because that's how I 'Scored' my FREE Vintage Ribbon!   Don't they look so Colorful and Lovely grouped together like this?!  I shouldda bought more, they were all 50% off or more and I just Love Decorating with them!  That Lime Green one and the Purple and Gold one were really wanting me to Adopt them too... you don't know how many times I picked them up and then put them back down.  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZQ4YadY6VSj0l1XBfGIVGOFesJJ1NFLERk0_QtqtGWffXCR6tT9ErWaWFjzolg4oiDNJrHJlLhYqMQ_iPm_qqxxzcH7bFJYliff2EOFN7Awz0nlm9a1y1tKtfePH_giRUqgBLj6eBQNi/s1600/277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZQ4YadY6VSj0l1XBfGIVGOFesJJ1NFLERk0_QtqtGWffXCR6tT9ErWaWFjzolg4oiDNJrHJlLhYqMQ_iPm_qqxxzcH7bFJYliff2EOFN7Awz0nlm9a1y1tKtfePH_giRUqgBLj6eBQNi/s640/277.JPG" width="580" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>I can be like a Woman Possessed though when I'm crazy about something... the OCD really kicks into hyperdrive so I try to temper my urge to have it ALL!  And exercise Moderation... but really... that other Pink & Green one should have come Home with it's Pink & Green Partner that I did Adopt, terrible to break up a pair of Fraternal Twins and leave one behind!  *LOL*</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuN5fOijst2JBL1M43JkhyphenhyphendmuEcfcciUB2rdKqCaXs1igEp8chwjYjs5BCe3yTcnP9ztJihGZu3kzAKY6fylNcY5ZmMaCge0ek-4_APVjZV0xBusYIaS2ttRqk3zQ-9EexnS5KSn7J5AW/s1600/267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuN5fOijst2JBL1M43JkhyphenhyphendmuEcfcciUB2rdKqCaXs1igEp8chwjYjs5BCe3yTcnP9ztJihGZu3kzAKY6fylNcY5ZmMaCge0ek-4_APVjZV0xBusYIaS2ttRqk3zQ-9EexnS5KSn7J5AW/s640/267.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>See you back at The Sweet Tomorrow... we're not done yet!  Still so much to see and Enjoy...</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Merry Christmas from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian</em></div></div>

'Sweet Flea' ~ Sweet Salvage Event ~ Part II

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Tim Holtz Joins Girl's Day Out!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6NNk9_4SuuRROXS5JLwSR8Ecq8vCFTuZsmv8AnBvNohM-urTIqXvdIq9EVl7XE16tNFoCp-SvV_nIPFnBFmwk6B_QTgq1nGc4oG7_t1zKpE9n8zj-U2ZXOoX4DTNlb1lWAkY-jOOYgnm/s1600/103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6NNk9_4SuuRROXS5JLwSR8Ecq8vCFTuZsmv8AnBvNohM-urTIqXvdIq9EVl7XE16tNFoCp-SvV_nIPFnBFmwk6B_QTgq1nGc4oG7_t1zKpE9n8zj-U2ZXOoX4DTNlb1lWAkY-jOOYgnm/s640/103.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Okay, so that's a bit of an exaggeration, he probably didn't mean to join us... but it's such an exciting Story of Serendipity I just HAVE to Share it my Friends!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBIhSQcz3ImuOQ6eT7bakCE3cUGj5GTWHwtJ21PQZtTd8JrKUa8PHzXwNtehjrk0Foxp_OYC58N9nxmzQYwRKTRJeJLzGRnNqOluD5whQz5Lb24YVb8YrapMma-UzpgI5c6EEz0o5fyiX/s1600/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBIhSQcz3ImuOQ6eT7bakCE3cUGj5GTWHwtJ21PQZtTd8JrKUa8PHzXwNtehjrk0Foxp_OYC58N9nxmzQYwRKTRJeJLzGRnNqOluD5whQz5Lb24YVb8YrapMma-UzpgI5c6EEz0o5fyiX/s640/057.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Picture this... we're in our Adorable Friend Wendy's Shop <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MelroseVintage"><strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">MELROSE VINTAGE</span></strong></a> {See, I told you she was ADORABLE!}... The Shop has the most extensive Inventory of Mixed Media and Scrapbook Supplies coupled with Vintage Lovelies and Antiques to Style your Home... with the most Lucious Fabrics and Linens you've ever laid eyes on... such as Bella Notte, Rachel Ashwell and Cath Kidston!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26mjCL4zXrKTjJSLgoV068iVJrUqeeSCphCNlqHZ6wvLf3grT-95b9IpMMRXbj-KuuykwnaQUh-vrg3qhUz2wwsbanMIUn51ANCntcg7oVmp6FPUx5RAES65MJxH7lyldGDGGyEtOz1y2/s1600/105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26mjCL4zXrKTjJSLgoV068iVJrUqeeSCphCNlqHZ6wvLf3grT-95b9IpMMRXbj-KuuykwnaQUh-vrg3qhUz2wwsbanMIUn51ANCntcg7oVmp6FPUx5RAES65MJxH7lyldGDGGyEtOz1y2/s640/105.JPG" width="634" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>I'm over browsing through my Fav Supplier of Mixed Media Supplies, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Line... and my Friend Pamela rushes over to tell me that none other than Tim Holtz just walked through the door of the Shop!!!  <u>No kidding</u>... he and his Friends REALLY did!  What are the odds... Seriously?!???!???!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSIlMzNGtHkmiu7G7DIntiBGIb2MQY0yMMR_NK9cwasT7Q1SNmz7aOaGibcqmEDyhq-FA_ZHArtn4vUBTbOvE46CdBoIPxWezs7wg6I_6Yyw-CXtzlZt6Yv3pZBY3gwtzWKdXZiRSKu3a/s1600/101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSIlMzNGtHkmiu7G7DIntiBGIb2MQY0yMMR_NK9cwasT7Q1SNmz7aOaGibcqmEDyhq-FA_ZHArtn4vUBTbOvE46CdBoIPxWezs7wg6I_6Yyw-CXtzlZt6Yv3pZBY3gwtzWKdXZiRSKu3a/s640/101.JPG" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Now if anyone can Rope someone into having their Photo taken it's my Friend Pamela, she's so Endearing and Exhuberant about it!  *LOL*  And I must say, Tim was so very Gracious and Obliging, what a really Nice Guy he is!   And I want to Thank Tim's Friend for also being so very Gracious and Obliging about getting behind the Eye of our Lens to do the Photo Shoot!!  We really Enjoyed meeting both of you and getting some great Shots to Share here in the Land Of Blog!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlVs_MExvizfnl1n3W2wLIay9U7Tz6207_mnsre7FzBxrxWwy2PbFmdDZfPFFQ5_83omrdhxZztOhbMDOxl7EwlcIVVDpJ1uvZ4UqheJVubE2rKD2rT93nUuaZGgzkm9ctFA6i5jbhfYI/s1600/102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlVs_MExvizfnl1n3W2wLIay9U7Tz6207_mnsre7FzBxrxWwy2PbFmdDZfPFFQ5_83omrdhxZztOhbMDOxl7EwlcIVVDpJ1uvZ4UqheJVubE2rKD2rT93nUuaZGgzkm9ctFA6i5jbhfYI/s640/102.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Color me Happy... it's always such an absolute Joy to meet some of the Iconic People whose Work, Style and Products you've Admired and who have provided so much Inspiration!   Tim and Friends were at several of the other Favorite Shops we were visiting so in a way he DID join Girl's Day Out!  *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vkexGZvVQihHbR90DtKUMuflIk0Aw3Xov8TeM5L_3OO5w1r0yn3_Z3SXd3uI7uW7uUK097tRjHvo8QesXvjTNfFYFFPrjXYYhUlRVigxDl2Qu7HXhP-f8Hjoemu31HLT0O_pbgPzEpB6/s1600/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vkexGZvVQihHbR90DtKUMuflIk0Aw3Xov8TeM5L_3OO5w1r0yn3_Z3SXd3uI7uW7uUK097tRjHvo8QesXvjTNfFYFFPrjXYYhUlRVigxDl2Qu7HXhP-f8Hjoemu31HLT0O_pbgPzEpB6/s640/053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And here's some 'Friend Trivia'... Wendy and Pamela actually went to Grade School Together... we simply must dig up some of those Grade School Shots Gals... *Winks... I KNOW ya gotta have some!*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDk2C2bIvK3A1_RLClUf2Z6pB4UnhetjlhV8fu_i7R6gdzK9AIXgiVjZJS-_KyCTEW1WS3Yy1JfcIVWH40683bmWEZRqsKzO-XhYEr3EwS0gLiQLGoUko0eQ8-d6_fTgjL2loVaIFvqDO/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDk2C2bIvK3A1_RLClUf2Z6pB4UnhetjlhV8fu_i7R6gdzK9AIXgiVjZJS-_KyCTEW1WS3Yy1JfcIVWH40683bmWEZRqsKzO-XhYEr3EwS0gLiQLGoUko0eQ8-d6_fTgjL2loVaIFvqDO/s640/054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And as we 'Let Our Hair Down' for a Photo Shoot... *LOL*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1I2kAk-UYCUT9gjDoqRcz3VjnBSq9iLx4cHmCnBRu1BrRPG6NpGPVGsqMqACgm7cHULZeE64CUGpOLiK7j-8sI5mZA7O4GJgkdzyJITKTY2OrfSrvFwNXQcHJoIY34IIHnaxOBlAHxpf/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1I2kAk-UYCUT9gjDoqRcz3VjnBSq9iLx4cHmCnBRu1BrRPG6NpGPVGsqMqACgm7cHULZeE64CUGpOLiK7j-8sI5mZA7O4GJgkdzyJITKTY2OrfSrvFwNXQcHJoIY34IIHnaxOBlAHxpf/s640/055.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>You can be sure we're always having the Time of our Lives! </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimckKWUO0R2LB8nt5Ia4Wr7G1BUcbRDSM5igXY5Wd903KSZ4gcZUazhc0cT7paTigD4ayL1MWCBfA7V9yt3BAJMN3FjMP44jPI87WWdgtzOzzfNUgIGPzUJWikMdpHc91L9_ce3nJx_Vfn/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimckKWUO0R2LB8nt5Ia4Wr7G1BUcbRDSM5igXY5Wd903KSZ4gcZUazhc0cT7paTigD4ayL1MWCBfA7V9yt3BAJMN3FjMP44jPI87WWdgtzOzzfNUgIGPzUJWikMdpHc91L9_ce3nJx_Vfn/s640/049.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em> </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Not just Shopping and being Inspired {though that part is Fun too... specially when you Discover something Awesome like Old Stock Vintage Velvet Trim on it's Original Wooden Spools!  Whoo Hoo!}... </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sKmg1U09wIJqyfdeuX-1TP8ApqSpJPAVDeGY7v9NLGKA6uNOpxfoY3GdMtnei5BNJuR3LzFEbYwyEN7g7zWyjHUpUdSlTknPBLjLfB3u_8t6gs7KXKTUBaup6kfvuAE5g2ZDl9lpSH4X/s1600/205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sKmg1U09wIJqyfdeuX-1TP8ApqSpJPAVDeGY7v9NLGKA6uNOpxfoY3GdMtnei5BNJuR3LzFEbYwyEN7g7zWyjHUpUdSlTknPBLjLfB3u_8t6gs7KXKTUBaup6kfvuAE5g2ZDl9lpSH4X/s640/205.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>But most of all having a Good Time with Good Friends... like my Friends Gail & Judy that I actually met through the Land of Blog first... and then became Friends with in Person!   Judy is often my 'Voice of Reason' when discerning what will come Home to Bohemian Valhalla or should stay behind... Thanks Judy!  *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTxPq7X9dCNdlAkeFRVQsgVF7wJ5it2oGibQJ_zhft97Qn_YwsbcEHO37FkgKLtit8-Eiv4pkS24Cs7ZTjo-nqfPyFyjHsMfDeZOHERYt5l2ipOd054x7MIVk3VEvHX6B85NaLWgtUgro/s1600/172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTxPq7X9dCNdlAkeFRVQsgVF7wJ5it2oGibQJ_zhft97Qn_YwsbcEHO37FkgKLtit8-Eiv4pkS24Cs7ZTjo-nqfPyFyjHsMfDeZOHERYt5l2ipOd054x7MIVk3VEvHX6B85NaLWgtUgro/s640/172.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And this Post is going to be dedicated to the Girls of Girl's Day Out, and Shared Images of those who got in on this Month's Photo Op... such as my Friends Audrey & Pauline and this Month Audrey's Adorable Daughter joined them, she is an Aspiring Stylist and so darn Stylish & Cute in her new Hat 'Scored' from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/shelly.session/friends?ref=ts&ft_ref=mni#!/pages/Sirens-and-Saints/181597971879887?fref=ts"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">SIRENS & SAINTS</span></strong></a>! </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusM_pNZnVdK6N6eVlCMIv53Z4wlFETk6vQzli3nblzk_sxvRgxDXRXV5RiLwX8KUqMNb85G_Ztuu6U9QlEZLPFp9oTsJoeiUY6wlo1a3dGYbZc-QFNJvZ_2lJ6C6R6PPZCsB75h-t2O81/s1600/170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusM_pNZnVdK6N6eVlCMIv53Z4wlFETk6vQzli3nblzk_sxvRgxDXRXV5RiLwX8KUqMNb85G_Ztuu6U9QlEZLPFp9oTsJoeiUY6wlo1a3dGYbZc-QFNJvZ_2lJ6C6R6PPZCsB75h-t2O81/s640/170.JPG" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Yes...we can close our eyes and just Envision all of the Swoon Worthy 'Scores' we're gonna Discover and drag Home to our Lairs!  *Smiles*  You Gals ROCK and are such Kindred Spirits that I can't wait to see what you all Discovered this Month and 'Scored'?!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtveYc173wrStgL3NQFGXxMjVkTqhaMdHbVoAZmkv_mWQLlbZn7Qj1urHEisCbxW1P6aGNykDdRxuSMyGUQ9hU4DWbiuJh6GK3pU0P4_LJD6duzgOJOdtvxaC_FImu5IVrlcjWdHBJc3N/s1600/173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtveYc173wrStgL3NQFGXxMjVkTqhaMdHbVoAZmkv_mWQLlbZn7Qj1urHEisCbxW1P6aGNykDdRxuSMyGUQ9hU4DWbiuJh6GK3pU0P4_LJD6duzgOJOdtvxaC_FImu5IVrlcjWdHBJc3N/s640/173.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em> </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And Punky and Pamela... These are just a few of The Friends that Work at or Own the Shops and/or make the Monthly Pilgrimage to attend the Events and Congregate in our Fav Haunts to have Fellowship, Seek out Found Treasures and catch up on what everyone's been up to.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjeRuCcbHleUbqv7a6xarkKdqIeJQ2KDvCh6aPunpghd9lTsBZ1HWI3kK4NX5jqX4NnOaePKQt_Bz_q_DSrMO0drQdpt7MGba6ZruTpN6DRhwz-A7cuIE3E9X5AsasOx2gIVM-B-YylWT/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjeRuCcbHleUbqv7a6xarkKdqIeJQ2KDvCh6aPunpghd9lTsBZ1HWI3kK4NX5jqX4NnOaePKQt_Bz_q_DSrMO0drQdpt7MGba6ZruTpN6DRhwz-A7cuIE3E9X5AsasOx2gIVM-B-YylWT/s640/025.JPG" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>There are the Avid Photographers and Bloggers amongst us... Obsessively Covering everything for you here in the Land Of Blog!  But that's why you Love us huh?!?  *LOL*  We take you along Virtually darn near everywhere we go now!  *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SCDLTmlHF0qwepkbjDpSr8J4wJGPVH7xQpsRgOYZ3IXgpw6TFN4xhxPBZoSH2lZyGlxN36i7zBfaW5rYkMk9eAWz_Tx313e5tLQsqGDEKV-Z9R32Wm7akuRm-jyt6COMCNfD6iCyrK32/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SCDLTmlHF0qwepkbjDpSr8J4wJGPVH7xQpsRgOYZ3IXgpw6TFN4xhxPBZoSH2lZyGlxN36i7zBfaW5rYkMk9eAWz_Tx313e5tLQsqGDEKV-Z9R32Wm7akuRm-jyt6COMCNfD6iCyrK32/s640/014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Yes... we DID hit the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Sweet.Salvage?ref=ts&fref=ts"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a> 'Sweet Flea' Event and Future Posts of the Adventure will follow!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaTS64BAN-deTbkmg3cXxseTt7yebmyPCPlHRXtbdUlDXuAVjAg64ewoawDLHUs3w4cQriKzrnes01o6UoTVmNM2eni9Fbt2e27z5Mxb4eXOcom5ehhpSsBE82ruWUBjxoCBA1xJ_AoHn/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaTS64BAN-deTbkmg3cXxseTt7yebmyPCPlHRXtbdUlDXuAVjAg64ewoawDLHUs3w4cQriKzrnes01o6UoTVmNM2eni9Fbt2e27z5Mxb4eXOcom5ehhpSsBE82ruWUBjxoCBA1xJ_AoHn/s640/035.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Okay... just a Glimpse of one of the 'Sweet Flea' Treasures I 'Scored' with The Son's wad of Christmas Cash... at an unbelievable Bargain... a HUGE Antique Velvet Edition of the Book "Paradise Lost"... </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI_D8uBcd9T5MLcSpfE64O8PVz67vQ6My3kVQdnJ7fa3rWKPx1mOdTcU49wHz5nZGtV1O12H74uy3HnyTuaoMbBDMUI3aGILmmgSil5wkjrB6jmCNc9sXuwSyVcWxvvKFgJxyxSDwXcew/s1600/373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI_D8uBcd9T5MLcSpfE64O8PVz67vQ6My3kVQdnJ7fa3rWKPx1mOdTcU49wHz5nZGtV1O12H74uy3HnyTuaoMbBDMUI3aGILmmgSil5wkjrB6jmCNc9sXuwSyVcWxvvKFgJxyxSDwXcew/s640/373.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>The Hue of the Lucious Aged Velvet even matched my Ensemble *LOL*... and goes perfectly in Bohemian Valhalla... so hadda have it!  *Winks*  You know how Vintage & Antique Velvet just stirs my Soul and is a Delight to the Senses!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnM3jsUrDxmZ4wdS7u-NLbo2Zd89VpgKRmW8vBRHHetg8HWPERa_wMKCe3fSQlaYxsVK0dCZ1dbMiLlOBFdQBhe-aQ5rSZXkjb8UQOqtLSbFMI-gmDOeSrtx3JtmosnPLd6QtGuHZaxEeo/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnM3jsUrDxmZ4wdS7u-NLbo2Zd89VpgKRmW8vBRHHetg8HWPERa_wMKCe3fSQlaYxsVK0dCZ1dbMiLlOBFdQBhe-aQ5rSZXkjb8UQOqtLSbFMI-gmDOeSrtx3JtmosnPLd6QtGuHZaxEeo/s640/034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I could just stroke the rest of the Velvet right off this Old Book I'm Adoring it so much... nothing Feels quite like Old Velvet to the Touch!  *Swooning*  And they just don't make Books like this anymore... I'm also an Incurable Book Collector... my Library is vast... rivals Barnes & Nobles I tell ya!  *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnrqmCBuWbLKfYJkN7cTiifH3_hTxbmbYPYrMeos6FVVYnIrt7yR3RkNzETByaRGDQ_4ZvRuORBM_c0IX5ZhMplZbggEmQ2VcI7Vda7mopy2bBLNaI8d0U2eVXB2u-u4UHny-g56xhfIW/s1600/372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnrqmCBuWbLKfYJkN7cTiifH3_hTxbmbYPYrMeos6FVVYnIrt7yR3RkNzETByaRGDQ_4ZvRuORBM_c0IX5ZhMplZbggEmQ2VcI7Vda7mopy2bBLNaI8d0U2eVXB2u-u4UHny-g56xhfIW/s640/372.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And the Interior is as Wonderful as the Exterior... the condition Issues are a Bonus to Yours Truly because I Love Old Paper Aged to a Tea Stained Sepia Hue and even the Water Marks give it the Character I prefer... I'm not a fan of Pristine where you'd have to handle everything with Museum Gloves... I want my Collections to be Accessible and be Enjoyed Daily with no qualms!  If pages even happen to detach I will use them in other Styling Projects & Altered Art.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfVO2C5nBYpGEz4zGkeZR8x40kSzoXifl6W2e4UfaqFUa0hziICtnZfv79BFubBRrgWBQeXFkO55is8FI2ZV24KxkDkdKbDgt9AiQHjieWke0G3nZx3dbvAkrF9dWXIpSune6S5P6I1XX/s1600/376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfVO2C5nBYpGEz4zGkeZR8x40kSzoXifl6W2e4UfaqFUa0hziICtnZfv79BFubBRrgWBQeXFkO55is8FI2ZV24KxkDkdKbDgt9AiQHjieWke0G3nZx3dbvAkrF9dWXIpSune6S5P6I1XX/s640/376.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I even 'Scored' one of the FREE Gifts the Sweet Team sprinkled around the Shop during this Month's Event!!  *Whoop Whoop!*  And it just happened to be something I Adore and Collect... Vintage Show Ribbons!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zI3wDXyiTJUTO1uoDBnrvEWwrBqFan9_tonFtH-zwXB8oGIbpv1_SR0Gtiq5jjvGalaCIYnvM8jj2rczhPMzFQHb89gYzJW8912dxKVwUFqbuLMAWMwj-wvay8zgIe923DnoyjirHwsr/s1600/377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zI3wDXyiTJUTO1uoDBnrvEWwrBqFan9_tonFtH-zwXB8oGIbpv1_SR0Gtiq5jjvGalaCIYnvM8jj2rczhPMzFQHb89gYzJW8912dxKVwUFqbuLMAWMwj-wvay8zgIe923DnoyjirHwsr/s640/377.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Yes.. my Freebie was a Lovely early 1960's Dog Show Ribbon... it was a Good Day to be ME!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3OPbjjVkJF5U846-S69nLfU3sil-26u7OOQmPSJ4QvyfzRHKyHtlKuVDS60kQquJe3uOESD2IkVFTrmtQF2k8skUQFczUkXY_iup5YsXmShKYvnd25DWSaA0TUxjiyqb7EdPSjNDFkOk/s1600/159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3OPbjjVkJF5U846-S69nLfU3sil-26u7OOQmPSJ4QvyfzRHKyHtlKuVDS60kQquJe3uOESD2IkVFTrmtQF2k8skUQFczUkXY_iup5YsXmShKYvnd25DWSaA0TUxjiyqb7EdPSjNDFkOk/s640/159.JPG" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And I had a very Good Time pondering what I would spend The Son's Christmas Gift Money upon... and I won't leave you in Suspense about that because I'm Eager to Share it all with you since I hadn't expected any Christmas Gifts this Year... so here 'tis... The Son's Gifts to me that I got to pick out in a Fun Girl's Day Out {Note: He was suitably Impressed that Mom got so much bang for the bucks!}:</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis28Xm71kKjG7nqpAf6Wg0nsrM_c1zg5kiRCKTtd85dYMxIAY7rNDAxlT2-Qkr6jr1y-T7PVNpuxEw3HPQXn6aitAcAyDAdVq2eHnnGjQbWJeJgl462175GlQ2HUjE8R34LvgjLN4doqgg/s1600/378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis28Xm71kKjG7nqpAf6Wg0nsrM_c1zg5kiRCKTtd85dYMxIAY7rNDAxlT2-Qkr6jr1y-T7PVNpuxEw3HPQXn6aitAcAyDAdVq2eHnnGjQbWJeJgl462175GlQ2HUjE8R34LvgjLN4doqgg/s640/378.JPG" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I couldn't pass up 'Scoring' at least one of the Fabulous Old Spools of Yards of Vintage Velvet Trim from Wendy's Shop in a Lucious Rust Color!  You just don't find Old Stock like this often and as a Fabric Artist I was having a total Eyegasm beholding such a large selection of it!  Usually I have to make my own Trims from Vintage Velvet because I can never find any suitable options for my Art.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw8ASf2-dE3VzOjrRNCkmxDdqnihQ4pUKg3O8_w_E-kDW83n9syZ_YVFITKYJnSRpyCmdiKKbJjfRFsJQKw3-O1uhfsOHfUEVodnFFaXi06_GJ6GWwcC2h1fgIXIv1ggJKQvWLEvvg_-d/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw8ASf2-dE3VzOjrRNCkmxDdqnihQ4pUKg3O8_w_E-kDW83n9syZ_YVFITKYJnSRpyCmdiKKbJjfRFsJQKw3-O1uhfsOHfUEVodnFFaXi06_GJ6GWwcC2h1fgIXIv1ggJKQvWLEvvg_-d/s640/058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Though to be sure choosing just <u>one</u> of the numerous Gorgeous Hues was painstakingly difficult... I pondered for a VERY long time since the Turquoise, Wine, Dusty Rose, Faded Gold, Grays and... and... and... were ALL Calling to me!  *LOL*  Quality of Old Stock can't be matched with Today's Cheap Trims so I always opt for the Real Deal whenever possible when Creating my Fabric Art.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKrlS9DwMg59CzPnNkaF96cHbmFuzNjnZXhNhQklE-YimyonVuM7yu_CrHkHnqlW1iC6IU0RwgYI4EnesINgPJFY1-A6kIEQsS989N2OEc8tFShvqrry6XuoOI1i7TbV2qTeM9UTRRa0N/s1600/361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKrlS9DwMg59CzPnNkaF96cHbmFuzNjnZXhNhQklE-YimyonVuM7yu_CrHkHnqlW1iC6IU0RwgYI4EnesINgPJFY1-A6kIEQsS989N2OEc8tFShvqrry6XuoOI1i7TbV2qTeM9UTRRa0N/s640/361.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Which brings me to yet another Fabulous Vintage Fabric 'Score'... this one Delightfully Exotic... a Velvet Middle Eastern Tapestry 'Scored' at my Friend Shelly's Shop <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rust-and-Roses-Phoenix/224451874270241?ref=ts&fref=ts"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">RUST & ROSES</span></strong></a>.  Thanks Shelly for giving me such a Great Bargain on this piece... it's in all my Favorite Hues!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-auWXLWwrH5gKlqXSemMRbDiC9Bb1T0Fj7nuoPhAaLpo9E-9YFQG5oH9Da0oNL9gVnwMK5vgPXQwwJG5b2VGDxTT69TxOTo0vIIl69as85sXAxHTmyB1TZAj5-pwkTjoQ33Fm1Hj6OnM/s1600/360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-auWXLWwrH5gKlqXSemMRbDiC9Bb1T0Fj7nuoPhAaLpo9E-9YFQG5oH9Da0oNL9gVnwMK5vgPXQwwJG5b2VGDxTT69TxOTo0vIIl69as85sXAxHTmyB1TZAj5-pwkTjoQ33Fm1Hj6OnM/s640/360.JPG" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Excellent Condition, Fabulous Design and Workmanship to the piece and it's Large... this is it draped over The Man's Recliner so I could Photograph it.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwC0e5GGUK3TYA1nyWE2Yy-XJS2vuEj3W32AKxnhko5oN2cBWJVcz3dYwzYih57OlG8-KI8FCvV5BBxWx3IXj922Bxfsbvv783M6o2NGNNucKd4p080sGmobkpS0Lqu-1iX-ybp9fPr7Yr/s1600/363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwC0e5GGUK3TYA1nyWE2Yy-XJS2vuEj3W32AKxnhko5oN2cBWJVcz3dYwzYih57OlG8-KI8FCvV5BBxWx3IXj922Bxfsbvv783M6o2NGNNucKd4p080sGmobkpS0Lqu-1iX-ybp9fPr7Yr/s640/363.JPG" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Exotic and Vintage Fabrics are most definitely my Obsession!  At least ONE of them anyways. *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G8FQIjh9XyUFVC3Mehxburu0FVv96y91A1REndhqBI53RoJLFoBYlf8UvW0wS0T7J91sWynevi_6SRydchcNl3Fk5kmUFqACYM5nxbbxH_vjCoG04YJDZPLzQ4hsSYiom7ZyZ7ulOPSZ/s1600/364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G8FQIjh9XyUFVC3Mehxburu0FVv96y91A1REndhqBI53RoJLFoBYlf8UvW0wS0T7J91sWynevi_6SRydchcNl3Fk5kmUFqACYM5nxbbxH_vjCoG04YJDZPLzQ4hsSYiom7ZyZ7ulOPSZ/s640/364.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And my Friend Agnes over at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rust-and-Roses-Phoenix/224451874270241?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/goodyearbrassarmadillo?fref=ts"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">THE BRASS ARMADILLO WEST</span></strong></a> Negotiated a great Bundle Price on a Set of 5 Vintage Framed Botanicals that she had in her Art Gallery.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpb_wvhSIon0T4Qaj3zPj-II7eKenoVNmPzBJe3xbewBxXmg7NlJCaMo-chwHt3YN_EELfRq0GOpkOddLOf9FF01MH1oZjAUBSBDbtqB8pt1XUFju9GHiETjqIccr_VroTsCt-0KmspgZ/s1600/366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpb_wvhSIon0T4Qaj3zPj-II7eKenoVNmPzBJe3xbewBxXmg7NlJCaMo-chwHt3YN_EELfRq0GOpkOddLOf9FF01MH1oZjAUBSBDbtqB8pt1XUFju9GHiETjqIccr_VroTsCt-0KmspgZ/s640/366.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I Love good Quality Vintage Botanicals and this set was drawn by the same Artist.  For a mere $2 each I couldn't pass up the Offer to add these to my Botanical Collection of Art!  Sorry the Images are a bit fuzzy... was trying not to hit any Flash Glare off the Glass so I shot these two Images in pitch darkness last Night!  *LOL*  I will replace the ribbon hangers with Raw Jute for a more Informal Grouping.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnW6Fe-ypCFJMKGoW9QkjmJBQNhE8P13U5KChRmG0DjBe3ACDWNZ_9unP5r1ri1_pCk-5VvChWBodeUAWN8YysHsAb0LW4HoKCi76IBEKhvHBY9eRxxRrSdES2wCFeXcfGoza6T6cnKpIk/s1600/359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnW6Fe-ypCFJMKGoW9QkjmJBQNhE8P13U5KChRmG0DjBe3ACDWNZ_9unP5r1ri1_pCk-5VvChWBodeUAWN8YysHsAb0LW4HoKCi76IBEKhvHBY9eRxxRrSdES2wCFeXcfGoza6T6cnKpIk/s640/359.JPG" width="630" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Next was a Thrift Shop 'Score' that I even got a 25% Senior Discount on making it an even deeper Bargain!  I Love Carnival Glass... and there was a HUGE Collection of the heavier pieces of Blue Carnival Glass.  I wish I could have 'Scored' it all and flipped some pieces in my Showroom... but I was on the Hunt for my own Christmas Gifts so I didn't wanna use my Christmas Cash on Inventory so I Resisted.  {SO Hard to leave such an Pickin' Opportunity behind!}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxTIWjwTnpFL7FMtLIK6oFqLl1nGMXr_lL2XUabzA3n9OSHpdkNp3iMegLdjkxzZoKELZ4n5nSKR4RTEQGDMwn0vdTZ2fpI24SpFNpjRokU2QHiwO9f-rBWJS_91kctDltdwx4EvJ4CXA/s1600/380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxTIWjwTnpFL7FMtLIK6oFqLl1nGMXr_lL2XUabzA3n9OSHpdkNp3iMegLdjkxzZoKELZ4n5nSKR4RTEQGDMwn0vdTZ2fpI24SpFNpjRokU2QHiwO9f-rBWJS_91kctDltdwx4EvJ4CXA/s640/380.JPG" width="574" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And the matching Biscuit Jar which I also have in the Marigold Color in my Collection at Home.  With the Blue Carnival Glass I Love that it looks so Bohemian and the Hue is like an Oil Slick, with the Colors of the Rainbow coming forth out of the darker Hue's depths like an iridescent Rainbow!  I got these 75% (Seventy Five Percent) off the price I see them going Retail or at Auction so I was Jazzed!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwkd2VwAN5nDZmqcWmBNx1ZR40xIM3T5eUcC2nDko9Rw0n2odPdJIfP8oQ5Z4WeX7ECyJwsp8SrTaf5zqECBa-EY5OzOnKBHtUzyob0caq8UsmLnc7HfQjLg2jFWsJuH3TSyJK76vCmsT/s1600/381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwkd2VwAN5nDZmqcWmBNx1ZR40xIM3T5eUcC2nDko9Rw0n2odPdJIfP8oQ5Z4WeX7ECyJwsp8SrTaf5zqECBa-EY5OzOnKBHtUzyob0caq8UsmLnc7HfQjLg2jFWsJuH3TSyJK76vCmsT/s640/381.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And lastly, but certainly not least... the Vintage Show Ribbons from the 60's & 70's that were either FREE or 50%-70% Off during the <a href="http://blog.sweetsalvage.net/"><strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a> 'Sweet Flea' Sale & Event!  *Whoop Whoop!*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrP4vAet4TaG18akRhUqqa1LJJ3KKQBRFhSMnu-jmBMovKZUJ5eGVtCjZwDSWestiEGZywP_NGAPxeEAq1fqJi9ed8VIysbDLH2jssbqaPOb8nboKWDnq4KgIbgkX-AjQnXG-kAUEaWeN/s1600/383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrP4vAet4TaG18akRhUqqa1LJJ3KKQBRFhSMnu-jmBMovKZUJ5eGVtCjZwDSWestiEGZywP_NGAPxeEAq1fqJi9ed8VIysbDLH2jssbqaPOb8nboKWDnq4KgIbgkX-AjQnXG-kAUEaWeN/s640/383.JPG" width="574" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Loved the Color Combo of this one...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw7h4-ZAz3yLCH9y9r6M2jo-lW3HneVMY3TvcBQUWe6kncgdu6dsoICVComZPpW1LSKlli2Ot9t3j7G9S9V_Le8h3gI6Vr5l0XnQ-9-hPVOrTnCr2zBu192meltTPSRsYEUqbRFXyo6j0/s1600/214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw7h4-ZAz3yLCH9y9r6M2jo-lW3HneVMY3TvcBQUWe6kncgdu6dsoICVComZPpW1LSKlli2Ot9t3j7G9S9V_Le8h3gI6Vr5l0XnQ-9-hPVOrTnCr2zBu192meltTPSRsYEUqbRFXyo6j0/s640/214.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>We even got to sit in an Antique Sleigh as we waited for Lunch at THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY.  No Snow in Phoenix so this is the closest to a Sleigh Ride as you're gonna get in the Arizona Desert!  *LOL* </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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