Sights from the Kentucky Flea Market, Louisville

First off, let me say that if you read my post about the Antique and Toy Mall, you'll be happy and relieved to learn(as was I) there were absolutely no creepy cymbal playing chimpanzee freaks to be found at the flea market. So they won't be sneaking up on you in this post.

Without further ado here are some of the sights from the Kentucky Flea Market in Louisville that Mark and I visited last weekend.

I thought these were so sweet...
You can't really see all the detail, but this was an absolutely gorgeous chenille bedspread.I am a collector of many things. At the top of my list of favorites are Enid Collins wooden handbags. These were lovely specimens, but I couldn't bring myself to spend 40 bucks a pop when who knows what might be around the next corner. I'm not a good bargainer either. Mark is great at wheeling and dealing but I usually just pay what the price tag says.
I have no words for this.
Spaghetti Poodles!! I love them Oodles! ( I made myself groan with that comment, you might as well too) Oh, if only I had the money to buy all of this! The only instance where dishes have ever made me drool. A set of this would look perfect in my kitchen! Who among us does not love costume jewelry? Hmmmm??? Personally, I can't get enough of it! When grouped together like this, it reminds me of something that belongs in a candy shop! I could have spent 30min. at this yummy booth alone. Sadly by the time I remembered I wanted to go back and check it out more thoroughly, we were on our way home. And what is it about Scotty Dogs? They're so dang cute! All grouped together like this makes them even more so!
I don't know why an otherwise extremely cool floor lamp would wear such a hideous hat. Maybe it is a member of the red hat society for lamps?So that's were the Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story came from!!! Who knew the leg lamp farm was in Louisville? I'm sure these will grow into fine specimens some day.I told you everyone needs a jaunty hat. Santa and his way groovy friend know it. Jaunty? Very!More proof that displaying items en masse can make anything look good...artistic, even.
...and more proof...

I stand corrected.
Overheard at the flea market: "Stubby! Lookit that! What in the world is that thang 'sposed to be anyway?" "And look! it costs 2500 dollars!"
"This here says it's an art sculpter. Why dangit, Sissy, that's jest some ole junk welded t'gether." "Shoot. I could do that!"
"Oh no you ain't! That thang looks like the devil! That thang is satanic! They shouldn't allow that mess in here! Whar's that booth where they sell real art? You know, pictures of kittens and gourds and such?" Someday I will have my very own brand new, shiny, not-played-with-by-anyone-else Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls! Almost as scary as a creepy cymbal playing chimpanzee freak...but not. But bizarre it is. I can't even come up with a name for this thing it's so bizarre. Wild-hair-scary-eyelash-monster? Keyhole-headed clown-zombie? Help me out here.Alright, I don't want to leave you with the image of
Mr. Jalopy-Driving-Evil-Eye-Grinning-Ghost so here is something pretty and pink to sooth your rattled nerves.

Until next time...
Kellie

Things I Did Not Buy at the Antique & Toy Mall

We left home early Saturday morning to head for the Kentucky Flea Market in Louisville. Arrived in Louisville about an hour before the flea mkt. opened, so we(meaning Mark) decided to hit up the Louisville Antique & Toy Mall. Sounds like a big, huge place overflowing with antiques and toys, doesn't it? It's not. It's fairly small and there were lots of glass cases used for displaying items. HEY! I like to touch the things I buy. I don't want to have to go bug someone to open a case for me, only to discover I don't really want to pay 55 bucks for a 30 year old scarf. Anyone else get aggravated at the cases in those shops? Anyhow, glass cases or no, I DID find some things of interest in the shop and I DID manage to keep myself entertained the hour or so we spent in there. Take a look at what I didn't buy!

I didn't buy any of these....but I always want to. I think something about lumping them together and filling them with little white Styrofoam pellets makes them appealing to me. One or two empty old milk bottles wouldn't be nearly as appealing.
I also didn't buy these cute long neck pink cat salt & pepper shakers. But at 3 bucks, someone will! Aren't they darling!?
I saw this lunchbox and thought of Shea. Not 'cause he had one. At least I don't think he did... But I know he's a fan of Robin Hood. How could anyone not be? It's one of my favorite Disney flicks too.
Try as he might, Mark's just not a musician or singer, bless his heart. He doesn't appear to be terribly thrilled to pose for a picture either!
THIS GUY...He was a singer. Aaaah. See him back there, tucked between the tennis balls and the photo of some old cowboy? Andy Gibb! You remember Andy Gibb right? I'm 11 again...hairbrush in hand, sing it loud. "For so long, you and me been finding each other for so long"...SING IT WITH ME...."and the feeling that I feel for you is more than strong girl! Take it from me"... I can see you are not into this. I'll stop singing now.


I got a little goofy after the Andy Gibb spotting.
HOW... can you act like such an idiot? That's what Chief Stuck-in-Glass-Case would say if he could speak.
These army guys looked like fun.
But not as much fun as the Medieval Knights Jousting set! This was truly cool.
AND LOOK. Fred and Dino! I didn't know this toy existed! Of course, the Flinstones were a little before my time...but I've watched a ton of episodes in re-runs! That reminds me of another song...but I'll let Weird Al sing this one.




Another toy I'd never seen. Looks like loads of fun!
This immediately caught my eye. A red pig wearing a jaunty hat. Everyone needs a jaunty hat!
Awwww.
If you get shoplifting in the antique and toy mall tiny policemen drive up and hop out of this car and poke you in the knees.
Like the milk bottles, I am strangely drawn to these chicken bowls.
And just when things were going well and I was having an enjoyable time at the antique mall I turn a corner and inside(thankfully) one of those glass casessits ...Holy Crap!...a creepy cymbal playing chimpanzee freak!
I only stood still long enough to snap a picture and I was outta that aisle! Safe from my run in with the CCPCF but still panting, I paused a moment to catch my breath. I decided to venture into the back room and turned another corner. DANGIT if there wasn't another creepy cymbal playing chimpanzee freak! This one was ten times more scary than the first. It was laying on a table filled with harmless nick-nacks staring up at me all spread eagle with those vacant eyes. I swear it looked like it might attack at any moment. I actually stepped back and actually gasped (a small one, but it was a gasp)when I saw it. Is that blood on it's fingers and toes?? Ugh! Full Body Shivers. I can't get away from these things! Is this a cruel joke? Is this an indication of what awaits me at the flea market?

Flea Market Goodies

In my last post I shared some of the sights from a local flea market. As promised, I'm gonna show off my loot. But before I show you what I did buy, here's a look at one more thing I didn't buy. I don't know why I didn't snatch it right up, I've had this dreamy Grizzly Adams trash can on my Christmas wish list for ages.Alright, alright. On to the good stuff..the stuff I did buy...

Here's the lot of it. Seven vintage aprons, a fabulous leather bag, cute vintage tablecloth with a crochet edge, vintage napkins, quilted teddy, egg separator, handmade kitty, and I don't think you can see it in this photo but I also picked up a dutch print tea towel that I plan on making into an apron.Here's a closer look at the shaped-like-a-piece-of-pizza tupperware container(1 dollar) and the egg separator that I will probably never use but could not live without at the time. I bought the quilted teddy(FOUR dollars) to use in my library media center display; his eyes need a little work... they are just glue dots right now. I bought several aprons that day. This one being the most expensive(10 bucks) and my favorite of the bunch. This set of four linen napkins was too cute to pass up at 50 cents!
My deal of the day is this fabulous leather handbag. I thought it was vintage from maybe the 70's when I spied it. I got closer and saw that it still had the Wilson's Leather store tags. It's NEW and it was originally priced at $90.00. It was price at 12 bucks and the incredibly nice man at the booth sold it to me for TEN DOLLARS! Woo Hoo! I NEVER ask people to go down on their prices and I would totally have paid 12 bucks(duh, right) but for some reason I went for it. It's a great bag, ya'll!I spent a little over what I intended to for the day. Of course, on the way out I spotted something else I wanted...a cookie crock and began to whine about not being able to buy it. "Maaaaann, that's so cute, I'm out of moneeey! Whyyy did I hafta buy soooo many aprons? It would be so cute in the kiiii-tchen! waaa waaa waaa". I walked away dejected and headed for the car while Mark ran back to a couple of booths(I was out of money and cold). When he came back to the car, he surprised me with the crock!He's so sweet! ...and it does look really cute in the kitchen.