flea marketing i will go

One of my sweet friends, Tina, told me about the Elks Lodge Flea Market in Vista on Saturday. Her mother coordinates the entire event. Well, let me tell you it was a fun adventure! I never have time anymore to go out & treasure hunt especially alone... But this weekend I did...Kind of... OK, I did have my husband & Ryan with me, but they did their own shopping & I did mine.

The perfect set up... By Miss Tina herself! Gorgeous... She's the ultimate Flea Market shopper & seller. I give her 2 thumbs up!

Even her little one Sophia gets in on the selling act. She had her own little table. Too cute!

I would have bought this truck... If it were for sale! Wouldn't it be great for rooster deliveries.

Then I heard {the entire Elks Lodge heard too}... "Momma where arrrr uuuu? Over & over & over again. So my time was up. Ryan had hit his wall & explored all he could explore.

Thanks for the heads up on the Flea Market... I had a blast with you on Saturday. Great seeing you!

oh what a day

* Pasadena Rose Bowl Swap Meet *

Sunday, March 14, 2010

OH what a day in Pasadena, California!

I know this post is so long over due {sorry}. I'm still trying to catch up from the night that I went out with EDDIE & JAITHAN. I feel like I'm 1 week behind with everything! Showering, brushing my hair, talking, working & even thinking!

The gang... Alexandra, Grace & Melissa started the day out by taking my husbands truck {thanks Sean} & driving to the Rose Bowl Swap Meet to meet up with a group of BLOGGERS to listen to EDDIE ROSS pick out fabulous flea market finds & describe amazing ways how to use things in our everyday lives. Plus, show us how to transform furniture & accessories into million dollar ticket items {i listened very close}. Love that!

Melissa & Grace working the streets {trying to make some extra cash to buy, buy, buy}



A quick cute shot of the rooster chicks! Ahhh I just want to squeeze you Melissa!

Then we saw this HUGE crowed with name tags on behind a chain length fence... Melissa wondered who was cage fighting today. I quickly re-assured her that they didn't do that here & if it did happen it was housewives fighting for a ramekin in side the walls of the Rose Bowl. We were actually looking for hand held signs in the air that said, EDDIE ROSS TOUR.

Once we got closer we saw him... Our drinking, giggling EDDIE ROSS!

Then the tour began... They talked & talked & talked... {sounded like me at the office}

Eddie demonstrated


Melissa glowed with excitement {she was inspired}!

Grace was glowing too!

Then we all saw this... Love it! So anthropology! We tried to buy it. They wouldn't... They said that it was their display.

It was such a beautiful day in Pasadena... The Rose Bowl was packed with people! I heard that Natalie Portman was there too. Didn't see her though...

We ran into dad & mom {Nick Sr. & Sally}... Mom hustled & dad chatted away with random people. Gotta love that about him! He can go anywhere & make tons of friends {for life} because they will never forget him!

OK I have to tell the truth... My real mission for going to the Rose Bowl Swap Meet was to get a pair of cowboy boots... I saw these gold ones! They were screaming my name... Hmmmm Should I. Hmmmmmm?????????

I looked up & saw this... I really had died & gone to heaven. Gold cowboy boots & BBQ sandwiches. Heaven!

Looked down & saw this. Too cute for a baby's room.

Then the tour was over... The photo opt just began!

The giggles were done with the BLOGGING gang... {our giggles were just starting} Eddie & Jaithan are too cute!

EDDIE ROSS & ALEXANDRA VON GYMNICH-SCULLY

Shelly, Melissa, Grace & Alexandra

We met adorable Shelly {little mrs. do it all}

another photo opt

Then the shopping began... What do you think of our new look? Gorgeous darling, just gorgeous!

Wow did we buy & have FUN!

Loading of the tuck... I can't believe we did it & made it back all in one piece!

I just have to say thank you to Melissa & Grace. I had so much fun traveling, gabbing and shopping with you both! Eddie & Jaithan were so much fun to see again. We had a great time catching up & learning from them. If they ever come to a Flea Market in your area... GO GO GO! Please say HI from the rooster chicks! I hope you enjoyed my photos. Once again I'm so sorry for not posting them sooner. Better late than never... Enjoy!

a swap meeting we will go...

Mom, Melissa {rustic rooster junior designer & Seagrass Interiors Blog}, Grace {Grace Happens Blog} & myself are signed up for a very fun adventure on March 14th... We're going to the Rose Bowl Swap Meet with Eddie Ross & Jaithan Kochar. We've never done something like this before... But we though why not... SURE you only live once! It's fun to do something different, silly, new & wild {the wild women that we are} every once in a while. Especially to venture out & meet new people. I can't wait to meet Eddie... He's amazing! Check out his BLOG.

:: before ::

country living magazine makeover

:: after ::

by

Eddie Ross

country living magazine makeover

I'm a little nervous because when I go to the flea market I'm very fast. You would crack up if you saw me... I put my running shoes on & fly through each isle. I really do! I don't waste anytime! Then I call out prices, think... buy or walk. I have to take the kids sometimes so you can understand why I have to go very fast. I know what I'm looking for...Plus, I love a good deal so I buy very low, low, low! I don't know what to expect on this adventure... I do know going with the rooster chicks & Grace will be so much fun! I should bring a little picnic lunch & definitely my camera to document the adventure. Hope to see & meet some new BLOG friends on this trip.

Who's going from Southern California?