Poking through a small flea market seemingly a million miles off the beaten path, I stumbled across a cache of stationary, pens, and notepads from the 1930’s and 1940’s. …
I felt equal parts fascination and horror the first time I walked into a goodwill outlet. Although I’d heard about the outlet by word of mouth, I found myself there …
Deciding what something is worth- and what a customer will be willing to pay- can be one of the hardest parts of having a flea market booth. How you price …
“Free inventory.” At the mention of the phrase, you might think of curbside finds or perhaps a way to rid yourself of bad Christmas gifts. However, over the years that …
Vintage C Clamps are great for adding a bit of a not-too-harsh industrial vibe to your home or office. Once only used for woodworking and similar construction projects, C clamps …
In the Midwest, cute vintage luggage can be a rare score in flea markets and thrift stores, but in Seattle, it’s been easy enough to find that I can …
It’s no secret to anyone who visits my home or business that I love equestrian decor. Even so, I used to be surprised when my birthday rolled around each year …
In 2015 I took the plunge, downsizing my life to adapt to a new adventure. As I began the process of selling my business in early 2014, I …
I’m almost as excited to share this project with my readers as I was to complete it for myself! Creating this vintage train case turned marker holder has been …
From 2010-2015 Hawk Hill’s stable was inhabited always by a horse or two and I ran a tack store out of a warehouse building on the property that was …
I grew up in the world of craft shows and flea markets and never realized how many trade secrets I knew until I started my own flea market booth in …
Last fall a friend purchased a fantastic property with an old 19th century stone barn still standing. When I remarked on the old horse collars resting under a thick …
With one natural ingredient, it’s easy to remove rust from heavily corroded antiques, artifacts, and tools. A few months after I sold my first horse, I was walking through the …