Texas Junking - Chapter IV - City Farmhouse

These are my friends: David and Kim from City Farmhouse, Sue from Vintage Rescue Squad, Robelyn from red.neck.chic, Kristi from Junkology 101 and Debbie from Talking Trash.

David and Kim's shop, City Farmhouse, is located in Franklin, Tennessee. A certain famous singer (all she wants to do is have some fun) is one of their regular customers. I hope to see the shop in person one of these old days. Kim has an amazing eye and says "French" in a way that is impossible to replicate. Here's a look at what David and Kim had in their booth at Round Top....

I can't wait to see what they bring to Round Top next year!

Next post: The 2 Theresas!

Stuff Found by the Side of the Road, episode 75.

This was the beautiful still life I almost drove past yesterday. Even through the paint-splattered plastic cover, I could make out an orange mushroom shaped object on the curb. That was enough to make me slam on the brakes and jump out of the Dodge.

This was in the pile, too. The guts are missing, but what a great prop for a nautical or industrial display.

Here's the crushed velvet toadstool stool (!). I thought someone put the plastic cover on to keep the rain out. Silly me. It was to keep the stench of cigarettes and Miller Lite in. The magic mushroom is now airing out in our garage. A good vacuuming and a little Febreze should do the trick!

P.S. I left the rest of the stuff there, including the TVs, the broken headboard and the TJ Maxx basket. Here's my favorite part: As I was starting to pull away from the curb, some other vulture...um, I mean collector, pulled up right behind me and honked his horn. I guess I wasn't getting out of the way fast enough. It's a dog eat dog world out there, girls.

It's the color of eggplants!

I was thrilled to find this vintage pitcher at a consignment-y thrift store in my neighborhood. It's not often that I come across something so very Frenchy and so very purple! Jugs like this one are used in French cafes to hold water...and in this case, advertise the name of the cafe. Sadly, Le Zinc no longer exists in Villefranche ~ near Nice in the south of France ~ but while doing a google search, I found this link. Le Petit Zinc in Paris is absolutely going on my bucket list. I'll be having the oysters and the Souffle au Grand Marnier.

...And a Hip Hip Hooray! goes to Gina from Vintage Junk in My Trunk. Gina won Country Living magazine's Blue Ribbon Blogger Reader's Choice Award. The magazine has not yet announced the Editor's pick for best "Collecting" blog...OGT is still in the running for that one. I'd LOVE to win the trip to New York City! I'll keep you posted.

A Stack of Strawberry Goodness

One of my favorite junking spots on the Oregon Coast is the Kit & Caboodle Thrift Store in Tillamook. (Yes, as in the cheese.) I stopped by yesterday and found a boatload of stuff. This was my favorite find. Look at those delectable berries!

Recently, I have been drawn to strawberries in a way that I can't quite explain. So my heart skipped a beat when I saw this...

4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates and 2 bowls.

I would have been happy to pay the sticker price, but it was my lucky day. It was the annual "1/2 Off Everything Labor Day Weekend Sale". My heart skipped another beat.

You know what this means, of course. Yet another collection. Please don't tell my husband.

P.S. One Gal's Trash is a finalist in the Country Living Blue Ribbon Blog Awards! Please click on the Reader's Choice Award and cast your vote for yours truly. You can vote once a day if you are so inclined. Thank you and xo!

Pam

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Girls! Look over there <<<<<<!

See it? It's the Country Living Magazine Blue Ribbon Blogger Award widget!

I'm a finalist in the "Collecting" category. I am bruised from head to toe from pinching myself. If OGT wins, I'll be going to New York City (my old stomping grounds) for an awards lunch on November 2nd.

There's also Reader's Choice Award and you can vote for me here...Scroll down to "Click here to vote" link. The "Collecting" blog category is the first one listed.

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