Yoo hoo...is anyone still there?

 

I know it's been a long time since my last post...

but it's been a whirlwind of a year. 

• Porter Antiques closed (home of my 58 Vintage Faire booth) 
• So I opened 'Vintage Garden' in the front of the florist
• Moved my Home & Work Space
• Hosted the 2nd Annual 'Witches Night Out in Enumclaw"
• The florist took a surprisingly sudden retirement...so...
• I closed the Vintage Garden
• Moved everything between storage & home 
• Home now equals Warehouse!
• Kept up my real job and 'gave them a few hours' to get some projects done
• Hiatus needed and taken

I'm getting 'back in the saddle' again...

and feeling very energized as I consider the right place to share my treasure:    

 I've submitted applications to local shows and 

I've put my name on the waiting list of a new Antique Mall in the area.

When I opened the 'Vintage Garden',  

I chose that name to support the association with the Florist, 

but now I'm transitioning everything back to '58 Vintage Faire'.

I've contacted FB and should soon see the name change there too,

 but for nowyou can still follow me on FB via

Vintage Garden, Enumclaw

I'll let you know when and where it all 'lands'.

In the mean time, 

I want to share a few pictures from the

 benefit sales that started this whole venture. 

Vintage Faire 2010  

Denice honored our mother by choosing 

'Simply Arlyce'

 as the theme for her Breast Cancer 3 Day walk.

 Corey, Denice & Hannah at the Original Vintage Faire

  

The second Vintage Faire 

supported my brother Don's Stair Climb with Buckley Fire Dept 

to help fight Leukemia 

in honor and memory of our cousin Greg.

 

Greg & my brother Don, Best Man & Groom at Don's Wedding

Don (always Donny to me) brought the Vintage Fire Truck to the Vintage Faire!

 Hannah was at the entrance this year.

 

Denice & Anne joined forces.

 

Good times...and more to come...keep checking back!

 

Room for a little more Spooky Ooky 

In my last post I told you Sharon was the 

Queen of Halloween here at the Vintage Garden...

well she's just proving that point with this little beauty.

I think I'll call her Samantha,

because she's just the most bewitching combination

 of russet orange and light teal...

Perfect for any time of year...

 but of course it blends magically with any Halloween Decor.

The handles even have a little pumpkin like effect 

for this time of year,

 

 but in the spring they will seem like little budding flowers...

A dresser for all seasons!

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 And another shameless plug for the Witches Night Out.

We must all work together to fight the 

Wicked Destruction of Breast Cancer. 

If you're in the area, come out and join the fun...

and don't forget to bring your 

Magic Coins for the Caldron-for-Cure. 

 

"Deck the Halls" for Halloween?

Deck the hall with boughs of horror

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

Gore & Gloom of every order,

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,


  Don we now our grey apparel

    Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah 

 

 Feed the crows at your own peril,
 Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
 

See the creepy bones before us,

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

It makes us stay out of the forest.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

   But still we go in seek of treasure,

   Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

Goodies passed beyond all measure, 
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah  

(Now that's a Candy Dish!)

Sharon Porter is the
 Queen of Halloween 
at my shop,
  Vintage Garden in Enumclaw. 
She gets credit for most of these displays.

Sharon is quite the artist!

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This is one of the shop windows displays.

Although our halloween decorations are all in jest,

 this lovely lady is no joke. 

 

 She's regal...

 

...with the jewels to prove it,

 

and a family crest to show her lineage.

...and she fit so nicely into our Halloween Display!

The Harvest Moon has come and gone --

and it's time for the 2nd Annual

Witches Night Out

In Enumclaw

Even though I can't fathom it being summers' end,
and yet October lurks around the corner.
We've been planning our

 Witches Night Out.

 Last year's event was a thrilling good time 
and we are looking forward to an equally chilling event this year.  
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 (Sorry for the picture quality...It's a picture of a flyer, the document won't load.)
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 Gather at dusk for
wicked good fun,
Contests and prizes to be won,
Inviting all witches to come and meet
Parade to the music along Cole Street.
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Join the Magic of the Night to help fight Breast Cancer.

The Good Witch Hope will be collecting your Magic Coins in her
Caldron-for-Cure to fight the Wicked Destruction of Breast Cancer.

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The Cats will be howling in Enumclaw

Octber 12th 4-8PM

Costumes not required bu encouraged!

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The Witches Night Out will be a Scream!

(Broomstick Parking Only)

Never Underestimate the Power of a little Whink!

Gustav made a whirlwind appearance!

Well, it was a whirlwind here at the Vintage Garden, 

but Gustav has actually been around a long time.

He's named after Gustav Stickley, the famed mission furniture designer.

 He didn't have any markings but his lineage and beauty won him the name.

He arrived a little worn and tattered.  

  

Although all the marks of his long history

 couldn't be erased by a sandpaper and steel wool...

 But who would want to remove all tell tale signs of his history

...does your imagination sore at what was written from the ink

in the bottles that left these rings?

He was hungry for attention, and dry to the bone...

but an oil rub down brought out his glory and grain.

 

I was so excited to have Gustov ready

 that I gave him a few vintage pieces to hold

 while he awaited his new owner to come for him.   

 

I failed to notice that one nice old enamel

 bowl wasn't holding back all the water given to the fern.

Water and old rust went thru and Gustav's new finish

 was marred by a dark black rust ring.

This is when you learn the power of a little Whink!

I don't have a picture of it to share, but it's my favorite rust remover...

a little fine steel wool and a little Whink and no more rust.

A little more sanding and a little more oil rub

(and about another hour) and he was ready again. 

 

This time a little more caution used when setting him for display.

My one regret is that I wasn't able to be here when his new

Lady came to take him home...but I'm told it was a love renewed,

for she first loved him when she saw him in his shabbiest state.

Good luck and long life Gustav.