I hopped down the painted wood stairs as fast as my socked feet would let me. Painted stairs and socks are just one of the ways there are to break your ankle. There are exactly 57 common ways to break your ankle in your own home. And many more of course, they aren't as common.
I did NOT want to break my ankle on this very important morning.
My name is Karen. I live in a small town, on a small property, in a small house. With a small but hugely slippery set of stairs. This particular morning as I ran in the most careful way down the black diamond stair hill I thought "Is there any luckier girl in the world than me?".
Today was the day that had me dancing through the dew on the lawn, crowing like a Rooster and wrapping an elastic band around a wad of cash.
Today ... was CHRISTIES.
The Christie Antique show is the event of all events for antique shoppers and general hooligans who like to wander around smelling fresh cut grass, musty trunks and hot dogs. I'd buy that air freshener.
Fish Pedicure, Pink tool belt, Betty and myself all smashed our way into my sister's truck (because it would hold the most stuff) and headed off to the Spring 2014 Christie Antique Show.
As I do every year I have for you a selection of photos of a lot of the wares. There are A LOT of pictures coming up.
Since going to places like this is really more about seeing what's there than buying all the stuff that's there, this should help those of you out who weren't able to make it to the show, or don't have anything like it in your area.
Reader Jody knew I'd be at the show and found me there. She presented me with a kitchen warming present. A bottle of her own Maple Syrup made from trees she tapped this spring.
And I didn't forget the men.
On Friday I'll tell you what I was looking for at the show and what I bought. It might be featured in this post ... and it might not be. You'll have to wait and find out. I know. It's extraordinarily exciting.
Just be careful. I know on Friday morning you're going to want to bound down the stairs to wherever your computer is to find out what I bought. If you have painted stairs or just a propensity for clumsiness, do so at your own risk.
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Su
two words.... shopping. envy.....
Tigersmom
DITTO
Toni
Ditto, ditto!
Susan Preston
Argh! I double booked myself and went to the Dundas Museum Family Day! While I had fun selling cookies and butter tarts there I was mad I missed Christies! Not again! I'll be more conscious of my schedule next year. Hope you bought something for me!
Dagmar
I guess the gods were good to you this year, not a drop of rain all week-end. I remember you ladies were all wet and cold last year. The Christie's Auction looks like a place that I could spend days and days roaming through. I suppose going in with something specific in mind is probably the best plan... Adore the red chair in the last picture, and that incredible gilded mirror you took a photo of. And even though I don't bake, those cake stands and about 10 tea light candles and one large candle one in the middle would make a fantastic table setting. And if you use the fake candles , then you could even use the cover and the light would reflect in many directions. Wow Karen, I think your DIY skills are rubbing off on me. What do you know?
FlagirlinTN
THE..RED..CHAIR. Also love the green deco canisters. Oh how I'd love to go to this show, just once!
Jacquie
All great stuff but is that chips and gravy I see for lunch? As a Brit, that's like mother's milk to me but struggle to find it outside of the north of England. Canadians are so civilised :-)
Karen
Definitely chips with gravy for lunch, lol. And indeed. We are. ;) ~ karen
Louise
OMG, that photo of Betty with the axe is priceless!
I'll see that in my dreams/nightmares!
Angela
I want all of the cake pedestals. And my husband would try to convince me that we need the deer-hide stool. And also, those turquoise chairs in the background of the pic of the lamp are AWESOME!
GiGi
The bench with the jugs....be still my heart!
Melanie
Damn. I should have sent you my shopping list!
(Please tell me you bought the Eames chair. I'm not a big fan of red, but looking at that just makes me happy.)
Sakina
Karen the pic of you taking a picture of the mirror reminds me of myself! I spend more time taking pics of my mirrors than actually looking into them! LOVE my new old- garage door- now- leaning- mirror. Need to actually start using it, instead of admiring it so much!
~gloria
Hey, I have an ax just like that. Was my father in law's who got it from his grandfather. I'm surprised she could lift it, ours weighs about as much as a small car. And I have those honey buckets too (chamber pots). I feel so validated. My kids think I'm eccentric for owning (and loving) the "odd" stuff that I do. I should show them this blog so they can see that there really is a market for all this oddness and stop wondering what to do with it all after the old girl kicks off. Or they could just set up a table at a flea market or antiques show.
Christina B.
So Many Cool Items!!!!!! :)
Kelly
Waaaahh! Why do you always tell us about Christies AFTER the sale??? Do you have a sadistic streak that causes you to chortle and rub your hands together with glee when you show us all the awesomeness that we missed? seriously, I am just mad at myself for not marking my calendar last year to check for the dates of this year's sale. I'll be up at 12:01 am on Friday to see what I missed, and what you didn't.
Debbie W.
I know me too Kelly!! How did I miss this AGAIN?!!! Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Marking the fall show on my calendar right now!!
Suzanne
OMG - that jadeite! Swoon! And those green glass canisters in the first picture. Love!
Ember
I love the giant, old leather trunk!! Not sure what I would do with it, but its awesome!
Debbie
You need that tan and white foot stool for your living room. Thank you for the pictures. It's sad we do not have a sale like this in Oregon. : (
Call Me Patty
Cy Twombly??????? Really????????
BTW, that's EXACTLY how I broke my ankle 12 years ago. It was NOT a nice thing to have happen.
Karen
Yes. It was a *little* out of my price range, lol. ~ k!
Call Me Patty
Just curious......can you remember what the asking price was? *Sigh*
Amie Mason
Those cake stands are AMAZING!
chartrice
Was that a casket I saw???
Carolyn
Chartrice, I was wondering the exact same thing. LOL!
Ella
I'm drooling over that leather suitcase!
Lynne
Hah - you're not the only one.