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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Susan
So much awesomeness, I can't wait to see what you bought!
Be careful on those stairs!! Our stairs are not painted, but stained and polyurethaned and plenty slippery. My son took a bad spill down them about a year ago and had a scrape nearly a foot long up his back. The next day, we went out and bought and installed a runner.
Lisa
JACKPOT! That looks like heaven on earth! Majorly JEALOUS!
Yolanda Tomas
Is your Mum getting ready for your next demo? She doesn't look much like an axe- wielding serial killer.
Liz
I don't even collect Jadeite, and that table blew my mind!...also, please say you bought the leather trunk? or the axe? Fine I'll wait to find out...
kate-v
Looks like you and your mom and sis had fun. It's scary how much I recognized; I even have some of those things. My favorites were the step stool under the spindles and the chest under the leather trunk.
jeannie B
Such fun! Great pictures.! I just love old things that have been owned and used and loved by others; most of whom have passed on. Could there possibly be ghosts lurking amongst the old goods? Could you inadvertently bring one home with you unbeknownst. Just wondering.......
Cheryl
I think the coffin would make a lovely raised bed.
Erin Hall {i can craft that}
I was determined to go this year nothing would stop me.... then I got an invite to a vendor sale with my photography and I coyld not pass it up. Sale ended up a total and complete flop and I wasted a gorgeous day and missing the show.... so sad.
Next year!
Mary Werner
Did you tell your Mom that you have finished your kitchen?
Sheri
Why do we not have something this fantastic in Calgary???? Cowtown!
Teddee Grace
I was scanning through there pretty quickly until I spotted the leather suitcase topped by the fedora and whatever style hat that other was. Looked a little short for a top hat. Anyway love, love, love the suitcase! If that's what you bought I'll be envious forever!
Melissa in North Carolina
You are such a tease...
Karol
Super jellie, I must admit! That jadeite looks like Martha Stewart is having a garage sale. I remember when she started collecting it, back when you couldn't GIVE it away. One of her magazine issues showed her collection, and the jadeite world was never the same. Great pix, Karen. (I love Betty)
mandy
Seriously, how do you not buy everything? Even the boobies are fantastic.
Carolyn Boyd
Hey! Reader Jody has my hat on her head! She must shop in Chinatown; I got mine there for $5. All the years I lived in Toronto (most of my life), I never managed to make it to Christies; so very jealous. We have great antiques here in NS, but no big shows like in Upper Canada. Can't wait to see what you bought.
Dawn
Oh the photos!
The crystal cake plates, the thread spindles, the JADEITE!!
I'll take 6 of each,please.
Nicole2
You missed the prosthetic leg! Or perhaps that's what you bought and will show us on Friday. My daughter was there and she took a picture of it. It had a shoe painted on it. Hilarious!
Laura Bee
Have you never been in Karen's creepy basement?
Beckie
Betty is awesome
mayr
GOOOOORGEOUS photos. Thanks- a- mucho.
jainegayer
I'm with Ember on the leather trunk. I'd place it somewhere near the Eames chair.
The photo of your mom holding the axe reminded me of her demolishing your kitchen wall.
I'm glad you had great weather and can't wait to see what you got.