Feathered Nest Market

It Was Time

Time to go back to Feathered Nest Market in OKC.

Diedra and I went by there last week and I snapped these photos of their merchandise.

When I am working at Pier 1, I often get asked how I can work in that place and 

not spend my entire check.

Well, first of all....I need the money not the merchandise.

And although Pier 1 has many great things; most of them

are not my style.

I do enjoy helping other's put together "THEIR" style.

I buy little things here and there but so far nothing major.

But if I worked at Feathered Nest Market...I would have a hard time coming home 

with any money at all.

Like that big clock and that perfect turquoise table above.

I'll take those little urns and the metal basket above.

I'm sure I could find a spot for this french chest of drawers.

That rabbit is perfect for Easter.

Maybe I should go back and get him.

Very nice chandelier. I'd like for my bedroom and how about the blue swirl vase?

I'll take both.

I'd love to have that trophy and those diamond pane windows.

I kept going back to this garden cart. 

It's painted aqua and at $69, it was a steal.

But I couldn't justify it.

It's not the look I'm going for outside.

I thought it would make a good bar cart inside but it's rather wide and kind of short.

So I didn't think it right for that either. 

Still it haunts me because I'd love to have it.

What do you think of it?

Maybe one of you will rush over there and snatch it up.

It needs a good home.

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MVL Book Club #3

Killer Stuff and Tons of Money

June's selection for the

I was asked to review this book by TLC Book Tours and it was sent to me to preview.

I agreed, thinking it sounded interesting. 

But I will admit when it arrived and there were no pictures, I wasn't that excited about reading it.

Now, I am not a person that must have pictures in my books to enjoy them but I thought a book about antiques 

and flea markets would surely need them.

I was wrong.

This book reads like a novel. I've been reading a bit at bedtime each night and find that I can't wait to get 

back to it to find out what is the next thing the book's hero is going to buy or sell.

The book's author, Maureen Stanton, follows Curt Avery, the books central character around from show to show, even 

camping out with him in his pickup at the major antique shows.

For anyone that thinks the antique business is glamorous, this book lets you know it's not.

But it is exciting, risk taking and lots of hard work. 

Curt Avery is a gambler. A well educated gambler.

In the antique world, its all about what you know. 

If you know an items value but the seller doesn't, then you have the advantage.

I was trying to hurriedly finish this book for I was schedule to review it today, but then I had a revelation.

I'm well over half way through...but I don't want to rush it and read it all in one sitting.

Because I'm enjoying it too much. 

So I decided to review it half way done. 

Like I said, this book is non fiction but it reads like a novel and anyone interested 

in the antique business will be fascinated by it. 

This book talks about the ups and downs of the antique business...much is said

about big retailers ruining it by buying antiques, copying them and then having them mass produced.

The popularity for true antiques has waned because of this. 

People are buying the copies instead of searching for the real thing. 

The book is full of interesting characters and situations. 

The descriptions of the big back east antique shows and auctions have made me feel like I've been there. 

These are places I've always wanted to go.

Fascinating stories are included of fake antiques being sold for thousands as real, fooling even those who curate museums. 

Another thing this book points out - it doesn't matter how much a thing is worth...

if you can't find a seller for it. 

The excitement of the business is that your next buy might be that thing worth thousands 

and that you'll have a buyer for it. 

But the main character in this book, Curt, obviously just loves the business.

He travels tirelessly and educates himself on as many facets of it as he can.

It's more than money driving this man.

So....my conclusion on this book is that its a great read. 

So many of you enjoy the things I enjoy and I'm guessing you will enjoy this book also.

And I will say, I was fully prepared to give it a less than stellar review but nope, I truly am enjoying it very very much. 

It's available right now on Amazon.

Killer Stuff on Amazon

author: Maureen Stanton

I'll talk about it some more after I finish reading it. 

I can't wait to find out if Curt Avery scores the big find!

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Antique Shopping

Verdigris

The other day I was out and about searching for neat stuff. My plan was to hit the thrift stores.

Wow! What a waste of time. I saw nothing but junk. 

And I'm good at seeing the possibilities in things...there were no possibilities.

But in my excursion out...I came across a new antique store -

Verdigris

It's located at 10th and Classen in OKC.

Nice chandeliers hang from a tin ceiling.

I have no idea what this is in this bird bath but it's cool.

Love this bottle still in its crate.

This is an interesting mix of stuff.

I really loved this. 

I thought this was an interesting idea to hang old books on the wall with wire. 

I'll be filing this idea away.

Interesting layers

Nice little painting.

This fixture is meant to hang from the ceiling but I think it looks pretty great hung 

on the wall like this. Don't you?

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