I have been working long hours these past few weeks so I decided to take Friday off to attend the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio. It fell on the same weekend as the Springfield Antique Show so I decided to attend both shows, hitting Columbus first and Springfield on Saturday. It was a very inspirational weekend!
It was difficult to see everything at the Country Living Fair because of the crowds but I did manage to take a few photos and purchase a few things.
There were a lot of things made out of repurposed materials.
The letterforms above were covered with old maps. LOVE the intricate folding within the books in the background.
Homemade aprons blowing in the wind...
Handcrafted birdhouses...
My favorite booth was Cash and Cari. It was filled with all sorts of colorful, repurposed objects. LOVE the color of the sofa but it's a little bit too intricate for my studio!
What do you think of this sofa made out of a bathtub?
Or the lamp shapes covered with velvet and a chair recovered with fabric scraps?
The Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market (above and below photos) has everything you can imagine. If you are a collector or love antiques, this is the show for you.
It can be a bit overwhelming because there is so much to see—furniture from every decade...
painted furniture and accessories [love the aqua color!]...
colorful fiestaware...
rusty signs and cabinets...
old quilts...
artwork made from old tinware [I bought one of these!]...
animal rugs...
vintage jewelry... and the list goes on and on.
I wasn't in the market for anything special but came home with a few little treasures for my home and studio [I need to take some pics!]
What are your favorite things to collect? Please share!
That looks like so much fun! Especially the Springfield show.
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for vintage costume jewelry, so I always rummage through every pile I find!
Hope you had a fun weekend of play and aren't too tired from all that shopping...
Kelly, the Springfield Show is my favorite show and this is the 3rd one I have been to. The secret is making a list of things you want and wearing comfortable shoes! Of course, half of things I bought weren't on my list but that's the fun of it. If you love it, buy it because it will be gone next time you go. There was a ton of vintage jewelry! I could spend hours looking just looking at that...
ReplyDeleteGlad you had such a fun time Maryanne!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed all your photos of the "treasures"!!
Really like the letterforms with maps!
It was so much fun, Pat! You need to go! It's only 3 hours from here. Do you collect anything?
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