Shopping List

Meetup: For those of you attending the Aberfoyle Spring Show this Saturday, we can meet up at the food barn (near the big patio area) at 11:30am. Another tip: if you're coming from Toronto, take Exit 295 off of the 401. Exit 299 has much more traffic and you'll have to sit in a long line of cars to get into the show!

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We're off to the antique fair this weekend and I'm putting a list together. I like to have an idea of specific things I'm looking for...otherwise, I just get so intrigued with everything that I don't end up buying anything! These shows can be overwhelming too so I try and budget our time before our feet (or Chloe's patience!) wears out.

A few things on my shopping list...

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I would love to find some large trophies. The more tarnished the better. I've seen quite a few around in antique stores in the city; I'm just not prepared to fork over $300 for one yet.

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The area over the sofa in our living room is still bare. I'm thinking I need something interesting there. Maybe something an old mirror with a great shape. Then I waffle and think I need something round and more clean-lined and graphic. Agh. I'm so indecisive these days.

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I'd love to have a small collection of things on display... exactly what things, I'm not sure of! Antique fairs are a great place to quickly amass a collection. Old skeleton keys, buttons, printers blocks - its fairly easy to find multiples of old things.

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I'd really like to have more original art in the house. Small vintage paintings are just what I'm looking for. The fact these pieces aren't perfect, how they're a bit folksy and look like they could have been painted by your aunt, intrigues me.

Do you have a list when you go out thrifting or antiquing? Or are you more apt to buy anything that catches your eye?