Friday, August 19, 2011

Madison Bouckville

While I was thrifting zippers, my mother was thrifting at Madison Bouckville,  our favorite annual antique extravaganza. I wasn't able to go with her this year, but she called me frequently and sent photos so that I felt semi-transported to those fields of vintage heaven. I had put in two requests: wooden crates and a large cast iron frying pan. At the end of the day, her little pick up truck reminded me of a peddler's wagon pulling up in front of the house... we all went racing out to see what treasures she had hauled.
Checking out grandma's haul.
I'll share more after I take some pics, but here's a peek. The crates... oh, they were even better than any I could have dreamed up!

 I'm sending you all some good *thrifting*rescuing*finding* mojo for the weekend ahead! Pin It
Posted by mayaluna at 9:26 AM Labels:

7 comments:

  1. Tracey ~ CloverAugust 19, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Ok, I am having some serious crate envy down here! I have a few wooden picking crates that I use as book shelves and I love them.xx

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  2. DevenAugust 19, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    I love those dreamy crates! BUT, did you get the cast iron pan?

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  3. JoeyAugust 19, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Tomorrow we're off to Salt Spring Island a little island between Vancouver Island and the BC Mainland, home to BC's more eccentric, nature loving individuals! I fit right in there! ;o) Going to duck into every Thrift Shop I see!
    ~ joey ~
    http://madebyjoey.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-moment_19.html

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  4. SamAugust 19, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    I love that description of the peddlar's wagon. I can just imagine your excitement :-)
    I'm in a decluttering/repurposing phase at the moment - thrifting in my own loft :D

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  5. Seaweed and RaineAugust 19, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    I am loving on those crates. Thanks for the good thrifting wishes. I do so want to find something good that isn't books (Have found LOTS of those in the past 2 years).
    I love the descriptives you used in this post. Very Alive. :)

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  6. TaraAugust 21, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Love that image of a peddler's wagon. Like you, I am also on the hunt for a large cast iron fry pan, having recently discovered the joy of cooking with cast iron myself.

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  7. mountain girlAugust 25, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    When I was a kid (growing up in upstate NY), we would go through Madison and Bouckville all the time. It's sweet to see your post - old memories relived!

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