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Wanda Has Left Me

By Brent | Published: September 8, 2011

Just an update on Wanda. She has left me. She was none to pleased with my blog on her, so when an eager buyer came along she took the ride home. I am hoping she is living in a good home. She deserves it. I really didn’t want to talk about her past in my [...]

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Garden Magic

By Brent | Published: August 11, 2011

Nothing can top an evening of dining in an Oregon garden. While this summer has not been what I could call, Summer. It is quite obvious that some Oregon gardens have been thriving with our weather this year. I have heard the moans and groans of gardeners related to their dismal vegetable gardens but the [...]

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Summer Whites

By Brent | Published: July 4, 2011

What is it about the color white that is so soothing? When Summer finally arrives, I find myself yearning for the clean, cool color of white. White has numerous hues just like any other color. Warm, cool, creamy to stark, my personal favorite is the white that has the patina of age. I love color [...]

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Junking Gypsies

By Brent | Published: June 1, 2011

Hello, Palm Springs. After several days on the road, the van filled with precious cargo we head into town looking for some rest and relaxation. That lasted about a day. The sun seems to beckon us out to shop. We must obey. Off to one our favorites shops in Ontario, Treasures and Junk. For years [...]

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On the Road Again

By Brent | Published: May 24, 2011

There is nothing quite like the excitement of hitting the road in search of antiques and vintage items. There is the promise that just around the corner maybe something will take your breath away. If you have this “obsession” like so many of us, you will know what I am talking about. Hitting the road, [...]

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Bunny Tales

By Brent | Published: April 18, 2011

Last year was our first year for the Stars Easter Egg Hunt. Little did we know how much fun everyone was going to have. Forget the kids, all the adults were seriously into finding an Easter egg. It didn’t hurt that each of the plastic eggs had a prize inside. I had a last minute [...]

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Gayle’s View on Texas

By Gayle | Published: April 5, 2011

Brent has pretty much said it all on his post about our recent trip to Texas!!!! I had some thoughts of my own to add from a “girly” standpoint. There was an abundance of all things I love the most…. heavy linens in all forms–from small pieces to whole bolts grain sacks homespun cloths tea [...]

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A Texas Yahoo

By Brent | Published: April 3, 2011

We’re back from our weeklong adventure to Austin Texas. Darwin, Gayle and myself traveled to the big state of Texas to attend a string of antiques and vintage shows in the rural countryside out of Austin. From the starter show at the La Bahia grange hall to the Original Round Top Antiques Show, we were [...]

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On Point

By Brent | Published: March 25, 2011

Every once in awhile something at the malls just stops me in my tracks. The beauty of objects is always fascinating to me. One our sales staff brought this collection of ballet slippers to my attention. Seeing all twenty plus pairs of these lovely shoes made my heart beat a bit faster. I immediately thought, [...]

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VINTAGE INSPIRES RALPH (and me too!)

By Gayle | Published: February 22, 2011

I was browsing through the Style section of the New York Times a couple of weeks ago, and I was STARSTRUCK by a full page ad for Ralph Lauren’s new

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