...for now, anyway. Last weekend the Indie Arts & Vintage Marketplace came to our little 'burb, and i'm pretty sure most of Carmel showed up to check it out. It was mobbed. There was a fist fight brewing over my parking spot when i left. Don't mess with a chick who's trying to get her vintage on. LOL!
I met my sister Susan there for some browsing and shopping and this event did not disappoint. There was some seriously good stuff there. Prices were reasonable for the most part and people were buying. Lots of sold signs on things and we got there when the doors opened!
These tiaras found my niece Megan...a girl can never have too many tiaras. Right?
I lurved these amazing, huge, salvaged galvanized metal hearts. i mean, you know me and hearts. Alas, they were too pricey for my post-Christmas wallet, so i settled for a happy medium. But, i did grab their card because i will dream of these until i get one. {mark says we could make one, but i just think that project would end in his and hers tetanus shots}
These vintage drawers made my heart stop...and the price made me swoon.
it was so crowded that it was hard to take pictures. But, i did take a picture of my purchases when i got home...
there's my heart (not illuminated, but i still love it!), the rusty white utility cart will be another color one day soon, the feed sack will become 2 messenger type bags for Susan and i, the five is from a grocery store and represents my family of 5 and finally....that drawer!!!!
It has a great story behind it, too...
The antique dealer i bought it from told me it came from a religious supply house in Indianapolis that recently closed their doors after nearly 120 years in the business.
And, this drawer held medals of saints. Hello...Catholic girl here...you had me at saints.
I LOVE that this was the former life of this drawer.
At the show, next to this drawer was a bowl full of these prayer cards...
Of course i bought one for 50 cents. When i got home i looked St. Roch up on the internet because
1. i'm fascinated by the saints
and
2. my high school french is rusty...
Turns out, St. Roch is the patron saint of DOGS! Can't help but think there's a bit of divine intervention going on here. St. Roch, pray for my little tripod doggie...
and his furry brother who puts up with his nibbly, puppy antics so patiently...
I bought some felt to attach to the bottom of my holy drawer {ok, it's not holy, but that's what i will be calling it from now on! Ha!} I traced the bottom of the drawer on the felt and glued it and some felt gliders, too.
and now it lives on the bottom shelf of my coffee table holding magazines and newspapers and making me oh, so happy.
Not quite as noble a life as it used to have...but a respectable life, indeed!
I love your use of the drawer!
Posted by: Nicole | February 01, 2013 at 05:52 PM
what fun! thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Catherine | February 01, 2013 at 05:56 PM
That was an amazing show! I came out with a vintage typewriter. And I loved the metal sign guy, I wanted a lit one too!
Posted by: Jill Broadhacker | February 01, 2013 at 07:22 PM
You got some great stuff Lori! I love the story of the holy drawer and the perfect prayer card that you got <3
Posted by: Jen B | February 05, 2013 at 01:34 PM