Saturday, August 7, 2010

Peddlers Fair






Peddlers Fair in downtown Martinez, it happens twice in the year once in the early spring and than again the first Sat. in August. The entire town gets into the clean out mood and there is a yard sale on every corner, my neighborhood was buzzing with energy this morning. Hitting the fair early I avoided the crowds and was able to be home in time to take my afternoon nap! Having gone to DJ's class I was looking for things to use in journals. Two sellers had beautiful linens, one at the most excellent of prices and so I stocked up on lace doilies and several bags of buttons. My favorite dealer reminded me of a museum, her wares being from the 1920-30. Lovely embroidered silk scarves, feathers, beaded purses, coral, turquoise, and Kingfisher jewelry. This jewelry was made from the feathers of the kingfisher birds and very popular in the 20's, feathers were used for brooches, hairpins, and beads. In my photos you see a little collection of kingfisher beads. I could afford nothing in her booth, although she was kind enough to let me take photographs. Hope you are all having a good week-end.

8 comments:

  1. Sounds like a great fair! Hope to see more of your journals soon!

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  2. hi..you won the giveaway from octoberfarm for the fortune telling cards. send me your info and i will mail them right out to you!!!

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  3. oh yummy, I need to come visit you and go shopping!! : D

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  4. The Peddler's Fair looks like a really good one! I remember Martinez! I remember driving over the Benicia Bridge too... so long ago. Thanks for sharing all the great photos. And thank you for telling me about the artist of my new flea market print. I think you're right! I googled him and his works look to be the same style and lines, etc. Very pretty!
    Have a nice week ahead.
    Holly

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  5. It looks lovely... I love the term peddlers fair it sounds so rustic...you would giggle if you could see what I can...Pete is hanging out of the window of our cottage pretending to be a handsome prince...dream on...love and hugs from our bavarian castle...H

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  6. Sounds like a dreamy morning to me!!!

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