ajunkqueen_blog

2010-05-23T20:47:00.002-05:00

Yes, to all of you it has been a while since I have had the time to update and post on the blog. Doug was a true friend, a wonderful human, and a kind soul. He had a heart of gold and was willing to help anyone with any project. He fought a strong fight and never gave in. His family was at his side and Doug had a peaceful death with all the dignity he deserved. He was an active part of the town of Calvert, and his participation in the community will be missed. He was as active a Junker at the end as he ever was and will be missed at the next edition of Warrenton round up. His dry humor was his strongest asset and will be missed, you never would know what he was going to say or what piece of wisdom he would impart. He has gone to the eternal junk festival and will continue his search for the ultimate deal.
Renee

Garage sale items

2009-01-13T08:40:00.011-06:00

These are what I could not get in my car.

Here are the pictures of the sale items from Sunday, I found..

1. Set red domino's

2. Set of black wooden domino's

3.Two mirrors off three mirror dresser

4.30 hats, not real old but for a dollar? some have great florals, I can pull off.

5. Blue Bonnet painting.

6. 8 lace over dresses, in various sizes, some childrens.

7. One half of an R2D2 storage can filled with sheet music, from the 40's till 70's .

8. Old Kodak camera and case.

9. 2 umbrellas from a photo studio.

10. A gold plated early 1900's gold bar pin.

11. A small cloche.

12. Wooden cigar box, for choclate cigars.

13. A vintage ruffled blouse.

14.Antique Roadshow Primer.
15. Small ironstone plate with great mark on back...

I figured out that some of this stuff, was from a photographer that did romantic style photos, it was a storage unit sale, units that didnt pay the rent, it was a fun sale but, I will also show what I could not get into my truck.. I love seeing what other people find hope you do too.

Garage sale finds

2009-01-12T10:51:00.002-06:00

I stopped at a storage building sale, on the way back home, I had a load, but I could not stop my self, I bought a number of things, my truck was so full I just tucked things in every nook and cranny! The two men that were having the sale wer amazed how much i already had and how I got the rest in. In defense of my self, I have three things to deliver near here for a dealer in SS.

I will post pictures of my load and treasures after my husband leaves for an outing at the shooting range.

New Places and Faces

2009-01-11T20:39:00.012-06:00

I needed to take a load of things to the store in Sulfur Springs to refill my booth after the Christmas rush, I had a good month I was very pleasantly surprised. The owners of the Town Square Antique Mall in quaint downtown Sulphur Springs ; Tony and Marjorie Martin, said that December was a good month for antiques. The dealers I spoke with were very happy with their sales. I try to go to the mall once a month, to restock, and have a long weekend with, my friends in the area, I lived up that way for a short time, and made many good friends. On my way I stopped in at Curious Goods in Malakoff, a favorite place with some really clever ideas for using vintage items! To see Donna and pick up a purchase for my friend Patti of A Delighted Heart. Please check out Donna's neat stuff.

When I finished there, I went down the street to where Junk Palace is opening her new shop, I can't give away any secrets, and my camera, was lost in my truck, buried under my latest load of bird nest's still on limbs that my sweet husband risked life and limb for (really) to fetch, for me. He was a top a 6 ft ladder in the back of his 250 ford, reaching with a limb lopper, while the wind was gusting around 25 miles an hour, he was scratched and bruised, and not a happy camper, while he was perched atop this ladder risking his neck for me. During this a woman approched him to come see, why her car would not start, she had the key in upside down, it was a rental. I forgot to add my husband is 6ft4in and not a small boy, he did climb up in one tree for a prize specimen that I spotted just a little higher.

Back to my travels, it is really hard to keep on track, with my attention span of a gnat. I entered the soon to be fabulous shop of Junk Palace, introduced myself as AJUNKQUEEN and the rest is history, not quite so dramatic you see, I always name drop THERESA CANO sent me, that opens most door's wide! Lillie the lovely, owner invited me in and gave me a tour of the upcoming treasure chest, I said my good byes and met up with Tony Martin and we headed to Jo Harmons of Imagine located in Hunt County Trade Days in Quinlin Texas, she has an amazing eye for design, and has fabulous finds using creams whites, and rusty crusty things. Liz from Lone Oak is also in same trade area give these girls a look see.
Tony and I also made some other visits and fun finds at The PinK Flamingo on the main route thru town, and Chic and Tique, the room style arrangements, and color groupings were a treat to look at! There are more shops on this strip through town it is a worth while stop, we were on our way again this time to Primitives in Poetry, owned by Mindy of same blog title it was a treat, she has a wide selection on of varied inventory, I noticed three clocks, checked her blog after arriving home, she said some one bought them from the blog site Mindy is located in Jacks Feedstore in Terrell, go see her..
I will show what few pictures of my booth once I got it arranged two times, just finished, stood back and a lady said I really dont want to upset you but I want to buy your Harvest table, I had found my camera, snapped a few shots and had to borrow a table from Tony and start again, but that's what we do!

redecorating by dog

2008-12-30T15:56:00.005-06:00

I don't have human children to talk about so I will show you what my big dog, did to my freshly made bed! I spent all day cleaning putting away Christmas items, and changing to my winter bedroom decor, I went back a hour or so later, when I missed the big lug, and there he was in the middle of the bed . {note the cat is in this shot, she was on the bed also]

He made himself quite comfortable, on the toile pillows, he had to rest his head, it gets so heavy.

He is ten years old and runs our lives, he is at my elbow now telling me he's starving, so I guess I better go feed him! Hope you enjoyed seeing Zoobie in his element.

He was from Giant Schnauzer resue, we got him when he was 7 weeks old weighed 17 pounds, he is a most likely, a mix of Irish Wolf Hound and Giant Schnauzer, he is much larger than the standards of the GS.

He may be one if the sweetest animals, I have ever known he has no malice, everyone to him is a potential head scratcher.

My oil paintings

2008-12-29T13:13:00.001-06:00

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this one I found at a garage sale in California, it had sat out all night and was damp, this picture was painted by the mother of the person having the sale, there were several stacks of paintings I only got 2. They were pretty popular.

Found this one and another mountain scene for 25 dollars, sold the mountain one.

this was 15 at a sale down the street from me in Carlsbad, Ca

Bought this one at an auction for 17, it's a big rock!

Group garage sale 10 dollars, it is mounted inside a shadow box. I still have many more. one painted by a fellow blogger, who is a talented artist as well as a great writer.

more paintings

2008-12-29T10:43:00.000-06:00

This a very favorite one found it in Texas. The Blue Bonnets would be a big give away.

this one was 3 dollars, before daylight at a garage sale

I love this one and payed more than I should have

Got this one in Illinois

In Vista California at street fair

I cant figure out how to stack more photos, but I will keep trying!

Oil Paintings I have found.

2008-12-29T10:13:00.000-06:00

I am showing some of the oil paintings I have found in my travels, most were below 25.00

Junk Queens back porch

2008-12-17T09:07:00.000-06:00

I am going to show my newly screened in back porch. I have always loved wicker, and anything red.

I love this Bird Seed sign

Snowy night

2008-12-15T10:34:00.000-06:00

My big dog did not want to go out in the snow. Here he is telling me no way is he going out!

Here's the snowy tracks, when he finally went outside with urging only!

and now back inside warm and toasty,in his favorite spot on a human.

slipcovers

2008-12-12T11:54:00.000-06:00

I have been trying my hand at slipcovers,I had done the 2 chairs now I did the foot stool, a practice one for a chaise I bought I used an old duvet cover so not to ruin the fabric I have saved for a project.

2008-12-12T11:27:00.000-06:00

I am adding a few more pictures of my booth, mostly am practicing blogging!

New Stuff

2008-12-12T11:01:00.000-06:00

I redecorated my Booth in Sulfur Springs. It looks fall like but have love affair going on with these muted colors.

A visit to Found Around / Fred's World

2008-11-05T10:20:00.000-06:00

On a recent trip to the Hill Country we had a chance to visit Andy and Susan of Found Around. They shared their family and 10 acres of Freds World, where they are turning a former Army warehouse into a home. My camera battery died, so I had to take these shots of the area with my cell phone.

An Outside Living area of Fred's World

More room outside!!

This is the Bucket tree a hill country exclusive

This is going to be a table someday. Andy has the eye of an artist, the dreams of a cowboy, and the skills and abiltiies for both. Susan is supportive of their dreams, and Andy too.

This represents what happens in the Hill Country for stuff that stays a little too long. It is a metal vulture at the trough.

This is Andy and Susan's grand baby who won a blue ribbon for best cow at the Halloween Carnival that was held in town.

I look forward to more road trips, hearing from you, and seeing more of this grow.

Halfway there

2008-09-18T22:52:00.000-05:00

The Travel trailer is in place, the BIG tent is up. Most of my inventory is there, not displyed, but ready to go. There were even early buyers out and about. Gas and food are available, all we need is you. My buddie Theresa is coming this week to spend a couple days in the field, and to sell her great stuff at Zapp Hall. Be sure to look for us on Porta-Potty row at the Bar -W field.

Renee

A view of Town Square Mall

2008-09-08T15:20:00.000-05:00

These are some pictures of the mall where I have a space. It is in Sulphur Springs Texas. Owners are Tony and Marjorie Martin. They have around 20 dealers. They have a good mix of items and is known for their good country inventory. I try to get up there once a month to change my booth around and attend Bright Star auction .

http://brightstarantiques.com

Enjoy this sampling of the store.

A quick note from the blogger helper

2008-08-24T08:04:00.000-05:00

It is not as much hating the junk as it is practing moving it. Some of the fabulous buys in the garage have changed places more frquently than I change underwear. I subscribe to the "make it easy plan" yes, where would you like this moved to? Now I need to work on her attaching images and text, with oh yea, there is furniture waiting in the garage to move. But as much as I dislike the clutter and moving stuff, I love her so that is what happens.......
Ajunkqueens donkey

2008-08-23T14:45:00.000-05:00

This is all I can stand to post right now, my helper is getting cranky. By the way he hates the junk

2008-08-23T13:53:00.000-05:00

This is a chair that underwent a transformation in my laboratory.......

There actually is a pair, and it was my first foray into making slipcovers

the real me.

2008-08-23T13:08:00.000-05:00

I am now writing, on this blog thing, I have forced or shamed into having a blog. I am being made to enter the computer world, but it is going to be kicking and screaming. I type just like I talk; no breaks, comma or any thing that resembles grammar. And my thoughts racing just like the words will be. I will be posting mostly pictures and little written word. I have been trying to hire Cher aka The Texas Woman, she is author, of a real book and it is about Texas, it has real chapters and everything, just no pictures.

Almost a year ago a friend of mine named Patti, from Sulphur Springs told me about this computer site called something like antiques from the garden, I nodded and said great! Knowing full well that was not ever going to go there. I would not even talk on the CB radio when they came out, that would be pre cell phone. Last spring at Warrenton a pair of shoppers said”We saw your booth on Theresa Cano’s blog!!” I nodded and thought to my self, they must be nuts or I really did a good job copying somebody’s Ideas, from some where, but then the next day two southern belles (Lulu and Lauri from Chippy’s ) appeared in my booth clutching a picture of MY BOOTH!! And they told me of Theresa. I said I had no idea when she took the pictures. Until she showed up in my booth, and introduced herself. I now think of all the times I did not go to Garden Antqs blog.
I now have become a fan of hers on line and in person, she truly is a gifted designer and reporter for all that is happening in and around the Texas antique world.

A warning to all you non Texans, The market in Texas is different than any other place I have ever sold, the unusual is the usual, and believe me Texas has it going on!!

Here are a few pictures from my collections both past and present

My world

2008-08-23T13:00:00.001-05:00

This is Zoobie, our 130 pound lap dog. We say he is a West TX crap hound. He actually is supposed to be a Giant Schnauzer, more giant, than schnauzer. We got him as a rescue, he has the body of a giant, and the heart of a human. He wants to be where ever the people are and a part of the action. He is in his favorite place, squashing the couch, playing the part of a reindeer.

2008-08-21T14:25:00.000-05:00

Ok, Here goes (with a little help) I am going to start on this blog thing. This is part of my disease, share yours