A Sneak Peak at my Booth at Ruffles & Rust Vintage Market

I am so thrilled to be part of the Ruffles & Rust Vintage Market this weekend. Set up went great today. Just a few more chairs to add tomorrow morning and some fluffing and we will be ready for the doors to open. If you'd like to come by just click on the Ruffles & Rust link to the left of my blog for directions. Admissions is $8 and the doors open at 9AM Saturday. Ruffles & Rust was recently voted as one of America's top 10 vintage flea markets by Romantic Homes Magazine. This show is not to be missed. Watching the other vendors set up today got me so excited. It's a gorgeous show! Hope to see you there! Kiama

Some Pictures from Second Saturdayz

Though I wasn't able to be at my booth for the day at Second Saturdayz my trusty friend Traci from A Mix of Madness was good enough to man the booth for us both. Here are a few pictures from a great day.

The next place you can find us will be at the big Ruffles & Rust flea October 21st and 22nd (you can check it out by clicking on their link on the side of my blog). There will be over 85 vendors there and it is a show not to be missed. It was just ranked in the top #10 flea markets in the nation by Romantic Homes Magazine. My only problem will be focusing on selling rather than buying everything I see! Hope to see you there! Kiama

Where You Can Find Me

I'm doing quite a few shows between now and the end of the year, so I thought it would be helpful to share the list. I hope to see you at one of these venues! :)

October -8th Second Saturdayz at Magnuson Park
October 21st & 22nd Ruffles & Rust at The Monroe Fairgrounds
November 3rd, 4th and 5th Pickering Barn Craft and Antique Show in Issaquah
November 12th Second Saturdayz at Magnuson Park
December 10th Second Saturdayz at Magnuson Park

Links to Second Saturdayz and Ruffles & Rust are on the left under favorites. I'll provide info on Pickering Barn as it approaches. It's gonna be a crazy time of year for me but I'm so looking forward to it all! I'll have tons of French chairs (as usual!) some Gustavian inspired pieces, pillows and so much more...see you soon. :)

19th Century Forged Iron French Campaign Bed

SOLD

This is such a special find. Plucked from a garden gazebo in France is this 19th century forged iron French campaign bed. Beautiful chippy blue paint (don't know if it is original paint or has been re-painted in past years). All the slats and pieces are intact. So charming! $525.

I've decided to change things up a bit at A Touch of Mink and expand my selling platforms. I'm opening an Etsy storefront where I will be featuring some of my pieces, including my custom French chairs and lots of my smaller items such as pink depression glass and other nifty finds.

Plus, my besty Traci from A Mix of Madness and I are going to be in at least 5 (yes 5!) fleas between now and Christmas. Stay tuned on my blog where I will be posting a complete list of where you can find us.

Lastly, I will be creating a section on my blog with a list of services (such as custom furniture painting/distressing) as so many of you have been asking about custom work.

Keep in touch and happy hunting!

Kiama

Have a wonderful day!

French Gray Bergere Chair in Linen

I just finished a pair of these and I think they've sold already at $180 each. French gray frames, lightly distressed with taupe linen upholstery and toffee trim. I'll be looking for more frames like these and finishing them with the same treatments as they seem to be quite popular. Enjoy the last weekend of August! We are starting to get excited around here for some new farm additions. Hoping to pick up our first set of goats in the next few weeks. Who knows, you could get a pound of fresh goat cheese with every chair purchase from A Touch of Mink! :)

Pictures from a Great Sale in Yakima!

Wow! Traci, Jane and I could not have been happier at the Clayson Farm Primitives Flea Market this past weekend. As usual the turn out was fantastic. I sold all but one of the chairs I brought with me and most of my furniture pieces. Lots of lookers on my French iron daybed-straight from a gazebo garden in France no less, but no takers. So that little gem will come with me to the Ruffles & Rust show in October in Monroe. Jane sold a ton her vintage French fabrics and Traci was stripped of her smalls! A great day of fun filled with terrific people. Thank to Leslee at Clayson for all your help!

Getting Ready for the Big Clayson Flea in Yakima on Saturday! YIPEE!!!

Next Saturday August 13th is the Clayson Market in Yakima and I'm so excited to be one of 50 vendors selling our one of a kind finds there. Don't let the "primitives" part of the Clayson make you think that's all that will be there. Vendors with all kinds and styles of vintage wares are at Clayson and the deals are not to be believed. The Clayson Flea has all of the charm of a good old fashioned flea but bumped up a notch with so many great vendors. Not too big, not too small but just right! I will be sharing two booths with my fabulous partners in crime, Traci from A Mix of Madness and Jane from Found Collections. We have a ton of finds! I will have at least 4 or 5 of my signature French chairs. A fabulous authentic antique wrought iron French daybed in it's beautiful original chippy blue paint, tons of pillows, and one of a kind finds. Click on the Clayson link on the left of my blog for directions. It's a great way to spend the day. Hope to see you there!
Kiama