accumulata on etsy

I opened another shop on Etsy a while ago where I could sell some of vintage items,  collectibles, curiosities, including  supplies and various objects which might be of interest to other artists.

We've always been collectors, so I have lots of little stuff  I need to cull out of my collections. And, as an artist, I am also drawn to the collect all sorts of strange objects. I tell myself I will use them in art pieces someday.  But what really happens is that  they end up in drawers with other things, waiting for the moment when they will be released out into the world again.

That moment has come.

St. Patrick's Day good luck charms. You know you need these.

 

Ten rolls of EKG paper tape. Got to be good for something arty.

I think this little silver sombrero pin is really cute.

 

Doesn't everyone need a dozen of these chrome mirror reflector cups?

I'll be listing things every day all week so keep checking the shop, I know I have something to fill your needs!

vintage bazaar redux (last time, I promise!)

The vintage bazaar is old news, now, but I still have to link to these two blog posts.

 That chair  she's sitting on, she bought it from me!

And this blogger does a great job of capturing what the vintage bazaar was like. Photo essay here.  Be sure to scroll down and play the little video of the crowd.

another ring in the circus

As soon as the show was over, I had to don another hat and get busy with an annual mailing that I have to do for Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA).

I freelance for them on a very, very part time basis  and I had to get that out because it is time to update their online directory of dealers  and arrange to print a new one.

MWABA has been around for a long time and they have held book fairs in Chicago and the Twin Cities area where sell collectible, antiquarian and used books. They are currently looking for a new location for the show, and once we find it, we’ll post the info on the calendar.   If you are interested in book collecting and vintage and antiquarian books, check out their website and sign up for the mailing list so we can send you a postcard announcing the next show.

Knee Jerk Response?

What did we purchase at the weekend bazaar?

We already have one of these wooden factory pulleys...

  

So I couldn't resist a similar one (below), which I bought from my neighbor's booth.

STUDY  had some neurological reflex hammers displayed in a vase like container which looked to me like a bouquet of flowers. I loved them that way and bought all of them. After all, collecting does depend, in a way, on a knee jerk response, don't you think?

I put them together and I'm thinking this might look good as a centerpiece on my coffee table. 

They should be right at home, fitting in nicely with the other objects in our wacky decor scheme.

I should take you on a tour.

Success!

Reports of a successful vintage bazaar are already here,  here  and here,  and I have little else to add. Thanks for a great job, Katherine and Libby. I was most impressed that the internet buzz could induce an estimated 3000 people to show up and wait in line for a 5 hour event which featured vintage goods and clothing. You'd have thought it was a rock concert or something.

This after photo of my booth pretty much tells the story. We sold a good bit of the stuff we brought, including three chairs, a large wooden airplane, and a child's chair, so we were quite happy. 

The trouble with busting your butt preparing for something like this, and throwing your whole self into it, is that when it is over you tend to feel a little lost and at loose ends. And, of course I was so exhausted all day, that I could barely move, so that hasn't helped either. A friend of mine calls this syndrome PPD, Post Project Depression. Aptly named, I think.

I do predict, however, that tomorrow I will probably be leaping wholeheartedly into the next ring in our circus!

The door to our studio.

vintage bazaar set up

Set up today for the vintage bazaar. Load in was a piece of cake. Of course it didn't hurt anything that we were the first people scheduled to unload.

Set up for the vintge bazarr

I brought variety of stuff.  Some with collectible value, some just useful items, and  some funky oddball items which might appeal to the artist types. All priced to sell! Hard to say what will go really. I'll find out tomorrow.

I'd never met Katherine Raz or Libby Alexander before, I only knew of them from their blogs. And now that I have, I can't say enough good things about them. On top of being really on the ball with regard to managing this show and publicizing it, they are  really very nice people. As is Katherine's husband. If you are interested in vintage in Chicago and like blogs you really should check them out. You'll find good, solid info about how and where to shop to find good thrift and vintage items in the Chicago area for sure.

Better yet, come to the show tomorrow and meet them yourself.  In addition to the vendors of stuff, vintage and otherwise, there will be music, a cash bar, tamales, and cupcakes. The vintage bazaar, 12 - 5, 4740 N. Western.

the vintage bazaar

Still sorting, pricing, packing...

Spent most of the week getting ready for the vintage bazaar coming up this Saturday, Feb 27, form 12 - 5pm at the DANK Haus in Lincoln Square, 4740 N. Western Avenue.

Katherine Raz of Backgarage.com and Libby Alexander of Alexandersalvage.com have really done a wonderful job getting this all together. 

Around 40 midwestern vendors will offer lots of reasonably priced vintage collectibles and antiques, décor, furniture, clothing, and accessories. The full list of vendors is here.

This is the first sale of this kind for me, and my items are very reasonably priced. I have lots of smalls, and a lot of jewelry, along with a few larger items. As much as I  want to be selling my stuff,  I also am looking forward to the opportunity to do a little shopping as well. After all, what do I do when I get rid of a lot of stuff? Replace it with more. Our motto is, “ Too much is not enough!”

Hope to see you there!