Saturday = Junkin' Day

Sonja, Stacey and I started out junkin' yesterday.  Stacey "found" a new junk store in Chesterfield (didn't know Chesterfield had junk stores!) and it was a goodun'.  Found several things dirt cheap including old record albums (remember those?) that we will turn into photo albums and this a.a.milne book. 

Used to love a.a.milne's poetry and this little book has wonderful illustrations.

Stacey found some great jewelry pieces to turn into other jewelry pieces and Sonja found some *oh my gosh how'd you find those* antique pins (similar to the old campaign buttons) - an entire bag of them for $10!

Next on Saturday's agenda were two fabulous stores:  Imogene's and Two French Hens.  Can't decide which one I liked better.  They were equally wonderful and exciting - a decorator's dream.

We went to Imogene's first as they have a really cute tea room inside the building - perfect for ladie's lunch (or as we found out when we got there, six year old's birthday party complete with feather boas!) Lunch was delicious (get the chicken salad on croissant).  You can find Imogene's here:

Imogene's Tea Room
16635 Chesterfield Airport Road  63017
636-532-9980

Imogene's has a beautiful array of items for the home.  One of the best I've seen in St. Louis.  Stacey has one of these bird cages in her studio and I wanted one - badly - almost to the point of being jealous.  So off we went to Imogene's so I could get my own

 

(sorry, Buck wouldn't get out of the picture.

can you see the resolution in his face?

give me a cookie and i'll get out of your photo.

it's sad when your dog bribes you isn't it?)

 

made to look like rusty metal,

it comes complete with the antique-look clothespins.

I'm thinkin' tags, ATC's, photos . . . 

 

After we did enough damage at Imogene's, off we went to Three French Hens. OMG, another beautiful store.  Here's their link: http://www.threefrenchhensantiques.com although I have to tell you their website does not do this store justice - neither do the photos on their blog. 

Here's what I found there:

 

 

All three of us were buying white glass balls - I'm sure you've seen them before - like our friend Merry has in KC and like Missy had on her website.  You could choose your own letters or numbers.  Large were $.5o and small were $.25.  WHAT!  So I chose a bunch that had W's and N's and B's (for Bill and Beau) and the number 3 (since there's three of us).

 

A full day of good time.

 

 

 
 

 

 

Comments

[Judy Sanza]

I love the look of the blog! I was so surprised and happy when I saw it this morning. Thanks! Dogs! They just own us don't they.

[Dawn P]

I love the birdcage and Three French Hens. My friend Jeanne owns it and it is amazing. I may just have to go get a birdcage to hang in my bed room.......for my birthday to myself!