I found 3 neat vintage items at the flea market over the weekend. The Nashville Flea Market is open but the outside vendors only. They had advertised to open indoor and outdoor in September just like old times but I think Metro Nashville decided they couldn’t open the indoor space. Oh, well. Not as many vendors but we had fun and I bought a few things just for me.
I’m going to share a lot of photos with you so you can see what the market has to offer. Of course Cowboy boots are always cool in Nashville.
Are these bowling pins? What is that thing around them? Maybe they aren’t bowling pins. I know some of you will have the answer. I have the smartest friends here!
I don’t know much about dolls or collectible dolls but the ones in the box above are different from any I’ve seen.
There is always new jewelry for sell. Silver is very popular.
Pieces of crystal. The JTS and I just returned from Reno and Lake Tahoe and we visited Virginia City which was big time in the silver and crystal mines back in the day. I didn’t buy a single souvenir. Those days are past for me. I really don’t een like to shop at touristy places.
I have to say the birdhouses are unique.
I do have a thing for silver plate dishes and pots and especially old silver trophies.
Not my style of furniture. Too fancy.
Nice architectural pieces. I miss the vendor who came from Atlanta and had a ton of old wood pieces, furniture knobs, door knobs, keys, etc. In fact I miss seeing all of my favorite vendors. They weren’t here. The market has changed a lot since it moved to the new location and since the virus.
There is one vendor and I don’t know here name but she has been at the market for years and has the coolest booth with vintage stuff and lots of plants. The photo above was taken in her booth.
The flag and ladder were in her booth too. I’ve visited with this nice lady before and we had a nice talk Saturday.
She also had the old wood birdhouses and feeder. I love these. Red gets me every time.
I don’t know if junk punk is a vendor name or just a cool sign.
There are several vendors who have homemade wood furniture.
I like the feed sacks. I’m sure they are reproductions.
Yellow mums for Fall. I actually decorated my mantel and the front porch this week. I’ll share photos of the projects tomorrow if I can get myself together.
I bought this vintage picture for $20. I love everything about it, the colors, the design, the frame. In fact, the framed print is on my mantel with the Fall decor.
I bought the blue milk glass dish. Most of the decorative paint was missing but the blue is the pretty part anyway.
I bought the red sewing box. Not sure what the material is. Just seems like hard plastic. There wasn’t any chips or cracks that I could see and for $10 it was a deal. I may put jewelry in the box.
There was several spools of thread and these items. A package of needles from Woolworth. Who remembers that store besides me? There was also a few buttons and a box of 10 metal bobbins!
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And that’s it for the flea market photo tour. What did you like the best? Leave a note for me if you have time. Thanks for being here, Kathy
Author:Â Kathy Owen (Petticoat Junktion)
Kathy is the founder of PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, old hardware, rusty stuff, and thrifty finds into unique home décor. Kathy’s projects have been featured on the Home Depot Blog, Plaid Crafts, Behr Designer Series, and in numerous magazines. Read more about Kathy here.
Sherry Martin
My favorites were the vintage picture and sewing box. So many uses for it. I grew up in a small town in East Texas. We shopped at Ben Franklins and I can remember buying candy from the candy counter. Ten cents worth.
Patty
Some fun pictures and finds! I'd have definitely bought the sewing box too (I'm an avid sew-er!). As a Texan, I'd have been all over those boots too 🙂 I have fond memories of Woolworths - my first job out of high school was in the Woolworth's luncheonette. We had the best fried chicken and mile high icebox cheesecake; I still have the recipes 🙂 Thanks for the vicarious trip - I'm looking forward to a junk trip myself in mid October to Round Top, TX (actually Warrenton, I don't want to pay admission to look at things to buy, lol)
Kathy Owen
I would love to go to Round Top. Never been. I remember the counter at Woolworths and I'm sure we ate there but the one I remember more is the Sears lunch counter/room. We ate there a lot on our "going to town" trips in the old days. I miss those days and I miss my Mom.
Nan
Love the red-roofed birdhouse! Would have brought that home, too. Woolworth's had the greatest soda fountain! And their burgers.... well, don't want to get started on that other than to say YUM. Thanks for sharing your flea market trip with us!
Kathy Owen
Do you remember Kress's?? I remember the candy counter.
Joan
you always go to the best flea markets. We have nothing like them in Delaware. I loved the bird house with the red roof: that definitely would have come home with me!
Kathy Owen
Yes, the birdhouse. You and I like the same things.
Cheryl Atkinson
Hi Kathy! I do remember Woolworth's. Times have changed and it is sometimes sad.
Kathy Owen
I agree.
Noelle Marier
I love finding old sewing boxes with things in them. There's always a ton of neat stuff!
Kathy Owen
Yes, cool stuff.
Barbara Warner
Of course I remember Woolworth's! I'm 71, with a good memory. I remember the little dinettes they had in their stores and always considered lunch a treat when shopping there. Those variety stores were great for downtown businesses because an office worker could stop in for lunch and be close to their offices. Yep, loved those old vqriety stores!
Kathy Owen
I'm 67 and my memory sometimes isn't so good. I loved going to Kress also.
Jo-Ann
I would absolutely have bought the blue milk glass dish also. Oh and Woolworths was my favorite store as a little girl. Thanks for all the cool pictures.
Kathy Owen
Your welcome!
Elly
You always find unique items, and you know what to do with them. We are camping in North Carolina right now. I wish we would have time to hop over to Nashville, unfortunately, we are heading home today. Maybe next time. I love the antique metal bench, and the bird houses. Is the bench a glider? Well, enjoy your new treasures. Looking forward to your next shopping trip and/or make over. Thanks for sharing.
Kathy Owen
I don't think the bench was a glider. I'm looking forward to my next shopping trip too!