Antiques Week

This is antiques week in Roundtop, Texas. Every spring & summer this small town, just 73 miles east of Austin puts on the mother of all antique shows. The show(s) lasts for 10 days, and hosts over 1000 merchants and is spread out over 4 towns including Roundtop, Warrenton, Carmine & Shelby. (Be still my beating heart!)

My Mom, sister-in-law, and I made a trip out there last year. We had so much fun searching for bargains.

I’m really sad that I couldn’t go this year. So, I’ve been living vicariously through some of the vendor blogs that I keep up with. Like the Junk Gypsies, this roudy group of gals are so inspiring. You may have seen them in Country Living, when they made over Miranda Lambert’s tour bus. Their merchandise is one of a kind, I love their “Mama Tried” t-shirts. They host a really cool party one night at the show called the junKoRaMa PRom, it is one event you really have to go to at least once in your lifetime. Even though I won’t be attending this year, I went ahead and picked out an outfit anyways! Here are some photos from last years prom.

Another vendor that is one of a kind is Robin Brown of Magnolia Pearl. Everything she makes is amazing. Here is a photo of her talking with customers.

In honor of antiques week, I went antiquing today with my toddler. Actually it was more like we went to visit a baby boutique that was having a huge moving sale and I actually found some bargain antique items. First I found this adorable little booster seat. My son noticed it as soon as we walked in the door, he loves chairs that are just his size.

Then I found this storage box, it has this bird house covering. The woman said they used it for displaying stuffed animals. I'm sure it would look great in a little girls room. I'm not quite sure yet what I'm going to do with it, but I'll come up with something. For now my son likes to call it a boat and sit in it with his toys, snacks & juice.

I'm still dreaming about Roundtop & hope that next year I will have the chance to visit again.