Friday, February 7, 2014

BIG CITIES, SMALL TOWNS--GREAT FINDS


 Hey, Y'all! 
It was a quick paced, junk-as-fast-as-possible kind of trip to the Pacific Northwest recently, but I had a great time catching up with lots of friends, seeing so many inspiring vignettes and shopping like crazy!
My first stop was Children's Hospital Thrift Store in Redmond, WA. Where I found all sorts of good stuff as well as a cool pair of tres chic boots. 


Next, I headed over to Monroe, WA where M&M Antiques sits along the main drag chock full of fabulousness! 



Debi Bock's Vintage Lilli at M&M Antiques
m Rose Vintage at M&M Antiques
m Rose Vintage at M&M Antiques
Vintage Lilli at M&M Antiques
Vintage Lilli at M&M Antiques



After I loaded up my treasures from M&M Antiques, I headed down the road to Snohomish, WA. Snohomish is a quaint small town with a vibrant downtown, streets full of gorgeous Victorian cottages, 
 

and a lovely river running near by.
Some favorite shops here include Joyworks, Sweet Bee, Faded Elegance, Annie's on First, and Ruffles and Rust Square.

Sweet Bee

Sweet Bee

Sweet Bee

Faded Elegance

Vintage Lilli at Faded Elegance

Faded Elegance
Sunshine in Seattle in late January isn't the usual
Whimsical Whites
weather pattern so imagine my complete delight with 
Whimsical Whites
so many wonderful "warm," sunny days during my 
Whimsical Whites
visit. On Sunday, I made it to Whimsical Whites in Kent, WA as well as the 
Whimsical Whites

Whimsical Whites

 Vintage Market at 
Farm & Frills at the Tacoma Home Show Vintage Market

Farm & Frills at the Tacoma Home Show Vintage Market
the Tacoma Home Show where I caught up with Today's Country Farm and Frills, JOHNBobcooljunkBlue EweGirlfriends Market, and many other fabulous junkin' friends. 
JOHNBobcooljunk
On the way home,  Mount Rainier was in full view glowing a lovely shade of PINK


Common Folk and Haystack Home, both in Kirkland, WA, are not to be missed either! Each of these shops offer gift items, one-of-a-kinds, and awesome finds. 
Friday Sweet Hubby and I topped off a great week by heading south toward Portland for the opening of FUNKY JUNK SISTERS JUNK SALVATION in Hillsboro, OR where we found

and 
and 
 and 
 and 
in addition to our great friends at Crackerjack Vintage, Mack & Momma, and Gwendolyn Babbitt Designs
On our last day in the Pacific Northwest Mount Hood was visible and beautiful! We visited 
Just Chic at Monticello Antique Marketplace

Grand Marketplace in Portland, OR. 

OrMoLuLu at Grand Marketplace

OrMoLuLu at Grand Marketplace


Bee & Mason at Grand Marketplace

All My Favorite Things at Grand Marketplace

All My Favorite Things at Grand Marketplace
Just before we hopped back on the I-5 and headed back to Seattle, we went to Camas Antiques, in Camas, WA where even more of our favorite vendors have inspiring booths.


Fresh Picked at Camas Antiques

Mack & Momma at Camas Antiques

Gwendolyn Babbitt Designs at Camas Antiques
Then there was the inevitable packing of all my fresh finds and treasures...trying to get it all back to 
 TEXAS. This has actually become one of my favorite parts of junkin'--LOL--(and the TSA is always very interested in what we've found too!) 




And then, before we knew it, we were back on the plane on our way to TEXASI can't wait until our next trip back to the Great Pacific Northwest!

Until next time, 
Peace, love, and all the 
good stuff, sweet friends. 

4 comments:

  1. Oh girl you went to some amazing places and saw lots of wonderful treasures. I hear my sister speak often of Mount Rainier, so thanks for posting a pic of it. Can't wait to see you next weekend and catch up!

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    1. I'm always so intrigued with the booths and treasures I see in the Pacific NW, Sweet T--and there was so much more to see, but I ran out of time. With so many sunny days, I saw more of Mount Rainier this trip than I did last summer--it was lovely. Can't wait to catch up with ya. Peace, love, and happy junkin', sweet friend.

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  2. What an adventure. Thank you for sharing it with me.
    Smiles,

    Carol

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    1. Thank you for stopping by, Carol! It's always great to have new friends stop by. Peace, love, and all the good stuff to ya.

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