Sizzling Sales at Round Top!

These blew me away......Great pair of lamps...  The dealers at European Antiques Collection  out of Atlanta have the shades custom made..... WOW.  Great pairing.

I went nuts for this Art Deco Clock and Candlesticks.  

 You need to enlarge this..... So almost Erte Like.

This was from the same vendor "Rustique" at Rustique http://www.rustiqueantique.com/ ( I am too pooped to link it at it is day two of a 12 hour bell to bell at beadboard.)  In shop talk open til 9 for 4 days....But this piece is special, Restoration Style, in Maple, with a gorgeous gray marble top,one of it's sister pieces are in the museum of decorative arts in Paris. 

Loved this cofffee set.....Everything about it.. They tray is a seperate piece.....

These were so pretty, I like the one in the front.......

Sold!  To a couple last night at 8PM a wonderful example of Louis Phillippe......Shows you what kind of business you can do when you serve wine.........

 Hope they leave the fabric alone.......

I know it is fall but big gazebos are the rage.......This was the best I saw.

A painted Provencial entry chest, and it had the original key......I like that....

Pretty Trumeau.

I think this was a repro... Liked it anyway.

From Industrial Chic, by Christopher Bailey.

Beautiful French Sheets from Touch of Europe..... Mimi and Peter have gorgeous things.......

And lots of them!!!!!!! Great prices! La Bahia Antiques.....

They are also online......
I must say one thing..... this was a very different Round Top..... It for the first time was Excruciatingly hot, no breeze in an area like most of Texas that has the worst heat and the worst drought in recorded history......
Not all visitors are happy this year we hear all of the buzz...... But it depends.....You don't have to do it all at once....... And the shows need to realize they can't count on mother nature. if coolers and fans are needed do whatever it takes....The ones that charge need to be giving out water.... This is serious stuff.... I am seasoned at this and it is tough going but there are deals to be had...... Just be smart about it....
 Take care of yourself....;)

More Temptation at Round top...

"The only thing I find hard to resist is Temptation" Oscar Wilde

Here I am being tempted again!!!!!!

Ok here's what I absconded with...... I fell in love with these birdcages......I also knew they would be perfect for a client whose home we were just putting the finishing touches.... How Cirque de Soleil are these.????

I also loved the chest....Pflugrad Antiques , At the Excess Antique show Boooth 8/9

Same place, great table oops! and the bottom of a fab clock!

This rug reminded me of one I recently saw in Cote de Texas... Love this... The colors are awesome.

Arbor antiques Fair.

Loved these chests, Chateau Antiques, at Arbor Antiques Fair.. Madgi always has great things

I sent a client of mine to look at these... Loved them! The Plaid Veranda Booth 8/9 at Excess.

More Chateau Antiques...

Loved the shape of these frames.

Oh and this was my other find........ Perfect shape.....

It got a home already too, not in mine though....Will Scout out more.....

News???? Bobo's Intriguing objects are now at Blue Hills not The Big Red Barn....

Also Mimi at Touch of Europe hit the motherlode in Belgian and French vintage linens at fabulous prices and are unloading them at their booth this minute. They will be available at La Bahia Antiques Fair opening March 26th.

Temptation..Texas Style

Ok here we go again....... Round Top, the Biggest Euro Country Antiques fair is upon us again....These tempted me.......Great Bargains? Sometime... Sometimes not.   Especially when you are buying chairs and sofa frames to reupholster.....Make sure you or your designer (if you are paying for her to go with you HEHE)  get down and inspect underneath and all over to look for cracks, repairs, wobbling, solidity, and pick it up for weight.....Once an upholsterer starts  removing nails and pounding in new ones it can affect the piece if THEY don't know what they are doing. Some repairs are not going to be huge..... But .......

I lusted after this Swedish Chest....Perfect shape!!!!! I wanted to Mortgage the HOUSE!!!!!

Common sense prevailed and I didn't.... We couldn't live in here........

These are all shots I took last year.... It is clear the popularity of this is staggering... Also, if you are shopping for yourself or with your designer.... Start doing your homework.  A good place to start is http://www.roundtopchamberofcommerce.org/ .  It is the local chamber site and will give you the schedule of what fairs open when............Also there are links to the participants with pictures of things they feature.

Also just because something is beautiful doesn't mean you don't have to look it over CAREFULLY .

This piece Tempted me......  It tempted my client more, she bought it......RATS!

These always tempt me..... Always ask if it is hand powered or "Quartzed" . 

Personal preference is the key " Quartzed" means it has been set up for a battery to power the clock, no winding......  A Pendulum is preferable.... if it is hand powered then the pendulum moves the hands with the weights.  You want SOMETHING in that window you are spending four figures for. Also some faces are original and some are printed replicas.........

Above All have fun, Eat Bar B Que, drink Texas Beer, and enjoy yourself,

And our beautiful wildflowers that grace us in the spring. And when you are POOPED, windblown, sunburned and need a break let us tempt YOU by knowing we are close with TLC,  fluffy sofas, serving wine Tues through Fri til 8:30 or 9. And you can get your first glimpse and feel of Arte Pura.....

ADVICE!!!!!!! Don't come with 5 friends in an SUV!!! Unless you are only shopping for jewelry...!!!!!

The first thing someone wants is something that doesn't fit in the vehicle and everybody gets pissy.

Don't wear flip flops, havianas,you know beach shoes... There are fire ants, cow poop, (we call them "pies") just use common sense and bring a cooler with your favorite stuff......;)



Peeks at Antiques Round Top Fall 2010

Another fabulous Swedish clock by the Lone Ranger.......

Gustavian Chest....

I don't even want to talk about these I wanted them..... If I bought for the shop I would still want them.........

Baby Tubs anyone????? Great for icing down beer wine........

I Loved this table sans towels papier...

Madgi a dealer from Atlanta still has good buys.......

You can find him at Scott's market in Atlanta on a regular basis..

Don't ya just love
Travertine in the grass????????????

I just loved this sign............
Hope it got a good home....

This guy at La Bahia had some great hotel silver...... I would have bought something.... Too bad he wasn't there.......

Always a pleasure to visit A Touch of Europe at La Bahia. Mimi and Peter never dissapoint...

Pour les Bebes...

French/Belgian embroidered sheeting......

Lights out for this year........ It was busy........ Most people don't know it goes on for two weeks..... So yes it was busy,,,,, there were tons of people here. For the schedule go to Round Top Chamber of Commerce. org......They have a schedule....
IT STARTED SEPT 18TH.....

Lovely to see Mona Thompson and her friend from Providence Interiors in Arkansas.....

Until Spring...........2011......

More Round Top Adventures, Euro Style, In Search of Linen.....

Nope, Begonias are not part of the wildflowers of Texas. These are in a wonderful floral stand where the 290 loops around Brenham across from K=Bob's Steak House on the way to Round Top.

More from the flower stand......We got some for the shop all orange.......


Bougainvilla gobs of it.........



And then I went up the road to the 237 and the La Bahia Antiques fair on my annual search for European Linens from Touch of Europe. Mimi and Peter always have a great selection and fabulous prices. I shop ahead and they are nice enough to bring my pre selected items out for me....But I like the "Hunt" so I enjoy poking for a few things for moi. They are always bringing out new boxes of merchandise so pickings are always fresh.....




For those who love the French red toile here is a delightful display....


Vintage linen sheets, beautifully monogrammed. Get a plain linen sheet for the bottom and make a duvet.........



Napkins, tea towels and glass cloth.....Feedsacks are in the mix too. This was a whole container load of new merchandise. Whoopee!!!!!

Shams are separated into pairs, and singles and by size.....

And baskets of French soaps.... Always delightful . La Bahia also has home made food by locals, beer, Blue Bell Ice Cream.......