Hi y’all!
Hey out there to all my fellow antiques afficionados, junk addicts, trunk slammers and garage-sale prowlers!
this is not my house
This summer I found myself in the right place at the right time to hatch a new business and fulfill a lifelong dream. I’m now the proprietor of FLEA CIRCUS TOURS, specializing in customized shopping excursions to antiques fairs, flea markets and country auctions for anyone who would like to go along. It’s the perfect excuse to spend as much time as possible doing the thing that makes me happiest! Mr. Flea smells a rat, but what can he say? I’ve joined the lucky few who have turned what was a hobby into a livelihood! At least, that’s the idea.
Anyhoo, the website is up, business cards are printed, and fingers are crossed. Visit www.fleacircustours.com and let me know what you think!
I’ll be posting a diary of sorts here as we go rollin’ along, happily seeking out the unique and unusual things that are out there to enjoy.
I‘ts been a great summer! I’ve been junking in Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, and I did a big chunk of the 127 Sale- aka THE WORLD’S LONGEST YARD SALE. That one is not for the fainthearted, folks. Two days and I made it about six miles. Bring your own toilet paper- I’m just sayin’.
The pickings were FANTASTIC- sadly, I left my camera somewhere between Frankfort and Lawrenceburg, but it was totally worth it.
127 SALE BEST GRAB- a brand-new tweed Hartmann suitcase that matches my other luggage for five bucks
127 SALE BIG ITEM- a light-up FRIED CHICKEN sign from the roof of a diner
a gorgeous day in New Jersey
a helpful dealer in Virginia
transferware in Tennessee
I‘ll post more summer highlights soon- meanwhile, here comes autumn!