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Antiquing in Orange, Part 1

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I had to get away today – my one day off. So I traveled up to Orange County. One of the stops I made was in Old Towne Orange. Orange is a lovely little town, full of Craftsman houses and full of antique stores. One of my absolute favorites is Country Roads Antiques. This store is packed with fabulous dealers, wonderful finds and great vignettes. It’s a good thing I’m on a budget and live far away, or I would have gone nuts there.

I did go nuts taking photos and I thought you might enjoy seeing some of them.


I love child-sized chairs. This little wicker chair is so cute.


Lots of vintage paper dolls including my favorite, Shirley Temple.


I fell in love with this! The sign on it says you can have one made to order – they are made from old barn wood. This would take up my whole living room. (Yours truly in the mirror.)


The photo of the clock and the next 3 photos are all from the same dealer’s space. I am in love with this bed, headboard, pillows and all. Also love the rose painting above the bed.


More incredible headboards.


This photo is blurry and I apologize. Somehow my camera got changed to another setting without my permission! Nevertheless, I had to show it to you since I know many of you will covet these baskets – sold as a set with the shelves. For just under $1000.00. Yikes! But they are fabulous, aren’t they?


I saw a lot of the Rose Chintz pattern – in several stores. My grandmother had this pattern and I collect it as well. But not today.


The sweetest little girl’s dress.


These little sheep stole my heart. They were in a lighted cabinet, thus the strange lighting. Meredith, I kept thinking of you, dear sister. I may have to go back and get some. (Meredith and I love sheep.)


Beautiful vintage heart pillow.

I have lots more to share with you but that will have to wait for the next post. I like to take you along with me on my little jaunts. I hope you had fun!

Comments

  1. Ooooooohhh! Thanks so much for taking us along! I cannot believe that shelf with baskets! Would cost a FORTUNE to buy AND ship all the way across the US! hehe But drool I can do! You need some sheep!;)
    Hugs,Lisa

  2. Hey Kiddo – How the heck are you doing? With a day Antiquing what could be better. Now, I want that clock, so bad…… and about those gym locker basket. To think I put alot of clothes in those back in my swimming days and now they are a grand… icks is right.

    Hope all is going well. I checked on your gardens back home and they looked just fine.

    Kate

  3. I’ll have to echo Lisa’s comment:
    Thanks so much for taking us along ! !
    We used to live just a block or so west of the circle.
    Hugs & ♥♥♥s,
    Gerry

  4. Those headboards are so beautiful…sigh. I absolutely loved that cabinet with the baskets– every crafter’s dream! Oh, how I love a good antique/vintage store!
    Hugs,
    Jill

  5. Thanks for the tour of treasures Claudia!
    Those clocks out of the barn wood are very cool.
    What a fun place, I’d love to have the head and foot board…Yummy!
    Could spend hours in these kinds of places…
    and $$$$$$$$.
    xoxo~Kathy @
    Sweet Up-North Mornings…

  8. ooh, i did have fun! am loving the empty, chippy frames! glad you had a fun day of shabby shopping!

    xo
    elyse

  10. Ohmygoodness Claudia!!! That clock is AMAZING! I’m so in love with it ~ and the sheep are precious…I love sheep too and these are wonderful!!! I hope you have a wonderful week, hugs and love, Dawn

  11. A sweet hello from Frog Hollow Farm. What a great store, and with your great photos I felt like was along for the ride. I know what you mean about buying out the store, sometimes you just worry that you’ll never see anything like it again and you just have to buy it. Glad you were able to get out and recharge your batteries. Sounds like a great little trip! Ciao, bella!

  13. Oh Claudia, I love Old Town Orange too! I have been there many times. But since I moved east, only a few times. I was there in Feb, and spent only one hour at one store! You know how that would be. It would take days to do Old Town any justice. They have fab vintage and antique stores!
    I am so glad you got out and enjoyed yourself today. Thank you for sharing the photos.
    Hugs,
    Terri

  14. Such treasures. I love to just stroll through antique stores. I’m not too knowledgeable about antiques, but I know what I like. I LOVE the paper dolls!!!!

  20. what a great shop…i could do some real damage in there…the frames…the headboards…that dresser…i am so loving those…if you buy a sheep, you have to make a party hat for him…sheep love to party, don’t you know…

  22. They have such great shabby chic offerings in those Southern Cal. shops always – Rachel Ashwell trained them well!! The clock is fabulous but, like you, where would I hang such a huge face!!
    The beds and linens, delicious!

    Oh well my shopping days will be on hold – I leave in the morning and will spend the night at a JFK hotel then fly out to Johannesburg next day. Thanks for your good wishes Claudia – I need them as this is such a huge adventure I’m facing! Exciting yes, scary, a wee bit. Perhaps I should have come West instead and just joined you at that fab zoo in San Diego – I love it there!!!

    Will check in with you come June – stay well and safe, and don’t work too hard out there.
    Hugs – Mary

    P.S. I’m leaving a few posts to publish while I’m away.

  24. what a fun shop!! I am soooo in love with that shelf with the baskets- even though I have no where in my home it would fit! It’s so beautiful!!!

  27. oh what fun Claudia! I feel like I just walked through that wonderful store with you:) love it all!!
    thanks for sharing it with us…more more!! :)

  28. What FUN! I really enjoyed seeing the shops and dealers spaces through your journey. Thanks for sharing! So many great things…who can pick just one? The sheep are very hard to come by…I would get them!

  29. yes , budgets and distance are a couple of life’s saving graces! i would have definitely broke the bank on that excursion! yikes….

    so much pretty! thanks for sharing,, virtual window shopping is much safer!
    lol

    ciao bella
    creative carmelina

  31. Claudia, I just love to go antiquing, and this sweet virtual tour was a delight! The beautiful white bedroom would look so fabulous in one of my guest rooms!
    Did you buy anything? It would have been too tempting in real life. So thank you for taking me along to window shop with you and become inspired!
    Yvonne

  32. If you like mexican food, go to Casa Guadalajara in Old Town on the corner of Taylor and Juan or Main, honey. The food was delicious, but eat outside under the willow and banana trees. We ate there saturday night.
    xoxo,
    Connie

  34. HI CLAUDIA,
    WHAT LOVELY THINGS. I COULD BUY SO MANY THINGS IN THAT STORE, THANK GOD IT IS FAR AWAY. I LOVE WHITE WICKER, AND A CHILDS CHAIR HOW CUTE. HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR DAY.
    RIZZI

  35. Hello Claudia:D First i love your post,,,,sooo Awesome!! Thanks for that:D And to answer you question on my post: I think that She bought the farm house to flip-it:D Most of her houses on the show are decorating for others, but she actually purchased this farm house to sell and make money. It went for over a million! I hope that helped Friend:D makes me so envious!! lol
    XO
    Mandy

    May 12, 201

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