Hello friends – I thought I would continue our little trip to Country Roads Antiques.
This was the most fabulous industrial-look space. And more lockers!
Slightly blurry photo from when my camera was on the wrong setting – but I fell in love with the colors on this globe. It was on a floor stand. Gorgeous.
Lots of fun, big things in this space. The statue had a rosary around her neck. I love the organ pipes on top of the white cabinet. Wouldn’t they make a wonderful decorating statement?
There were 2 of these chairs. I wanted them. Badly. Wouldn’t they look just perfect on the porch at Mockingbird Hill Cottage? Love the design, the metal, the chippy paint – everything.
This huge piece came out of an old post office. I bet all of you with studios would love this amount of great storage.
I took a picture of this china because the design reminded me of the china I bought recently. It is a different pattern, but the blue color, the gold trim and the flowers are very much like my set.
If you are ever in the area, you should definitely make a visit to this shop. You will love the incredible variety of vintage items. The prices seemed a bit high to me. Everything I looked at seemed to be priced a minimum of $10 – $15 more than I would see similar items priced elsewhere, including San Diego. I know pricing varies regionally (remember the huge mark-up I found on McCoy in the wealthy area of Long Island?) However, like many of you, I’ve been collecting for years and know a great deal about certain vintage pieces. I know what they are worth…and I just can’t spend more than that. Of course, if I was independently wealthy, it would be another story!
For example, do you remember this piece I bought a few months back?
I can’t remember exactly what I paid, but it was no more than $12. The same little spice rack was in a booth with a price of $32. I’m on a budget this year so I ended up buying only one thing and I found it in another shop (more photos in the next day or two.)
Koala update: I’ve seen my little friend a couple more times. He’s usually snoozing early in the morning or in the early evening. Today, I didn’t see him. I was disappointed!
…love the lady, elegance for the garden! Looks like lots of treasures!! Did you get the chippy chairs?!
xo, Rosemary
Oh, oh, oh, you know me so well, Claudia!
I’m wondering how much that Eiffel Tower is!?!?!?
I hear you about the prices!! Remember those pink pyrex bowls I showed on my blog? I went back this Saturday as I was thinking of purchasing them but they’re $55.00!?!?!? Yikees . . . . I’ll just “visit” them for as long as they’re there, LOL
xxoo
Marsha
Oh, I’m sorry your friend was snoozing on your walk today, Claudia! But I love the fact that you have so many more cool finds for us. I want that wire birdcage on a table. So neat, and that post office thing is wonderful! What a great piece that would be for storing craft supplies. I don’t craft (well, not much), but I would start if I had a cool piece like that! At least I’d buy all the neat crafty things and set up a craft studio I could admire. ;-)
I think you need to get that chair on the plane somehow, Claudia! It’s neat!
I love your blue shelf. I also love the price you got on it. That’s a great price!
XO,
Sheila :-)
I have seen so many great large pieces lately!! They are amazing. No way they would fit in my house! I enjoy seeing all the great things you find!
Hugs,Lisa
Dear sweet Claudia,
I hope you are doing better…grieving is such hard work.
I love all of these pics you are showing us…looks like my kind of fun to pass the time while you are away from your beloved Mockingbird Hill Cottage…thanks for sharing.
have a good week,
Rene
Another fabulous post, filled with gorgeous goodies.
debby
Claudia,
Love it all, mostly that file cabinet for maps or whatever it is. Oh I could so use that for my studio, what great storage that would be. And yes, that iron chair would look great in front of your cottage! Lisa
Fun stuff claudia! Looks like you are becoming at home at there…a little:):)
love, kelee
What a lovely shop – I’ve never seen organ pipes as stand-alone decorative items!
I feel like I was antiquing with you. Thanks for such a fun post. I WANT that post office cabinet!!!
I feel the same way about chippy paint!
And yes, it is pricey there, the best part is just that they have so much to see! Rows and rows of stuff!
I am so glad you had such a good look around.
Hugs,
Terri
Those chairs are so great! I agree about the price thing. What frustrates me is when someone from a pricey area opens a store here (in Sacramento) and prices everything like their previous area. What are they thinking? I find wonderful things and then look at the pricetag and my heart sinks. Grrrr…
Hugs,
Jill
Your true calling is as a set dresser! Why has no one noticed this before?
xoxo
I love you!
m.
more fun! love that old postoffice chest…I want that! And the blurry globe, I think that photo has a secret message…very cool!
Claudia, thank you for the tour of Country Roads Antiques. I haven’t gone antique shopping in a while so that was really fun! I’m like you…the pocket book won’t allow for frivolous spending but I love the hunt and a good buy! Have a wonderful day. I hope the little Koala will show himself the next time you pass him by!
Hugs and glitter, Patti
looks like so much fun !!
i have a globe that is similar, and it’s the colour scheme I fell in love with too!
mine’s not an antique though…it’s a future antique! lol
thanks for sharing…and also for coming by!
ciao bella
creative carmelina
Great shopping, My niece lives in Simi Valley, I will have to check out some of these stores when I visit.I wonder how close they are to her. I will check with Google and use GPS~(LOL)
Have a wonderful week, its always so nice to visit you…
Hugs,Elizabeth
still daydreaming about the chippy chair! awesome.
xo
elyse
What a fun place to visit! I thought those “were” your dishes. They are beautiful. I adore the egg cups especially. ♥