Marie Antionette, Finds and FUN ~

Have you ever anticipated a day that you just know

is going to be filled with laughter and fun?

Your heart longs for that day and when it arrives

you are just as excited as a kid at Christmas.

Lucky me...

I had that kind of day yesterday~

My dearest friend Peggy and I had a wonderful day out

and I enjoyed it so much. We used to get together

quite often, but now not so much so it was

wonderful to be in her company

and just talk, laugh and enjoy the day!

We went to Shipshewana, Indiana to the big world wide renowned

flea market and auction. If you have never been

to this auction it is something to behold!

It starts promptly at 9 am

when they ring a loud bell and

THEN

Oh my...the fun begins.

There are several auctioneers that start right off

all at once. You can roam around and pick one group

for awhile and then go on to the next.

It is utter chaos , but oh so fun!!

We were at the auction for about four hours and this Marie box

is the item I purchased! I could not believe that

I actually got it for the price I did.

I thought it might go sky high.

Not very long afterwards

someone came up to me and wanted

to know what I paid for it. I told her

and she asked me if I would sell it.

It is good she wasn't around when I was bidding. lol

It has a glass top with the Marie photo underneath and when I opened the lid...~

I found these old letters. I can't wait to check them out ~

From the auction we went into the flea market to a few places

and I puchased this basket from Sweet Annies ~

Loved the uniqueness of it...it appears

flat on the back in this photo, but it isn't.

It has a neat shape~

Back to the auction barn...after the man was all done

selling his items where I purchased my Marie box

there were a few items left that no one had bid on.

These teacups and saucers were in the pile.

I picked them up and were

looking them over and the kind gentleman

shoved them towards me and said,

"Just take them...please...take them! "

I thanked him profusely and scooped them up.

As if I didn't already have enough fun...next we went to

some of the shops uptown.

We were like giddy schoolgirls when we both decided to purchase

matching shirts. Well kinda matching. I bought this

Paris shirt

and my friend purchased a Italy shirt.

We also bought matching

neckscarves for the winter that are so beautiful!! {I will share them at a later time}

This beautiful vintage light also came home with me

...purchased it for a song too.

It needs a little cleaning and I need to have

hubby to actually get it working

and hang it up. I may turn it into a candleholder...

still trying to decide.

Thank you my dear friend PEGGY for a wonderful

fun filled day that I will always cherish!

Blessings~