Thursday, July 30, 2009

~my barkcloth Converse shoes & a flea market road trip~

OK you asked to see em..here they are LOL..
my barkcloth Converse ALL STAR shoes.
Men's size 8, now what Man would wear floral shoes?
I LOVE barkcloth fabric new or old.
Found these years ago
on sale $8.00 & had to have em :-}
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2-14" by 16" vintage Provost framed prints $3.00!
flea market finds
2- aqua hand painted rose lamps $4.00!
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One of my passions is flea market shopping.
Sunday my oldest daughter said to me
"Mom what to go on a road trip?"
I said "Sure Michele where to?"
"She said you'll see..just wear comfy shoes"
so I put on my barkcloth Converse shoes
and was ready for a road trip.
You see my favorite flea market had
re opened this Summer
and I'd not yet been there..
To my surprise that's where our road trip ended.
Yippee!
for only $10.00 I bought
4-zucchinis
4-bell peppers
4-cucumbers
2-pictures
2-lamps..
Time spent with my daughter priceless!

20 comments:

  1. I love those impromptu road trips. Looks like you made a big score though! Good job!

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  2. Oh,it sounds like you both had a very good time and your finds are wonderful. Now,I would love to see those barkcloth shoes(smile)...

    Blessings

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  3. What a fantastic way to spend time together. Love your lamps. They are quite pretty. You did well i'd say. Blessings~ Tammy

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  4. You got a fantastic deal and I love those lamps, sugar!!!! WOW!
    xoxo,
    Connie

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  5. Looks like some great finds there.

    I need to get out more...LOL!

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  6. I love your shoes,Mary...thanks for sharing them. I had never seen any like yours before. I can't even imagine a man wearing them. That would be just to weird for me...smile

    Thanks again

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  7. Sometimes the little surprises are the absolute best!!
    Priceless.....
    Love,
    Marilyn

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  8. Mary, I missed you guys and had to come back to blogland. I love all your treasures and what a wonderful road trip your daughter planned for you. I would love to walk in your cool shoes.
    Hugs Sharon K

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  9. Hey Momma, Come VISIT (hint, hint) and I'll take you to the Brimfield Market! You would love it!! You are such a good shopper! I've got a couple of kids for you real cheap - under 2 bucks each!

    Son

    and oh, UUUGH! I would never wear those MENS? shoes! ewwww! - they look like a bed spread for your feet!

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  10. Oh Mary, I love those shoes and lamps, what treasures you have found my friend!!! I needed to drop by and say hello, I'm still here it's just that there has been so much sadness as far as death of friends and loved ones and they are getting younger. WE lost two young people to influenza and it ook us all by surprise. Please pray for the parents of these young people. I know we can get busy, but I wanted to say hello and I think of you often,

    Hugz Lorie

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  11. oh what fun and such good finds!
    time YOU share with me/us - priceless! Thank you Mary for giving joy to so many!
    blessed wishes to you !!!

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  12. Hi Mary Dear:
    I LOVE those Converse!!!
    When they get holey you can send them to me : )
    Lil Malaika is truly an Angel; isn't that what all of us Grandma's say?
    Thinking nice thoughts of you
    Love & Hugs
    your Friend
    carole

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  13. You did good.

    I love those lamps.

    God bless.

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  14. Those shoes are in wonderful condition! I love em! I must have missed that trend. It's safe to say that those did not belong to my hubby. LOL!

    Enjoyed my visit!
    KJ

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  15. Love your barkcloth converse tennis shoes. Adorable! The perfect shoes for a day shopping with your beautiful daughter! I can't think of a more fun day.

    Hugs
    Kitty

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  16. Put on your dancing tenny shoes...gotta love it! Time in those shoes, is very well spent. Fun to see, wishing to have a pair myself...I'm on my way to the wishing well! Here's to beauty in your day!

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  17. Mary what great finds and such a great way to spend some special time with your daughter :) When my daughters were little they loved going "treasure hunting" with me, flea markets...goodness they were up by 5 am and ready to go no complaints and my stars they got some of the best deals with the dealers, they were born hagglers lol Now...not so much :) If I even mention thrift stores they pretend to be asleep :) So lucky you. btw I love your shoes, I have a brand new floral pair of keds that I just had to have. They look like old vinatge material, I have never seen another pair like them...sadly they never fit :) but they sit still lovely in their lil box to remind me to always try things on first :) Rose

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  18. I WANT these shoes!!!! I'm so jealous, when did converse do this. Now I have to spend all my time trying to find another pair for sale for me. I wear a size 10 so I think I need a men's 9! the search begins, thanks for showing me these adorable shoes & have a GREAt week!

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  19. What a grand time you obviously had. Love the lamps. TTFN ~Marydon

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