oh you wonderful flea market you!

hello lovelies! the bay area has been getting some amazing weather which is typical for febuaray here. i love it and i never want it to go away! i love being out and about, having the sun kiss my skin, it just feels so right! sunday was the perfect day to go walking around the alameda flea market!

we always love going and get so excited about it! we both are huge treasure hunters and love finding great fun stuff to take back to our little casa :D

the sky was blue and not a cloud in sight and there was a perfect view of sf! i wore a jacket which didn't last long as the sun was so warm! it always feels so awesome to walk around in a sleeveless dress during the winter ***sigh***

there were some amazing things at every corner and i went in with an open mind. here are some things that caught me eye!

sure...everyone needs a painted picture of hitler...

this super cute little print

i LOVE these felted printed calendars...so so cute!!! made me inspired ;D

these super amazing turquoise reeboks...i had a white pair that came out in the 80's when i was little...man i really should have bought those and worn then with my striped leg warmers...damn it i hate when that happens!!

what a great triplet bike from the 20's...in pretty good condition considering how old it was...but the true treasure is the guy in the background...a double shot was needed...click to get a closer look! zz top sleeveless shirt...need i say more...

this just cracks me up! milky the marvelous milking cow! every child needs one of these!

my sewing machine's twin and with the original manual too!

we got hungry so we stopped at my favorite roach coach falafel truck (don't worry it really isn't a roach coach, it is actually super clean and the women who owns the truck is super awesome!)

i left the market with an empty wallet but came home with some really cute stuff!

owls to add to my owl room and the mushroom clock will replace the one we have in the kitchen, yay! i am going to make the flower brooch into a ring as i rarely wear pins and i love me some large oversized rings!

 have you done any treasure hunting lately?


xo,
cb

oh you wonderful alameda flea market...

for 4th of july the mister and i wrangled up his sister and hubby to be and their little monkey and we all caravaned to the alameda flea market. boy was it a great treasure hunting day and weather was just perfect! within the first 5 minutes into the flea market i found this bad ass ice bucket sitting right next to the trash can soooo.......i snatched it! isn't she a beauty?

we have been wanting an ice bucket and what is better then a 60's floral free one! we had tons a fun just walking around and looking what the venders had to offer...so many beautiful things that needed homes...like this owl print but i wasn't about to drop $100 for it :( but it sure would look great with the rest of my owls...

                                                             loved these mary statues 

and good god these enormous jeans...yay those are real levi's... love my face in this one

                            the mister always on the look out for a good flannel button up...

                                             me hunting for some vintage threads

 

i always seem to lose the mister while at the flea market so many people and so many things to look at it is like playing where's waldo...

 so after all the digging and the searching i walked away with some pretty awesome stuff....very happy with my finds...a vintage velvet orange red dress....which i think may have been a drum majors uniform at some point but now it will be my outfit to go see Marina & the Diamonds on thursday...an amazing kelly green bathing suit which is too small for me so i have put it on my etsy shop any takers :p .....an awesome embroidered marriage ceremonial panel...a vintage yellow ocher glass ring and purple repurposed vintage fabric necklace....

 

 and a pair of amazing thick framed glasses which i can't wait to get my prescription in so i can wear then without going blind :D and this pretty sweet gilroy road run shirt...so 80's and who doesn't love the garlic capital :)

hope you all had a fabulous 4th of july...i know i did!

xo,
cb