The Find, December 19-22

Yesterday, Joe and I delivered our inventory to THE FIND, Chicagoland's newest pop-up market. We are super excited to finally get the chance to participate, as the market actually started in October. And then last month, it was named the number one holiday market event by Chicago Magazine! The concept is unique to our area: dealers bring their items no later than two weeks before the event and everything is logged into a computerized inventory system. All items are tagged by dealer, but are displayed together in eye-candy-ish vignettes, put together by THE FIND's staff. Merchandise runs the gamut from primitive to refined, industrial to modern. Smalls, furniture, handmades, you name it. It really is a shopper's one-stop vintage paradise. Plus there's a cafe, so you can refuel before hauling your goodies out to the waiting car. Market hours are Thursday, December 19, 10 to 8; Friday, December 20, 10 to 6; Saturday, December 21, 10 to 5; and Sunday, December 22, 11 to 4. Located in Plainfield, check www.thefindmarketevent.com for additional details and directions. And LIKE them on Facebook -- the staff will even be teaching classes, starting this month! Happy hunting! xo

Last Show of the Year!

Can't believe it, but this weekend's Grayslake Antique Market will be our last show of the season! Join us for a brand new load of furniture, plus lots of great smalls, seasonal handmades and much more. Watch for our sneak peek on Facebook later this week and remember to print this page for HALF-OFF general admission. See you there! xo -- Sandy and Joe

Join us for the Washington Street Holiday Market in Naperville!

We are so excited!! Make sure your holiday weekend plans include this fabulous shopping event. See you there. Visit us on Facebook for a sneak peek at what's in store. Happy Thanksgiving -- xo -- Sandy and Joe

Join us THIS WEEKEND for the Iowa Junk Jubliee and Mishawaka Antiques Holiday Open House

Join us this weekend for two special events -- Junk Jubilee Jingles in Des Moines, Iowa, and Mishwaka Antiques annual Holiday Open House here in Indiana. Visit both links for photos and details! We are SO EXCITED. Can you say ROAD TRIP! Check us out later this week for updates on Facebook. xo

Tried and True, Plus Something New

Tried and True: Join us this weekend for the Grayslake (IL) Antique Market! We'll have everything you need to deck the halls, party with vintage style and be the bestest gift-giver ever. Plus we'll have a brand new load of furniture, smalls and graphics. Remember to visit us later this week on Facebook for a sneak peek at what we are bringing. Print this page for half-off general admission to boot!

SOMETHING NEW: Joe and I are super excited to be part of  Junk Jubilee Jingles, a holiday market that we are told is to-die-for! Three full days of holiday fare. Come join us next weekend in Iowa -- the weather is supposed to be glorious. Well, at least for November in the Midwest -- sunny and mid-50s. Be sure you check out their website -- eye-candy all around! xo

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...

CHRISTMAS! And we'll be ready for it, starting with this weekend's Kane County (IL) Flea Market. We'll have lots of wonderful handmades, excellent gift ideas and everything you'll need to deck your halls -- from silver to an extra chair for the dining room table. Come see us in the Main Building, Saturday, November 2, 12 to 5, and Sunday, November 3, 7 to 4. And while you're at it, visit us later this week on Facebook for a peek at what's "in store" for the weekend! See you there. xo -- Sandy and Joe

Picture Perfect Day

We couldn't have had better weather for last weekend's Burlington (KY) Antique Show. A nip of frost in the air gave way to sunny sweater weather by mid-morning. The sunshine brought out a lot of shoppers and a lot of dealers. There was some top-notch product to be had for sure, and shoppers were bargaining hard. We had a decent show, selling mostly smalls, and had a great time catching up with friends, dealers and customers we only get to see when we are in that neck of the woods. Still working on next year's calendar, but will let know when we'll be back again! This week, we're off to restock at Midland in Indy, then on to see SoBo Style in Columbus, OH. xo