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    Sweet! Upcycle Those Candy Bowls

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    March 5, 2021

    Photo and styling by Elise Anthony; floral arrangement from Kirkland’s. Vintage glassware has a spot of honor in almost every room of my house, tucked away in nooks, crannies and…

  • Surprise, A Barn Yard Smells Great

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    June 7, 2020

    BOWIE, Tx — Midway through Bowie Trade Days, I discovered that barn yards can, in fact, smell great. I was visiting Crystal Cross Collections, one of my favorite stores at…

  • Picker’s Report, No. 3 — Bowie

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    June 6, 2020

    Vintage fans work double duty looking cool and keeping you cool at Bowie. BOWIE, TX — It’s midway through Second Trade Days at Bowie, and the aroma of street tacos…

  • Bowie Trade Days 2020 Shopping

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    June 6, 2020

    Antique bottles at Bowie Trade City, 414 Pelham St, Bowie Texas; photo by Elise Anthony BOWIE, TX — When most Texans hear “Trade Days,” they think of the well-known monthly…

  • Picker’s Report, Part 2

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    elise

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    June 2, 2020

    Totally pinning this to my Biergarten board for a maybe someday project. Spotted at The Painted Tree, Highland Village. It was a busy weekend at The Joy & Gladness, where…

  • Picker’s Report, Part 1

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    elise

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    May 24, 2020

    Booth at Grapevine Antique Market; Photo by Elise Anthony Editor’s note: This is a sneak-peek preview of this weekend’s haul, coming to my favorite shoppers soon. 👀 A mannequin named…

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