Fab Flea Market Finds...or..Things I can never resist

Okay, I am slightly obsessed with hand embroidered pillowcases. And when I say obsessed, I really mean it, b/c I could probably open a linen store by now!

But how you I resist something as cute as these? All handmade, by someone who put a lot of time and love into them. The little lambs are dancing across the whole length of the edge. Too precious!

Also found pretty books, some silver souvenier spoons...

A pretty Shabby Chic Metal frame....I found the old pic in another cheap frame, bought both, and switched...

and more...pix to follow.

getting lost in Tucson...

Sometimes when I get lost (yes, it happens, even with my Nav) I see the coolest stuff...like this ol' motel. The whole area was full of these things, but I was driving so I could only snap this pic.

My favorite name was The Dream House Motel. (it was not even remotely anyone's dream house, unless they are a crackhead...lol)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Fab Flea Market Finds...today I hit a jackpot....

If there is a brand that gets knocked off more than Luis Vuitton... I don't know who it would be. (..okay, maybe Chanel, but it's a toss up between them)

Fake Luis Vuitton stuff is EVERYWHERE. You just get immune to it...even when I see the real thing on some OC Housewife type, it STILL looks fake.

But today, I passed by a full sized suitcase at the swap.

It looked old. It felt real.

And it was just beat up enough that it states quite emphatically..

"This aint MY first trip abroad Pal"...

(as if a Luis Vuitton would use slang, please, they are FAR too well bred to consider it)

I asked how much...the Swap people said $300.

I passed it up....but it kept nudging me while I looked at everything else.

Later, at the end of the day, I went back and gave it one more look. I decided what the heck. It was a tough suitcase and has stood the test of time, so if it WAS a fake, it was a damn good one.

I offered cash...and grabbed it.

Well, a little research on the net and.... voila!

It IS real. And they are selling for around $700.

I paid $200.