TVB at Remnants of the Past Spring 2013 ~1

If you follow this Blog, if you "Like" us on Facebook, if you shop at our store, or visit us at shows, then you probably know that twice a year we do a large show in San Luis Obispo.

Remnants of the Past.

The first weekend in June this is what we were up to.

We had lots of beautiful garden items.  

Watering cans, plant stand, iron planters.

This little child's green wicker rocker is one of my favorites.

Bird houses, green metal headboard and step stool.

The cherub fountain was actually running.  I love the sound of water.  Cement urns, garden gate and the Trader Joes shopping bag, please ignore.

Beautiful cement goose.

This sweet little cherub bird bath didn't last long.

Vintage rusty stroller holds an old fruit box. 

 This makes for a great display in the garden.

Georgeous wicker chaise lounge, loaded with beautiful French script pillows, French wash stand turned into a plant stand, clay pots, iron topiary.

The little white iron crib made into a settee draped with pillows and lace went to a happy customer for her covered porch.  How fun is that?

 Well that is all for this post showing many of our garden items.  I will be posting more photos showing items we had for inside the home. Such as ironstone, quilts and decorative items.

Some of these items came home with us and are still available.  Leave a comment or contact me through the Facebook page.

It was nice to see the special guest Jo Packham of Where Woman Create again and to meet Ben Ashby of FOLK magazine and Jen O'Conner of Earth Angels Studios .  I came home with a few treasures from them.

We also want to thank Judy for hosting such a beautiful show.  Her family and team of helpers are so sweet and we look for to seeing them again at the fall

Remnants of the Past

November, 9 & 10.

Will we see you there too?  It's not too early to plan.

In the meantime come visit our store

The Vintage Bricoleur 

3750 Taylor Road

Loomis, Ca 95650

Inside the High Hand  fruit sheds.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

Remnants of the Past is up next for TVB

Getting ready for Remnants of the Past takes a lot of work.

We have been shopping, cleaning, pricing, packing, painting, sewing, recreating, stamping bags, making price tags, loading the trailer, posting info on Facebook, handing out brochures, chalking out our space, etc.

Look for 

The Vintage Bricoleur

 in San Luis Obispo at The Madonna Inn Expo Center on 

June 1&2. 

Saturday 9-5 & Sunday 9-3

We will outside under the big tents in space T-13.

Special guest for this show are:

Jen O'Conner of Earth Angel Studios

Ben Ashby of FOLK Magazine

Jo Packham of Where Women Create

I am glad to get back areas in my house where I have been saving and hoarding things for this show.  We save special treasures months in advance especially for ROTP.

One week from today we will be setting up our space.  I am anxious to display all the beautiful treasures and to "use" all of the ideas floating around in my head for merchandising them.

In the mean time, the store will be OPEN for those of you who can't make it to the show, for your gift needs, decorating needs, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® needs, furniture needs or for some great inspiration.

The Vintage Bricoleur

3750 Taylor Road

Loomis, Ca 95650

Inside the High Hand  fruit sheds.

** Photos are from a previous show Mes Amis **

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

The Perfect Piece for the Corner in the Dining Room

We live in an almost 100 year old Craftsman style home.  Sometimes its hard to find just the right piece for a little corner. 

 A couple of monthes ago I was out shopping and picking for our big show

 Remnants of the Past 

that is coming up in a couple of weeks.   We discovered this little table that was missing half of the top and 1 leg.  It aslo looked like it needed some TLC in the repainting department.  My handy husband, said "no problem, I'll just put a leg on, and fix the top and repaint it in our favorite paint 

Annie Sloan ChalkPaint®."

  I was thinking, hmm, do we need another project?

Well, once we got it home, I took another look at it.  I said, 

"I want this one."

I don't keep much for myself, but this one fits perfectly in my little corner.

  We never repainted, 

or put on a new leg,

or put the missing half of the top back on.

  I love it just the way it is.

And here it is in the corner of my dining room.

It gets used as a place to draw, a favorite homework place and sometimes extra seating when we have dinner guest.

The perfect piece.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

Hello! It's Been Awhile...

This time of year is soooo busy for us.
 Our store is OPEN six days a week.  Tuesday - Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4.
Plus:

 In the last month, the second Sunday, we sold at the Sacramento Antique Faire,

Two days later our Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® Class was full and as usual, a fun day.

On the 20th, we were at Mes Amis .

It was beautiful weather and it was good to see so many fellow vendors and repeat customers.

The first Sunday of May, we were at The Alameda Point Antique Faire.

Now, in a couple of days on Mother's Day (second Sunday) look for us in space M-5&6 at

 The Sacramento Antique Faire.

(Old White Dresser-Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® available in the store.)

Our May Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® Class is on 

May 21st.

11- 1:30

$95

Call (916)663-4663 to reserve your seat.

Just a week or so after that we will be heading to Remnants of the Past!

 Yikes!

I spent a few hours hours yesterday cleaning, pricing and packing items for that show.  I am so excited about the treasures we have to share with you there.  Look for outside in space T-13.  

It is going to be a good one!

June 1 - 9 - 5

 June 2 - 9 - 3

Alex Madonna Expo Center

San Luis Obispo

(Judy Watkins the promoter of the show.)

 Look for some special guest at ROTP.

Jen O'Conner ~ Earth Angels Studios
Ben Ashby ~FOLK Magazine
Jo Packham ~ Where Women Create

That is what we have been up to this last month and where you can find us in the next week or so.  Check out the links to the shows and come visit us!

The Vintage Bricoleur
3750 Taylor Road
Loomis, Ca 95650
Inside the High Hand  fruit sheds.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

The Life of The Vintage Bricoleurs

Some Details:

(Some of us right before a show.)

Do you ever think about what we have to do to prepare for a show?

 Or to get something ready to bring to the store? 

 Most things go out of the "workshop" or "workroom" different from when they were picked up from an estate sale, picker, someones trash, a private shopping experience, yard sale, the wood pile on the side of the house, yard sale, a very nice antique store. You name it.  It comes from all over.

Next we decide what we want it to become.  Most things are in need of a new "life".

By that I mean it has to be cleaned, painted, mended, fixed to be made stronger, and priced.

Items have to be saved and gathered to create special displays.

It has to be loaded into the truck or trailer and hauled to the location where it will be sold.  And then unloaded and set up.

We somehow come up with creative ideas to display our items.

It is fun to see it all come together.  

Most of the time we have a basic plan.

You get all set up, and in a short amount of time, you have to re-merchandise because thing are selling. On The Spot. 

Fun.  It is a challenge, but I love it.

After a show, the items that did not sell need to be repacked into the truck and trailer and taken home for another show or taken to the store. 

 If we have had a busy day at the store, things need to be restocked or redisplayed.  Most of our items are "found" items, one-of-a-kind, so usually new merchandise is brought in.

This is just a peak into what we do.

Sound fun? Or a little crazy. 

For us it is a little of both.  Mostly fun because we have a passion for it.  We love to create and breathe new life into things.  We love being bricoleurs.

bricoleur:

We get to work together every day.  This is a family business.  Our kiddos (the Jr. Bricoleurs) work right beside us, learning along the way how to take something out of nothing and turn it into something beautiful.

And...

We could not do it without you.  Our faithful customers who support us in this.

Thank You.

We have also met some great fellow vendors, dealers, shop owners and show promoters.  You all are very inspiring to us.

Please visit us:

The Vintage Bricoleur

3750 Taylor Road

Loomis, Ca. 95650

Inside the High Hand  fruit sheds.

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)

  

The Vintage Bricoleur Featured Vendor for The Sacramento Antique Faire

We have been selling at The Sacramento Antique Faire for 4 years now. 

 We sell there the second Sunday of every month.  You can always find us at the main entrance in Space M-5&6. 

This month on their website they are featuring us!  Head on over to read the article.

Vendor Spotlight

http://sacantiquefaire.com/vendor-spotlight/

Sunday, April 14th

6:30am - 3pm

On 21st Street between W & X Streets.

Admission is $3.00.

Children under 16 and Parking are FREE.

Plan on having some delicious food from The Food Vendors.

See you there!

(All photos are from previous shows.)

Terry (one of the bricoleurs)