Lipstick Gypsy's Vintage Trailer!

Step on into Lipstick Gypsy's vintage trailer - the Tin Gypsy!  
Last spring, at the Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show, 
Lipstick Gypsy had yet to 'reveal' her vintage trailer redo on her blog, 
so I promised I wouldn't post my pictures until her big reveal. 
 I'm glad I waited - the redecorating is complete and wow!

Robin Krall, aka Lipstick Gypsy, hauls her vintage 1965 trailer 
from Idaho to various shows throughout the country in order to sell her wares, 
some of which are these hand dyed and designed shabby slip dresses. 
I was lucky enough to catch up with her at the fall
 Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show in Roseville last week. 

As you enter the trailer, the attention to detail grabs you and pulls you in!  Robin tells me she's "always been a 'NESTER' and my surroundings are of utmost importance to me!"

 Just look at all the little touches -
 the wallpaper inserts on the cupboard doors, the vintage mirrors,
 the pink magazine racks, the beaded light shade, 

the vintage artwork of roses and dogs!

 As you turn, the banquette comes into view -

Robin says she "LOVES to create environments and set a tone of comfort for a space."
 She does it well!  I just want to settle in here for a cup of tea and relax with "mes amis"! 

Or read a romance novel under that crystal chandelier with a box of bon bons!!   

I turn again to take in the next wall -

 the homemade curtains flutter underneath the lovely scroll hooks,

 and why not have pink ostrich feathers in your blingy boots?!

Turning back to the 'kitchen' the tole tray sits waiting.

A beautiful towel rack is not too good for this trailer!

And do you see that backsplash? Vintage tin!

 Stunning! All beautiful vintage pink stoves should have oval mirrors behind them!

A pink dog sits on watch under the pink hood - and check out the match holder!

Roses appear everywhere - so romantic . . .

 But please, don't linger too long once you are inside!

There are lots of people waiting outside to get a look as the "Tin Gypsy" is notorious!
The Tin Gypsy started as a contractor's "job shack" - a place for the builders and contractors to meet and go over plans with Robin's husband while they were building their home.
 The trailer sat for while after they moved in and Robin says she
 used to "look out the office window and pity the poor little neglected gem"! 
Robin's husband traded it to her cousin for a hunting trailer 
but it was never picked up and Robin decided that no one could love 
the trailer more than she did, so the restoration of the Tin Gypsy began!

It was a labor of love.   
"Tin Gypsy really told me what she wanted and it was a seamless restoration . . . 
BLOOD, SWEAT, and TEARS . . . but Seamless:)"!
 No doubt you'll feel the love of all things vintage 

when you come upon her 'Tin Gypsy' and/or booth at any show! 

 How to find the "Tin Gypsy" at a show?  
Look for gorgeous dream catchers made from vintage doilies hanging around -

and PINK! Look for lots of pink, and lace, and feathers, and delightfully vintage goods!

So grab your boots and head out to San Luis Obispo, CA on 
October 19 - 21st to catch up with Lipstick Gypsy! 
She'll be a vendor at the wonderful Remnants of the Past show 
at the infamously PINK Madonna Inn Expo Center!  

 

And if you're lucky enough, you may get a glimpse of her shabulous "Tin Gypsy" trailer!
Thanks Robin for sharing your story and trailer with all of us!
Visit Lipstick Gypsy's blog and online store here!

Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show

 

  Every spring and fall, the flea markets of France come to Roseville, California by way of the Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show!  "Mes Amis" means "My Friends" in French and that is exactly what the vendors become throughout your day of shopping.

Vendors from near and far arrive and set up gorgeous booths! One of my favorites is "Lipstick Gypsy" who brings a vintage trailer all decked out in shabby chic decor - all the way from Idaho! (See pictures of her trailer in my next blog post!) The pheasant perched among so many vintage treasures, looks like he's about to eat from the vintage feeder above.

There were so many beautiful garden plants in vendor booths.  Live plants were nestled in vintage pots and old farm supplies, giving me lots of planting ideas, as well as ideas on how to use some of these great vintage finds!

I love to go first thing in the morning.  The sun's rays shine through the stacks of vintage wares spotlighting things to catch my eye.

The fall show brings lots of pumpkins interspersed among the treasures . . .

. . . as well as a few guests who waited a long time for the show to start!  

This pair welcomed guests to Burlap and Bees booth. 

I love how Lisa and Heather of Burlap and Bees, made this vignette of masked marvels!

Two tree lined city blocks welcome visitors with vendors hand picked by host Sandy Bryan. One of these vendors is a mutual friend, Annette Eagle, who created the beautiful necklace you see here, creatively displayed on angel statuary.

 
As well as writing her blog, The Olive and Rose, and creating this beautiful jewelry above, Sandy also hosts the Mes Amis Show. She has brought together a group of her friends (thus the moniker 'Mes Amis'!) she has met through the years attending craft shows and flea markets from around California and beyond.

 So many talented and creative people in one spot 
makes for an amazing shopping experience!
Recognize that bin under the sign?!
I love the way "The Red Door" incorporated white and green pumpkins into their booth!

 
 Look how cute this little white pumpkin is that they tucked into a rusty file cabinet drawer?!
That bit of white just pops against the dark, 
and the added grass makes you think it just grew there!

Rusty objects aren't the only kind of metals you'll see here.
 Mary Salabar of Glorie, arranged this glittering display of vintage silver pieces!

And look at Mary's multitude of gorgeous frames - the interplay of texture between the iron piece and wood just draws you into her booth.  If you missed the show, Mary also has a space at The Antique Trove. 

 It was great meeting new vendors Ashley and Heather of 'Figgy and Flax'.  While Ashley was busy with a shopper, I talked with Heather and got a few pictures.
How clever is this laundry room sign they created out of an old ironing board?!

I loved their silouette artwork which really added to the fall theme of the show.

It's delightful just to see how each vendor identifies themselves!
The Antique Gardener chose to set up a chalkboard on a chippy chair, surrounded by more chalkboards and pumpkins made from wine barrel rings.

The Rusty Clover hung their sign high, which drew your eye up to the birdhouses they created from salvaged materials. There were so many other great vendors, I couldn't take pictures of all of them, but you can see all came if you click here.

 
The fall "Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show" has come and gone.  If you missed it, you have another chance to catch up with some of these great vendors.  
Sandy is organizing a new show named "Noel Vintage Holiday Market" 
scheduled to be held Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17th at
 Beatnik Studios, 2421 17th Street, Sacramento
 

 I can't wait! So until then, I'm closing the door on this fall show and saying
"Au Revoir Mes Amis!" until we meet again!

Repurposed Bin!

My husband tries to act like he is interested in my 'pickins'!  When I got home from the Mes Amis Vintage Show this past Saturday he at least asked what I found. As I pulled this out to proudly show him,  he was about as excited as a hippo in the desert!
What could I possibly want with that old thing?!

Why couldn't he see the glory in my latest purchase?! I have plans for this!

What is it you ask?

Here's a clue!

You got it! It's the under storage bin from an old farm kitchen table!  Thanks so much to Anna Tichon from Found Vintage Rentals for letting me use this great picture!

The bin was used to store flour on one side and root vegetables,
 like potatoes and onions, on the other side.

Just look at the patina on this piece - you can't create this - 
a patina like this only happens over time . . .

Here's a close up of the underside -

If you only saw this close-up picture, you would wonder if this was bark from a tree . . .

or perhaps an aerial view of a landscape from 3,000 feet!

At a glance, the bin looks like a chunk of tree log! When I spy something like this, 

I wonder where it's been? Who used it? How long ago was it?

So many stories and visions come to mind!

But this bin is getting a new story!

 It's coming home to live in my space at Fabulous Finds as a display piece! 

Turned on it's side - it becomes a wonderful shelving unit!

 Once tossed away, but luckily discovered, it's now filled with cherished items!

A great display piece for fall and winter vignettes!