It's All About the Story
A lot of people were surprised when I jumped into vintage shopping with both feet. It's true, I had never been much of a shopper in my younger days....even at Christmas, most gift-buying trips were performed with the precision of a military strike. But the signs were always there. My kitchen was already decorated with framed concert posters I had pulled off of telephone poles. "Flea Market Flip", the HGTV show starring Lara Spencer was certainly the game changer. It captured my imagination in a way no DIY show ever had. One of things she emphasized when the teams went out to look for their items was to get the story behind the item...and there you go...I ALWAYS love a good story. I think we'd only been to one actual flea market when we made our way to Dixieland in Waterford, Michigan. Antique stores, boutiques, thrift shops, they all cross paths with the others. You will often see one booth where there is already restored furniture, ...