Vintage Monday: The Other Side at Railroad Square

Another one of my favorite Tallahassee shops is The Other Side located at Railroad Square.  They've recently moved into a larger building that used to be a gymnasium and it's chock full of collectibles.  I managed to find the sweet little doe powder jar above hidden in a little corner. (print by enormouschampion)

Another favorite stop at Railroad Square is the Star Seas Cafe fashioned from an old train caboose.  They didn't have my favorite almond butter, nutella and banana sandwich there this time (sadness) but I did manage to drown my sorrows in some homemade hummus with pita bread and cucumbers and a great berry granola yogurt.  It's important to go treasure hunting on a full stomach!

I was able to get out into the garden this evening and take some updated vegetable garden pictures--will put them up tomorrow!

Vintage Monday: Treasure hunting

So you've seen most of my treasures on Vintage Mondays.  Today, I thought I'd show you where the treasures usually come from.  I do a lot of online shopping through ebay and etsy, but what I love best is to be able to view and touch things in person.  Bonus points if you have to dig for it.

There are vintage/antique stores that are carefully edited, and then there are stores that believe in cramming in items onto every available surface.  These stores tend to have the best deals and it's fun to root around and see what you can come up with after all the dust has settled.

Vintage shopping/thrifting is not for the faint of heart.  I present you exhibit A:

Just think about walking into this room.  Is this your worst nightmare?  Or do you feel lightheaded with all the possibilties?

Let's say you decide to take a step forward and examine the room a little closer.  Do you say to yourself: "Why on earth is there a neon palm tree in here?"  Or do you think "Hey, that would be perfect for the patio!" (don't worry honey I didn't get it)

These pictures are from Good Finds, a really fun place to dig and browse here in Tallahassee.  And just when you're about crossed eyed from all the goodness in the store, you go outside and up some rickety stairs at your own peril...

To find another floor of treasures waiting to be unearthed 

Sometimes you come out empty handed.  And sometimes you come out lucky...

But most of all, if you are willing to look high and low, you'll always find something that'll give you a good laugh!

On the road again: Tallahassee

I'm in sunny (and humid) Tallahassee for the week with a to-do list full of things including eating awesome Cuban food and scouring my favorite thrift/vintage/antique stores.  Florida is a treasure trove--wish me luck! (and restraint)