MANY OF MY DOLLS FOR SALE FOR A WORTHY CAUSE

BROTHER AND SISTER NURSERY ROOM DOLLS MADE BY PATTY CAKE PRIMITIVES WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED IN PRIMS MAGAZINE.  THESE DOLLS, SITTING ARE 10 INCHES.  THEY ARE DRESSED IN TANS AND LOVELY AQUAS.  THEIR OVERALL LENGTH IS 15 INCHES AND DO NOT STAND ON THEIR OWN. THEY HAVE SOFT-SCULPTED BODIES, AND THEIR FACES ARE MADE OF CREATIVE PAPER CLAY AND BEAUTIFULLY HAND PAINTED WITH A BEAUTIFULLY AGED-LOOK PATINA. THEY ARE $65 FOR THE PAIR. I WILL PAY FOR ALL SHIPPING.

I AM GOING TO BE SELLING SOME OF MY DOLLS ON MY BLOG SITE FOR A WORTHY CAUSE.  ALL OF MY DOLLS HAVE BEEN IN MY GLASS DOLL CASE AND ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION, IN A PET FREE, SMOKE FREE HOME.

 THE REASON I AM SELLING SOME OF MY DOLLS IS BECAUSE MY OLDEST SON IS STILL DEALING WITH EPISODES OF A REOCCURRING NATURE ASSOCIATED WITH HIS BOUT WITH WEST NILE MENINGITIS OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.  HIS SYMPTOMS FLARE UP SO THAT HE CANNOT HOLD DOWN A STEADY JOB.  HE AND HIS WIFE ARE EXPECTING THEIR FIRST BABY THIS FALL AND I AM SELLING SOME OF MY DOLLS TO HELP THEM OUT WITH THEIR ON-GOING FINANCIAL DISTRESS.

 DUE TO OBAMACARE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT CREATED SCENARIOS, THEY ARE UNABLE TO QUALIFY FOR WELFARE. HIS WIFE HAS A JOB, BUT THEY ARE BARELY MAKING IT FINANCIALLY. I AM SURE YOU KNOW THE SCENARIO AT THIS POINT IN TIME WITH THE ECONOMIC STRESS STILL KNOCKING ON ALL OF OUR DOORS.

THAT'S THE WAY IT IS FOLKS!

IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE SALE OF THESE DOLLS I AM SELLING THEM FOR DRASTICALLY LOWERED PRICES,  MIND YOU, MOST OF THESE DOLLS WERE ANYWHERE FROM $65 EACH TO $150 AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE PLUS THE SHIPPING COST ON TOP OF THAT.

I WILL PAY THE SHIPPING FEES.  MY ONLY REQUIREMENT IS, I CAN ONLY SELL WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (SORRY!) AND THE PAYMENT MUST BE A U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDER or A PERSONAL BANK MONEY ORDER, OR A PERSONAL CHECK SHOWING I.D. WITH YOUR STATE DRIVERS' LICENSE SHOWN.  I AM NOT SET UP FOR PAY PAL AS THIS IS GOING TO BE A ONE TIME OFFER

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING ONE OR MORE DOLLS PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: tscat@sbcglobal.net   THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

A VIEW OF WEDNESDAY ADDAMS LOOKING AT HER PET SPIDER AND HER AMAZINGLY CREATED SHOES. SEE THE NEXT PHOTO FOR WEDNESDAY'S PORTRAIT PHOTO.

WEDNESDAY ADDAMS BY MARINA LENZ.  THIS DOLL WAS FEATURED IN ART DOLL QUARTERLY IN 2009. SHE IS HOLDING HER PET SPIDER.  SHE STANDS PERMANENTLY AT 9 INCHES TALL. FULLY PERMANENTLY CLOTHED IN HER LOVELY GOTHIC DRESS AND MOHAIR HAIR.  HER BODY IS SCULPTED OUT OF SUPER SCULPEY.  PRICE IS $36 AND I AM PAYING FOR ANY SHIPPING.

ALICE HAS BEEN SPOKEN FOR.  THANK YOU VERY MUCH!



'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' BY POLKA DOT PIXIE, WHOSE WORK HAS ALSO BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN ART DOLL QUARTERLY.  THIS DOLL IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND AND SCULPTED  FROM CREATIVE PAPER CLAY AND STANDS ON HER OWN STAND AT 9 1/2 INCHES TALL.  SHE HOLDS A BOTTLE WHICH SAYS 'DRINK ME'.  I ADORE THE TILT OF HER HEAD, HER POLKA DOT PAINTED BLUE DRESS AND WHITE APRON, WITH HER STRIPPED STOCKINGS AND RED SHOWS.  SHE IS A DELIGHT!  AT $36 SHE IS A STEAL!  I AM ALSO  PAYING FOR SHIPPING FEES.

WENDY THE WITCH HOLDING  HER PET CAT AND HER MONSTER IN A CAULDRON.  VERY ADORABLE AND SCARY! MADE BY MEALY MONSTER.  THIS DOLL WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN ART DOLL QUARTERLY IN 2009.   SHE IS ENTIRELY MADE OF SUPER SCULPEY WITH VERY BRILLIANT EYES!  ALL OF THIS FOR ONLY $36!!! AND I PAY THE SHIPPING.

'THE PINK LADY OF DEL MAR'.  THIS DOLL IS A BEAUTY! SHE HAS AN OCEAN THEME, CREATED BY DEIRDRA DOAN WHOSE DOLLS HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN ART DOLL QUARTERLY.  THIS DOLL IS A MIXED MEDIA ASSORTMENT CREATED WITH PAPER CLAY, CLOTH ROPE ARMS AND LEGS, SEA SHELL EMBELLISHMENTS AND A TINY STAR FISH.  HER SWEET FACE IS LOVELY AS SHE SITS IN REPOSE.  HER OVERALL LENGTH IS 18 INCHES.  SHE DOES NOT STAND ON HER OWN.  SITTING, SHE IS 10 INCHES AND LOOKS SO VERY LOVELY IN MY GLASS DOLL CASE. AND AT $45, I AM ALMOST GIVING HER AWAY! AND I AM PAYING THE SHIPPING FEE.

THIS IS THE BACKSIDE OF THE DOLL'S HEAD WHICH IS INTRICATELY DETAILED.  DEIRDRA USED GOLD PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE SHELL HEADPIECE.

I WILL SAY AT THIS TIME...IF ANYONE JUST WANTS TO SEND A DONATION TO MY SON PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: tscat@sbcglobal.net FOR SNAIL MAIL INFORMATION TO MAIL IT TO ME.   ANY SMALL DONATION WILL HELP THEM.  THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

THE ANTHROPOMORPHIC DOLL IN THE MIDDLE WITH THE CREAMY YELLOW DRESS WITH ANTLERS ON HER HEAD  IS MADE BY MARTIN OBAKEE OF 'THE FILIGREE'.  THE DOLL'S NAME IS: 'CREAM  LEMONADE'. SHE ALSO HAS 'FRACTURED' (ON PURPOSE!) GREEN WINGS ON HER BACK, THE WINGS ARE VERY 'STRESSED' ON PURPOSE AS THIS IS MARTIN'S STYLE.  HIS DOLLS ARE AMAZING! THIS DOLL IS FULLY BENDABLE, MADE WITH AN INTERNAL WIRE ARMATURE AND THEN OVERLAID WITH SUPER SCULPEY, THEN FULLY CLOTHED. NOTICE THE BOOTS WHICH ARE HAND SCULPTED OUT OF SUPER SCULPEY TOO! THIS DOLL IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND.  MANY OF HIS DOLLS SELL FOR OVER $200.  I AM LETTING THIS ONE GO FOR $75 AND I AM PAYING FOR THE SHIPPING FEE TO YOU!  THIS INCREDIBLE DOLL IS 13 INCHES TALL. PLEASE CLICK ON THE PICTURE FOR A LARGER VIEW.  PLEASE, ONLY U.S. PURCHASERS, SORRY!

THE DOLL ON THE FAR LEFT IS NAMED: DEIDRE..SHE WAS CREATED BY DANIELLE ARMBRUSTER...THIS DOLL IS FULLY BENDABLE.  SHE IS 11 INCHES IN LENGTH.  SHE IS FULLY CLOTHED IN HER BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE DRESS AND LONG PANTALOONS.  HER SHOES ARE SCULPTED FROM SUPER SCULPEY.  I ADORE THIS DOLL!  SHE IS SO VERY LOVELY.  THE PRICE FOR THE DOLL IS $FIFTY DOLLARS.  SHE IS WORTH $150.

I WILL DO ANOTHER POST IN ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO WITH MORE DOLLS FOR SALE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

POSTED by Teresa
tscat@sbcglobal.net

ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF MY GIVEAWAY FOR 'OUR WORLD OUR ART' EVENT! ! !

AND THE WINNER WHOM I CHOSE OUT OF MY BROWN STRAW HAT HELD WAY UP HIGH WITH ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS NAMES, IS.....OH! I CAN'T STAND THE EXCITEMENT! ! !

VANESSA VALENCIA OF 'A FANCIFUL TWIST'! ! !

CONGRATULATIONS! DEAR VANESSA...I WILL BE SENDING YOU AN EMAIL SHORTLY.

HERE IS THE GIVEAWAY GIFT IF SOME OF YOU MISSED SEEING IT HERE ON MY BLOG FOR THE 'OUR WORLD OUR ART' EVENT

'METAMORPHOSIS' IS THE TITLE OF THIS MIXED MEDIA 8" X 10" CANVAS CREATED BY ME, WITH LOTS OF EMBELLISHMENTS USING BUTTONS, LACE, STAMPED IMAGES, A STEAMPUNK LADY PRINTED FROM THE GRAPHICS FAIRY BLOG, DISTRESSED BITS OF JEWELRY, JUST A VERY FUN PIECE! WITH A STAMPED VERSE FROM TIM HOLTZ WHICH SAYS: 'EXPERIENCE IS NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU IT'S WHAT YOU DO WITH WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU.'

PLEASE COME BACK TO MY BLOG SOON, AS I WILL BE CELEBRATING MY THIRD YEAR IN BLOGGING AND WILL HOST ANOTHER GIVEAWAY AT THAT TIME!

MANY THANKS TO LISA AT HER 'A WHIMSICAL BOHEMIAN' BLOG FOR HOSTING THE 'OUR WORLD OUR ART' EVENT AND TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED.  I ENJOYED VISITING ALL OF THE BLOGGERS WHO JOINED IN WITH THE KINDRED SPIRIT CONNECTION WORLD WIDE.

I AM SO SORRY, BUT I HAD TO COMPLETELY DELETE THE ENTIRE POST FOR THE 'OUR WORLD OUR ART' EVENT AS I HAD A SPAMMER ENTER INTO MY DOMAIN VIA THAT EVENT.  THANKFULLY, THE EVENT IS OVER.  THEY EVEN 'CORRUPTED' SOME OF MY SIDE BAR LINKS TO OTHER SITES AND I HAD TO DELETE SOME OF THOSE SIDE BAR BLOG LINKS INCLUDING THE DIRECT ONE TO 'A WHIMSICAL BOHEMIAN'.  THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I KNOW OF, TO 'CLEAN OUT' MY BLOG FROM THE SPAMMER.  THESE THINGS HAPPEN. 

POSTED by Teresa

"OUR WORLD, OUR ART" ALMOST HERE...

PLEASE CLICK ON MY LEFT SIDE BAR TO ACCESS INFORMATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "OUR WORLD OUR ART" EVENT FOR BLOGGERS ONLY.

I KNOW THIS IS ALMOST AT THE LAST MINUTE, BUT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN LISA SWIFKA'S "OUR WORLD OUR ART" EVENT, YOU MUST DO IT SOON!  THE EVENT BEGINS TOMORROW, APRIL 7TH AND RUNS THROUGH APRIL 18TH.

YOU MUST HAVE A FUNCTIONING BLOG TO PARTICIPATE AND YOU MUST READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, AS LISA HAS MADE SOME DEFINITE STIPULATIONS TO PARTICIPATE.   PLEASE CLICK ON THE "OUR WORLD, OUR ART" EVENT BADGE ON MY LEFT SIDEBAR FOR INFORMATION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING PLEASE CLICK THE "OUR WORLD OUR ART" LINK ON MY LEFT SIDEBAR FOR THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT SO YOU CAN GET THE BADGE AND LINK BACK TO LISA'S BLOG IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.  THE SIDEBAR LINK WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO LISA'S BLOG,  'A WHIMSICAL BOHEMIAN' FOR ALL INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED. THANK YOU!  AND SEE YOU SOON! AS I AM DEFINITELY PARTICIPATING IN THIS WORLD WIDE BLOGGING EVENT.  THIS EVENT IS FOR BLOGGERS WHO ARE ESTABLISHED. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE FACEBOOK, NOR IS IT FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES, ONLY IF YOU HAVE AN ESTABLISHED ETSY SHOP AND YOU WANT TO TOOT YOUR HORN ABOUT IT, LISA WILL ACCEPT THAT VENUE. READ ALL OF HER INSTRUCTIONS AND YOU WILL FIND OUT WHAT IS ACCEPTED AND NOT ACCEPTED.  THIS IS NOT A 'FLY-BY-NIGHT' EVENT, BUT IS DEDICATED TO UNITE BLOGGERS AROUND THE GLOBE TO MEET EACH OTHER IN THIS AMAZING BLOG EVENT.

POSTED by Teresa

AND THE 'HUES OF OZ' GIVEAWAY WINNER IS???

THE 'HUES OF OZ' GIVEAWAY MIXED MEDIA PIECE IS SHOWN BELOW.  PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A CLEARER VIEW.  THANK YOU!

HERE IS THE FULL VIEW OF THE 'HUES OF OZ' MIXED MEDIA PIECE I CREATED FOR THE GIVEAWAY. I DID NOT PLAN THE PIECE EXCEPT FOR THE OZ CHARACTER IMAGES.  THE REST OF THE ARTWORK AND EMBELLISHMENTS 'CAME TOGETHER' WITH AN ARTISTIC MUSE SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT FLAIR.  I LOVE IT WHEN MY ART COMES TOGETHER WITHOUT HAVING TO FUSS OR WORRY OVER IT.   AND I STOPPED ADDING THINGS WHEN IT TOLD ME IT WAS FINISHED.  THE MUNCHKINS WERE AT WORK FOR SURE WHISPERING IN MY EAR!

I USED A STEAM PUNK STYLE BY ADDING WATCH PARTS, AND RED BUTTONS ON SOME OF THE LARGER FLOWERS.  I HAD SOME RANDOM TRIM WHICH ADDED TO THE UNIQUENESS FOR THE LAND OF OZ STYLE. I HAD TO USE A DISPOSABLE CAMERA WHICH DID NOT HAVE A ZOOM LENS.  BUT THE PHOTO LOOKS LARGER WHEN YOU CLICK ON THE PHOTO.

MAY WE HAVE THE OZ DRUM ROLL PLEASE........TA! DA!

REBECCA OF '4 GOLDEN EGGS' BLOG IS THE WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY.  YAY!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I WILL BE NOTIFYING REBECCA OF HER WIN.

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS WONDERFUL 'HUES OF OZ' BLOG HOP.

OMA LINDA DESERVES A HUGE 'THANK YOU'!!! FOR HOSTING THIS AMAZING, MAGICAL EVENT.

EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED HAD SUCH EXCELLENT BLOG POSTS ALL ABOUT THE LAND OF OZ.

I ENJOYED MEETING NEW BLOGGERS WHOM I SHALL BE FOLLOWING AND VIEWING THEIR AWESOME BLOGS.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS LOVELY EVENT!!!

I WISH I HAD PRIZES FOR EVERYONE!!!

KEEP AN EYE ON MY BLOG AS I WILL BE HAVING ANOTHER GIVEAWAY FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MY THIRD YEAR OF BLOGGING VERY SOON!!!

AND MAYBE I WILL HAVE MORE THAN ONE GIVEAWAY GIFT TO MAKE IT THAT MUCH MORE FUN AND EXCITING FOR EVERYONE!!!

POSTED by Teresa

'HUES OF OZ' BLOG HOP... MARCH 21ST,2014

IT'S HERE!
 OMA'S 'HUES OF OZ' BLOG HOP PARTY!
  PLEASE JOIN OMA ON HER BLOG FOR MORE PARTICIPANTS!
  CLICK ON THE BLOG PARTY LINK ON MY RIGHT SIDE BAR FOR MORE EXCITEMENT!

The giveaway will end March 28th at which time I shall announce the winner on Friday!  Thank you!

I'M BEGINNING MY BLOG POST WITH THE BRIGHT COLOR GREEN OF OZ AND WITH A THOUGHT DOROTHY GALE WOULD HAVE QUOTED BEFORE AND AFTER HER ADVENTURE IN THE LAND OF OZ.

DOROTHY GALE HAD TO EXPERIENCE LIFE ITSELF IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHO SHE REALLY WAS. EVEN THOUGH SHE WENT TO A LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE, AFTER SHE CAME BACK SHE WAS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE PEOPLE IN HER LIFE WHO MEANT SO VERY MUCH TO HER.  WE CAN ALL BE IN OUR OWN WONDERLAND OF OZ, AND WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE WE CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT OURSELVES AND ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.

I DO LOVE THE COLORS OF OZ...ESPECIALLY THE REDS, GREENS, AND YELLOWS WHICH SEEM TO BE IN ABUNDANCE IN THE MOVIE.  MY FAVORITE SCENE IN THE MOVIE IS WHEN THE EMERALD CITY IS FINALLY SEEN BY DOROTHY, THE TIN-WOODSMAN, THE SCARE-CROW, AND THE COWARDLY LION.

AH! THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ! WHERE THERE WAS AN ABUNDANCE OF RED POPPIES ON THE ROAD TO OZ, ALONG WITH THE BRIGHT YELLOW BRICK ROAD AND THE BRILLIANT GREEN CITY OF OZ.

 I AM HAVING A GIVEAWAY WITH THIS BLOG HOP.  I HAVE USED PARTS OF THE ABOVE IMAGE OF OZ ON A 12 X 12 CANVAS AND HAVE CREATED A MIXED MEDIA SCENE SIMILAR TO THIS BUT WITH MORE EMBELLISHMENTS USING BUTTONS, LACE AND ACRYLIC PAINTS. MY CAMERA IS NOT DOWNLOADING PHOTOS PROPERLY SO I WAS UNABLE TO ADD THE REAL PHOTO OF THE MIXED MEDIA CANVAS HERE.  BUT THIS IS A GOOD REPRESENTATION OF WHAT TO EXPECT. 

YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT ALONG WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE COMMENT SECTION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE GIVEAWAY SO I CAN PERSONALLY CONTACT YOU.  THANK YOU!

OF COURSE, I LOVE THE GREEN WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST.  HER GREEN COLORED SKIN IS PERFECT FOR HER HIDEOUS LEER AT DOROTHY.

HERE IS ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION OF THE EMERALD CITY WHICH WOULD BE PERFECT FOR DOROTHY TO SING SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW IN A SCENE SUCH AS THIS.

AND THE FOUR-SOME WAITING TO GET INTO THE EMERALD CITY.

DOROTHY WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST WITHOUT HER MAGICAL RED SHOES.

AND DOROTHY'S FAMOUS RUBY RED SLIPPERS WHICH TOOK HER BACK TO HER HOME SWEET HOME.

HERE IS A FREE BIRD ON A BRIGHT GREEN BACKGROUND THE COLOR OF THE GREEN OF OZ.  THIS IMAGE IS FREE TO YOU FROM THE GRAPHICS FAIRY.

I HOPE YOU LIKED THE PHOTOS FROM THE FAVORITE SCENES I LIKED IN THE MOVIE,  WITH THE FAVORITE COLORS OF RED, GREEN, AND YELLOW.

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WISH TO BE ENTERED INTO THE GIVEAWAY.

THANK YOU!
BE SURE AND VISIT THE OTHER BLOG IN THE 'HUES OF OZ' BLOG HOP!

AND MANY THANKS TO OMA FOR HOSTING THIS DELIGHTFUL BLOG PARTY!

posted by Teresa

ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA and THE LAST BOOKSTORE in LOS ANGELES

SINCE ONE OF OUR SONS IS GOING TO COLLEGE IN LOS ANGELES, IT GIVES US EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES TO VISIT LOVELY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

IF YOU WANT THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME IN FLEA MARKETS, THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH IS A MIND BOGGLING EXPERIENCE.

THE ENTRANCE TO THE ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET

THE ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET IS HELD IN THE HUGE PARKING LOT OF THE ROSE BOWL.

THE FLEA MARKET OPENS AT 5:30 A.M. FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO PAY THE PREMIUM PRICE OF $20 TO ENTER, AND YOU DO BEAT SOME OF THE CROWDS AND YOU MAY FIND THAT PERFECT ITEM AT THAT EARLY HOUR.

THEN, THERE IS THE NEXT FEE, WHICH BEGINS AT 7:30 A.M. FOR $12, AND AT 8:30 A.M. IT IS $10, AND FROM 9 A.M. UNTIL 3 P.M. IT IS $8 PER PERSON TO ENTER THE FLEA MARKET.  YOU MAY ALSO HAVE YOUR HAND STAMPED FOR REENTRY ALL DURING THE FLEA MARKET.

THERE IS A FOOD COURT ON THE PREMISES WITH A VARIETY OF FOODS.  WE ACTUALLY BROUGHT OUR COOLER AND PACKED OUR OWN SANDWICHES AND HAD OUR HANDS STAMPED AND WENT BACK TO OUR CAR TO EACH OUR LUNCH TAIL-GATE STYLE.

VINTAGE TOYS, VINTAGE GLASSWARE, AND GOODIES ARE  IN ABUNDANCE

THERE ARE LITERALLY ROWS UPON ROWS, AND AISLES UPON AISLES OF WARES.

UNIQUE ITEMS ARE FOR SALE ALONG WITH THE MOST POPULAR COLORS OF FURNITURE AND WARES

A CUSTOMER ENJOYS LOOKING THROUGH AN ABUNDANCE OF CLOTHING OF WHICH THERE SEEMS TO BE NO END

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR VINTAGE LINENS, THIS FLEA MARKET IS THE PLACE TO COME

WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?   YOU KNOW THE SONG!  ACTUALLY I SLIPPED IN A HANDMADE FOX  PHOTO, ON ACCIDENT, WHICH SOMEONE IS SELLING ON ETSY.  IT IS SO CUTE!

MORE FOXES

SHABBY CHIC WAS FOUND ON EVERY ISLE

THERE WERE LITERALLY ROWS AND ROWS OF CLOTHING FROM $20, $10, AND $5

AND....AFTER YOU HAVE WALKED FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS AMONG ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES...THERE IS A FOOT BRIDGE YOU CROSS OVER INTO EVEN MORE COLLECTIBLES, ART SUPPLIES, VINTAGE CLOTHING AND GENERAL MECHANDISE

YES, DO REMEMBER TO WEAR A COMFORTABLE PAIR OF SHOES, AND A HAT AS IT DOES GET QUITE SUNNY AND WARM, EXCEPT FOR IN THE MORNING HOURS WHERE YOU WILL NEED TO WEAR A SWEATER.

FUN IDEAS FOR YOUR VINTAGE LACES

MIXED MEDIA EMBELLISHMENTS

VINTAGE JEWELRY IS EVERYWHERE TOO!

AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE AISLES AND AISLES OF THINGS TO SEE AND YOU MAY JUST FIND THAT UNIQUE ILLUSIVE ITEM YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.

THERE ARE FRENCH STYLE COTTON LINENS AND GARDENING DECOR

EVERY STYLE OF HAT YOU CAN THINK OF!

MANY ORIENTALS VISIT THE ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET AS IT IS ONE OF THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS IT IS WORLD FAMOUS AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST FLEA MARKETS IN THE WORLD.

I ENJOYED FINDING AND BUYING SOME PURPLE AND AQUA VINTAGE BOTTLES (IN THE LOWER LEFT PHOTO) AND ALSO FABRICS AND TRIMS (IN THE RIGHT TOP PORTION OF THE PHOTO)

MORE SHABBY CHIC DECOR

VINTAGE LIGHTING FIXTURES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS

VINTAGE BOOKS...SOME OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS!

AH! YES! AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE FOOD COURT NEAR THE FRONT OF THE ROSE BOWL STADIUM.  HISPANIC, ASIAN, AND AMERICAN FOOD.

MORE FRENCH STYLE FURNISHINGS AND LINENS

YOU CAN SERIOUSLY FIND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

THERE IS EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE AT THE ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET.  REMEMBER, IT IS ALWAYS THE SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. YEARLY. RAIN OR SHINE.

VINTAGE FURNITURE, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, TYPEWRITERS, PAINTINGS, YOU NAME IT....IT WILL BE THERE!

AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL FOLKS!

I TOOK MY TIME GOING THROUGH THE FLEA MARKET AND STILL COULD HAVE WALKED ANOTHER HOUR AND A HALF LOOKING AT EVERYTHING.  MY HUSBAND AND SON WERE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE FLEA MARKET.  (WOMEN ALWAYS HAVE TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING, YOU KNOW!!!).  BUT I HAD MY FUN AND MY FEET WERE GETTING TIRED. 

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET IN PASADENA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHICH IS VERY NEAR TO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES WHICH IS WHERE WE WENT NEXT TO SEE 'THE LAST BOOKSTORE'.

THE LAST BOOKSTORE: PHOTOS

THE NEXT PHOTOS ARE OF: THE LAST BOOKSTORE WHICH OPENED IN 2011 AND IS ON THE CORNER OF SPRING STREET AND FIFTH AVENUE.  THERE IS CURBSIDE METERED PARKING AVAILABLE.

THE LAST BOOKSTORE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.  THIS PHOTO DOES NOT DO THE ENTRANCE JUSTICE AS THE STORE IS TWO STORIES TALL.

THIS PHOTO DEFINITELY DOES THE STORE JUSTICE AS THERE IS ANOTHER PORTION TO THE STORE UPSTAIRS.

THIS IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE UPSTAIRS PORTION WHICH IS CALLED 'THE LABYRINTH' AS THERE ARE TWISTS AND TURNS OF BOOK CASES WHICH LEAD YOU ON A MERRY TWIST BACK TO THE STAIRWAY.

A TUNNEL OF VINTAGE BOOKS WHICH LEADS THROUGH THE LABYRINTH.  MANY LIBRARIES HAD TO DESTROY OLD BOOKS AS THEY CONTAINED LEAD IN THEM, SO THESE VINTAGE BOOKS WERE NOT DESTROYED BUT WERE PUT TO A UNIQUE USE.

THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE LANDING BEFORE ENTERING UPSTAIRS TO THE LABYRINTH.

A YOUNG MAN IN THE STORE STANDING BY THE COUNTER WHERE YOU MAKE YOUR PURCHASE.  THE COUNTER IS HELD UP BY HUNDREDS OF VINTAGE BOOKS.

THIS WAS A UNIQUE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR FAMILY AS WE DO LOVE READING BOOKS!

IT WAS QUITE AN ENJOYABLE TIME HAD BY ALL.

POSTED BY  Teresa

VANESSA VALENCIA OF 'A FANCIFUL TWIST' BLOG

IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH 'A FANCIFUL TWIST' YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME WHEN I SAY VANESSA VALENCIA'S BLOG IS SO FILLED WITH FAIRY DUST, AND MOON BEAMS THAT YOU HAVE TO COME BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR ANOTHER PLUNGE INTO HER MAGICAL REALM.

VANESSA HAS A WAY WITH WORDS, AND TAKES YOU DEEP INTO HER WORLD OF WHIMSY WHERE SHE CREATES DOLLS, CREATURES, MAGICALLY DESIGNED CARDS WHICH MANY ARE REPRINTS OF HER FABULOUSLY, GORGEOUSLY PAINTED CANVASES WHICH DEPICT PAPER DOLL DRESS GIRLS, GYPSY SCENES, MAGICAL FOREST SCENES AND THE VARIOUS HOLIDAY CANVASES SHE SO WHIMSICALLY CREATES. 

HER ART CANVASES ARE OF DREAM SCAPES FULL OF WHIMSICAL CREATURES, PASTRY GIRLS, HEAVENLY GOWNED PAPER DOLL GIRLS WHICH GLOW WITH AN INNER WARMTH WHICH FILLS THE MIND WITH FARAWAY PLACES.

SHE CONTINUES TO FILL HER ETSY SHOP WITH MORE OF HER CREATIVITY AS THE SEASONS GO BY.  SHE IS CONSTANTLY WORKING ON HER CREATIONS AS SHE ALSO CREATES OVER-THE-TOP JEWELRY WHICH SHE HAS BEEN ADEPT AT CREATING  FABULOUS PIECES FOR MANY YEARS. WHICH SHE ALSO HAS A SEPARATE ETSY SHOP FOR.

NOT ONLY DOES VANESSA SELL HER WARES, BUT SHE MAINTAINS THE MOST IMAGINATIVE AND DOWN-TO-EARTH BLOG WITH THE MOST AMAZING STORIES OF HER DOGS, HER SURROUNDING HOME INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, HER GARDENING SAVVY, HER LOVE OF COOKING POSTING THE RECIPES AND PHOTOS AS SHE TELLS HER STORIES.  HER STORY TELLING INCLUDES TALES OF THE SEASONS ON THE FAIRY TALE ACREAGE SHE LIVES ON.   

VANESSA WILL RANDOMLY HAVE LITTLE GIVEAWAYS, WHICH IS WHY YOU NEED TO VISIT HER OFTEN. SHE ALSO CREATES SWEET PAPER GOODIES WHICH KEEP IN TUNE WITH THE HOLIDAYS AND SHE PROVIDES PHOTOS AND TUTORIALS FOR SOME OF THE MOST MAGICAL EMBELLISHMENTS FOR YOU TO CREATE FOR YOUR OWN WONDERFUL ENJOYMENT.

TO VIEW HER BLOG AND TO ACCESS HER ETSY SHOPS, PLEASE CLICK ON THE 'A FANCIFUL TWIST' ICON PROFILE ON MY LEFT SIDE BAR. WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT HER BLOG, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PERUSE HER SITE AND HER LINKS ON HER SIDEBAR.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SHE WILL BE POSTING ABOUT MORE GOODIES IN HER ETSY SHOP, SO YOU ALMOST HAVE TO VISIT HER EVERYDAY!  WHICH MAKES VISITING HER BLOG MOST EXCITING INDEED! 

I KNOW YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH VANESSA'S BLOG ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN THERE YOU WILL WANT TO RETURN AGAIN AND AGAIN!

JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THE WHIMSICAL DOLLS VANESSA CREATES

ENJOY!

POSTED BY TERESA