hApPy HouR!

One of our dear consignors brought in some vintage (50s and 60s) cocktail dresses.  Amanda tried this pink wonder on and it made her so happy she was like an angel in flight!

TRUNK SHOW - save the dates October 22 & 23

Luxurious pretties and one of a kind creations will be yours at the Two Charming Ladies trunk show and sale.  Good shopping fun prizes and tantalizing treats as well!

skeleton keys: fun, funky, functional

probably maybe at least once a day a customer will approach me and ask with furrowed brow:  now what in the heck would someone do with THIS?!

they say this while holding up some random item such as a vintage meat cleaver, an old car part, or a jar full of antique oven handles. 

i invariably reply with an old go-to of grown ups everywhere:  use your imagination!

so we at abode thought it might perhaps be kind of a little fun to do a blog post every now and then showing all our lovely readers how to use some of the random items hanging around abode.  this week we're focusing on a fun one:  skeleton keys!

via design sponge i found this adorable idea; by simply painting an empty frame and several keys a bold fun color and adding a complimentary wallpaper back, you can create a funky one of a kind piece of artwork. 

love this look?  you can get all the pieces to make your own at abode today!

we have:  empty frames, skeleton keys, and books of vintage ethan allen wallpaper!

do come in and visit us soon, and don't be afraid to ask:  what do i do with THIS?
perhaps you'll see a post about it next week!

peace and love,

amanda lynn

MARKET, we hardly knew ye

bye bye MARKET, we'll miss you until next spring when you'll be shiny and brand new.

o what fun!

have you ever been to the avenues street fair?  we had a cool and shady spot and met a lot of great people and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

MARKET tomorrow . . . can you smell the excitement?

We're ready for a roarin' good time - you'd better be there!

where's WalDo?

remember that day when I went on and on about SPARK?  remember how excited we were to loan them some of our treasures and that we were invited to their soiree? remember that?  well, here is the reason (see if you can spot the abode goodies)!

Loss

I just heard Fresh Air's interview with Jonathan Franzen about his new work 'Freedom'. He reflected on his personal loss of his friend David Foster Wallace, and how differently the death of a contemporary feels than a parent.

Isn't it interesting how thoughts of loved ones who are gone appear at the most random times?  I think of my friend Susan who has been gone since 1989,  there I sit listening to NPR and here she is in my thoughts.  Memory and longing can be funny, grand and mysterious.

and once in a while i just snort!

what's in store!

perfume bottles - instant collection!

mission porch lamps - $42 for the set

Things I'm loving today

such rare wit!

SURPRISE!!!

One of the best things about consignment is the surprise of variety!  These are some of the new items you'll find at abode this week . . .

Art Deco beauty only $150!

Two vintage straight razors and strop $75

Wool blankie