Once again my Mom and I made our annual trip to Farm Chicks. This was our ninth year hitting the show and once again it did not disappoint. The show is full of vintage stuff, but it is much more than that too...it is a time when I see friends and it feels like a party and reunion of sorts each year.
There is always a long line waiting to get in. Once the doors open it moves quickly. This year I stood in line with my Mom and Erica (Pyrex Sister). Each year when you walk in the door Serena (the woman behind Farm Chicks) has a great display to greet shoppers. We always wonder what she will come up with. This year this tree house fit into her camping theme. It was darling.
The show was really crowded when it opened. In some spots it was hard to navigate there were so many people. The booths were full of eye candy as usual. The show is held in the fairgrounds so the ceilings are high and vendors can really go up with their displays.
Great vendor with the funnest chairs covered in a mix of fabrics.
This booth had the market on oversized letters.
It was fun to see the mix of so many things.
Very clever display with the chalkboard and the frames drawn on it for emphasis. This was a coin operated horse that this little girl was actually riding.
The linen/tablecloth booth is huge and has piles of tablecloths, quilts etc. Amy always hits it. When I walked by it after opening it was a flurry of women rummaging through the piles.
My Mom and I usually take a lunch break and leave the show. We shop Spokane a bit and eat lunch. When we returned later in the afternoon the crowds had dispersed..the linen booth was much tamer.
We shopped the show from 9 a.m. till about 5. We left for a bit, but my Mom and I really hit the show hard.
I really loved the CAKE WALK sign. When I was a kid I would win every cake walk i entered.
I was tickled that this plastic hen and chicks was being sold with the original box. I love stuff like this that is saved.
Such a great show. So fun to see friends and meet blogland and IG folks (hello Syd and Emilie..hope I got that right). So fun. Until next year.
Post coming hopefully tomorrow my finds. I found some REALLY great stuff!
Looks like it was a really fun show!
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | June 10, 2015 at 06:28 AM
That looks like one awesome show! Loved all the pics! Saw some sweet Pink displays that made me oh so happy. I would have loved to rummage around in that pile of table cloths! Can't wait to see what you bought!
hugs,
Linda
Posted by: Linda @ A La Carte | June 10, 2015 at 06:33 AM
Love your relationship with your mother, so wonderful to see. Does your mom buy anything or collect anything?
Posted by: Su Gardner | June 10, 2015 at 08:59 AM
You're actually making us wait to see what you bought?!!! How cruel!
PS. I love what you did with the tambourine. You are always thinking outside the box.
Posted by: janet | June 10, 2015 at 09:07 AM
I used to ride a brown horse like that little girl is on at the show. After church on Sundays, my father and I would stop at the grocery store to get a newspaper. I got to ride the horse outside the store while he went inside to get the paper. Good memories. Looks like you and your mom had a great adventure.
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | June 10, 2015 at 09:28 AM
Thank you for taking us along to Farm Chicks. I love seeing all the displays (and the price tags). I'm glad you got a selfie with your mom too! Stalking you on IG definitely has it's privileges because I can see some of your purchases!! Neat stuff!
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | June 10, 2015 at 10:19 AM
Great pics and love all your field trip and show posts! I think it's wonderful that your mom goes with you! You take great pics and love seeing them all and on IG!
Thanks for sharing :-)
Posted by: Doreen | June 10, 2015 at 05:06 PM
Such fun and love that last picture of you and you mom the best. Looking forward to the finds!
Posted by: Kathy | June 10, 2015 at 05:26 PM
such fun! cant wait to see what you bought!
happy thursday
xoxo
vivian
Posted by: vivian | June 11, 2015 at 03:57 AM
Such a great share! Thanks so much. I live on the east coast but Farm Chicks is on my bucket list.
So drooling over that hige pile of vintage tablecloths.
Posted by: Pam | June 11, 2015 at 05:08 AM
So fun to see the show through your eyes -- several things shown in your pics here we both noticed and plenty more that I'm just seeing now. ;-) Those vintage linen people bring it year after year -- definitely one of my favorite stops at Farm Chicks.
Posted by: Into Vintage | June 11, 2015 at 08:11 AM
what kind of stuff does your mom like to bring home? I'm curious!
Posted by: rae | June 11, 2015 at 05:44 PM
I saw you in line but was too shy to say hi. I love your blog and always tune in to see what you've been up to.
Posted by: Anne Lathan | June 15, 2015 at 09:51 AM