Afternoon Flea Market Finds

Today was a gorgeous spring day so I decided to get out this afternoon to Denios, 

a local weekend flea market here in the Sacramento area.
Not exactly an antique show, 
more like a place to get a silk ficus tree, new tube socks,
a fleece Nascar logo blanket and some produce.
But there are garage/estate sale items peppered throughout
and, well, you just never know.

 ( the fish tacos alone are worth the trip ! )

For spending just like an hour, this was a good day

And look who followed me home .... oh, how could I resist that face ?   

Made of cement and almost 3 ft tall

with the perfect amount of erosion and chip factor

this guy made me do a little happy dance 
( aww, do I really have to sell him ? )

and the missing foot ... Mr doggie, you're breaking my heart !

I'm not a big wicker fan, but just think of all the cool things you could put in this

this antique"lady's cart" ... 

Someone special will love this signed 1955 painting by Abe Nussbaum

She made me smile 

I just couldn't leave this sweet gal behind in the flotsam and jetsam. 
 The detail is just amazing

We have a good time with the portraits here at the house of Golightly

Whether it's one I've painted or antique, we always have fun naming the subjects

and cooking up some sort of story about them

As for right now she's 
Mrs. Shrute ( Dwight's aunt perhaps ? ), a fun loving, 
slightly ADD ( takes one to know one )
music teacher

(  if you had your portrait painted, wouldn't you take off your glasses ? )


What kind of person does she look like to you ???

These will be either coming to the website and or The Alameda soon

I have a few more things but I think I'll wait 

( gotta keep a little mystery right ? )

Wishing you a wonderful weekend in the sun !

xoxo,

lisa