We woke up Saturday to perfect weather to get our shop on
in. Thankfully we arrived at the Country
Living Fair about 30 mins. before the doors opened because the line to get
in got long really fast. The fair was held at the Ohio Village at the Ohio History Center and there was a great fall atmosphere
with pumpkins and cornhusks everywhere. There were all different vendors that
each had their own booth tent to decorate. Some went over the top while others
kept it simpler. The only downside for us to the fair was that it was so
crowded that it was difficult maneuvering around the booths to see things.
There was a big mix of things that included hand-made goods, food items, some
manufactured goods, and of course antique stalls with lots of items to search
through. For lunch we had BBQ from one of the food trucks that was really good.
We also enjoyed slices of cake-rolls from another stall. I had pumpkin and Rachel
had lemon. While we didn’t buy a ton of stuff or anything really big (we really
had to use our restraint since we both are living with our parents right now),
we are definitely looking forward to going back next year.
After the fair we traveled to a Goodwill that Rachel spotted
with her “Goodwill Goggles,” on Friday night when we were driving to dinner. At
first I was apprehensive that we would find anything good but we managed to
find a few things. Rachel bought a chest that was in great condition for $15
bucks. She plans on re-finishing it and
give it a face-lift. While some of you are wondering how she was going to get
that home to Queens, we dropped it off at her brother’s apartment for him to
bring up next time he comes home. Which was great since Boltbus probably
wouldn’t have let her take it on the bus.
After our day of shopping we went back to the hotel to relax before heading out for dinner to the Columbus Brewing Company. The food and drinks were really good; it was tough to make a decision on just one dish! It was a perfect way to end a perfect day.
We won’t be posting about Sunday because we didn’t do anything besides drive back home and have dinner with my family. Make sure to check back in on the blog every now and then, Rachel may be posting her furniture find transformation or we may be back on the road on a new adventure to share.
-Cassie
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| (Only a tiny chunk of the line to get into the fair) |
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| (This made me think of my Uncle Pat and his man cave) |
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| (This vendor made all of their items out of old ceiling tiles, these horseshoes reminded me of our stop in Texas) |
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| (A guitar shaped USA made out of ceiling tiles) |
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| (Cari from Cash and Cari on HGTV had a booth) |
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| (Really cool metal butterfly chairs from Cash and Cari) |
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| (Oil-cloth dish mats from Modern June, they were a little to feminine for Bodie & Jetski) |
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| (Restyled coo-coo clocks on the left. On the right I'm not extactly sure what you would do with these fabric covered sticks but they were cute) |
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| (As you can probably guess from title and the picture this booth was all pink) |
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| (There were thankfully only a few Christmas things, it is only September people! These reminded me of Em & Andy's wedding colors) |
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| (One of my favorite combos- Ikat and pillows) |
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| (There were a lot of these mirrors made from old license plates) |
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| (These lamps were made from barn salvage and a great price at $75 each) |
These pieces and the ones below were from Springfield Antiques and Great Stuff by Paul. Unfortunately in the opposite direction of PA so we weren't able to stop and visit it. They had a lot of great finds. The wire lantern would look great transformed into a light fixture for an entry way or small dinning room. The screen on the right were really intricate and could be a great focal point in any room.)
(The side table that would be the perfect accent piece in a number of rooms, even a kids room or dorm. The piece on the right is a metal doormat that would also look nice hanging on a wall.)
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| (Probably the oddest wrap job we've ever seen) |
(We did see a few cowboy boots on shoppers and being sold. But nothing beat them like this white pair. The birdcage was displayed above them with a mini-chandelier above inside.)
(This mannequin was created as a gift to the owner by her daughters. I really liked the pink detail buttons on the back)
(Both these chairs from Happy Chair were a great twist on the regular re-upholstery job)
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| (A chic slipper chair in pink, white, & black that would be a great piece in any girl's room, young or old) |
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| (Rachel taking a break on the swings) |
