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Visit the Vintage Marketplace this Weekend

Wednesday May 16, 2012

Vintage Whiteware
Photo © Vintage Marketplace

The Ohio debut of the Vintage Marketplace takes place this weekend at the Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market Extravaganza weekend.

The Vintage Marketplace features repurposed and handcrafted fashion and home furnishings, in addition to lots of vintage goods. Show dates are Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20.

Opening weekend festivities include a treasure hunt, trash-to-treasure makeover demonstrations, and a rousing game of vintage bingo with representatives of FOLK Magazine.

Turn Flea Market Finds into Tables

Monday April 30, 2012

Flea markets and yard sales are great places to find good-quality, secondhand tables. They're also fantastic sources for the bit, pieces, and parts you need to build your own.

How to Repurpose Flea Market Finds

Monday April 30, 2012

You can turn flea market finds into numerous types of home decor. You just have to get creative and look for ways to repurpose them.

Depending on what you find, you can repurpose flea market finds as furniture, lighting, or artwork.


Make DIY Bookcases from Flea Market Finds

Monday April 30, 2012

I've been searching for a book storage solution for quite a while now. I'm convinced the books are breeding every single time I leave the room.

I don't want walls full of cheap particle board bookcases, but I also don't want to spend a fortune on real wood. I'd rather spend the money on books. I'm leaning toward alternative bookcases made from flea market finds.

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