WINDSOR PLACE ANTIQUES

Don't these ladies look too cool for school?

It's that time of year again….time to go back to school. Another lovely summer has flown by. I take consolation in how much I love the fall, and PLAID! Skotch Koolers and Tartans!

I just re-decorated my shop windows with all of my favorite seasonal items. Lots of wonderful things in the shop and in my booths at the indoor and outdoor Brooklyn Fleas as well. If that's not enough, I'll be up in Brimfield this week with a van load of treasures from my garage.

In other news: The shop will be returning to regular hours. Yay! Thursday to Sunday 12-6. Everything is spruced up, freshly painted and….our pencils are sharpened.

 

We've just returned from a fun trip to Amsterdam. The flea markets were a pleasant surprise. Dealers were friendly. Prices were reasonable. Fortunately I brought an extra suitcase.

My favorite market was the book and paper market that's held on Fridays near the center of the city. It was an easy walk from our hotel.

http://www.deboekenmarktophetspui.nl/index.php/en/

Below are some the goodies that I picked up there. While some of the paper and prints were Dutch,  much was from Germany and France.

Here's a photo of a lovely booth that reminded me of mine- except Dutch.

On Saturday we visited the IJ Hallen market– which bills itself as the largest flea market in Europe. It's held one weekend a month. You take a free ferry ride to a Brooklyn-esque artsy neighborhood. While the market was mostly used (not really even vintage) clothing, there were some real gems lurking in the maze of booths. I picked up some colorful enamelware that was just light enough to lug home.

Some of the things that I admired, but could not fit in my suitcase.

We spent many hours here then followed it up with lunch at an outdoor restaurant, the Noorderlicht cafe, that could have been in Williamsburg.

Finally, we hit the Noordermkt on Monday morning. Didn't find too many antiques here, but we did eat some delicious apple pie at Winkel 43. Sent some larger charts home and made our way to the airport.

Come visit the shop to see some of our Amsterdam picks.

We also chilled out (literally) In Iceland and feel refreshed and excited for the rest of the summer flea market season ahead.

 

Hey y'all! Sorry for all the posts lately, but I have a lot going on this spring that I thought you should know about.

I'm taking my show on the road- up to the Hudson River Valley. This coming weekend you can find me at The Country Living Fair in beautiful Rhinebeck, NY. Find all the info here.

I've been busy sourcing and preparing some special merchandise for this show. Here are some items that I am particularly excited about.

 

I won't be in my usual spot at the Brooklyn Flea this Sunday, but the shop will be OPEN normal hours- Thursday-Sunday 12-6.

Windsor Place Antiques will be CLOSED on Sunday May 28th. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we all occasionally need to take a little time off.

Although, I won't really be taking time off because I will be at the Brooklyn Flea in DUMBO that day. If you haven't made it to the Brooklyn Flea yet this season, you should try to stop by. It's a lovely location right by the waterfront park. My stall is at the top of the triangle park- you can't miss it. More info including hours and directions here.