Sale begins APRIL 1st at

Provences de France

Your French antiques store in Alamo Heights 


MOVING SALE
40% to 60% off
on any antiques
(20% to 30% off most non-antique items)

Starting Friday, April 1st
at
5930 Broadway, San Antonio

Open Monday-Friday 10-6
Saturday 10-5:30

(210)826-9292

 surcoufb@aol.com
www.provincesdefrance.net 

 *At end of 04/2011, we will move the unsold items to our warehouse to sell online, by appointment, or by special order.  We will continue to receive regular shipments. 

 

Spring and Summer selections just got better! 
Thrifty Nikki's  just added a wonderful selection of

Casual Capris
Summery Skirts
Sizzling Shorts
 Breezy Blouse
 Fabulous Flip Flops
 Swim Suits & much  more!
 
Thrifty Nikki's
...offers Stylish Clothing, Jewelry, Shoes, Accessories,
 Handbags & more at budget savy prices!

Brooklyn Flea Markets
74 Hanson pl
Brooklyn, NY, 11217
Hours Fri - Sun:  11:00 am - 6:00 pm
downtownflea@aol.com
646-730-6395 
 

I'll be working on the Flea Market page this week.  If you know of a great flea market send the information my way.  I would love some pictures if you have any.  Happy Thrifting everyone!

I've been told by several people...that you just have to visit the French Nest. 
Oh ...how right they were. 
What a beautiful store!    

This is the view when I first entered...
Look at the library card catalog and the old post office boxes.
Imagine the decorating posibilities...

A look to the left and I see  this incredible organ.... 
My photo does not do it justice.  It is so ornate and beautifully decorated. 

I love the blue chairs at the end of the bed.  The french doors and shelves filled with sea shells create a vintage beachy backdrop...I just love it!

 If you are in the Orlando area I hope you will stop by the French Nest. 
Give yourself plenty of time to shop. This shop is packed with antiques and vintage finds from floor to ceiling.  Every nook and crannie has something beautiful...
The French Nest is spectacular!!!  

Hello all, it's been a while since I've posted.  Spring is almost here and I am so excited.  That means many outdoor events and sales.   I have to say this is my favorite time of year. 

I'll be at the Woman's Club in Winter Park, Florida this weekend.  The club is having  an Antique Show and Sale.  It should be a great one.  I can't wait to introduce you to a fantastic decorator and antique buyer, Toni Moody.  She has such a wonderful eye for decorating.  Most of the pictures in my banner above come from her beautiful work.  Toni will be decorating the stage for the Women's Club....I can't wait to see what she comes up with.  Stay tuned for many, many pictures.

I was at Art Angels Arts & Antique Market this past weekend.  They were having a yard sale for their vendors.  What a great sale....have a look.

The ladies of Art Angels enjoying the day.... 

This booth by Kathy & Sue was just fantasic.  Have a closer look.

I loved this picture so much I put it in my banner...so pretty!

I love the way these ladies but together their booth.  They dressed it from the ground up.  It was just gorgeous! 
You can read more about Sue and Kathy at Sue Bee and Butterflies.

Thrift Happy would like to WELCOME you to the Tennessee Thrifting Journal!

We are pleased to feature, The Antique Market in
Historic Downtown Clinton, Tennessee as our first featured store.  

The Antique Market has been offering its customers a wide array of quality antique furnishings, unique collectibles, costume jewelry, and unusual decorator items at affordable prices to suit a range of styles.  In the heart of the city’s historic district and immediately adjacent to a tree-lined park complete with an old fashioned gazebo.

The Antique Market
Historic Downtown Clinton,TN
865-463-8699
www.TheAntiqueMarket.com

The Market is open Monday through Saturday from 12 noon to 5:00 PM, closed Wednesday and opened by chance on Sunday afternoons. 
For more information about The Antique Market and the unique antique shopping experience this shop has to offer,
please contact Angela Galen, Manager-Owner at 865-463-8699  

The Covesville Store located in Central Virginia on Route 29 between Charlottesville & Lovingston. The building is a 100-year-old structure that was originally a Cider Company & Country Store. It's a large rambling building with double wraparound porches in a country setting.

If the weather is nice, you'll generally find all kinds of antique & vintage furniture outside.  The porche & inside are full of antiques, primitives & decorative accessories. Don't forget to ramble upstairs too where you'll find more antiques & household items.  Be sure to keep an eye out for “red dots” on price tags.   These items have been reduced to $1.00 each. 

 If you can’t visit in person, shop their website at  www.Covesvillestore.com.  

The whole idea behind The Covesville Store is high volume with huge loads always coming & going. You'll see low prices on items that span the whole spectrum from $1.00 to $2,000.

While The Covesville Store is not a boutique where everything is polished & perfectly arranged, the experience is truly unique.  From the moment you drive up you'll feel that vintage charm.   From the huge porch filled with antiques, to the wooden floors that lead you throughout..... every nook and cranny filled with something from the past....  Oh I'm in heaven!!!

I love this dresser... paint it white ... add some glass knobs,  so Shabby Chic!

The green side table. Simply perfect!

The patina on the fireplace mantle is incredible....

Well this is The Covesville store....I told you, you would just love it! 
I hope you can visit soon.

Covesville Store
5930 Covesville Store Road
Covesville, VA 22931

 If you do tell the owners Kathy of Thrift Happy sent you....
 and be sure to comment about your trip, here on Thrift Happy. 
May you find a new treasure today... 
 

You will love historic downtown Clermont located  just a short distance from Orlando and the major attractions.  I just love the small town feel of this place.  If you are visiting the Central Florida areas be sure to put Clermont on your map.  It is packed with charm, great people and wonderful stores.  They are some of my favorites.

The owners Trish and Laura put together a beautiful store.  It is full of new items and gently used furniture and home decor.  They are always coming up with some new way to repurpose and recycle.  I've seen purses made from wool sweaters to her newest creation "Sock Fans"....

They sold out at Christmas...but a new group of Sock Fans
 are back in time for Valentine's Day. 

I hope you enjoy Not So Shabby.

The Vintage View located on Montrose Street is the ideal place to find something unusual.  If you need a gift or are looking for something from the past you will want to stop here.  You never know what you might find.

I just love this vanity I saw on my last visit.

What a beautiful group of home decor. 
The hutch in the back was gorgeous!

For more pictures from my visit,
 view The Vintage View page on Thrift Happy.

Just opening is Finders Keepers, located on Eighth Street. The store has a great little Nautical room.

Wow this was a long post...  I really am only touching the surface with shopping in the downtown historic Clermont area.  There are several more shops I stopped at today.  I'll be sure to photograph them on my next visit.  So be sure not to miss Flowers Finds on West Street.   There is a little diner on Montrose also a wine shop just in case you need a quick break...Have fun and tell them Kathy from Thrift Happy sent you!

It's been a while since I've updated you on my favorite Central Florida stores.  I truly love these stores.  They each are inspiring  to me.

This is one of my favorite booths at Art Angels Arts & Antique Market, in Orlando.  This place is huge with many vendors.  I think back to just a year ago when I first visited the market.  At that time, they just were setting up and the warehouse was pretty empty.   They were just beginning to accept vendors.   But now it is full of individual booths...each expressing a different style.  I just love and look forward to my visits here.  There is always something at Art Angels that catches my eye.

I think you will like this next item, a "Vintage Window Box". 
How unique and creative.  They are made from vintage windows and reclaimed walls from old houses. The wall paper is still attached. 
What a creative way to display your favorite collectibles.
 

Art Angels also has a full service florist.  They offer flower arrangements and gift baskets.  Nicole is always in the store.  She is so kind and willing to help you find that special item.   "So tell your hubby or special someone to visit Art Angels for Valentines Day" .... To see more of Art Angels visit their website.

Let me know how you like their website... 
 it was created by me :)