Sunday, June 24, 2007

Santa Monica Flea Market Day!

Welcome to the Santa Monica Antique Market!!

This is where I spent my Sunday morning.


Love the Sand and Sea sign.


I didn't buy a lot today, but what I found was great. The little loving cup is from a 1954 Regatta, and only $10. The glass jar is from France. I am going to use it for ribbon scraps. I bought 3 old spools to use for ribbon. I got some great old ribbon and millinery flowers. I also got a deck of Spanish tarot cards. I though they would be great for my collage/cards.






We did have 2 celebrity sightings today. Marisa Tomei and Geena Davis.
That was fun! Santa Monica is always a good place for spotting a celeb or 2.
My husband Mark got nothing, because it is quite the girly flea market. He patiently waited, while I lingered at each and every booth.

Hope you had a great weekend!

29 comments:

KLKinFLA said...

That looks like heaven to me! Do you offer seminars on achieving the "patient husband" effect?

Maria said...

Oh rosemary you lucky girl. That market looks so neat. Next time im in California, we will have to go together.

Whimsy Pink said...

Oh mY flea market heaven!!! I wish I could go!!!! Thanks for stoppin by my blog!

Simply Me Art said...

Hi there,What wonderful finds. Im not far from Santa Monica. If you have a free minute could you drop me a comment on where it is located. It looks like heaven to me. Nice to meet you. Jamie

FrenchGardenHouse said...

That looks quite fun. One of these weekends I will have to go to that one...I love the fleamarkets...they are always full of undiscovered treasures.
Thanks for sharing this one with us!
Lidy

Gypsy Purple said...

Now this looks like a great market!!!!

Deb said...

My daughter (the-french-nest) & I would LOVE to go to this flea market :-} ... just looking through your wonderful photos I spotted a few thinks - one being the galvanized watering can :-}. What a great day out!!

Sophie Honeysuckle said...

OOOH! I want to go....... I sound like a toddler! Seriously, it looks like it was great fun!!

Cindy said...

That flea market looks great! I see a lot of things I like.

I love Marisa and Geena...How exciting to see them in person!

PAT said...

The flea market looks wonderful. I love the Sand & Sea Cottage sign, too!

Pat
Back Porch Musings

Anonymous said...

Rosemary,
Another Flea Market! Yahoo! This one looks great too. Which do you like better, Ventura or Santa Monica....or Rose Bowl???
I need to know this because I will have to have an itinerary when I come out and visit you one day.
By the way, how did you pass up that old floral picture on top of the red van?

Anonymous said...

Rosemary, I love it when you take pictures when you go to the flea market. I get a little glimpse of something I otherwise wouldn't get to see. I love that sign too and all the things you got!

Manuela

Southern Heart said...

Your flea markets are so great! I'm so glad that you had such a fun time!

The French Nest said...

I want it all! My mum (posted from home) and I, as you know, are huge garage sale and flea market gals, but have yet to come across a flea market as impressive as this one. I love your finds, they are beautiful (especially the French postcard!) You must post your creations once you have completed them, I would love to see what you did with the Spanish tarot cards! As always, I love visiting your blog!

Kate

Simply Me Art said...

Thank you, Thank you, I hopefully will be coming next month. Would Love to meet up with someone from Blogging Land. I love your Site too. Real Inspirations.Thank you so much. Jamie

Parisbreakfasts said...

This looks WONDERFUL!
So many treasures...
How did you resist?

Lori said...

Wow I live in the wrong part of the country I swear!!! Out in the midwest all you see is tan, brown and YUK!!! I need to come visit on flea market times, lucky you!!! Loti

Anonymous said...

Wow, what wonderful treasures!

Anonymous said...

Hi Rosemary,

Oh my, I would have just fainted to be with you at the Flea Market.
Wonderful, thanks for showing the pictures.

Hugs,
Carol

Donna, The Decorated House said...

Ooooh...I can see somethings to buy all the way over here!
Great picture and you got some wonderful new things. Thanks for posting the pictures.
Donna

Genevieve said...

oh my gooodness could I spend some serious cash there!!! I hope that you had a lovely day, it looks like you had nice weather!Your husband is very patient, I am not sure mine would have done so well!

Anonymous said...

Delicious! How wonderful. I would be skipping all day long!

Merci-Notes said...

Rosemary!
Two events in one week!!! That is wonderful!!! Thank You so much for sharing it with us. I noticed a dealer with a very large bouquet of roses in a vase!!!
Gorgeous! I love the "Sand and Sea Cottage" sign also!!! What a wonderful name for a gettaway. Your treasures that you found are beautiful, Especially that patient husband! : ) The things that I have found while with my husband always mean the most to me.
With Kindness,
Mary

The GlitterFairy... said...

Wow! Heaven on earth!!! Wish I could have tagged along! Thanks for sharing your pix. Love your blog...thanks for visiting mine!
Yours in glitter,
Laurie

Boxwood Cottage said...

Oh Rosemary you are so fortunate to live in area which such fab fleamarkets! Thanks for taking us along! I would have bought the white bird cage!

Unknown said...

Rosemary, it looks like you had a great time. We don't really have flea markets in Minnesota too much. But, lots of fun antique shops and also places that do just one weekend a month (those are really fun because they change out all of their stuff every month so it's like a new place each time). The flea markets you go to look like they would be really fun. Glad you had such a nice weekend.

allie
www.mycozyhome.typepad.com

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Rose said...

saw your site went to the market fell in love with it it's heaven on earth for us antique seekers. thank you for the info

Kim Proctor said...

what are the prices like? i'm curious and want to go but if it's all pricey stuff I don't want to go and be frustrated. thanks.