Mad Maine Vintage Shop

This little blog will chronicle my ventures into selling vintage items in a local antique market.
My booth is called Mad Maine Vintage Shop - it features items inspired by a certain popular TV show,
and I am located in lovely Maine. Viva Vintage!



Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

I finally found Jim's Picker Paradise


So, I finally found this place that I was driving all over to find the previous week.  I mean, how cool is it to go and find a place that Mike and Frank from The American Pickers went picking at, right?  However, let's just say that it was not what I expected, but not for any reasons you might think.  My Video Part II is below, but if you haven't seen Part I, you should see that first.

 
 
PART I



PART II


 
 
I so wanted to buy more treasures (like a street sign!), but since I only got to stop on our way back from vacation, the car was already full of stuff.  Next year I will go back alone, with an empty car, and with some proper gear!
 
Have you ever been to a place the American Pickers went to in your state?


Monday, May 20, 2013

Do you thrift on vacation?

 
 

One of my favorite things to do on vacation is to find the area's thrift stores, flea markets and antique malls.  Last week I went on a quick family trip to Virginia, where I used to live, and got to revisit several of my favorite thrift spots.  It was like seeing long lost friends!  Below is a video that shows a few clips from my thrift part of my trip.  Do you thrift when on vacation?