Sunday, February 24, 2013

Hightstown Miniature Show: 2013

The priciest piece--I negotiated down to $15.

The Hightstown Miniature Show in Hightstown, N.J., was on Saturday and I was able to run over for 1-1/2 hours. It's quite ideal: small (it's held in a church activity room), fifteen minutes from my house, nice people, and not a lot of vendors (maybe twenty or so). The drawback is that the wares are overwhelmingly traditional, but as with my visit last year, you can find some vintage gems and other treasures from the $1 bin!

My spoils are in the following photos. I probably did five or six laps around the room, making sure I hit each vendor. I spent more time at some than others, and often found things on my second or third round that I didn't see earlier. Read the captions for more detail!

I hope to use some of these pieces very soon!

The whole lot! I spent less than $75

Neat rug with some handmade purses, a tool box, birdhouse, and a fancy decanter.

I have a feeling this light will come in handy.

A reindeer head came home with me, even though the seller dropped him as she was wrapping him! We glued him on the spot and he's ready for his closeup.

A fireplace and a few knickknacks will likely come in handy. Not sure what the wooden piece is, but it looked like a modern house to me! 

Vintage fabric, a moose painting, fancy gloves, and some accents caught my eye. 

More stuff...

A wooden shelving unit will always come in handy!

Good for rain!

Cute placemats!

The find of the day: a Lundby "Brasilia" office chair, which I have been looking for to match my other Brasilia pieces: it was $5!!!!

This was one of the more unusual finds of the day.

I still think this could work as a modern dollhouse in a dollhouse!
Hit any fairs lately? Any coming your way? Be sure to share your spoils!

27 comments:

  1. Aw, man! Why didn't I know about this! Please drop me a line (I live in Queens) regarding other local shows! lkell00 at hotmail dot com. I would have stolen that chair from you!! Nice work and great things!

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    1. Hi, Linda! I did put a notice on my Facebook page about it [http://www.facebook.com/CalloftheSmall], but will keep it in mind for the blog next year. The show is always around the same time. :)

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  2. Is your modern dollhouse perhaps a step stool? :] Nah...it's a modern dollhouse. :D

    Great finds! Love the kangaroo print!

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    1. Oh, I am sure it is some stool or chair, but that thought quickly went out of my mind in favor of a modern abode!! ;)

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  3. unas compras geniales , seguro que las aprovecharas todas enseguida

    besitos

    Mari

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    1. Sí, Mari, espero poder usarlos muy pronto! Tal vez no todos ellos juntos, aunque :)

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  4. Great finds! Gotta love having a mini show to attend on the weekend :)

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    1. It was indeed an enjoyable visit! Nice to be on my own roaming around :)

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  5. Nice finds! Especially the Brasilia chair and the vase.

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    1. Yes, I do like that vase...I have a scene in mind for it

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  6. Honey I think that small dollhouse is a chair

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  7. I immediately saw that little wooden piece as a dollhouse, man! Nice find--plus the lamp. And you can never have too many accessories. The hunt for items is kind of cool--totally frustrating for modernists, but rewarding when THAT item is stumbled across.

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    1. I feel better now! :) I do like the lamp and hope to put it to use soon. I was in the "zone" hunting for minis and it was quite relaxing. I wasn't expecting to find modern, so I was not disappointed (or disillusioned!)

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  8. What an awesome stash! Love the Lundby chair!

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    1. Hi, Bea! Yes, I am happy to have added it to my collection :)

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  9. When I saw the wood thing sitting on the fireplace, I thought it was a miniature modern house, so I'd say you've made a good call with that one.

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    1. Cool that we are on the same page on that one! It was so cheap I really couldn't resist.

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  10. Great finds! I love that little weird wood thing that makes a perfect mini mini mod house. Congrats!

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