You know spring is coming soon when The Vintage-Flea starts putting out the bird merchandise. We just can't help ourselves...I can even hear them chirping their praises.
Take the Ten-in-Ten Challenge! Give ten recommendations to your friends, neighbors and customers in the next ten days, encouraging them to patronize a Downtown business. Can you do it? The "Save Downtown Newnan" blog offered this challenge and I was up for it. Over the past 10 days (give or take) I have:
Tell us what you like about downtown Newnan and what you tell your friends about... take the ten in ten challenge.
The first is actually a product upgrade. I found these beautiful silver bezels that fit the round porcelain discs perfectly making them look even more stunning. Total package, $25.
Next we have the Aluminum Water Bottle for only $12! Photo Area: 4 3/4" x 9"• Put one long panoramic photo or a different photo on each side of your water bottle. Contact The Vintage-Flea for more information or you can go to www.thevintage-flea.com for more product choices.
(1) Fun Apron and Dishtowels, $26 & $12 (2) Message Bangles, $15
Beginner/Refresher pastel class
I actually bought the library ladder before our house was built!
These two books were waiting for me on my doorstep when I got home today. Vintage Redux and Custom Cool Jewelry. I am still pouring over every page and can't wait to get started making jewelry. Here are some examples in the books....
I see a Ladies Night Out coming soon to the Flea!! Maybe a charm swap?
Tussie Mussies are perfect for filling with Candy.. $1.50 each
8" Large Glitter Heart with Silk Ribbon.. perfect for the front door.. $12
7 assorted varieties of hang tags.. .60 cents- $1.25 each.
Supplies are limited so come by soon.. Hugs and Kisses/The Vintage-Flea
At the Flea you can order either the Sterling Silver or 14k Gold charms with your choice of initial, name, or date. Prices start at just $10!! Come on by and order yours today.
Beginning PASTEL at the Vintage Flea 
To a new year and to new beginnings. I am toying with the idea of adding something new to our little store. Our little downtown area is seriously lacking one major thing... an antique mall. Other successful small towns have at least 2 of them, making their area more appealing to visit. I constantly am giving directions to our one and only antique mall in Newnan which is about 2 miles away from the Historic District. So my bright idea.....
is to turn our upstairs storage area, about 2000 sq. feet, into a French Brocante (or flea market). My plan is to reinstall the original grand staircase that was taken down a few tennants back....leading our customers up into the cupola and into about 15+ booths. So there is my New Year's Resolution... stay tuned to see how this story unfolds.
Come join The Vintage-Flea this coming Sunday from 12noon-5pm at the Serenbe Village. I will be featuring new encaustic paintings, silver jewerly, and folk art faces. Hope to see you then.
Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you to everyone who voted for The Vintage-Flea in the "BEST OF" competition. Lifestyles Magazine represents the Southern Arc, 6 counties, and does a voters choice competition every year. I have to mention that we were tied for #1 with The Phancy Pheasant located in Stockbridge, Georgia. So as Sally Field said on her acceptance speech... you like me, you really like me! 
Our beautiful Julie here is showing her favorite Christmas pick this season at The Vintage-Flea, the silver deer head. "I like it because it is an artistic twist on something very traditional" We agree.. wouldn't this be beautiful hanging on your front door this Christmas? Only 2 deer heads remain, $65 each.
This weeks "Flea Chick Pick" comes from Aimee. She went straight to the circus room and picked up these colossal glitter balls ornaments. "These ornaments remind me of the Pink Pig. I use to ride it every year at Christmas time. The decorations were always whimsical, colorful, and fun." Ornaments are $5 and come in 6 different colors.
This is Sally.. aka. the amazing lady who made the newspaper skirts for our mannequins. OMG I get so many comments about those skirts!! She's the one. Here is her pick:
Look who made the cover of Lifestyles Magazine this month... We did!! Well actually our beautiful silver pheasant birds did. We are now sold out of them. Oh the power of advertising!!
Our Pumpkins
Our day started with lots of costumed children lined up around the corner. We estimated that we went through 500 pieces of candy in 1 hour. Here is our sweet Mary charming our little Flea customers.
The Vintage-Flea wishes you a Happy Halloween! 
As an investment to The Vintage-Flea, I purchased an enameling kiln from Thompson Enameling about 1 month ago. Problem was, I still couldn't figure it out. So Jenni and I decided to take an enameling class at the Atlanta ArtWorx studio. Our 3 week class ended yesterday night and we had a blast. It was an introduction course where we learned about making enamels with torch firing and kiln firing. I am hoping to intermingle some fine silver pieces with gorgeous pops of color very soon.
Jenni and I went to the SGIA, specialty graphics and printing show last week and found some great new technology out there in the custom printing field. Some machines looked like carnival rides.....
Some printed large mural sized posters....
and some can cut images out of aluminum, pvc, plexi, and wood.
But since I can't afford the $1600 Roland Cutter, I will enjoy my free guitar.
Rock on Sister!! T-shirts are still in the foreseeable future!! Just stay tuned.
This beautiful vase has antique metal mixed in. $18
I've been asked by a few of you if I was going to carry Mercury Glass this Christmas and originally I had said no. Been there done that! But then I looked at my Mercury Glass collection that I have at home and changed my mind. I just love the way they sparkle and like a kid in a silver leafed candy store, I drool when the new shipments come in. Created in the late 17th century mercury glass was blown-double walled, then silvered between layers with a solution containing silver nitrate in a liquid formula and then sealed. Although it may be called mercury glass there was not a single ounce of mercury included into the mix. It was considered to be the "poor man's" silver as sterling silver prices were outrageous. Original Mercury Glass is extremely rare to find as it was very fragile but the knockoffs are just as beautiful. It can be found in a wide variety of shapes and can be made into many different colors like silver, gold, blue and pink. Happy hunting!!
my mercury glass in a curio cabinet 
I then took Halloween images and transferred them to vintage tea towels. Then I cut them out and sewed them along with several beads onto the fabric cuff. I added a magnetic closure at the ends.
My inspiration for the project came from an etsy artist I discovered a few weeks ago named Jean. According to her profile, she makes "curiously unique wearable art" and this is so true. Check out her etsy shop called Charmed I'm Sure and enjoy her beauties. Here is a sample of her fabric cuff bracelet.
This was definitely a fun project to do. Come on by or email us at flea@numail.org if you want to join us on Tuesday. The cost of the class is $20 for all materials. See you then.
On Tuesday we got our deer heads dressed in their Halloween Masks.
On Wednesday the Cinderella chest of drawers sold so we had to do it all over again. On Thursday we set our front vignette for another kind of feast. Maybe a vampire dinner party. Skull heads and crosses are carefully placed on this 8 foot table.
Rats are crawling all around.
Who sits at the head of this table.....
Happy Friday! This weekend downtown Newnan has Market Day so I hope you all get a chance to come out and enjoy the beautiful weather, talented artists, and great food.
