Junkin Haul. Just back from Springfield, Ohio!

Junkin Haul

Springfield Flea Market

Junkin' Haul. Just back from Springfield, Ohio!

Why on earth would someone travel so far to buy junk?

When it comes to this business everyone does it a little different.

Some shop all the time…during the week, weekends, have pickers…you name it!

Whatever works…it does not really matter!

For me, I tend to shop quarterly.

With other things on my schedule and my husbands, it makes more sense for us.

I don’t have a picker since the joy for us is definitelyĀ in the hunt.

Like our trip to Round Top…Texas was on my bucket list!

Junkin Haul. I love a huge flea market like Springfield. I have all kinds of treasures headed to my booth.

When I get home from a buying trip I like to pile everything onto the barn porch for a photo.

This gives my customers a chance to see what I found before it heads to my antique booth.

The picture is always an eclectic mix of what I found.

Chippy little table from Springfield Flea Market

There is something about a mix match of things…no styling and most things don’t sit straight, but it’s so simple and fun.

Flea Market Find from Springfield, Ohio. An old hanging scale perfect for outside or inside.

Once I’ve taken a few photos I start to zero in on what I want to style.

Some pieces I’ll photograph once and some will stay awhile.

I don’t rush to get everything moved into my antique booth right away.

Flea Market Decor styled with dried hydrangeas and old doors.

Instead, I take the time to do something I love.

Trying to capture the beauty of a time-worn piece in one photo.

Country Cottage Chair. I found this pretty chair at the Springfield Fle

All the while remembering who I bought the piece from.

Like this chair…this gal has an awesome booth at Springfield!

It gave me a country cottage feel and I knew it was coming home with me.

Prairie Style table I found at the Springfield Flea Market.

and then there was this little tablešŸ’—

I was on the hunt for a table that was light and easy for me to lift for photos.

She was perfect…exactly what I was looking for.

I still have several pieces to photograph…learning as I go.

The joy of trying to capture an image as the wind blows, nothing is straight and I’m usually tangled up in a junk mess!

But, the imperfection is what I love and I hope you do as well.

Kindly, xo

Jane

16 Comments

  • Jane, you have a real talent for photography, and your love for the pieces you pick, is evident in your photo’s. I truly love just looking at them. It is the next best thing to seeing them, touching them in person. I hope that is what you are trying to convey, because it is working! The pic, with all the blue pieces gathered together, is awesome, but each photo speaks to me. Truly, the pieces you find, and the way you stage and photograph them-just amazing. I am in awe. xo

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    • big sweet tears, Kim! what can I say, but thank you and I wish I could give you a hug šŸ™‚ you know what it is like to go after a dream and I’m so thankful we have each other to share the journey, xo

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  • Jane it all looks swell and I know you had fun collecting it all and I share your passion in the hunt!!
    That mint green scale…was it that color or did you play a little…love that scale, and of course the white table with drawer and scalloped under edge.
    Enjoy Jane!!šŸ˜Š

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    • Hi Debee, we certainly do share the same passion! The scale is a mint green…I was happy to find one with color for spring. Have fun doing what you love and thank you for visiting, xo

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  • What a great post and an awesome haul, Jane, all of that would not fit in my trunk, Lol! Plus, my traveling days are done so my trips are a lot shorter, to a yard sale or to a local shop but like you said, we all do it differently. I think it’s the part when we get our treasures home … to see how they look in our own environment, take our pictures, discover how they won’t sit straight on a table … that’s where we make the connection and love why we went in search of them in the first place.

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    • Jane I loved this can you imagine you Heather and I on a pick lol it would be a dream. And dream is what I do everytime I read your blogs Hugs Ann

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      • aw, Ann! thank you so much…it does not come easy for me to write so I appreciate your kind words. If the three of us went on a pick we would need a semi-truck…Lol! thanks for visiting, xo

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    • Hi, Julie, you nailed it! We share the same joy and I would gladly tag along with you to a yard sale or local shop…we’d have fun šŸ™‚ thank you for visiting, xo

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  • saw some nice handles on that old drawer jane.. wow lots of goodies..Love that photo of the old goat kart too. Your photos are really nice..Keep doing what you love. love mom

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  • I loved getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process of how you pick your pieces that eventually make their way into your booth. A big part of the charm to vintage are the stories of the pieces and the feelings they provoke in us, you’ve done a good job of capturing that with your wording and amazing photos. xo

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    • finding my voice has been hard, Courtney so I appreciate the love! I agree that there is something pretty special about a piece passed down from generation to generation or something special that caught your eye at a flea market.

      thank you for all your support & coming along on my journey, xo

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  • This particular post touches my heart and senses, Jane. Love every picture and every word.
    Hugs,
    Daryl

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  • all B E A U T I F U L!

    I see your FB page all the time, but 1st time here and I LOVE it!

    Getting to see pieces up close. They are all my kinda beautiful!

    thanks for sharing, your pics and thoughts.

    be blessed
    Barb

    PS I have FB page, and blogs too. Since we got fancy phones awhile back, and I cannot figure out how to load pics to computer, I hardly ever blog any more. ugh! Too many things to learn and do.

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  • You have a great eye for detail when choosing unique pieces. Everything is so welcoming and I what fun to take your finds on a road trip. It’s such a great idea because it allows you to find a variety of things from different areas and then mold them perfectly as you always do. Love!

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