All photos in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY
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| Item 1 – A bright red antique coffee grinder was priced at $2000 at the Rose Bowl flea market last Sunday. (above) |
Last weekend, just this past Sunday, I set out at 8:15a to Pasadena to go to the Rose Bowl flea market. I was planning on spending two hours or so browsing and shopping…getting ideas…finding some good pieces too maybe. My plan was to do a surgical strike here…in and out in 2 hours. So much for surgical strike…I ended up leaving the flea market at 2pm…some 5 hours after arriving. The best laid plans…right?
Friend and fab architect Tom Newman of Newman Wolen Architects, who I haven’t seen in ages, read my COCOCOZY post on Sunday morning and he saw that I was tweeting from the Rose Bowl. He said my tweets motivated him. All I know is about 3 hours into my flea market odyssey, I got a surprise text from Tom saying “Got inspired. Came to Rose Bowl. Still here?”. I immediately texted him back saying how happy I would be to run into him. That was the best part of the day…browsing and chatting with Tom for a few hours!
Anyhoooooo….in 5 hours, I think I perused every single booth and stand at the flea market that had any furniture, home accessories, tableware and more.
Sunday’s flea market was both fun and confusing. Fun because there is so much buzz and energy with all of the people browsing and negotiating. Confusing because I lost all sense of my design aesthetic and got all caught up in whether something was worth the purchase and what was not (I know…it is worth it if I like it but this past Sunday I lost all sense of what I even liked).
It is also strange because every minute my aesthetic changed at the flea market…at one point, I was obsessed with cowboy stuff (saddles etc…I think Tom influenced this), then I was looking at beaded chairs from Nigeria, then I considered a hoard of metal letters and metal signs. Items I would NEVER in my life be interested in purchasing before I went into the flea market vortex.
Anyhoooo….here are some items I spotted. I didn’t buy much when there…only bought three things really (which are not pictured). I wanted you all to take a look though at all of these items and tell me which you would have purchased and why…or tell me why you wouldn’t have purchased any of it.
Very interested to hear your take on these flea market finds.
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| Item 2 – Two French vintage porcelain bowls with gold detail around rim. Priced at $15 each. (above) |
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| Item 3 – Tom liked these Saarinen like stools with a white tulip base and vinyl seat cushion. (above) |
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| Item 4 – Prints. Map and fruit engravings. (above) |
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| Item 5 – Blue glass seltzer bottle. Asking price $85 (I think…I can’t quite remember)(above) |
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| Item 6 – Vintage suitcases and a blue steamer trunk. (above) |
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| Item 7 – Crystal ball chandelier. Asking price $250 (above) |
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| Item 8 – 4 teal metal bar stools with vinyl seat cover and back. $400 for the set. (above) |
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| Item 9 – Orange lacquer painted wood screen with crane landscape scene. Asking price $400 (above) |
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| Item 10 – Yellow ceramic rope pot…chipped around edges. Asking for pair, $45 (above) |
So which of these flea market finds do you like…which ones do you hate? Which do you think I should have taken home?
Happy Friday!
xo
Coco
All photos in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY
I Love the crystal ball chandy!!! I would have BROUGHT it home immediately!!
Oh I just LOVE LOVE flea market posts!! This is very similar to a new series I’m planning…tentatively titled “Trash or Treasure”. I’m working out the kinks. 🙂
Hey those turquoise barstools would have been mine all mine! After I talked the seller down to $250 of course. Love the bowls too.
No fair, I want to see what you got!
i would have snapped up the Saarinen like stools with a white tulip base and vinyl seat cushion. You could redesign the color of those over and over.
LOVE the Turquoise steamer trunk. The screen is pretty fab too!
I would have wrestled 1×1000 to the ground for that chandelier. Seriously! 😉
Is it a design crime to say I am not much of a flea-er? that being said, in the right spot those turquoise stools would have been fun, I could have made good use of the maps and fruit engravings and the rope bowls were cute but over priced. But did anyone notice the collie dog painting in the background? i could see that on a gallery wall for sure! fun post
I definitely would’ve gotten the tulip stools… sooooo cool! I didn’t see you mention a price on those, though..
I’m going to a flea market tomorrow and hope to get some good stuff!
Chandelier HANDS DOWN!
Rashon
http://www.ilovethrifting.com
The crystal ball chandelier, for sure. It’s awesome and the price is great!
You didn’t mention the framed picture of the dogs behind the Saarinen-likes. I would have snapped that right up! Honestly, though, I love the chandelier the best. 😉
That chandy was amazing and would look fantastic in my Master bedroom. Unbelievable price! M.
I’m with some of the others! I’m looking behind stuff to see what else is there! That said, our flea market prices here aret anywhere near that high, so that turned me right off. But I love any kind of bird art or maps, so that would be my first choice. The orange screen caught my eye but it is totally not my style.
I would take home the turquoise bar stools. Tres cool! I think we should all find out where Cyndia lives and go flea market shopping in her area. I love a bargain.
Thanks for the fund post.
The French cafe au lait bowls! They could be used for coffee, jewelry on your dresser, nibbles at a party…
The chandelier is great! I also love the porcelain bowls.
The crystal ball chandelier, definitely. When I could have that for $250 or a seltzer bottle for $85, there is no question in my book!
Hate the luggage. would not buy the chipped yellow bowls. Loved the chandelier and the bowls. How much were the stoold?
My first choice is the fab chandelier and second
Is the turquoise trunk. Both great finds.
i would have taken those bowls and stools in a jiffy…rest i’m not crazy about..have a lovely weekend..xx meenal
Love them all and could see a home for each item at my home, friends homes or for many of my clients. You have a great eye! Would love to go shopping with you 🙂
In love with the suitcases! I would have taken them ALL 😉
I wish I lived closer to that Rose Bowl Market!! I love them all! Thanks for sharing. It lets me feel like I found some awesome finds via YOU 🙂
Thanks,
blair
http://www.steelestreetstudios.blogspot.com
stools and bar stool for sure!!
My jaw is on the ground for that crystal ball chandelier. Did I read the price right?
Would’ve bought the chandelier.
No taking 5 min to ponder it, etc.
Cute cute stuff! I would have taken a lot of it. I loved the chandelier and the suitcases/chest.
I have been seeing suitcaes everywhere lately-as decorations, tables, even pots for plants. What would you do with them? Any advice because I really like them
Thanks!
Liz-CoolProducts