Super Bowl Sunday Antiquing

My cheerleader in chief, 20-something, writer, antique-lover, and all-around great person–my niece, Alexis–is home for the weekend. One of our very favorite places to forage for wonderful things is Arundel Antiques on Route 1 in Arundel, Maine.

This place is a treasure trove! The people are lovely, and the finds are always reasonably priced. Even today, Super Bowl Sunday, there were lots of folks walking the aisles looking for the next big Antiques Roadshow find.

It’s always fun to notice what different people are drawn to. Lex loves anything Fire King with it shiny gloss finish. I am a “dish queen!” I’m constantly on the lookout for interesting dishes, large and small, to use with my vintage candlesticks in creating my beautiful pedestal plates. They always get ooohs and ahhhs when I show them to people. Yesterday, I had some on loan to St. Andre’s Health Care for their annual Valentine’s Chocolate Fair fundraiser. They were gorgeous, filled with truffles, cupcakes, and beautifully decorated cakes. Show stoppers!

I also saw one of my favorite antiquing people, Gigi, for the second time in three days. She has an extraordinary eye for design with vintage finds. It’s always fun to run into someone who speaks your language, and I got to introduce her to Lex. We reminisced about a now long-gone favorite place we all loved called Country Consignments in Buxton. It was such a treat to go there and feel the history of well-loved objects. One favorite is a beautiful floral hooked rug that belonged to the owner’s mother, Joanne.

Here are a few photos from the rest of our day!