Lovely things for sale at SuzAnna's this week.
A much beloved place moved from the quirky Vintage Village last year.
SuzAnna's Antiques, still owned by mother and daughter Susie and Jenny,
is now a huge bricks and mortar store located in the small town of
Rolesville. . . . . . a pleasant 30 minute country ride from north Raleigh.
On Monday, granddaughter Jasmin and I headed that way in still hot
sunshine, passing green fields and front yards decorated with pumpkins
galore - a lovely day to be out and about. . . . . . . and going somewhere
other than a grocery store!!!!!!
Yes, I purchased a few things, of course! Jasmin did too.
My favorite find was this hand painted on wood white pumpkin - looking
perfect on my mantel.
These small velvet pumpkins caught my eye being royal blue and grey - and
are now sitting on the perfect plate from Anthropologie.
Old books, who doesn't love them, and how useful they can be when wanting
a splash of your chosen color when styling a table, shelf or corner. This one is
volume 25 of the 30 volumes of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray,
printed in 1907.
A stunning set of framed stems from Nature - Jasmin and I both
loved these but decided as we couldn't really afford the whole set
so would leave it for another customer who could!
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I use to write a lot about this much-loved local place, the best place to
shop for antiques and vintage. I enjoyed it so much I had a booth there
myself, at first shared with my dear friend Vanessa ("Hi Vanessa" - in
California now!), then we each had a space of our own.
My granddaughter Jasmin enjoyed a part time job there from
age 14 to 20 and 'learned the ropes' about decorating with beautiful things.
Life changes, Vanessa moved away, I started traveling more frequently
and for longer times. I was not selling anymore but stopped by weekly on
treasure hunting trips, and of course to visit with dear friends.
Life must go on and hopefully get back to normal.
The 'treasure hunting' trip on Monday was certainly a
huge pick me up. Despite masks and distancing where
possible, seeing old friends, catching up on news and
just being away from the house was awesome.
Off now to prepare for the aeration and seeding of the back
garden area where a new lawn will hopefully grow!
Enjoy your day - get some fresh air - and welcome what is
my favorite month, OCTOBER!
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