Buried Treasures
I love the energy at flea markets. There’s such promise as you walk through aisles of antique finds with the hope of uncovering new treasures. With a massive coffee in hand, I made the trek out to Pasadena last Sunday and came home with a faux fur vest (which I had to throw on immediately as seen below), a retro phone for my desk and a plaid Western shirt. Here are some of my favorite images from my trip.
How pretty is the petal pink lining of this vintage suitcase?
I fell in love with all of these colorfully oversized glasses.
After a long day of thrifting, a hot dog is a must.
Ornate brooches in sparkling crystals.
Rows of rugged boots that are perfect for colder months.
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Love, love, love the vest! I like going to antique shops for the same reason- hunting around is so much fun.
The vest looks really good on you, especially because of it’s light color!
Wouldn’t mind browsing through those shoes
i lovelovelove the lining of that suitcase! and those rows of shoes look absolutely fabulous…i need to find a flea market near me!
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Oh my goodness. Look at ALL those boots. C-RAZY!
I just found your blog today, and I am so excited. I plan on taking a little time out from ‘life’ and soaking up some past posts here this weekend.
I love what I see so far. xx
I love going to Eastern Market in DC, you can find such unique things. It ‘s so much fun to see all the treasures they have.
I love flea markets! They’re a must for my Sundays… not to mention stoop sales.
that looks like simply THE BEST flea market!
you always seem to get such great finds every time you go!!
I’ve been craving to go to a flea market for years; the glasses are so adorable. ♥
Looks like it was a lot of fun! I’ve been going to estate auctions lately and have been coming away with some amazing scores – like an $8 fur coat!
Great pictures – it’s like wondering in a flea market at your side!
Just looking at all those big sunglasses makes me happy.
you are so cute and your photography and writing are so lovely!
LOVE the vest!
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love these shots, especially the sunglasses!
how fun I wish we had something like this here in Alabama. I keep telling myself I have to go to that huge yard sale they show on HGTV each year that streteches across the south. Love the vest!
i LOVE the suitcase. so pretty.
ooooh, thrifting is my fave. I absolutely love that vintage suitcase filled with photographs…makes me swoon!
OMFG!!!!!!!!!! This is my idea of shopping heaven.
Nothing beats flea markets. NOTHING. LOVE the old looking silver and your vest of course. I’ve been wearing mine lately too aren’t they a great layering piece?
Karen x
LOVE the Rose Bowl flea market – my friends and I made a special trip to LA just for that, and it was so worth it. We used to have an amazing flea market every Sunday in Marin growing up, the best used Levi’s ever, and now it’s a big gross shopping mall. sad.
The vest looks amazing. I love that suitcase too. mmmmm…..hot dog!
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FLEA MARKETS. EXCITING+AMAZING. GREAT POST!
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CHICMUSE
Must. Go. Here. Now.
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You are just the best at flea market hunting. Love these images.
Your flea market finds are always such great pieces!
lovely vest! this post inspired me to go to a flea market! lucky for me, there are good flea markets here in NJ/NY.
I have never been to the Rose Bowl Flea Market …putting it on my list since I live in the Valley….lovely photos!
I am going to France next month and I’m hoping to find some good flea markets in Paris!
It’s like BOOT HEAVEN!
LOVE the Pasadena Flea Market! The vest is TDF on you! Great find! I lurve that sunglasses vendor <3 – such amazing stuff.
I do love flea markets, unfortunately the ones we have around here are pretty gross–something about economic ruin that means only discarded husks of items are ever sold anywhere (I live in Detroit).
Those boots look so lived in and comfy, but something about them makes me want to spray Lysol all over them.
what an amazing place! i blogged about our flea marketing experience a few weekends ago…it was not quite as organized as this one!
PCC also has a pretty big spread now. Lots of great finds.
I want to dig through all of those boots.
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Wow what a gorgeous flea market. There’s nothing like this around where I live!
That fur vest is fabulous! I must go to Pasadena soon for some winter boots…
Love your BLOG!!
can we link exchange??
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So many sunglasses! I collect them so this was my favorite picture.
Looks like such fun!
I’m dying for some good flea market time. Seattle just doesn’t have a good one.
Which flea market in pasadena do you go to?
I would have a ball if I spent a morning/afternoon there!
I wish we had flea markets like that around here! I just came across your blog for the first time! I love what you’ve done with it!
You hair is gorgeous by the way!
Lovely! Thanks for taking all the pictures so I can experience it through you, as I was too lazy to leave my bed on Sunday morning and missed it.
I am obsessed with that vintage suitcase – including the contents of it. What a lovely photograph. And you may have found the most fabulous faux fur vest in history!
great vest! ahh, boots and new sunnies, exactly what ive been craving..
Perfect outfit for treasure hunting! Hope you scored some new amazing jewelry.
oh gosh. that is shoe heaven!
Love the pictures, a lot of sunnies!
X, fashion-nerdic.
once again I need to get to the flea market over here in the Bay! I love the looks of that one!
This looks like so much fun. I love the vest, and I’m dying to go thrifting soon!
LOVING all those oversized glasses…
OMG. I’M IN LOVE. This looks like heaven to me.
lovely! Where exactly is the flea market, and is it open every sunday?
Oooh I’m never good at finding stuff at flea markets. Maybe I just need to find someone as good as you to accompany me and show me the cool stuffs!
I’m a bit of a suitcase fanatic! Love it! Love the idea of a big coffee, too … off to make some!
LOVE THIS. ahhh I’m in dire need of some flea market therapy. funny enough, I’ve been craving a fur vest just like that one!
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Really pretty pictures! I don’t mind having such a suitcase. Why isn’t there such a thing where I live? Love it.
nothing like a good chili cheese dog!!
LOVE your watch! Where did you get it?
I heart the vintage suitcase!!!! This year I have started collecting them… not much of a collection yet – just two and a lovely old hat box. They make great display features in my bedroom.
I love that suitcase… in fact: I am now scouring the internet to find one. It’s adorable. Great finds: hot vest!
amazing. I love these fleas too. that vest is amazing. My hubs recently bought me a similar one at a street antique fair:) I’m obsessed with the thrift shops in my neighborhood and in fact took a photo like yours of a box (not quite a beautifully lined suitcase like this one) full of old photos. I started thinking about the people in the photographs and I wondered how they arrived at that thrift shop. it’s so curious, no?
great shots!
and mmmmm hot dogs are always yum.
That is my idea of fun!! Here’s to hoping I get a Sunday off soon and it coincides with the flea market.
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Awesome score on the vest! And as usual, I love your photos.
-meream
great vest!
This flea market looks amazing!We really don’t have anything of that scale here unfortunately! I love the vest! I would have a field day among all those sunglasses and lace-up boots!
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i just got a faux fur vest, too! love how you can throw it over anything. and faux = no guilt.
hope you’re doing well, sweets! loving the outfits, as always
I wish there was something like this in minnesota! It looks like so much fun to dig through.
This looks like so much fun! The boots picture is especially gorgeous… its a little bit sad, they are like memories…
i love thrift shopping!!! great pics! xoxo
i love these pictures! i’ve never been to a flea market before, but it looks SO good! i just want to grab everything from the pictures! do you know if there are flea markets in massachusetts? i’m now itching to go to one!
There’s nothing better than finding some great wears for less. That pink frill lining in the suit case was a one of a kind!
you take beautiful photographs. I love visiting the flea market, which I haven’t in a while, so good idea.
xo ash
OMG! Flea markets are solely GLAM FABULOUS and your BEAUTIFUL photos prove it ! ! !:))
The suitcase is absolutely amazing. I love the name of your blog – 2 of my most favorite things!
Great shots, such fun and yes the faux vest is pretty awesome.
Ohmygosh, this is a flea market I would love. Great finds, great vest, and what a good idea with the hotdog apres all of the hunting.
PHOTOS ARE MINT!
this is a flea market in pasadena! give me the info on this…i have to go on my trip to LA next.
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This is what I expect and want when I go to vintage stores in England. What I find is nowhere near this brilliant. I want to go to Pasadena flea market now!!
I live in Philly and we just don’t have flea markets like this. I wish we did, it looks amazing!!
Where is that flea market at? I’ve been dying to go to a good one.
The excess of boots in that last photo makes my heart flutter.
Hey Emily! where is this at?
Lordy. I’m drooling over that tray of vintage sunglasses!
your photos are AMAZING !! check out our photos of the rose bowl flea market: http://fashionableearth.org/blog/2009/10/23/flea-markets-swap-meets/
This is amazinggg! I am in love with flea markets! (:
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