A couple weekends ago I attended the Springfield Antique Show And Flea Market in Springfield, Ohio.
Three words.
Fun. Funky. Fantastic.
It really runs the gamut from fine antiques, to high end shop wares, to rusty junk right out of a barn (my favorite), to good old fashioned flea market crapola (that's French for stuff).
And twice a year they have what they call the Extravaganza which is HUGE! Something like 2-3 thousand vendors and over 25, 000 shoppers!!!
It's been featured in Country Living as one of the top antique shows in the country.
There were lots of industrial items at the show this year.
Many, many vendors had these industrial letters.
So many that I would guess that they are new metal letters made to look old with a faux rust technique. Not accusing anyone of anything shady here, but unless an alphabet soup factory just exploded, it just doesn't make sense.
Lots of fun toys.
This bright red Buddy L circus truck was in amazing shape.
It might not be apparent in this phot, but this is a child sized stove. In jadeite green!!!
If there's one thing I regret not buying it's the toy stove!
This green and red hutch was calling my name. It must have been calling someone else's name louder though, because when I went back later to check it out again, it was gone.
Why do I do that? I walk away and then expect the flea market Gods to know I was interested in it.
Glass jars were plentiful at the show this year. These "cracker" jars from Anchor Hocking are similar to the one I used in my terrarium tutorial.
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors was nowhere to be seen, but her notoriety lives on in rural Ohio. Vintage Scrabble pieces continue to be a big decor item.
What a cool typewriter!
I do own quite a few typewriters but I normally find them at the thrift stores for under $20. This one was pretty unique though!
And last, but not least, a Hawthorn bike.
I should have bought this on name alone, but I just couldn't part with $60.
$20, maybe. $60, no.
Have you ever been to the Springfield Antique Show And Flea Market?
Pam
@JunkStuffTreasures - definitely doable in a day. Prices were good. Some a little high, but most pretty reasonable. I was there on the last day of the sale so a lot of people where trying to get rid of stuff before having to load it back up to go home.
Pam
@Vickie - Nothing on that guy's table was reasonable. I think that stove was $150ish. I do wish I would have kept my metal kitchen set I had when I was a kid though.
Pam
@Tete - I ended up with a old galvanized sap bucket and a metal picnic basket. So much more I could have bought, but was trying to conserve my money!
Vickie @ Ranger 911
Oh, what fun! Did you buy anything for yourself? Anything for me? I hope I hope I hope you bought me that reasonably priced child's stove for my birthday! I've got just the spot for it. I'll get rid of my stove which never gets used anyway. 🙂
Shabby chic Sandy
The industrial look is so in--looks like a lot of fun stuff! I do the pedicure thing once a year too---haven't done it yet and I'm already in flip flop season (I usually stay in flip flops Mar-Sept, I hate wearing shoes)My daughter tells me I need a pedicure 🙂 Hope you enjoyed yours!
Jill
That looks like my kind of place!
Sue
Wish I had seen ya! I was there Fri. and Sat. I found a few things- nothing big, though. I finally made it to Polly's last week with Debby. What a cute shop!
re: losing out on that painted piece- will we ever learn? I still occasionally miss out on some deals because I hesitate. I kick myself later.... 🙂
Linda @ A La Carte
Pam that looks like a great market! Love the red and green hutch that got away!
JunkStuffTreasures
The Springfield Flea Market is on my "to-do" list. Your pictures are making me want to go sooner, rather than later! Is the whole market do-able in a full day? Or, did you have to forgo some sections? How were the prices?
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures
Every picture had my heart pounding. I especially love that fabulous antique typewriter...those are so darn pricey around here. I concur with the rusty letters. I love them, but when I see too much of the same good thing, it's makes me wonder what century they were born in. Thanks for sharing all these treasures.
Paulette
I have never been to a flea market either, putting that on my list of things to do this summer. Thanks for showing us these fun photos.
Carlene @ Organized Clutter
I never get to attend this kind of flea market. Great stuff. I liked the toys and the old typewriter.
Tete
I love that type writer! Love the letters,too, even though they have to be new. The bike was too high. So, what did you walk away with?
ThrifterSisters
I'm with you about those letters. Very suspicious that they all are so perfectly and uniformly rusted.
Lets see, what are my favorite things in your post? Uh, everything! Love the old industrial cabinet in the first photo and the red & blue shelf. I would have had a really hard time not buying all those jars. I tend to hoard them:-)
Erica
TARYTERRE
Love going to those flea market antique things too. But I never know when and where. LOVE that old typewriter and the card catalog.
Musings from Kim K.
What fantastic pictures. Looks like a great atmosphere. Enjoy that well-earned pedi.