{"id":10,"date":"2011-09-20T23:29:16","date_gmt":"2011-09-20T23:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=10"},"modified":"2011-10-12T13:54:20","modified_gmt":"2011-10-12T17:54:20","slug":"junk-with-lots-of-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/junk-with-lots-of-style\/","title":{"rendered":"junk with LOTS of style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Turns out there&#8217;s this chic market filled to the brim with vintage goods called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.junkbonanza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Junk Bonanza<\/a> that was being held just a half hour from St. Paul the same weekend I was attending <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecreativeconnectionevent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Creative Connection<\/a>.\u00a0 Lucky for me, the lovely <a href=\"http:\/\/www.curlygirldesign.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Leigh Standley<\/a> had extra room in her van for me to tag along for this treasure hunt.<\/p>\n<p>We bought the early bird tickets to avoid the crazy crowds &amp; score the best finds.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20154359638b9970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20154359638b9970c image-full\" title=\"Junk8\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20154359638b9970c-800wi\" alt=\"Junk8\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love the repurposing of this seat spring.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20154359641fc970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20154359641fc970c image-full\" title=\"Junk 1\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20154359641fc970c-800wi\" alt=\"Junk 1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So many different collections of all kinds and displayed so creatively too!\u00a0 It was hard not to indulge knowing I was limited to a suitcase.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2f631970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2f631970b image-full\" title=\"Junk2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2f631970b-800wi\" alt=\"Junk2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2014e8bb6a4ca970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2014e8bb6a4ca970d image-full\" title=\"Junk3\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2014e8bb6a4ca970d-800wi\" alt=\"Junk3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allendesigns.typepad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle<\/a> scored a sweet letter A to pay homeage to her last name &#8211; Allen<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fa49970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fa49970b image-full\" title=\"Junk4\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fa49970b-800wi\" alt=\"Junk4\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fa9b970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fa9b970b image-full\" title=\"Junk5\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fa9b970b-800wi\" alt=\"Junk5\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leigh &amp; Michelle were capturing images with their snazzy SLR cameras. I&#8217;m very tempted to add one around my neck, but for now this slim point &amp; shoot will do.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fc21970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fc21970b image-full\" title=\"Junk6\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015391c2fc21970b-800wi\" alt=\"Junk6\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Slides for lampshades&#8230; bike seats for necklace displays &#8212;- love clever repurposing &amp; reinventing<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015435964d62970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2015435964d62970c image-full\" title=\"Junk7\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2015435964d62970c-800wi\" alt=\"Junk7\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seriously&#8230; there was something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2014e8bb6ad5d970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2014e8bb6ad5d970d image-full\" title=\"Junk9\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2014e8bb6ad5d970d-800wi\" alt=\"Junk9\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few goodies that came home with us. 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We bought the early bird tickets to avoid the crazy crowds &amp; score the best finds. I love the repurposing of this seat spring. So many different collections of all kinds and displayed so creatively too!\u00a0 It was hard not to indulge knowing I was limited to a suitcase. Michelle scored a sweet letter A to pay homeage to her last name &#8211; Allen Leigh &amp; Michelle were capturing images with their snazzy SLR cameras. I&#8217;m very tempted to add one around my neck, but for now this slim point &amp; shoot will do. Slides for lampshades&#8230; bike seats for necklace displays &#8212;- love clever repurposing &amp; reinventing Seriously&#8230; there was something for everyone. Here&#8217;s a few goodies that came home with us. 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