Melanie: Getting Ready for the Show

I have been a very busy bee getting ready for the Funky Junk Sisters show on May 13 & 14 in Puyallup. 

These are just a few of the items that I will be offering for sale at the show.  The vintage typewriter and its original case and this handmade concrete cross with Madonna and child.

This little Boston Terrier figurine looks so real!  I also can't help myself when I find an old scale.  I think they look so good for display.

I filled this little shelf with old bottles and a snuff box.

Can you believe how worn this old wooden bowling pin is?  It has just the right amount of paint missing for my tastes. 

Can you imagine a time when people actually had to record their time in a book such as this?  I have really been having a good time preparing for this show.  Two more weeks to go!

Danielle: Grand Canyon and Sedona

Last week I took a little hiatus from studying for my final to meet up with my friends Monica and Landon in Arizona. If you have never been to the Grand Canyon before, I HIGHLY recommend it! I don't think I had any real expectations for what it would be like, but it was phenomenal. Truly breathtaking. 

Did you know the canyon is 1,840 MILLION YEARS OLD. Crazy!

Showing off my sweet dance moves.

This shot was taken at sunset. We attended a concert at dusk, and the woman in the corner of this shot was playing an ancient Japanese flute. Soooooooo coooool.

Monica was our resident chef for the weekend. Check out that camp-chic look!

During our travels we stumbled across "Bedrock". It was this absolutely ridiculous park filled with Flintstones paraphernalia that must have been built 30 years ago. We had a blast.

I didn't get to capture many photos of Sedona because I was driving which is a huge bummer. The red rock there is gorgeous and I would love to spend some more time there.

This was our campsite before we got set up. We slept on sand which was super nice and soft!

Back on the road to California...

Since I drove through Palm Springs, I tried to capture the famous windmills. Again, I was driving, so it is kind of a fuzzy shot! Hope you enjoyed the photos. Stay tuned for upcoming posts about a few things I picked up along the way, some things since then, and then a little "dumpster diving". (yay!)

Danielle: Arizona Sunshine

 I am going a mini "vacation" (camping) for two nights in Arizona. It will be my first time in the state and I'm hoping to see lots of desert, wacky pit stops (which I have been advised to avoid) and maybe a sight or two like this one.

 

Check back soon for the photos!

Danielle: Large Decorative Hand Painted Asian Fan

 Here is one of my recent thrifting finds. I believe it is a hand painted fan that is meant to be hung on the wall. It doesn't have any markings on it, so I really don't know much about it. No place to hang it yet, so I've got it propped up on the couch (so classy) for this photo shoot.

 

I really need to learn how to use my camera. I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT and am still a real amateur with doing anything fancy with it. Any experts out there? I mean, I can point and click, but this fan is soooooo cool in person and hopefully SOMEDAY I will be talented enough to showcase all these great details with my sweet photograpy skills.

Danielle: Put A Bird On It

Some Junque In the Trunk humor...enjoy.

Danielle: 1920s Barrister's Ball

So I mentioned last week that I would be attending a 1920s ball on Saturday night...here are the photos! The event was officially called the "Barrister's Ball"- I went with my boyfriend who attends a law school in California. Who knew that barrister meant lawyer? Haha.

Please excuse the "prom" photos.

Since my dress was a $6 steal at Goodwill, I decided to splurge a little on my hair. I went to the GL Salon in Redlands and I loved the results. It may have taken 3 hours to do, but I'm glad I paid someone else to mess with it so I didn't have to.

Here are some close ups of my accessories.

They had a photo booth so we snapped a few photos in there.

 So the boyfriend and I had a really great time, however, no one else at the ball was dressed to match the theme! There were over 250 people at this event, and I saw maybe ONE other person in a 1920s getup. I was a little disappointed in the rest of those law students, but hey, I love a good theme party even if I am the only one dressed for the occasion.