It Was FUNky!

Thank you SO much to all of the wonderful women (and a few 'manly men', who clearly don't mind being surrounded by dozens of women in pink feather boas!) who came to the show in Puyallup this weekend. It was wonderful to see friends, customers, clients, and fellow dealers alike over the past few days, and we both want to express our appreciation to all of you for your continued support. We know you have choices in where you go, and how you spend your time and money... and we are grateful that you choose to visit us at shows. We hope we always delight you!

 

Our neighbors were JohnBobCoolJunk and their painted pink pumpkins, Miss Tiffany of Shabby Scraps and her fanciful prom dress, Linda of LuLuz who finaly figured out why all the pink was appropriate for this show ;0), and Janet of Blue Ewe and her darling grandbaby! Close by were DeWayne Lumpkin of Home Economics with more cool factor signs, and Patricia of Tippy Stockton Designs with her guys hubby John and friend 'Hot Toddy'. ;0). (No, it will NOT die!) Just around the corner were MaryBeth & Julie from Poppyseeds with more cuteness than should be allowed in one booth alone! Our booth was haunted, we swear.... the lights kept going off all day and night!  (Then again, maybe it had something to do with a loaded circuit that couldn't handle the additional strain of a space heater in another booth, who knows....) While the lights were on, we managed to snap a few shots to share with you. There was a lot to see:                                                                       

Many new delightful furnishings, created from castoff, discarded, reclaimed, and rescued parts in a rather 'frankenstein'-ish manner by Dr. VonBob himself...

There were spellbinding effects, like a hot pink bowling ball serving as a vase, and a mysterious medium, 'Madame Matilda', entombed in her crystal ball....

There were crowns for every Queen, from Junk Queens to Scream Queens (a limited edition of Halloween crowns, featuring dark smoky crystals)

And of course, there were the newest version of Deb's pumpkin creations: these are 'Sweet Swanky Pumpkins' in mod fabrics & colors. We served 'em up hot and fresh on this vintage stove (that actually works!)

So many of these treasures went home with happy girls, but we still have a few of the Halloween decor items and will be adding them to our room at Poppyseeds in the next day or so. We connected with Mandi, owner of the wonderful shop Creme Brulee in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, who is interested in carrying our products, and we are looking forward to working with her to create some special new pieces. The next show on our schedule isn't until December 6th, at Sand Point, Seattle, so for the next few weeks, we'll be busily preparing for another new adventure around here. We will share that with you all very soon! (and for those of you whom we have already told, SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!)

Just one important final note: Our appreciation goes out to two sweet young ladies in particular, who always travel to see us at shows, regardless of the distance involved. These two perservered for hours to locate the show venue, finally arrived yesterday just before closing, and as we caught them walking in the front door, they looked more than a little relieved to have found us at last(and you know who you are!). We offer yet another hug and our endless gratitude and hope the special 'I finally got it!' treasures you both took home from our booth made the long trip worthwhile.