Dig This Treasure!

A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting on the couch on a Saturday night (thrilling I know), and stumbled on a listing for the Midland Flea Market and Antique Show happening that weekend.  Zach and I decided that we HAD to wake up early the next day and make the 2 hour trek to it.  The listing said that the show was on 80 acres of property, which is insane and alluring.

I don’t know much about Midland, MI but I can say now that it is cold there (and windy) and they like cars.  Most of the 80 acres was filled with rusty car parts and a car racing arena.  The remaining half acre or so was antiques.  Luckily they were good antiques!

My first find was this large wooden figure (knight? religious man?) that opens up for storing clandestine adult drinks.

I paid $15 for him which I think was pretty fair.  I’m not sure if he’s even old, or if he came from Pier One or something, but I love him.

I was really on the hunt for some nice porcelain, but came up short.  There were 2 booths that had Herend stuff, but they were priced crazy high.  I did find this booth selling porcelain and ceramic housewares.  Isn’t this the coolest idea?  So cute.

My two favorite finds of the day were farm related and both made out of tin.  The first is another egg scale for my collection, and the second is an old chicken toy that poops out a little egg when you press on its head.  I know “poops out”  isn’t the correct biological term here, but you get the idea.

Zach got these neat old books, one of which has some seriously spooky illustrations.  Also, for the record, Sarah’s nickname in high school was “Jumbo Crusoe.”  (And you all thought it was “Pleasure Chest”…)

Here’s a book that Zach decided not to buy:

-Erin