Antiquing: Day 2

It was another gorgeous morning, waking up at the lake house.

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On “Small Business Saturday,” (are we the only country that names days after shopping?) Gavin and his mom myself all went out again- this time, to one massive store of antiques that basically had its own zip code.

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Gavin agreed to come along again because of the prospect of finding old cameras, particularly in this place. (and of course because he loves hanging out with his mom and his wife so much!)

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It was pretty epic. And took us nearly all day to get through.

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Gavin and I left with two boat bookends, a rooster doorstop (or bookend but there was only one and so I’m using it as a doorstop), a little letter opener shaped like a sword, and a lot of cameras- including one that was shaped like Mickey Mouse. Gavin’s mom found some nice wall art.

Later that night, I helped Gavin’s mom sign up for Pinterest and she immediately started pinning and creating new boards.

Antiquing: Day 1 (Canandaigua)

On the day after Thanksgiving, commonly known as “Black Friday,” Gavin, Mrs. Thomas and I skipped the crowds and instead hit up antique shops in the area.

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The first one we went to was probably my favorite, just because of the booth structure (nothing was behind glass) and the things they had in the store.

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Gavin found a couple cameras he likes along the way.

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We left with some great finds:
– mint green lamp with silk lampshade
– yarn roller (photo required, I know)
– bright red shelf
– Polaroid camera
– wooden coca-cola bin
– faded American flag

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After that, we went to a crêpe place down the street for lunch. While the crêpes were all arranged differently on the plates, Gavin’s mom definitely got the prettiest one.

Recharged and ready to go, the three of us continued on. Gavin’s mom and I went to a fabric store and candle store while Gavin explored the local salvation army. He found a coat jacket ($7) and a suitcase ($3) for us to use when transporting our treasures back home. Mrs. Thomas and I found a few things, too. We all met up for one more antique store before heading back to the house.

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After several hours of walking around, it was great to sit down for dinner when we got back and be able to just relax. Which is exactly what we did.