Wedged snugly in between store fronts at 2915 E. Center St. Anderson. There is a nice little district that looks like it recently underwent some really great refurbishing efforts, Viola', I found it! Well, to be perfectly honest, I had been there before, I just didn't realize it until I went there again!
My adventure began when someone on my Facebook suggested I look up her friend that had opened a shop here in Anderson, so off I went! I love finding treasures! It was really just driving over there, but that sounds boring ya know!! :) Anyhow... Right away I realize that my Grand-Daughter and I had been in this store a few weeks back during another excursion in which we had made a point to walk into each shop in the block just to see what there was! We had been making a mad dash of it, just to get a feel for things as we were brand spanking new to town and really had no idea what we had!! We were only in the little shop for a few minutes and I had tried to make a mental note to return because it was clear there was plenty of things I wanted to dreamily doddle over but GD will NOT be having Gma DODDLE for ANY length of time so off we run...
I am so glad I found my way back!! First of all meeting Bonnie was engaging and ideal for me! What a great, gracious and wonderfully open person she is! I spent plenty of time ogling some totally awesome old collectibles and she doesn't even yell when you touch!! :) She is in Fact getting ready to celebrate her First Year Anniversary! That is hard to believe, because when you walk into her store you feel like she should have been there forever!! I understand that she used to own shops in Oregon and Idaho before arriving here to open in our little town of Anderson! I for one, am happy her experience has paid off in a lovely show room and delightful attitude for us to enjoy!
One thing I was so taken with was the way she has things displayed in such a way as that you can really get a feel for how it may fit into your life or just give you different perspectives. You move from one little pocket to the next and feel like you are going from room to room! Things are simply presented, without overcrowding and looks like a "home" setting.
I was overly impressed by how willingly and openly she bragged about the pieces done by local Artist's and then we even talked about how many unknown artist's there
are hiding around the Anderson Area. I am hoping to pursue
that more in the
future too! Hmmm, maybe Troy can help us organize something down our way.... "0 I have a little nugget stuck in my craw right now... :}~*
That was last week, now today I had to stop back by because I had not gotten a couple of pieces of information I wanted to include here in my blog and lo and behold, I met the very person, Connie, that I had discussed with Bonnie at my first trip into the store to wit I wanted to conspire over some fabrics! My good luck! Then, in my info gathering and generally gabbing time, in comes another prominent figure I also had wanted to meet! Monica, from the previously known "Monica's Vintage Inspired" that I have been ghosting on the Internet for some time! Small world I stepped into there!
Monica was bringing in the Flyers and announcement cards for a Barn Sale! Wow, How cool is that? So these fantastic, creative and enthusiastic woman are getting together to have an extraordinary sale! A BARN SALE! I remember going to those with my Dad when I was a kid! I think the idea is fresh and ripe! It should prove to be a "Barn Burning" Event! :)
Check out the details here,
Roses And Rust, I guarantee it is going to have some great fun and some fantastic "supplies" for your Home Decor and More!!
I
very much plan on having much more dealings with these lovely women and their endeavors!
I did have some great pictures too, but my Hunny took the camera to work and left it on his desk, I haven't gotten it back yet! :(
