Tuesday, February 9, 2010

FULL CIRCLE AT HOMESTEAD

I started selling antiques to Tim and Carol Bolton of Homestead fame back in 1989. By 1991 I had moved from Llano to Fredericksburg to work for them full time as a buyer and visual stylist. I traveled to Europe, Mexico and all over the U.S. buying antiques and gifts. When I first started working at Homestead there was only one store and there was only one employee who wasn't a family member. When I left the company in 1999 it had grown into 5 stores, a consulting business, Carol Hicks Bolton furniture line and employeed something like 50 people. Funny how things come full circle.So in addition to having my own store, I am back at Homestead now, working there 2 days a week as a visual stylist. I am in Fredericksburg anyway because I take my grandsons to a wonderful little school (Ambleside) there. So here I am 20 years after first meeting the Boltons, back at Homestead, and it is much like it was 20 years ago. There is one employee besides me who isn't a family member, the store, while much larger than the original is only one store now, and the majority of the merchandise is amazing antiques that you don't find just anywhere. It is truly a pleasure working with such an incredible collection of antiques. So plan a trip to Fredericksburg soon, Homestead is filled to the brim with wonderful treasures and is having a 20 to 50 percent discount on all antiques priced over 100.00!!!
beautiful etched glass window, just one of many, many architectural salvage pieces - behind an amazing antique french crusifix. they have lots of unbelievable religous items
antique french silk on silk embroidered panel
charming smalls gathered from 13 countries around the globe
wonderful vintage gardening items

a couple of the lamp shades i have made for the Carol Hicks Bolton collection availabel at Homestead



a couple of simple vignettes

a burlap covered wall shelf made by yours truly, available at homestead
some great steampunk/industrial items

another of several french statues
an incredible flemish grotto, love this!!!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

WHAT TO GIVE YOUR VALENTINE...ON A BUDGET

Binky la Faye

303 Bessemer Avenue

Llano, Texas 78643

325-247-2500

Wondering what to get your valentine? We have lots of cute budget friendly ideas!!!

rhinestone key necklace, $8.00

several vintage honeycomb paper valentines
a big selection of vintage valentine cards
a pressed tin pink love sign, $12.00
a tiny little vintage pipe cleaner ballerina$6.00
I made these paper cones, great for filling with valentine candy or maybe a piece of jewelry

cute felt hearts - $4.50 and $6.50

Darling Love Fairy ornaments - only $6.50 each

Fun T-shirts designed by Susan Cox are only $8.50!!!

How about a great vintage Eiffel Tower brooch from the city of loveWho wouldn't love one of these assembled art pieces on antique ceiling tin pieces. By Llano artist Jane Lynch and under $15.00 each!!!!









A great piece of original art: airbrushed on a bee skep panel by Llano artist Mike FarmerWe are open 7 days a week, so stop in, you never know what treasures may await.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Small Sampling

Binky la Faye

303 Bessemer Avenue

Llano, Texas 78643

325-247-2500

Just a small sampling of some of the latest antique and vintage items

From an artists estate in Fredericksburg are these wonderful crumpled tubes of oil paint and artist brushes $1.00 to $3.00 each, and Italian florentine wall plaques $14.00 each resting on a paint splattered wooden easel $16.00.
Victorian silver plate cruet set, all of the etched glass bottles are present, from an estate in Marble Falls, beautiful, and only $58.00
Detail of the cruet set
Vintage wall paper, great for crafting, altered art projects, lining the back of a cabinet, etc. 5 rolls for only $12.00

Monday, February 1, 2010

VINTAGE LACE BRACELETS

Binky la Faye

303 Bessemer Avenue

Llano, Texas 78643

325-247-2500

I have been having fun with vintage lace, making these bangles with an assortment of antique and vintage lace. They are for sale at the store for $16.50 to $18.50. And yes we ship!!!