Do you find it hard to blog in the summer?
I do. Apparently.
Here are some pretty cake plates I spied at Abingdon, Virginia’s Antiques Market last week. I’ve never seen so many gorgeous collections in one place.
Like this display of ice cream scoops. I feel like this collection belongs in a glass case on the wall.
And I fell in love with this small gathering of Chinese dolls.
Would you believe me if I told you I stumbled upon all of this during the lunch break of a creative writing conference? That’s why I was there! My Mother-in-Law and I were attending a conference where the keynote speaker was Robert Olen Butler. When we arrived, two giant tents filled with antiques were erected beside the conference center.
Like they knew we were coming. :)
August 3rd, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Ooooohhhh, I have such a weakness for cake plates. Those are just lovely.
August 3rd, 2010 at 6:48 pm
What a lucky girl - combining antiques and a conference - sweet! Thanks for sharing. I have a bunch of ice cream scoops, not sure what to do with them.
August 3rd, 2010 at 9:24 pm
oof yes I find it hard to blog in the summer…there’s so many great things to do outside, why stay inside on a computer?
August 4th, 2010 at 12:02 am
Its the middle of winter here in Australia and all I do is stay inside and bake and sew and blog (Okay, so I really spend 99% of my time cleaning up after Miss 2, but a girl can dream can’t she?)
I hope you bought that jade green cake stand.. its gorgeous!
August 4th, 2010 at 9:09 am
How lucky! & I just *love* those little bobbleheads! :)
August 5th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Those photos are so delicious. I can’t believe it. I’m going to have to go antiquing this weekend.
August 9th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
I used to work in Abingdon, and I found your blog a few months ago; when I read that you were moving to Virginia, I got really excited, funny isn’t it? Anyways, I hope you are enjoying southwest Virginia; it’s absolutely the most beautiful part of the state!