Sunday, October 9, 2011

Scott Antique Market Review and Finds

I have been wanting to go to Scott Antique Market for quite some time, but haven't been able to until this weekend. I didn't really know what to expect, but I enjoyed myself. Here is my thoughts and advice to anyone wanting to shop there for the first time.
Dress comfortably: You will be walking around A LOT. When you think you are almost to the end of the building, you're not. The vendor rows go on and on.
Vendors: I was told when it comes to the vendors it is hit or miss and that is true. There were a lot of things I was interested in, but the vendor wasn't at their booth or their booth was closed.
Prices: I know nothing about antique pricing so I can't say how they compare to other places. A lot of the vendors were making deals with people. But I did see an 5x7 picture frame that was $100!
Layout: The market is set up in two different buildings, The North and South building. You can park at either building (parking is $5, but there is a $1 off coupon online). A shuttle is provided that will take you between the two building. You can also drive to the other building, just keep your parking ticket.

Overall, I had a great time. I didn't buy anything, but there were a lot of great finds. Here are some of the items I saw.

That would be a Gucci fur coat. I didn't even look to see what the price was.  
Louis Vuitton Luggage. 
I had no clue what this was, but there was a nice lady who told me all about this.  This is an old Dental Hygienist Equipment. The vendor took it and made it into a lamp. 
This was some type of sand castle. I thought it looked cool.  
I loved this lamp and really wanted it in my room.  But the vendor wanted $150 for it and I didn't like it that much. 
These are Awesome. They are vintage transit signs from trolleys and double-decker buses. The vendor has a friend in the UK who gets the signs and send them to him.  The vendor washes the signs to make pillows, clothing, fabric for chairs. Check out the website HERE
I just liked this chair

Something else I liked. 

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