One Party Story...and More to Come!

Flea Market Style is thankful for its friends!
One of them, Rosie, sent us these fab pictures of the Thankful for Friends party she and her pal, Rosella, put together last October. We thought you'd enjoy the pictures, and hope they whet your appetite for the new issue of FMS!
It's due out in about three weeks or so, and has not one but two fabulous entertaining features, packed with fun photography and great how-to info for your own wonderful gatherings!


For their party, the two Rs kept their fingers crossed for good weather (they are in Canada, after all)!
The bird cage held lavendar-scented sachets as party favors for the guests!



They were rewarded with a gorgeous fall day!


Rosella sewed the burlap flag-and-rosette banner to decorate Rosie's back yard...


... and Rosie's husband built a table from an old barn door! They draped quilts over old benches to make the seating more comfortable.


The two Rs combed flea markets and thrift stores for pieces to use for their party, all in a palette of red, yellow and cream...

... and used farmers' market flowers along with berries and branches from Rosie's yard to help decorate. Milk was served in antique half-pint jars, and guests feasted on food from pecan tartlets to apple pies and pumpkin tarts!

The party was also staged with a welcome area and photo booth.

The pair's friend, Bethy, shot the photos, and guests could recline on the crusty iron day bed replete with pillows and quilts!

You can read more about Rosie and Rosella at their blogs here and here, and see lots more details and photos from the party

!

And watch for the latest Flea Market Style, coming in about three weeks or so, for more great ideas on fall entertaining!

Kim

FMS Giveaways to Come!

One of life's great joys is to give and receive presents!

Don't you just love the anticipation as you pull back the tissue to find the thoughtful treasure tucked inside?

We do!

That's why, in honor of the big present coming your way soon -- the fall edition of Flea Market Style -- we plan a series of super giveaways!

It's our way of saying thanks to you for being such wonderful readers and part of the FMS faithful.

Watch this space for updates on how to enter the drawings, coming soon!

And it isn't long now. The latest FMS mag is only about a month away!

Kim

Michael Jackson Items SOLD!

Michael Jackson's death has not dimmed the ardor of his fans. Flea Market Style's Tim Luke had a recent opportunity to witness that close and up front!

Luke presided over the recent Beverly Hills, Calif., auction of memorabilia from The Gloved One's estate (where MJ's black sequined glove, pictured, sold for $193,000!)

Said Luke: "The auction was a mix of collectors, fans and fanatics! Some were crying and shaking and screaming when they got close to some of his stage-worn items! A real circus, but lots of fun!"

Other items sold for more than a song: the Thriller jacket fetched $1.8 million and the hand-written lyrics to "Bad" for $264,000.

Luke operates TreasureQuest Appraisal Group with Greg Strahm. Check out more photos, his observations and a video about the event on his blog, here!

And be sure to check out the upcoming issue of Flea Market Style (coming soon!) for more of his insights on memorabilia and other collectibles!
Kim

Sweet Memories from One Chair's Heir

One of the wonderful things about Flea Market Style is that once we deliver it into your hands, it takes on an entirely new and delightful life.

That's when readers get a chance to react: to take in, to savor, to ponder, to think about how an idea can be made their very own. And sometimes, to evoke a wonderful memory.

Such was the case when Arlene Clarke, of Omemee, Ontario, Canada, saw the most recent FMS, and was moved to pen this note:

"I was thrilled to see the rusty chair on Page 56...of Flea Market Style. My mother died six years ago and I chose four of these chairs from the estate. When we bought the cottage 57 years ago, the chairs were in the cottage. My mom would spend the start of every summer sanding and painting the chairs white. We hated sitting in the chairs; they pinched any exposed flesh.''

Arlene also noted that she displays her chair at home with a geranium, just like the one pictured in FMS. The flower "also came from her house," she said. "I have kept it in the same pot. Thanks for a great magazine."

Arlene, our thanks are to you, for sharing your treasured remembrance with the extended Flea Market Style family.

Kim

Pre-order your new Flea Market Style!

The Flea Market Style team is in the last big push on production for the fall issue!

We expect the mags to ship in August, and be available on newsstands and at stores by the end of August or the first week in September.

As the days count down, we thought this is a great time to remind vendors and shop owners with a sales tax ID number that you can pre-order your copies to sell now!

The minimum order is 25! You can place your order with Kellie at Matrix Distributing at kpeterson@matrixdirectservices.com or by calling 1-757-482-9997, extension 221.

Or, if you want to pre-order a single fall issue, check out this post at Margo's blog. She also has copies of the spring 2011 issue available and ships domestically as well as internationally.

We can't wait to share this latest issue with you!

Kim