Peach Park and Refurbish Buffet

Oh yes, recently the junkin' road carried my friend and me to Clanton, Alabama, home of the
Peach Park!

Chilton County is known for its delicious home grown peaches!  Peach farming is a big business! And the results are simply scrumptious! 

Each year Clanton throws a  parrr-tee! ("We like a party!", says my friend.) 

There are parades, music, carnivals, and of course peaches! And no, good, down home, southern town would be without its share of queens and princesses for the event!

At the Peach Park, photos of present and past winners are displayed! (It's really a big deal! And many people flock to this area during the event!)

The Peach Park is a destination for most traveling I65 between Birmingham and Montgomery!  Children know that this will be a stop along the way. (and don't ask how much farther?) 

There is a large area for running around, shopping and EATING!

Sandwiches, fruits, and vegetables are available for purchase. It's a great farmer's market!

BUT...my friend and me love the peach cobbler! And of course what could make it better than a scoop (maybe two) of vanilla ice cream! Yum, yum!

Traveling? Make the Peach Park one of your stops! You are in for a real treat!

Also, I want to share this refurbished buffet with y'all today!!  I found it for a real deal (should I say steal!!), for cheap! I know! It had to be mine! It was dirty! (Really dirty, I think it must have been stored in a barn for I found lots of straw inside! Maybe it had been a nest? Ummm?)

After cleaning, I layered on oops paint I found at Lowe's (Don't you just love Lowe's? I can wander around and around...)

The top is a chocolate brown and the rest is more a blue than my photo shows... 
I decided to use the same handles, just upgraded with a little paint!

On top, please notice the chalkboard tray I painted! I'm really loving these! They make great gifts!

Well, there you have it! Peaches and a buffet...

Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan

Grab your shoes and join me in partying with...




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Visit with all the party goers and tell them to visit with me too! (LOL)

Visiting the Malls...

Good Morning Friends!

It's been busy around here, but my friend and me have been able to squeeze in a visit or two to a few local antique malls...

Comfy wicker loveseat...

Painted and Chic...

Primitives...

Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan

RECLAIM...A Before and After

Reclaim...taking something old, not good for use, and making it usable again!  That's what my friend and me did with this buffet!  ("Did it come out of a barn?" my friend asked. "And who ordered that color in the first place?")


The BEFORE...

It had good bones...sturdy and solid.  I layered several paints!  Sorry, no specific colors as I used OOPS paints and mixed the colors until I was satisfied with the color combinations!  The top was painted a yummy chocolate color!  Then all was distressed and waxed!

 Added some new knobs and here ya go...

(the base is a little bluer than my photos are showing!)



The AFTER...loaded and ready for sale at my "spot" in Chelsea Antiques and Decorators' Mall!

(available at Cottage Chic & a Little Antique, dealer 671)

I may link this "reclaim" to one of the blog parties!! Just sayin'...


Let me know about a reclaim you've finished lately!


Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan

SOLD!...YOU BOUGHT IT!!

I've told many of you that our area is very fortunate to have sooooo many GREAT antique and junkin' places! From the WONDERFUL antique malls, thrift and consignment stores, hideaway (shure enuf!!) junk places my friend and me are able to enjoy them all on any given day!!

Great Auction Finds...

Super chest for storage! And someone walked away happy!

Ever seen a BLUE Coke Ice Box? Lots of interest here...

Most of you will not remember the old Dr. Pepper jingle...(but many of us do!!) DRink DR. PEPper, 10---2---4...

You never know what will come up for sale...

Tables of silverplate...many pieces still wrapped in bubble wrap from the estate sales...

Happy, happy, happy...my friend and me had a great time at the auction! And until the next time...

Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!
Jan

(Photos taken at The Auction House, Maplesville, Al; approved kitchen serving variety of foods)

Pardon me...I have no excuse...

I have been delinquent in posting on my blog! But I will try to do a better job! My Friend & Me have opened three, yes I said 3, stores (booths) in local dealers' malls! I am so excited!! The first is CONSIGNING INTERIORS AND ANTIQUES MALL located in Pelham, Al. This is one member of the family consisting of Hoover Antiques and Urban Suburban. You may find us in the RED ROOM. The second one is just across the street in ENCORE RESALES. This eclectic store is so much fun to shop! Look for BOOTH #671 in the new addition by the name of COTTAGE CHIC & A LITTLE ANTIQUE! And third is in CHELSEA ANTIQUES AND DECORATORS MALL located on Hwy 280 in Chelsea, Al. Find us in the back room again booth #671 COTTAGE CHIC & A LITTLE ANTIQUE! We are so happy and know you will enjoy spending time exploring these 3 malls!

Have a Blessed Day! And see ya down the junkin' road!!
Jan