Vintage Belgium
(Photo by Cheryl-Anne Millsap) We all have our own way of traveling. Some want to hop on a bus and then hop off at the next big attraction. Others like to explore on their own. Some prefer to watch the world at every new place…
Treasure Hunting archive for Jan. 1, 2011
SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 2011
MONDAY, AUG. 15, 2011
Soaking in the Great Outdoors
Some people have the right idea. I've written about Kelly Tareski before, but after reading about it on her blog, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to learn a little more about her outdoor spa. Tareski, who owns GardenStone Creations in Airway Heights, coerced (or…
SATURDAY, AUG. 6, 2011
Seeking a Little Junk Salvation
If you need an infusion of shabby, chipped, re-purposed and recycled creativity in your home, today's Junk Salvation Show and vintage market may be just the ticket. Vendors will be selling vintage furniture, textiles, home-goods and other funky finds and, as always, there will be…
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2011
Pink opens tonight
You can stop driving by or walking up to press your nose against the glass. Pink, Spokane's newest and most unique shop will have a soft opening tonight in conjunction with First Friday activities and will open officially Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The business…
SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011
Farm Chicks at the Fairgrounds
I spent an hour or so yesterday talking to people at this year's Farm Chicks show. If you have a hankering to walk around in petticoats and cowboy boots and like the idea of decorating with vintage junk- the shabbier the better - the annual…
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2011
SSA Upscale Sale "Early Bird" admission tonight
Don't forget, a $5 donation lets you get in the Spokane Symphony Associate's annual "Upscale Sale" tonight at 5:30. You can see photos of some of the items on sale here. This weekend is your chance to find a treasure at the Third Annual Spokane…
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011
Symphony Associates "Upscale Sale" This Weekend
This weekend is your chance to find a treasure at the Third Annual Spokane Symphony Associates “Upscale Sale.” I’m a big fan of the sale and try to never miss it. (I wrote about last year’s favorite finds here.) This year’s sale is bigger and…
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011
Vintage Gold From Iceland
I try to travel light. I don’t like a lot of luggage and I don’t bring a lot home with me. In fact, most of my souvenirs tend to be things for my children. But my weakness gets me every time. Textiles. I love fabrics,…
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011
MAC Appraisal Days at Custer's Antique Sale
(photo by Cheryl-Anne Millsap) This weekend, if you want to have it both ways, you’re in luck. For those of you who love to spend hours trolling for vintage bargains each spring at the Custer’s Antique and Collector’s Sale, but would really love to know…
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011
Artemis Grand Opening
Take one Air Force kid with a Moroccan mother, mix travel, careers in nursing and graphic design, stir in a big romance and a love of antiques and you have the story of Kris Mack. After graduating from Eastern Washington University, a stint in nursing,…
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011
Serving up a little Funky Junk for the weekend
Put away that list of spring chores. Forget about cleaning out the garage and tidying up the basement. It's time to go out and play. And by that I mean out to Chattaroy for the Spring Funky Junk sale. The sale is going on this…
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011
A Little Saturday Junking on Trent
Our list of Saturday errands took us out to Big R in Spokane Valley. Always the opportunist, I took advantage of the fact that we were in the neighborhood to make a quick stop at three side-by-side shops on Trent. I peeked into All That…
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011
Get out to the garage for a little Treasure Hunting
You could spend the weekend cleaning out the garage, putting away the snow shovel and doing all those early spring chores that need to be done. Or, you could poke around in someone else's garage and find a treasure to bring home. Easy choice, right?…
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011
Profile: Jenny Stabile and Carousel Vintage Clothing
Since I started writing my Treasure Hunting column in 2003 (I started the blog in 2004) , I’ve written a lot about my fondness for vintage clothing. I dressed in silk Flapper dresses while in college and was married in a delicate 1900s cotton lawn…
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011
Spring Opening Sale by Shabby Stems
Admit it. All this gray-skies-and-rainy-weather atmosphere has gotten to you. Wouldn’t it be nice to do a little shopping and bring home a pretty vintage treasure? You bet it would. I feel the same way. That’s why I’m looking forward to Fielding Chelf’s Spring Opening…
SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 2011
Designer has an eye for Industrial Chic
(photo by Cheryl-Anne Millsap) Each week I record my Home Planet column for my Sunday Morning Essay program on Spokane Public Radio. After my studio time I always try to stop by The Vintage Rabbit, which is located on the street level of the same…
TUESDAY, FEB. 22, 2011
Treasure Hunting women on the loose
Snow may be in the forecast, but collectors are getting spring fever. They want new vintage finds to chase away the winter blahs. I got the note below from a reader north of Spokane. She and some friends are going to be in Spokane in…
SATURDAY, FEB. 19, 2011
Vintage garden table gets a new look
There are finds and then there are the finds you find all over again. In 2006, I was invited by a Treasure Hunting reader to join her for a day of antiquing. I met her at Apple Annie Antique Gallery in Cashmere, Washington and joined…
Cheryl-Anne Millsap writes about antiques and collectibles and the love of all things vintage. Millsap's Home Planet column appears each week in the Wednesday "Pinch" supplement and she is The Spokesman-Review's female automobile reviewer. She is a regular contributor to Spokane Public Radio and her essays can be heard on Public Radio stations across the country. Cheryl-Anne is the author of "Home Planet: A Life in Four Seasons."
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