PART DEUX

More from my shopping adventures in St. Louis a couple of weeks ago.  The Green Shag Market informed us that there was another shop a block down, around the corner.  So we braved the cold and wind and blew down the street to Quintessential Antique and Furniture Company.  And were we glad we did!

What a wonderful shop.  Truly, the wonders.  So many unusual items, we found a very well curated selection.  

They had the most fantastic selection of corbels that I've ever seen, some beautiful wall hangings from needlework pieces to oil paintings.  Two of my personal favorites that I wish I could have found a home for in my home were a armillary sphere lamp for under $50 ( thought that was an unbelievable price for such a statement piece) and a large wall pocket, for lack of knowing exactly what its original use was.  I wondered if it had at one time been a wall mounted refuse can but in this incarnation I could see it filled with forsythia branches in the spring and red twig dogwood branches and evergreens in the winter, on a porch or entry of a house.

They also had a large selection of beautiful architectual pieces and furniture.  Here's the catch, they are only open the first 7 days of the month from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  That's easy enough to remember, though, 7 days, 7 to 7!  They are located at 5707 Manchester.  Find them on the web at www.antiquesstlouis.com or on facebook search for Quintessential Antique and Furniture Company.  Call them at 314-531-9701.

Next up was the furniture and home decor consignment shop Consign and Design Galleries, located at 10036 Manchester Road (one mile east of Lindbergh Rd.)  They had such an eclectic selection of items from new to vintage to antique.  Fun painted furniture pieces, repurposed items, like a sweet silver tray chalkboard, even jewelry.

Owner Nancy Cullen has done a beautiful job merchandising and organizing the store.  And there is so much to take in.  You really have to look up, down and all around to take it all in.  Why you'll see chairs hanging from the ceiling, just too cute!

With spring coming they had some wonderful wicker pieces to brighten any sunroom or porch and great accessories to go with them!  Find them on facebook and take a look at all the photos of their inventory.  You can check them out on their facebook page Consign And Design Galleries.  They are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and even Sunday (I LOVE stores that are open on Sunday) from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Their phone number is 314-394-2222.

Next up (later this week or next week) I'll give you the 411 on Modern Vintage Decor.  I also visited there on my trip but I'm going back this week to consign some items so I'll fill you in on both sides (buying and selling) of the shop in another post!  In the meantime, get out there and shop!  And tell them you heard about them from Debbie's Bargain Basement!

"GREEN"ER PASTURES

The Green Goose Resale and Consignment

Go Green!  I'm talking The Green Goose Resale and Consignment and The Green Shag Market, two shops I visited last week.  And I mean it, GO visit them both!  The Green Goose, located at 5611 Hampton in St. Louis is open 7 days a week, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  I spotted some wonderful finds there:  A wonderful dropleaf table, a sweet antique sideboard, whimsical art and beautiful sparkling glass.  Robin, the owner and her crew of employees (family and friends) were so friendly and as helpful as you wanted.  They let you browse at your leisure without interruption but were there to answer your questions and visit if you wanted.  I enjoy visiting with shop owners, in part I suppose, because I admire their ambition and hard work to make a dream come true.  For more info on the shop find them on facebook or at www.GreenGooseResale.com.

Wild, wonderful, whimsical ART!

I LOVE blue glass!

Another love - drop leaf tables!

Entrance of The Green Shag Market

A short 4 miles or so away is The Green Shag Market Reclaim and Exchange at 5733 Manchester between Macklind and Hampton.  They are open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  They are made up of a variety of booths and also except consignment items.  You'll find a little bit of everything from antiques to vintage items, some repurposed, which I am all about.  I like to buy things that have a story and can be used one way and then when you're tired of that you can repurpose and use it in another way.  This kind of shop is great for shopping for "things" and for ideas on how to use "things", whether you buy them there or already have them at home but just hadn't had that idea yourself.  The coke cooler for instance, yes, of course you can fill it with ice and put bottles of beer, wine and soda in it for a party but how about putting some sort of top on it (wood, marble, glass?) and using it as a bar or table, or how about storing toys or blankets in it, or using it as part of a potting table/shed and that's just off the top of my head!  Oh, my mind wandered off and rambled on, now back to The Green Shag Market, you'll also find them on Facebook and on the web at www.TheGreenShagMarket.com.

Look at that beauteous wood - GORGEOUS!

FUN, FUN, FUN!! The things I could do with this!

Yes, another drop leaf table.  I told you I love these!

Too cool for school.  Old light fixture made into a floor lamp!  Ridiculously novel!

Another love?  Yes, anything turquoise and pottery!!

I suggest you "like" these shops on facebook.  Then you'll see them post new arrivals and you can easily communicate with them if you are keeping an eye out for something in particular.  And of course, they'll tell you when they're having a sale, but then, I'll do that too, if you "like" my facebook page or follow my blog (another shameless plug)!  So go GREEN and let your mind wander!  See what you come up with and let me know!

FREAKIN' (GREAT SHOPPING) FRIDAY

Explore St. Louis!  Resale shops, consignment shops, thrift shops and antique shops . . . My friend Kathy and I did just that on Friday!  Like Dr. Seuss says, "Oh, the places you'll go"!  We found some killer destinations!  Today I'm going to fill you in on our shopping itinerary that day and what I found.  In the near future I'll post photos of the shops and information on each of the ones we visited.


We started the morning off at Green Goose Resale and Consignment.  The shop is located at 5611 Hampton Avenue.  They can be reached at 314-352-5000 or by emailing them at Robin@GreenGooseResale.com.  You'll also find them at www.GreenGooseResale.com and on Facebook.  They had a great selection of items from smalls to furniture.  We fell in love with the vintage menus they had from a variety of restaurants throughout the United States.

We rifled through them, hoping to find one from a place we had visited.  I got lucky, and found one from Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon.  It's from 1965, back when you could get filet mignon for $5!

We've visited there and ate lunch so I grabbed that one.  They were each $5, which I thought was a great price for a piece that I'm going to turn into artwork for a wall at our cabin.  It fits right in with my rustic cabin theme.  Its amazing how something so small and inexpensive can make my day, I knew we were off to a GREAT start!


Next up was The Green Shag Market, Reclaim and Exchange.  I love this concept.  Its an antique mall but they are putting an emphasis on repurposing, reusing and reclaiming antique and vintage items.  They are located at 5733 Manchester Avenue (between Macklind and Hampton).  They can be reached at 314-646-8687 (I hope I've got that right, the writing is kind of tiny for these old eyes).  Their website is www.TheGreenShagMarket.com and they're also on Facebook.  I had to show a great amount of restraint here.  So many things calling my name - but I picked one item that was a great buy and something I actually needed:  A vintage silverware set for 8, silverplated, a sweet pattern by Wm. Rogers/International Silver.  And just $30 for the entire set.  Really, you can't pick up a "cheap" silverware set at any "MART" for that, can you?

As I was checking out we were told there was another shop just down the block, Quintessential Antique and Furniture Company.  We visited that wonderful shop, plus the beautiful boutique The White Rabbit and Consign and Design Galleries (both on Manchester), a shop just busting at the seams with fabulous finds!  But, I'll write more about them in upcoming blog posts, I don't want to be too long winded here.  After those three amazing shops, we found two more, on Gravois near Sappington.  At Modern Vintage Decor I found a piece of creamware McCoy pottery.  I collect creamware and while I really didn't NEED another piece (I have over 50 pieces), I WANTED this piece.  My collection includes both marked and unmarked pieces but I really like McCoy pottery and it is usually more expensive, but this one was just $12.99, so that was in my budget.

There was lots of eye candy here, a really cool old projector, lots of vintage cameras, fun furniture and more.  The shop is located at 11433 Gravois Road.  They can be reached at 314-842-5555 or email modernvintagedecor@gmail.com.  You'll find them on the web at www.modernvintagedecor.com and on facebook.


Next door to Modern Vintage is the Exchange, a consignment resale furniture store that carries a great selection of jewelry too.  They can be reached at 314-842-7300 or email theexchange.shop@yahoo.com.  Their website is http://theexchangestl.com/ and you'll also find them on facebook.


I hope I've got you drooling, now go explore St. Louis resale yourself!