On Saturday I participated in my first vintage market – The Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market out at the Albion Fairgrounds in Maple Ridge.
I went to set up late Friday night, and was awed by all the amazing vendors taking part in this event!! I’ve never set up a booth or staged anything like this before, but once I got going, I found that I enjoyed the challenge of making the booth look like a store. Barb and Leah, the wonderful gals that are in charge of this event gave me the great advice of adding a table in the back with some burlap and putting my large french provincial coffee table on top. I love that it was at eye level, and it really became the focal point of the booth. I was also able to display my smaller items on top and underneath it. Here’s my booth once it was set up:
The coffee table sold very quickly!
One of my first customers bought my favourite piece… an old frame that I put a quote in: “MARRY THE BEAST AND GET THAT LIBRARY”. Can you guess which movie that’s from?! 
I made some book flowers to add as decoration here and there and got many compliments on them.
The turn out for the market was great… my booth got quite crowded at times!!
My Paris Flea Market sign sold to a young girl. Her mom came over and said that she was to shy to ask if she could buy it because she didn’t have quite enough money… needless to say, I made sure she went home with it. I can just picture it on a wall in her room. She came over and thanked me afterwards… I’m glad it’s going to a good home.
I even got to see some familiar faces at the market! I made sure to check out my bloggy friend, Claudine’s booth Condensed Home Love…. 
My friend Jane that I used to work with popped by for a visit…
So did my little niece!!
She was very impressed with my queen bee pillow:
I think she wears it well.
I did have a little time to check out some of the other vendors, while my husband manned the booth… check out these great displays:
I love the eggs!
I saw lots of cool frames and mirrors…
This Dick and Jane bag is to die for… I kinda wish I’d bought one. It would be so perfect for work.
I love the finish on this rocking chair.
I loved this booth. Jentiques I think. What a great idea to sell the rolls of burlap. I wish I’d had more time to browse around her booth. I love her taste. 
I was SUPER excited to discover that a distributor for CeCe Caldwell paints was at the market!! I made sure that I got over there and ended up buying 2 cans of paint, 1 can of wax and three sample paint pots. Can’t wait to try this paint out!!!
The market sure seemed like a big success thanks to Leah and Barb for their vision and hard work. I can see this being a big hit in the coming years!!
Such amazing displays. I’m already looking forward to next year. 
I fell in love with this table. I wonder if it sold…
Over the next few weeks I will be posting about many of the projects in my booth at the market. I haven’t had a chance to share them yet and can’t wait to give you a closer look at what I’ve been working on over the past few months and fill you in on what the big sellers were!
Have a great week!
Kathryn
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Your booth looks GREAT!!! Did it take you long to gather and make everything to fill the booth?
Thanks! It took about 3 months working on and off – many evenings and weekends!!
I’m glad you enjoyed your first market. I would like to do one sometime soon, as well. I’ve recently started a blog called Five Seventeen Repurposing and would like to add you to my blog list. If you wish to not be added, please let me know. Thanks!
Carrie
Came over from Nifty Thrifty. I had already checked on Claudine’s booth earlier. Now I see the total picture. For novices, you two really put on a show. Great merchandising with your items. I loved the newspaper flowers for added details. Good luck to you in future shows.
Your booth looks great…I can see why it was so busy 🙂 Laurel
So fun! I would love to be able to take part even if just by shopping at one of these markets. I’m so glad you got to do this and had such a great day. Everything looked so inviting and beautiful. Found your post at Primp. Stop over and see me at Quirky Vistas.
Liz
Your booth is beautiful in these pictures. So many lovely, creative projects; I can’t wait to read about them. It looks like you had a wonderful time. I’m visiting from The DIY Showoff.
Your booth looks so cute! I LOVE all the buckets!
Susan
Dear Kathryn!!!
It was GREAT meeting you at the Market! Your booth looked AMAZING!
I loved how you took pictures of other vendors (including me, LOL) and also the people walking around! That was Jen from Jentiques, yes! I met her briefly I loved her booth! She said that was her first market, too! I loved her curtains in the background. Something to do for next time… And I think the rocking chair and that oval coffee table were from John and Joan I think it was Second Chance Furnishings? I am not sure, but my friend Kelley knows them. The toile chair with the round mirror on top was from my friend Kelley, The Upholsters Wife.I also wished I had more time to see everybody’s booths. Did you sell the trunk, in the end? I wanted to sell my bookcase but didn’t! My booth was quite empty in the end, though. I need MORE STUFF!
I a so glad you sold lots too! I love my soap pump, it is already on my counter!
Hugs!
Thanks Claudine! Loved your booth too. Didn’t sell the trunk… but am not too sad – I kind of like it to display things in anyway!! Glad you like the soap pump. I only had one left and I think I’m going to use it in my bathroom!!
Dear Kathryn,
Your booth looks professionally decorated… I can’t believe this is your first market! I loved the frame about the library, lol! Original!!! I think your customer also bought my bread box… I remember that pretty face and beautiful hair!
Good for you and you had such great stuff. I would have loved to been able to be there. Great pictures. Congrats on your frist fair.
Cynthia