The truck is coming to my house at noon today and we’ll be loading up lots and lots of furniture and home stuff to sell this Saturday, August 7 from 7:00 am – 1:30 pm at the Arlington, VA Flea Market located at North 15th Street and Quincy (here’s the map).
Cash only.
I will be on the ‘E Level’ which is open-air. Please come and say hi and introduce yourself. I’ll be the girl with paint-stained hands and a baby on her hip.
Here’s a sampling of what will be coming. I’ve included some of my reserve prices here. All prices shown here and on the tickets at the sale will be firm until 11:00 am.
**Please note that I won’t be at my computer much until the sale, so I won’t be able to accept ‘dibs’ or put holds on pieces. If there is something you see here or know of in my home that you want to make a generous offer on, email me and if I’m tempted, I’ll consider working something out.
I tried to keep prices reasonable and also tried to bring a range of furniture that’s either ready to be used at a fair price, or less expensive things that need some TLC.
For example, this mid-century dining hutch was something I painted, so it costs $250
But this vintage hutch is ready for you to customize yourself and costs $60. There is cool paper in a gold cane pattern lining the shelves already.
Likewise, due to cost of materials and labor, my Chiang Mai settee has a reserve price of $350.
But this vintage tufted sofa is only $50. I love the ivory flame stitch upholstery. This piece is screaming for gorgeous pillows!
All mirrors $30-$100
China $1-$3 per piece
Pair antique twin bed frames (head and foot boards) $250/pair
Antique daybed (rails not shown), $200
Artwork: I have boxes and boxes of art to sell, most for $5-$30 ea. This series of eight prints of scenes of NYC is $100.
Pair vintage bombay chests painted BM Marlboro Blue. $80/pair
Side tables GALORE!! Priced between $5 and $60 each.
Benches, some needing a lot of love (for $5), others already upholstered in designer fabric, like Ralph Lauren’s leopard. This vintage pair of painted steel benches is $200.
Lulu DK footstool $45
Credenza $50
Blue gray wall mirror, $40
China Hutch, $250
I featured some of the pretty things, but like I said, there will be many diamonds in the rough, like this $8 pedestal table and the $5 mirror to the right.
And then, of course, at 11:00 am all offers will be considered. I don’t want to haul anything home.
Other things of note:
Dining room hutch, $150
Dining curtains, set of four panels, $100
Chiang Mai headboards from girls room, $300 for the pair (the fabric alone is worth twice that)
Black and white striped living room curtains, set of two panels, $150
Brand spankin new, still in the package seagrass rug with black binding from Ballard, 8×10, $135
Black Campaign chest (the mate to Joanna’s), $50
Red-orange CB2 Office chair, $35
XXlarge sunburst mirror from my DR, $75
I wish I lived closer, I would love to come to this sale!!!!
I will be there bright and early :)
sigh…I bet my husband is extremely glad we live across the country.
wow! you just finished the girls room….WHY are you selling everything??? Did I miss a post? are you moving far far away & cannot take stuff with you???
you will do awesome..wish I did ot live so far! (calif)
barb
oh my gosh I feel like driving the 10 hours it takes to get from Michigan to my sister's house in Maryland just so that I can go to this sale!!!!
Oh I live in Charlottesville…I wish I could get there this weekend….I love the Bombay side tables and many other things, but really the side tables!!!!
I am literally sick to my stomach that I won't be there. I would seriously take 90% of that all for top dollar!
I soooo wish I lived in VA!!! I have a virtually empty apt and my eye out for cute things, which = everything at this sale!
sigh
OH MAN! Yes, I want to come too. I echo that "I want to vomit" comment. ME TOO! I wish I could be there. I live in New Haven–you are moving to NY? Will you post all the good flea market places up in this area?! You have a gift for finding beautiful stuff!!
I used to live in Alexandria…. sigh… now I live in Boston…. The settee is fabulous, the side tables are beautiful. If I only had a huge truck!!!!
Your prices are amazing! So sad I don't live close to where you'll be selling these fabulous finds!
I saw this post last night and I dreamt of chiang mai :) If only I wasn't in california!
WHY do I live so far from you and your sale? I'd happily take several items off your hands. Hope it goes well!
Would love to see your "leftovers" for sale online!
Are you possibly willing to ship??
jakebri@gmail.com
Hmm I wonder if my husband would go for taking an impromtu trip from CA to VA???? I so wish I could be there! There's so much that can go in our new house! Hope you sell it all and have a blast =)
After reading all of the comments…I'd say that you could have a traveling flea market! Rent a huge truck and just drive around selling your wares….."Oh, you have a family?" "And they would miss you?" so what, we are ALL way more important :)
Awesome stuff!!! Looks like my garage only on steroids! Hee Hee
Sherry
Wish I was close by, I'd SO be there!! What great stuff you have.
i am so excited. you have amazing, wonderful things. luckily i am currently in the 22202 zip!
Your prices are amazing, I wish I could be there!! I would probably buy about half of it. :)
WOW!!!!!!!! You have AMAZING stuff with even better prices!!!! SOOOO bummed I can't go! Hope the sale is a HUGE success!!
Wish I lived closer to come and shop!
Can you tell me what type of paint you generally use to paint your furniture? Spray, from a can? Do you use a sealer afterwards?
Thanks!
i wish i lived closer. i would swoop by and buy that Chiang Mai settee in a heartbeat. good luck with the sale.
cursing the gods that I don't live closer! Good luck, looks like you have some WONDERFUL stuff for sale!
I want your bentwood chairs so bad!!!!! Ive been looking for some but sadly I live in AZ and you dont. Im probably going to cry myself to sleep.
Oh my GAWD you're killing us West Coasters! There are some lucky folks going home with that loot tonight!
That hutch with the red interior is calling my name LOUDLY.
How do you get such a high gloss finish on those painted pieces? It can't just be high gloss paint??
I know you don't want to brag, but I would love to know how much you made in the sale. Also, if by some freak chance you didn't sell your dining room settee, I want to buy it and pay for shipping! I am obsessed!
Hi Jenny! Just wanted to say it was so nice meeting you! My friend and I giggled that your profile pic is pretty, but in real life you look much more like ScarJo! Seemed like the sale was a huge success. I'll be praying that your family finds the perfect new home soon!
Did you end up with lots more. I would totally come to Delaware to check out what you have left. My friend Jane in BK has a truck. Let us know if you have anything left over!!!
WOW! so desperately wish I lived near Arlington! Boo-hoo –
hope the sale went GREAT!
Deb
Wow! Great items and great prices! Wish I could be there!
I'm so sad looking at all those beauties! I live in Arizona! (wipes tears) I can't find anything like that out here. You furniture is beautiful, you defiantly have an eye for what you buy!
Arlington is where I live – I can't believe I missed your sale! I was in Rhode Island. Congrats on your huge success. Michele
oh my GOSH! i'm so upset i missed this, amazing pieces and deals!!
I wish I lived on the east coast! I would come and buy it ALL!
I swear, I need rent a truck and cross some boarders next time. This stuff would sell at the San Francisco Bay area Flea Markets for 5 times what you sold stuff for. Damn SF people for having good taste and inflating prices.
Disaster! I missed you in Arlington. Will you be back? Has the Bamboo trellis vanity bench sold? I want it! I live in DC so I'm close.
I can't believe I live 2 blocks away and was PLANNING on going to the flea market that weekend but didn't make it there! I'm kicking myself now! Do you have a store in the area?
The 2 dusty blue chairs in the background of the photo – did those sell?? I am looking for a dusty blue wingback chair and that one would be PERFECT…
Here's hoping! You have beautiful things – hope you have another sale like this in NYC!
I just found your blog tonight, and let me tell you…I'm in love with it! I had to take my computer across the room to show my husband all of the amazing things that were fore sale. His response was "Where is this?" Sadly, you are so far away! I'm your newest follower!