As summer winds down here in Chicago I'm trying to squeeze in as many outdoor activities as possible to take advantage of the sunny weather. This weekend was the monthly Randolph Street Market and Albert & I attended on Saturday. Surprisingly I hadn't been to the market since the blogger meetup there in May so was happy to get the chance to stroll around and take pictures.
There were loads of well-priced jewelry at the outdoor booths, unfortunately I'm on a tight budget so couldn't snag any of the great pieces I saw-- instead I took pictures of two of my favorites. The bird brooch and bib necklace were from the same booth that was stuffed full of vintage baubles.
This 1970s bib necklace makes quite a statement-- look at the mouse engraved on the necklace and the huge kissing fish. I came back about 20 minutes later to try and take another photo of it but it was already gone!
Pictured are two stylish vendors, Leah of Onomatopoeia Vintage and Heather Medina. Albert introduced me to Leah a while ago and I've purchased some amazing dresses and coats from her. Both Leah and Heather are wearing 1950s shirt dresses, I wonder if they coordinated their colorful outfits?
Leah had an amazing bathing cap for sale, it has gold foil fringe on it! Also take a gander at the velvet hat, it would be perfect for autumn.
A bevy of 1950s/60s coats for sale, I actually own coats similar to the yellow, green and white ones (yes I have a ton of vintage coats).
I loved everything about this vignette, isn't the framed artwork stunning?
My grandmother collected butterfly items so they always remind me of her. I have a few framed butterflies under glass hanging in my living room but haven't come across an collage made out of wings before, they remind me of the cathedral window-style collages that artist Damien Hirst created out of butterfly wings. The dealer told me this piece was at least 50 years old and he was asking $60 for it.
A clever idea, vintage frames turned into chalkboards. If I was good at d.i.y. s projects I'd try to recreate this look at home.
A gorgeous handpainted wooden chest that's likely a hope or marriage chest. I have dreams of some day finding a large wooden chest to use as a coffee table.
Albert took home this hand-tinted poodle photo from Leah's booth along with other goodies. Sally Schwartz, the organizer of the Randolph Street Market, snapped this photo of us on the way out of the market.
Photos of my outfit are forthcoming in a future blog post. Did you hit the flea markets this weekend? What did you find? Peruse fellow bloggers' vintage treasures at Her Library Adventures weekly roundup.
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I always love your recaps! I wish I woulda been in town this weekend, it looked like so much fun! I love Heather and Leah:)
i didn't go this weekend, i'm on a tight budget too so i didn't want to torture myself by looking at all the things i can't have :) i would NOT have been able to resist that bib necklace!! i love your dress and bow head band.
The bird necklace was so badass! I love your blog so much. Thanks for posting! :)
ooooohhh i so wish i'd been there!! you are so lucky to have such an amazing market in your area. i am drooling with envy!!!! actually, just as well, i would be very poor indeed if i had access to such treasures...
oh gosh how I wish I could go with you on one of these amazing antiques shopping trips! You always have the best finds too!
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Your Chicago fleas look like so much fun. You single handedly make me want to come visit Chicago for these markets alone! ~Dana
We were packing and running errands for vacation! This looks way more fun. LOL
Really neat stuff there. I totally missed that mouse in that huge necklace. It somehow feels much older than the 70s!
LOVE the row of coats... *swoon* I am a sucker for coats but our coat closet literally is so tightly packed I can barely get anything out of it, yet I find myself still never having the right coat. ;)
love that purple dress, the color really suits you. Oh man, that poodle!! I love poodles, I woulda flipped out over that
So many lovely items! Where to begin!? We don't have nicely curated outdoor fleas like this to admire 'round these parts so I love looking at your photos ;)
And you look cute, as always!
what a great market! we have a nice local market here in nashville but i didn't go this weekend because i'm on a tight budget too. and i don't want to torture myself! i LOVE that poodle picture he picked up! i collect vintage dog photos so that would have been right up my alley!
Fantastic--makes me want to go to Chicago ASAP. Your friend's find (tinted poodle) is just great.
ah you look adorable! and yes that was me - wish you would have said hi :)
such an amazing market. you pictured a lot of lovely things. i really can't tell you which things i love most.
i'm working on a little shopping report about istanbul. fabulous place for shopping. but i didn't bought anything vintage there this time. the only vintage clothes store i fund was so smelly that i didn't wanted to buy anything there.
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I so have to fly back to Chicago to go to this market again...I went with my sis a few years ago and you make me drool every time you post about it...So different than a lot of the ones in our area...You would look wonderful in that green hat with the leaves..and i love that little green chair...my 3 year old would fit just perfect! Have a great Labor Day weekend...can't wait to see what you did!
man, i love/hate seeing your great recaps! i see all the amazing goods without actually being close enough to be tempted to spend $$$! ;)
That bib necklace is magical. Also, I've always wanted some big metal letters but they are always so expensive when I do find the. Bahhumbug!
You look great in that purple dress! OMG I NEED that brown leather suede jacket in my life!!!! Do you happen to know if there is a way I can purchase that online or through the stall owner?
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That looks so great! That's definitely something I want to look into doing. :) makeup artist in Sydney
Oh, you're killin' me with the market pics!
Antique shopping trips are always a lot of fun!
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