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Memorial Day Weekend at the Olde Depot Junktion
I spent the Memorial Day weekend in Brainerd, Minnesota set up at the Northern Pacific Shops as part of the Olde Depot Junktion show. (My space was rented to Hogs and Roses). The weather was...
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Its June at Second Hand Rose
Its the first Thursday in June and the monthly sale at Second Hand Rose is just about ready. I finished setting and pricing in my space today. In typical Hogs and Roses fashion I have 20 pounds of...
View ArticleDirt, Dust and a Little Mouse Poop Too
We went picking today. It was interesting because we had the truck filled before noon. First we stopped at a recycler. I bought the stand for a yard windmill. Kris wraps these in small X-mas lights and...
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September 2014 at Second Hand Rose
Well its that time again. The monthly sale at Second Hand Rose starts on Thursday, September 4th. I have my space finished and ready for the hordes of customers that we hope will decend on the...
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The Heaviest Thing That Isn't a Tractor
My penchant for attending an auction and buying the heaviest thing that isn't a tractor has been transferred to the online auction world. I bought this fabulous 3 drawer library table online tonight....
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More Treats than Tricks at Second Hand Rose
Well its occasional sale time in Buffalo, Minnesota. I completed my monthly task of getting my ten pounds of hogs into my five pound space. I took a different tack this time and I have upholstered...
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Its 4 Days in November at Second Hand Rose
Our monthly 4 day event at Second Hand Rose in Buffalo, Minnesota will start next Thursday. As is my wont I finished getting my space filled and all the exceptional junk priced today at the last...
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The Coolest Thing That I Have Picked
We went picking yesterday. This is a tough time to pick here on the tundra because it is cold and snowy. But we had a lead so we headed north. A couple of weeks ago we had left a brochure with a...
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Sugar and Spice and the Obligatory Animal Part
Well its that time again. The monthly market at Second Hand Rose in Buffalo Minnesota starts on Thursday and runs through Sunday. I have my normal mixture of sweets and saucy and of course for the...
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The Wilds of the Mall of America
I had meetings in St. Paul today, so after I decided to attempt the near unthinkable. I went to IKEA at Mall of America to find some wired sockets for lamps that I may make. I have only been to the MoA...
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Jung Brewery Tied House Saloon Table and Chairs
It was a less than average Thursday auction at one of my favorite auction houses, Dave Miller's in St. Cloud. I went to the auction to look at a pair of leather chairs that were online in the...
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July 2016 Market at Second Hand Rose
Its time for the monthly 4 day market at Second Hand Rose in Buffalo, Minnesota. I finished up my space on Sunday morning. It was the first set up in a long time that was ready to go easily.The...
View ArticleLights Out on the Tundra
Its been an interesting 24 hours here on the tundra. Big winds, hail, heavy rain and a couple of scattered tornadoes visited our section of the USA. Our power went out at 4:45 PM Tuesday....
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Stacking it Higher and Deeper
I had a very busy end of the week. Real work in St. Paul on Thursday and Friday. Then a power trip during Friday rush hour from St. Paul to St. Cloud to pick up two leather chairs at Dave Miller's...
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A Brush with Alien Technology
Yesterday was the monsoon auction. The temperatures here on the tundra have been death defyingly hot and humid. High 90*s with at least 120% humidity. The cold front, if you can call it that,...
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A coffee table that I repurposed at Second Hand Rose this month.
Its time for the monthly four day market at Second Hand Rose in Buffalo, Minnesota again next weekend. It was hot and humid today getting my pieces into place on Sunday. There's a new wrinkle for...
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The Weathered Fence Post is My Favorite Piece
Well I did get everything, almost, into Second Hand Rose, for the September market that begins on September 1st. It was hot, it rained a lot and as usual the furniture that I was dancing with was...
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I am ready SO early.
We had a special sale for a bus load of women on a ladies' weekend adventure. This meant that we had to have our spaces ready more than a week early from the normal monthly market at Second Hand Rose...
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This Time They are Auctioning My Stuff
It is happening. Instead of buying at auction, an activity that I have enjoyed for more than 40 years, I am going to SELL at auction. The auction is next Sunday, October 2nd at Noon in Fairhaven,...
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The Heavier the Better
I thought that I'd give the old blog another spin around the net. Mr. Flannery, your correspondent, has sorta migrated to Facebook, but I think I like the old blog format better.I have retired selling...
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Two of the Coolest Items I Have
I bought 2 of these hammered copper building decoration at a local on-line auction. They are 120-130 years old, 51" wide, 4 inches deep and 27" tall. They were originally from the St. Benedict's...
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X-ray to TV Stand
I have been contemplating a number of projects for the upcoming show season. The snow on the tundra is still more than a foot deep, but cabin fever is starting to grip my psyche. I was thumbing...
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Victorian Clock Shelf with Beaded Skirt
This is a very interesting Victorian clock shelf that I picked up today. I have never seen one decorated with a beaded skirt. I think that it will make a great display shelf.Mr. Flannery
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Wright County Swappers Meet Opens in One Month
I am sitting in my at home office looking out at 15-20 inches of new snow covering the yard and the frozen lake. I am suffering cabin fever and am ready to be outside wearing something lighter...
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Waconia Baseball Pennant 1889
The sorting of my 50 years of collected stuff is still running well. In the past few days I have been working on the boxes that piled up in the closet of my at home office. I've found some...
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