Flea Market Mecca

Today I ran some errands and prepared for a floor Christmas party my dorm ladies were having (pic updates tomorrow!).  I stopped by Relics Antique Mall (the biggest one in Missouri!) and drooled over so many fabulous items.  It's. Seriously. The. Best. Place. Ever.  Flea Market Mecca.  All old-stuff lovers should make a hajj there.

It's got everything.  Edwardian blouses.  Snowball-shaped punch mugs.  60s pillbox hats.  Big farm teapots.  European wardrobes that probably go to Narnia.  Victorian parasols.  Amazingness.

I just love old stuff.

I got a few items, but they'll be revealed in future posts soon!  One is a hat, and I almost fell over when I sort of tried it on in front of a mirror.  So.... that's one thing I got; just wait 'til you see it!!!

I went a little crazy on photos, pardon me.  There was so much that had to be captured and appreciated.

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri
beautiful detail on a 1930s dress
Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri
Gorgeous booth, lots of old, fabulous items!

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri
These shoes would SO be mine, except they are TINY.  I wear a 5 and I can't even squeeze into these at all.  They're probably a modern 3 equivalent.  But SO CUTE and in GREAT condition.

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri
I love being in farm country.  These cooking containers are HUGE, and the table they're on is made of a giant stump that's probably three or four feet across.  HUGE kitchen stuff.  Awesomeness.

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri
GORGEOUS.

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri
This was CRAZY.... I was in a flea market in southern Missouri and found these... they're Sudanese beads!!!  Craziness!

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri
Besides a large rip on one side, this Victorian parasol was UH-MAY-ZING.  I felt glamorous just holding it.

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri
Look at the cool shape of this set!!!

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri

Flashback Summer: Flea Market Mecca- Relics Antique Mall, Springfield, Missouri

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  1. I went there while I was in Springfield- AMAZING!!! I found some really affordable red bakelite earrings and bracelets and left a lucite purse behind that I really wish I would have grabbed. Springfield has the most affordable Victorian and Edwardian clothing that I have ever seen! There's an antique mall on the way to Sringfield, from St Louis- it's right by that big cheese outlet. Last time I was there, they had loads of colorful vintage gloves for a few bucks per pair! Oh, I miss Springfield!

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    1. It is pretty great! Vintage outfits get stared at more here 'cuz hardly anyone wears them, but if you can deal with that, Springfield has a lot to offer!

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