Step Back in Time at the Vintage Bazaar

Oh hello!

The Ballroom in the Aragon.

My adventure back in time began with walking into the grand foyer of the  Aragon Entertainment Center http://aragon.com in the Chicago neighborhood of Uptown. The Aragon was originally built in 1926 with a Spanish palace courtyard style.  This building is amazing!  Every surface is painted and adorned.  In the midst of the building lays a beautiful ballroom were an approximate 50 million people have danced through the years spanning the 20s to the 40s! Now-a-days the space is used for special events, dances and concerts.

The pleasant and cordial Rose.

On the day I visited it was hosting the Vintage Bazaar http://www.thevintagebazaar.com. The Vintage Bazaar is a blog as well as a Pop-Up market focusing on vintage decor, fashion, and accessories. June's event was no exception to amazing finds and interesting characters. It was inspiring to see folks so excited about decor, fashion and relics of the past and giving them a new homes.  The event was so large, in addition to the dozen venders inside, there was 90 more outside! This was a great event.  Folks were buying, negotiating and bargaining.  While leaving I saw several cars packed full to the point of stuff hanging out of the windows and trunk!

Visiting the Vintage Bazaar was great!  I got to see a great space, visit with folks and get inspired!  The next Vintage Bazaar will be July 8th!  Will I see you there?    

A great little vignette setup by Karen Cooper.

Vintage Edison...Jim Ligon creates amazing lighting units using
recycled wine & liquor boxes and bottles!
Check him out at  www.vintageedison.com 

Chair and Pillow by our friend Nara!

Good Day

--D. Charles

International Antiques Fair 2012

Oh Hello,

Being so old never looked so good!  I went to the 2012 International Antiques Fair at the Merchandise Mart http://www.merchandisemartantiques.com/spring/ in Chicago. It was amazing to see hundreds of booths full of antiques and vintage items from BC to the early 20th Century.  The merchandise spanned literately from around the globe...Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, etc.

There were a few featured designers that I found to be amazing.  Ramsey J Prince and Summer Thornton.  Their compositions were inspiring and beautiful! Amazing how one can use "old stuff" to make such striking rooms!

Please enjoy few of the pictures I took as I wondered around this years Antique Fair.

RJP Designs http://ramseyjayprincedesigns.com/

RJP Designs http://ramseyjayprincedesigns.com/

Summer Thornton Design www.summerthorntondesign.com

Summer Thornton Design www.summerthorntondesign.com

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Good Day
--D. Charles