as in flea markets! :)
a couple months ago, my friend olga had this ingenious idea of meeting up with us, in oakland/alameda/SF after we were done with the flea market. since they live about an hour & 1/2 away from SF, & they love us so much, they drove out for drinks/dinner/walks :)
we have a few friends that live in sacramento, so now it's kind of a thing, after selling at the flea market, we get to hang with our pals.
selling at the flea market to me is very fun. the hustle & bustle of bargaining i dreaded at first is actually growing on me. i love seeing repeat customers, and talking to the new ones. i always wonder if anyone ever looks up my blog or our etsy shop.
i also wonder if we are going to sell at the flea markets forever... (i know we wont, but still...maybe, right?) i wonder if we'll ever become like that grumpy grumpy bickering old couple setting up next to us last time. i mean, they're in their late 60s and still saying stuff like "you just can't do anything right" or "how many times do i have to tell you to not put this here" "a million times" at 5am in angry loud voices. they actually were cracking us up, b/c it was just so embarrassing i thought, but they were past caring, obviously. but maybe they were like us 30 years ago...
one of my favorite couples i see every month shopping around the flea...now i could totally see nate & i looking something more like them when we're older he he.
we went into SF to hang out. for dinner we decided on a vegan mexican restaurant, it was cinco de mayo, after all. that restaurant is one of my favorites!
then "walking distance" is humphry slocombe ice cream shop, with many unique ice cream (& sorbet) flavors.
cutie leeza, with unintentional (or so they said he he) matching lipstick/jacket. while it was 100degrees in fresno, it was jacket weather in SF.
a couple months ago, my friend olga had this ingenious idea of meeting up with us, in oakland/alameda/SF after we were done with the flea market. since they live about an hour & 1/2 away from SF, & they love us so much, they drove out for drinks/dinner/walks :)
we have a few friends that live in sacramento, so now it's kind of a thing, after selling at the flea market, we get to hang with our pals.
selling at the flea market to me is very fun. the hustle & bustle of bargaining i dreaded at first is actually growing on me. i love seeing repeat customers, and talking to the new ones. i always wonder if anyone ever looks up my blog or our etsy shop.
i also wonder if we are going to sell at the flea markets forever... (i know we wont, but still...maybe, right?) i wonder if we'll ever become like that grumpy grumpy bickering old couple setting up next to us last time. i mean, they're in their late 60s and still saying stuff like "you just can't do anything right" or "how many times do i have to tell you to not put this here" "a million times" at 5am in angry loud voices. they actually were cracking us up, b/c it was just so embarrassing i thought, but they were past caring, obviously. but maybe they were like us 30 years ago...
one of my favorite couples i see every month shopping around the flea...now i could totally see nate & i looking something more like them when we're older he he.
we went into SF to hang out. for dinner we decided on a vegan mexican restaurant, it was cinco de mayo, after all. that restaurant is one of my favorites!
then "walking distance" is humphry slocombe ice cream shop, with many unique ice cream (& sorbet) flavors.
so anyway, that was our flea market weekend. looking forward to the next one. (our friends better not ditch out, haha)
You have some great photos here. I love the older couple! I can see you being like them someday ....& I am sure you will be sweet to one another! But you have made me stop & think how I speak to my husband....I hope it does not sound like that grouchy couple.
ReplyDeletehe he, well we all have our moments! but trust me, these guys were like SICK of each other. nate said 'well, they probably shouldn't be working together'.
Deletebut yeah, definitely a really good reminder to just be nice to each other, especially under stress.
you have this merchant bargaining thing down girlfriend! anytime someone tries to bargain with me (when i sell like once a year) i just want to run away x-D
ReplyDeleteps i didn't see it when you said it in sf, but the lipstick and jacket combo is seriously a ridiculously close match - haha! and great shot btw - i normally don't like showing my zoobi...and the one of ol'ka super cute!
:-*
oh one more thing! loved gracias madre!! i wish we had something like it in sac :-/
ReplyDeletethanks girl. i don't like pics of me & zoobi either! but i thought you look beautiful... you know, you got "the glow" :)
Deletehope ol'ka thinks she looks pretty cute too... the only way i'll really know, is if she makes it her profile pic on myspace errr i mean facebook.
My boyfriend and I have stopped by your booth a few times now, and have purchased a number of things from you two (in fact, I bought this awesome floral denim button up that I wear all the damn time). I totally looked up your blog after I got your business card the last time and have been following you ever since. Your booth is definitely a highlight of ours whenever we stop by the flea. It's been a while since we went to one, but I'll definitely holler next month when we go!
ReplyDeletethat's so awesome!! :D
Deletethat older couple in the picture is a classic! looks like a good time
ReplyDeletei'm gonna have to get a better pic of that couple next month! i see them there every month, too cute!
Deleteoh yeah i saw that couple they looked so adorable!!!
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