Thank You!!!

THANK YOU!!!

The Anamosa Show...

was

BUSY...BUSY!!!

I don't have the exact numbers...

but, we had at Least...700 Folks, Attend!!! : )

MANY...Many...Early Birds! <3

More, than I've Ever Seen!

: )

THANK YOU!

The Show stayed Busy... nearly...to the end.

: )

The New 'addition' of the 99.00 and Under Booth, was a Success.... : ) !

YAY!!!

Now, that the Vendors, can see how it 'works'....

I, think...

It will be even BETTER, Next Year!

In that booth...

'Mark It Low...and Let 'er Go!!!'

: )

The Customers... Love It!

and...

the Vendors... can reinvest. : )

I'm planning on having an Entire Big Tent, at The Memorial Day Weekend Sale,

and...Labor Day Weekend Sale, here, down the rabbit hole...

for

'BARGAINS'...too. : )

Haven't figured out the right name, for it...

'The White Elephant' Booth.

'The Catch All'....

my Pal, Val... used to call her Sales...

'Buy High...Sell Low'... : ) : ) : )

That, would be cute. : )

{and, true.. sometimes!!! : ) }
Many said...they had a Wonderful, Show...
YAY!!!!
but, 

Not everyone, did Great, at The Show.

I, was one of 'em.

My fault.
{We Had... The People! <3 }

I didn't have nearly enough 'smalls'.

I was down the 16 foot Trailer.

Brandon... Son, Justin's Pal...who helps me... unload, and brings the Trailer, didn't come to help.

He was supposed to meet me at Noon, here...Friday, to hook up to the trailer,

 {When I spoke with him, last week, he was very excited, about having the work. : )

 He's a Worker!} 

Justin, had talked to him at 10 a.m., said he was on his way...

At 1, I called him...

he didn't answer.

I kept trying, as I was reloading...

he never answered.

I, don't know what happened.

Still don't.

He's kinda that way.  <3

 He 'struggles'...sometimes. : (

so...

without help....

It was tuff.

 I had to make two 90 mile trips, on Friday afternoon, then...unload.

We were very Busy, Saturday, setting up our booths, along with helping Folks.

Kelsey, Mark's Daughter... was a Great Help!!!

She handled the 99.00 and Under, Booth.

She, did a Great Job!

Thanks, to Polly and Bob, { Polly Ann's, Mt. Vernon, Iowa }

for helping me unload, the Heaviest pieces. <3

I didn't get any pictures, but... did go 'LIVE' on FB, late...Saturday night.

You can see that on my 'Simply Iowa' Facebook page.

I was Blessed, that Liz, and Adam, came to help load out.

Lord...Lord. : ) <3

I rolled in, at Home...about 10:30, last night.

{had to be at the Show, by 7, yesterday morning.

 Didn't get to bed, until 1, Sunday Morning.}

When I woke up, this morning...I was in the same clothes, I had on, yesterday.

INCLUDING MY APRON!!!!

Hahahahaha!

{I remember, coming inside... letting Sweetie out, letting her in, feeding Philly, and the Baby Cat......

then...

walking into the bedroom...and Diving....into....The Bed. : )

It almost felt...like The Bed, Rose up...like a Wave....and Caught Me!!! Hahaha! }

At Least...I'd kicked my shoes off.

: ) }

It was a LONG....several days. : )

Cecilia, and her Family, helped so Much, too. <3

Mark and I, will be gently...taking over, but... I told Cecilia, and Everyone....

Cecilia...is Going NOWHERE!!!!

: )

WE NEED HER!

: )

 ALWAYS!

<3

She would like to travel...and, this Event...is a Ton, of work for her.

She Loves It.... but, it takes a Lot...of time, year round.

We all want it to continue. <3

There are Many... Folks, who sell there, that are older...and, do only...This Event.

They Contribute MUCH, and Have...for Many Years. <3

They bring...Wonderful....Things!

We Need This....to Continue. <3

We, all...Love it, too. <3

So, we'll do our Best. <3

It was Great...Seeing Everyone!

<3

Vendors...and Shoppers!

Thank You.... for Coming. : )

Love...to ya.

Barb C.

We are already, thinking of all sorts...of 'Special' things, for the Show....next year.

: )

I want to advertise...More, for The Show.
There are So Many...Wonderful Things, like Marbles...and, Paper...
Unusual....and, Rare...things,
 I don't think Folks, who Enjoy...those Kind...of 'things' realize.... are represented, here. : )
There's some Amazing...'Country', and Stoneware... Wooden Signs, Advertising...that,
Folks...may not know, are at The Show.
I've visited with a few of the Dealers, to find out, where they'd recommend advertising.
I, also told them, THEY...need to Advertise, This Event. : )
Tell Their 'People', to Come.
Hand Those Cards, out... and... get online! : ) <3
I'll visit with Cecilia....and get her thoughts, as well. She's The Master! <3
Then, I look at why.... I, didn't do well...
 and hear Libby Kramer...whispering in my ear. : )
{Beloved... Promoter of 'Heart of Country' <3 }
{I Admired her, so. <3 }
"Smalls and Smiles.... Sell!" <3
I, didn't have enough...'smalls'.
I, think...I smiled, enough. : )
My face was kind of 'frozen'...with a 'SMILE' : )
I, also... learned a Long....time ago.
Sometimes, you're The Windshield...
and...
Sometimes, you're The Bug.
: )
It's Just... That....Simple! : )

Below, are a couple images, of The Anamosa Antique Show...from a few years back.
<3
It's...ALWAYS Good. Always.
Make Plans, to Attend...Next Year!

I bought these Old Windows, {three} at The Anamosa Show, a few years back....
They came out of an old Odd Fellows Building, in Anamosa.
I put them in our Booth, 'as found', after I bought them.
Decades ago...when the glass was broken, someone....'boarded up' the windows, with Coca Cola Signs.
{they weren't worth, anything...back in the day... just... 'Junk', to whoever nailed them, to the window frame.}
Priceless. <3
I cleaned them up... John, repaired the old....wooden frames...and, they went to Nashville. <3

This was our Booth, in Nashville, Heart of Country.
I, sit here...and wonder, how many years...those old...windows, sat covered, in an old....building, in Anamosa, Iowa.
The Person...who cut them up, and used them...for 'Boards'...couldn't have a Clue, that Someday...Someone...would think enough of them... to take them to The Anamosa Show, because...they thought they were better, than Trash.
{A Man, brought them to The Show, to see if anyone...
would buy them. He was renovating the Old, Building, and found them. }
I, happened to be there.
: )
I, wonder... if the Person...who first nailed them up.... could ever believe, that they'd Someday, make a Trip...to Nashville.
: )
WONDERFUL Things.... find their way.... to that Anamosa Show.
WONDERFUL.
<3