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My fabulous partners in  Little Shop of Hoarders ! I met Tom Burke over 20 years ago out on the Garage Sale Trail.  He was my biggest competition but I didn't mind because he was so handsome and so nice. Both my Mom and I had crushes on him! Whenever we'd arrive at a sale he beat us to we knew he'd already scored the best stuff because of his amazing eye.   Here's a sampling of what he has in the shop right now...   The chest, lamp and tapestry. A wonderful old metal table painted with a clock face.  A couple of great old pigskin trunks A fabulous Chinese Travel Chest     A Buddha and Carved Wooden Mask   Primitives   A Large Framed Tapa Cloth   Large Crescent Cracker Tin Tramp Art   Child's Wicker Rocker   Vintage Toy Chest   You can find Tom most Saturdays at the shop. I think you'll love him as much as I do!

I took this photo a few weeks ago while out treasure hunting with one of my partners. I must admit that I'm looking forward to being a "Shop Girl" though one of the perils of running a shop is being tempted the whole day through by certain treasures that keep calling out your name. The day my partner, Tom, put out this wonderful old french wire 3 tiered stand I was impressed.  I loved the way it looked atop the mighty industrial table I found that was used in the new movie about Hemingway and his first wife, "Hemingway & Gellhorn", that was shot here in the Bay Area.   I did my best to simply admire it and was successful for several days until my friend Lisa popped in with a friend and noticed it.  She picked it up and announced, "this is good, reaally good!" Well, that was all it took for me to figure out a reason why I needed it.   That evening when I arrived home the reason was sitting right on my counter! It was definitely time fo...

Where you'll find me Thursday, Friday  and Saturday from 12:00 to 6:00... Come play with me!     Today was our "Soft Opening", I will let you know the date of the Grand Opening which will be a fundraiser for the George Mark Children's House . Thank you all for the show of support you've shown me in this new adventure of mine.  You have no idea how much your kindness and encouragement has supported me these past several weeks.  I'm eternally grateful!