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The Old Yarn Girls Try Out The Flea Market

SO the Old Yarn Girls tried out our first Flea Market in Ventura California this weekend.  We were up at 3 a.m. with the cars packed and loaded and set off in the dark.  It was freezing cold and the wind was whipping.  But, by the time the sun rose and the Flea Market opened at 7a.m. we were set up and feeling good.


We definatly learned some things, such as a canopy cover is great for drizzily rain or blistering sun, but not so great for gusty gale force winds.  At one point I think we almost blew away.  We had to make some alterations to our outdoor shop as the day went on, but sometimes you just have to move where the wind takes you.


We talked to people, sold some things, shopped for ourselves and had a good time being together.  A special thank you to Brian, Jamel and Bella who helped out that day, you were our anchors, literally!  And we can't forget to mention all of the dads that cooked us dinner and were the key baby wranglers for the day!  The Old Yarn Girls could not have done it without you!

Displaying Our Doodles!

So, all of you who love and adore us already know that we have an Etsy store that at this point, carries mostly "Hair Doodles".  What you may not know is that we also sell them locally around town.  In the beginning, we were carting around bags of doodles and it was just a mess, but then Julie had a very convenient crafting tragedy that worked to our benefit.  After returning form the local Salvation Army with a mirror that was destined for spray paint and then the bathroom, the mirror unexpectedly cracked-a mirror crafting nightmare-which left a jazzily painted frame with no innards.

The frame sat in the garage for a while, but then after a visit from the Pinterest Fairy, Julie headed to the hardware store to pick up some chicken wire.  After cutting the prefect size of fence and fighting with it to get it in the frame as it rolled and curled, she scratched that piece, laid the entire flatten roll of wire on the back of the already painted frame, attached it with the mirror hooks already on the back and the cut off the excess.

Now when we need to transport our wares, we effortlessly grab our frame of "Hair Doodles" and head to our desired location.  We are currently working on a display for carefree headband hauling so stay tuned...