antiquing in the sunshine state…

my mom and i headed to St. Augustine {one of my favorite places ever} to visit my grandparents and spend a long weekend at the beach. thankfully, we passed the hurricane on the way down and it’s beautiful here! i’m calling it the #3generationweekend… my mom, gramma and i have all kinds of fun plans and i’m hoping high tea is on the list today. before we got here we had my gramma scouting out a great antique place for us to go shopping. she told us she’d heard of a great place in Jacksonville around San Jose. we headed up there yesterday {in their huge SUV} to check it out. it’s called Avonlea Antique Mall… it’s a lot like the queen city’s Sleep Poet, but in a newer style building. we actually grabbed lunch first at their delicious little lunching spot! {sleepy poet, hint: it was so nice to sit down to a yummy, quick lunch. we were energized and ready to shop after that. can i see a cafe in your future?!} i’ve been sticking to my LIST lately while antique/house shopping. {more tips to come in another post} but, it prevents me from buying things i don’t really need/have space for and i don’t feel bad about buying something on the list once i find it!

i thought i’d share my findings with you all… i was on the hunt for a round table and i’m happy to say that i found one and bought it! so that’s getting checked off the list… yay! i had to pass up the $1495.00 one that i loved, but this one is perfect! 

i'm loving the scallop shape...

i almost had a heart attack when i saw these beauties… the golden-yellow reminds me of an old 30′s theater. they will be perfect for when we have extra guests at our tiny house.

it sounds weird, but the bathroom at this place was like another store. vintage clothes and trinkets for sale everywhere… i bet it’s hard to get people out of there! we stopped in on our way out and i found this french souvenir scarf… i just couldn’t pass it up. the colors are perfect for fall and it’s a fabulous vintage print to add to my ever growing collection. 

if you’re ever in the Jacksonville area, be curious… and make time to stop in. {this place will definitely be on my list of favorite things in another upcoming travel post about St. Augustine…} happy weekend my lovely readers! hg