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03/03/2026

Wright's Barn Shoppes, LTD in Parkesburg draws anyone who loves vintage finds and one of a kind pieces.

More than 60 vendors fill 12,000 square feet with furniture, jewelry, dishware, art, pottery, and restored architectural pieces.

Upstairs, Belle Rustique features farmhouse furniture and custom work. John Bramble helps visitors navigate the barn, while vendors like Nancy Sheehan add their own creative touch.

You do not walk in for a quick purchase. You go to explore.

03/01/2026

Vintage tool time again. Let’s talk about chopping.

#1 This is my friend’s favorite vintage chopper. It’s a spring loaded chopper with stainless steel blades and a wood handle. These were made in the 1930’s to 1940’s.

#2 Then there are ones like this from the 1970’s. This one is in Harvest Gold with a glass bottom. But you can find these inall your favorite MCM colors.

#3 But me for me, I prefer my modern electric version.

What do you prefer?

02/22/2026

New Series - Vintage Kitchen Tools

Have you had any vintage kitchen tools passed down from another generation or picked one up at an antique store that now you can’t live without?

Here is my first one. The jar opener. It works like magic. It adjusts to clip on the lid and you turn and voila! Still working after all these years.

02/14/2026

What is a “Blind Date with a Book”, you say? Well, let me explain. It’s a book that someone else has enjoyed and now wants you to enjoy it. These books are wrapped and have information about what kind of book it is without giving away too much. I have my information framed in a playing card. They are also wrapped so there there are pockets to tuck goodies in. Every book comes with a teabag and a custom printed book marker for the book. These can be found Wright's Barn Shoppes, LTD for $15.

12/30/2025

Spent some time re-doing my booth Wright's Barn Shoppes, LTD to get ready for the New Year!

12/06/2025

Blast from the past!

This would have been in your mid-century modern kitchen and used for entertaining! Love that atomic / rocket design. This one is available in my booth at Wright's Barn Shoppes, LTD

12/04/2025

I thought this was a great article about how to incorporate vintage Christmas ornaments in your decorating.

Because there’s no such thing as too many Shiny Brites.

11/25/2025

I learned about Henry Heim and wanted to share. Henry Heim was a prominent figure in the Christmas ornament industry in the 1930’s. He was also known as Santa Heim.  He produced millions of glass ornaments, particularly during World War II.  He converted the historical Savage cotton mill into an ornament factory and bought 175 houses in the town of Savage, Maryland. He turned this into a 1880’s Christmas village. The grand opening on December 11, 1948 had over 12,000 people attend. Unfortunately, taxes, finances and the County health department forced him to close in 1950. Mr. Heim passed away in 1953. His ornaments are very collectible. Enjoy the pictures. 

08/05/2025

Would you have picked this up on the side of the road for free? I will share with you later why I did!

06/27/2025

06/15/2025

What kinds of crafts did you do when you were young? I recently came across a refill for a loom weaver potholder maker while cleaning up my craftroom. I remember making potholders for everyone! Then I found 2 Makeit Bakeit suncatcher kits. I know they still sell new ones but these are vintage. Did you make these too?

06/02/2025

Are you decorating your kitchen in a mid-century modern style? How often do you see a set of Franciscan Starburst dishes this nice! It just takes your breath away. They are currently for sale at Wright’s Barn Shoppes LTD in Parkesburg. Here is some info about the Starburst pattern.

It is a space-age pattern that was released in 1954 (and only produced until 1957) and had a variety of irregular shaped pieces. It has a smooth decal pattern design as opposed to a raised hand-painted one. This design fit in well at that time with the design of new chrome kitchens.