Flea Market Style reunites old friends

Of all the wonderful things that have come out of the Canton article in the 2010 issue of Flea Market Style, this is the last thing I would have expected. First a little background.
I used to live in one of those neighborhoods that was full of kids. We all went to the same daycare, elementary school, churches etc. My very best friend was my next door neighbor Susan. She and I were, as Forest Gump would have put it, like peas and carrots. We played with each other morning, noon, and night. I was an only child and Susan had a Brother and a Sister. When they were gone I was lost, lonely and would count the minutes until they returned home and I'd be over there as soon as they drove up, ready to play all day long.

One day, to my horror, a For Sale sign appeared in their yard. I ran in the house in a panic, and my Mother in an attempt to console me informed me that it takes awhile to sell a house. Whew!!!!! I had a reprieve, it would be awhile before they moved. But that did not last long, their home sold pretty quickly and my best friend and her wonderful family moved away.
I remember moving day and playing on the lift of the moving truck. I remember they came back for trick-or-treat and we went into their old home, empty of all furniture and life, and dumped our candy out on the floor to check for "suspicious pieces". That was the last time I saw the inside of her house. Our parents made a few attempts to keep us in touch, but we never truly connected again.

Well a few weeks ago I got his note. "Hi Margo, I can't tell you how exciting it has been to find you. I had read and looked at my copy of "Flea Market Style" magazine several times and didn't realize that I was looking at my old friend and neighbor. The credit goes to my older sister Cheryl. She is a member of a ______ H.S. group on Facebook and had seen your name (she was thinking it must be you anyway) on a list for a get together. She was over last night and picked up my magazine (which she has looked at several times before too). She was reading the Canton article again and it connected with her that it was you. She walked in and said "Susan, this is Margo in this Canton piece".....ha, you could have knocked me over with a feather!!!!!!

You could have knocked me over with a feather too. I was so excited, and I can't wait to go see her and her sister again.
This is by far the best thing to come out of the Canton article yet,
and I wanted to share it with all of you.

Now...go out and find an old friend.

Blessings,
Margo

The Office

On one of my recent shoots I had the rare privilege of having my very own "Office". It happened to be one of the rooms I decided not to shoot which made it perfect to set up camp for the week. It was finely equipped with the very best marble topped farmhouse sink. It had gleaming chrome fixtures, a gorgeous antique mirror and crystal chandelier. Beautiful beadboard and fine wood trim surrounded every wall. I held all my important meetings in there. Boardroom discussions on props, lighting, room staging and lunch plans were frequently on the agenda. On occasion I would hold private meetings...party of one. ;-)

During the week we all made plenty of jokes about my "Office" but I tell you...it was the best cubicle I ever had! And just wait till you see how gorgeous the rest of the home is!

Smiles, Heather

The Creative Connection Event in Minneapolis

It all happened about a year ago, Nancy Soriano and Jo Packham of WHERE WOMEN CREATE phoned Ki to fill her in on their new venture. Ki insisted they check out Minneapolis on the weekend of the Junk Bonanza as a potential location , where they enjoyed vintage shopping and fun times. While there, they decided to make it official, the Creative Connection Event would be in Minneapolis in 2010, and would coincide with the Junk Bonanza weekend.

THE CREATIVE CONNECTION event is a 3-day conference, crafting extravaganza and shopping emporium for creative women, women entrepreneurs and “mompreneurs”.


Nancy Soriano packs her treasures from the Junk Bonanza

Has it been a year already? I guess it has. I remember that weekend well. You see, I learned that being one of the only folks at the Bonanza with a rental car was a real asset, and I was quickly recruited to shuttle the VIP's around. These ladies are all so nice, and I was excited to hear their plans.

This month's Where Women Create magazine features our chief cook and bottle washer Ki Nassauer on pages 70-73.


Ki doesn't have a traditional creative space right now, her inspiration comes from the flea markets and junk shops where she finds her treasures. I've shopped with Ki and I know how focused she is. Ki's mind is always going and she can just look at an object and come up with at least 10 creative things that can be done with it. I'm sure you'll enjoy reading her story.

Ki will take a break from the Junk Bonanza Thursday evening Sept.16 for the Autograph party at Creative Connection . See the Creative Connection Web-Site for full details.

Another member of our FMS Team is also busy with the Creative Connection event. Senior Editor, Heather Bullard, will be a featured guest speaker on two panels.

Blogging: How to Make It Matter More and
The Future Face of Retail: The Digital Marketplace
You won't want to miss either of these discussions, or the many other informative classes that will be held at the conference.

The Creative Connection will have a bus to take you to and from the Junk Bonanza.
It's gonna be a great time for all,
See you there-Margo

Name Calling

I’ve got my dictionary, thesaurus and a stockpile of diet soda, so I’m ready to start writing articles for the spring 2011 issue of Flea Market Style!

I know how creative our readers are, so I’m hopeful that you can give me a jump-start by answering this question: What do you like to call yourselves? Junk enthusiasts? Flea market mavens? Recycling gurus? Margo uses the term “fleamarketeers,” which makes me grin — and want to burst out singing the Mickey Mouse Club song.

Please share your favorite names in the comments. You may see them in the next issue!

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