Back in the Day by Judith Spitzer
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o you have a yearning for antiques and vintage everything? Are you in love with all things repurposed, reused and, yes … JUNK? By the time you’re reading this you will probably have missed the best vintage show in Spokane, which is widely known about throughout the country, but not so much locally. The Farm Chicks Vintage and Handmade Fair is the first weekend in June … every year. Known as the happiest show on earth, more than 15,000 happy people visit 100s of spaces filled with curated goods. “It’s a magical event that once you visit, you’ll never want to miss,” says founder Serena Thompson. Now that you know about it, you can put it on your calendar for next year. And when someone asks you whether you went to Farm Chicks, you will know of what they speak. After Farm Chicks. there’s a steady stream of shows in or near Spokane. On June 8-9 there’s Glamping on the Farmstead, a Glamming Show & Vintage Trailer Rally in Medical Lake. Lucky for you there is a Vintage Directory Newspaper. Pick up a copy at most antique stores or check online at rachaeljeanvintagefarmgirl. wordpress.com for a listing of shows. There are almost 50 shows in the Summer 2018 issue (I counted them) for nearby vintage shows.
Here are a few:
VINTAGE SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE REGION
June 16 Rusty Relics Vintage Market Evergreen State Fairgrounds Monroe, WA
Moses Lake Farmer’s Market Vintage Market McCosh Park Moses Lake, WA
June 15 & 16 Love of Junk Walla Walla, WA
Pink Farmtiques Show Nez Perce County Fairgrounds Lewiston, Idaho
RELICS Vintage Outdoor Market & Vendor Fair Spokane Valley, WA
July 21 Vintage Fix Market Benton County Fairgrounds 1500 S. Oak St. Kennewick, WA
June 22 & 23 Not Too Shabby By Camy Barn Sale Post Falls, ID June 30 & July 1 Old Galvi Warehouse Occasional Sale Sandpoint, ID July 6 & 7 Rebel Junk Market Kootenai County Fairgrounds Coeur d’Alene, ID
The Junk Stops Here Riverwalk Park Chelan, WA
July 28 Treasures in Thompson Falls Thompson Falls, MT August 4 & 5 Old Galvi Warehouse Occasional Sale Sandpoint, ID August 18 &19 Pickin’ Spokane Antique Show & Artisan Market Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA September 14 & 15 Hayden Outdoor Market Hayden, ID
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