So this past weekend I was lucky enough to go to an event in Taylors, SC called Vintage Pickin. You may remember me talking all about it before, as I have shared a few reasons in the past as to why you should go to one, and the first original Vintage Pickin event that I ever went to.
With this being my second Vintage Pickin event, I have to say it was just as good as the first one! I had such an incredible time and it was such a fun event. I also found some great vintage goodies, which I will share all about them below of course!
Thursday Night Meet and Greet
Thursday night, before the actual event started, myself and some other Instagram Influencers were all lucky enough to come preview the event and mingle with each other.
I was so happy we had the opportunity to do this because I haven’t seen most of them since the last Vintage Pickin event I attended and I was definitely looking forward to catching up with them.
Previewing The Booths at Vintage Pickin
After snacking and catching up with everyone, we were able to preview all the booths and vendors and see what kind of goodies they brought with them to the event.
And let me tell you, they did not disappoint! I was blown away by all the vintage goodies and antiques each booth had. I really wanted to buy everything I laid my eyes on!
It was such a cool time to be able to preview all the booths without a big crowd in your way. I really enjoyed being able to look through everything and take my time.
And that way, I was also able to make a game plan as to which booths I wanted to hit up first thing in the morning when the doors opened for the actual event!
I am always amazed by how these vendors can style their booths. They all looked so amazing and beautiful and I didn’t even get to take pictures of all of them because there were so many!
Just looking at these booth displays gets me inspired on how I should style my vintage and antique pieces in your home.
If you are ever stumped on how to style these pieces too, go to an event like this or an antique mall and just stroll through the aisles and get inspired!
I could have spent all night here just browsing around each booth slowly and admiring all the pretty pieces!
Friday- The Opening Event
After being able to preview the booths the night before, I was pumped and ready to go by Friday morning! In fact, I had a hard time sleeping Thursday night because I was just so excited to go back!
The doors opened at 10:00 am and we got there around 9:15 am and there was already a line waiting to get in!
Thankfully, the same group of us influencers were able to get in the front of the line and go inside a little early to take another group picture since not everyone was able to attend Thursday night’s event.
After taking all the photos together, it was time to shop! My very first find was a vintage panoramic photo of armed servicemen from Fort Bragg, NC from 1942.
I have been wanting some panoramic pictures for awhile now and I was so happy to score it for a great price too.
As I stated in my post about Tips For Antique Hunting At Large Vintage Events like this one, it’s always best to go in with a game plan of what you want first that way you don’t get overwhelmed.
However, I didn’t follow my other tip I shared in that post about grabbing something you like when you first see it because it might just get gone before you have a chance to grab it again!
I saw a beautiful pair of chippy white shutters that I wanted to hang in our bedroom.
I decided I would wait until I looked around more because I just wasn’t ready to spend all my money yet. But, when I finally made my mind up to go back and purchase them, someone else had already bought them!
So definitely go with your gut and first instinct and buy it if you like it because it definitely will get gone!
Even though I missed out on the shutters, I was still able to find a few more vintage goodies and I was overall pleased with my haul for the day.
It was so much fun and they even had food trucks and vendors outside of the event as well.
It also continued into Saturday but I was unfortunately not able to attend the last day (mainly because I had already blew my budget out of the water from Friday!).
So the next time you hear of a Vintage Pickin event coming near you, you definitely need to go!
I always create the best memories with people I love and have the best time with them too at events like these so I will defintely cherish these moments and look forward to the next time!
Of course when I got home from the Vintage Pickin event, I tried to take a little vignette of all of my fun finds from the day.
You can see everything I got below and I will share what vendor I found them from as well.
Some of these amazing vendors ship their pieces too, so if you see something on their page that you like, don’t be afraid to ask and see!
- Vintage Fort Bragg, NC Panoramic Photo- Bella Antiques and Designs (They also have a booth near me at The Garage on 25 which is another one of my favorite places to go pickin at too!)
- Handmade Bunny Pillow and Bunny Garland- Anna Phillips Designs
- Vintage Kitchen Scale- A Rustic Mess
- Old English Advertising Pot- Barking Birds Antiques
Well, as you can see, my weekend was pretty amazing and I am already looking forward to the next Vintage Pickin event! And I hear it’s coming back this Fall so I cannot wait to go back!
I hope if y’all ever get the chance to come to one, you will go! I promise it is totally worth it and you will have a blast, just like I did!
And stay tuned for more posts coming up as to how and where I styled all these vintage goodies in my home!
This looks like a fun event, thanks for sharing your experience! While vintage isn’t usually my go to style, there are some inspiring ideas from your pics
Thank you so much! It really was a fun event for sure!
This like so much fun! Even as a minimalist I would love to go around the country picking at markets like this! I went to Canton once in junior with my family; we kept trying to convince my dad to rent a trailer to haul home all the awesome things we found! It’s probably a good thing he didn’t! My mom was pretty good at bringing things home herself!
Yes! I would love to be able to travel more to picking events like this! It is so much fun and you never know what treasures you will find!
Wow! Your photos are absolutely gorgeous! It sounds like such a fun event and I imagine you had lots of fun looking for hidden treasures! Can’t wait to see how you styled all these beautiful goodies in your home! <3 xx
Bexa | http://www.hellobexa.com
Thank you so much Bexa! It was such a great event and I am having fun styling everything in my home for sure. I have everything styled except for that panoramic photo. I am trying to find the perfect place for it!
This looks like such a fun and unique experience! The set up is adorable too, love the colour scheme!
-Kyra
Thank you so much! I do too, it was such a beautiful set up!
This sounds like such a fun thing to do! I love the the colours and how everything was set up as well. Everyone looks like they are having a great time in the photos!
Yes! We all had a great time together and the set up was beautiful for sure!
I’m so jealous! I love the idea of shopping for vintage goodies! I particularly love vintage clothing and handbags. I look forward to seeing your final project!
Thank you so much. Can’t wait to get everything styled! I have almost completed it!
This looks like the most adorable event, the stalls all look so carefully crafted too x
Yes! Each vendor styled their booth to absolute perfection for sure!
Sounds like a great event, you got so many amazing pictures!! I loved the cookies, so unique.
Holly x
http://www.adailydoseofholly.com
Thank you so much. I did too, plus they were delicious too!
This sounds like so much fun and the pictures are amazing.
Thank you so much! It really was an amazing event!
What a fun event! All the goodies (especially the cookies) look gorgeous and so well presented.šŖ
Thank you! Yes, the cookies were beautiful and delicious!
Sounds like you had. Not my thing but glad you had fun and you didn’t leave empty handed.
Thank you so much.
These are lovely photos and this sounds like such a fab event! Iād love to go to one of these someday! š Vendors really do make their booths look spectacular donāt they!
Yes they do Jenny! They really have so much talent!
How freaking cute is your mom? This looks like so much fun! I don’t blame you. I would have wanted that church pew too.
Lol thank you so much. We get told we look like sisters all the time! And yes that church pew was stunning!
Oh wow, this all looks incredible! I think I’d want just about everything if I found myself somewhere as beautiful as this. It sounds like a great event. Those booths really do look amazing too x
Sophie
Thank you Sophie! I really wanted everything for sure! But I only brought cash with me and once I ran out, I refused to buy more to keep on budget. Otherwise, I would have most definitely spent way too much!
WOW – this is such a cool sounding event. Everything looks so perfectly stylized and elegant. I can only imagine what I’d want to pick up – I think I’d be drawn to that old church pew as well. Thank you for sharing this event – I’ll have to see if there is anything similar held in New England!
Yes, you definitely should! I love going to events like this and try to go to as many as I can every year!
Looks like a pretty cool place with some interesting stuff. Shame they don’t have the antique stuff I’m currently looking for: I’m looking for antique medical equipment
Yes that’s kinda hard to find. I have only seen like one doctors bag before in all my times of vintage hunting and that’s been it!
This looks like such a fun thing to do! We donāt have these types of events in England. Hopefully theyāll start here soon š¤š»
Oh I hope they do! It really was such a fun event for sure!
I adore vintage decor so I would have loved this! Looks like an amazing event – we have lots of vintage clothing events where I live but not many like this, so will definitely have to seek some out.
Yes you should! I love vintage decor too. I am trying to add as many pieces as I can to our home!
Reminds me of American Pickers, which I watch on the telly, but this looks much more glamorous
Yes! I love American Pickers too! But this event is definitely more glamorous for sure. You don’t have to dig though things to find something!
Sounds absolutely amazing and right up my street! I could spend hours mooching and imagining the history behind the items. I’d need to win the lottery though to afford everything I’d want to buy!
Oh I know! Me too! That’s the bad thing about vintage/antique pieces, they can be so expensive!
Big fan of vintage here and loving all these goodies. This is right down my alley! My love for vintage knows no bounds. I really enjoyed your photographs.
Also love the overall pastel theme of your website. It’s beautiful.
Awe thank you so much! You sound just like me too! I am a huge vintage lover and I try to incorporate as many vintage pieces as I can in my home!
This looks like a fab event to attend! I love vintage finds, and this just sounds like a true treasure trove. Loving the vintage weighing scales too. Will have to find something similar in the UK!
Thanks for sharing š
Aimsy xoxo
Aimsyās Antics
Yes! I hope you do, it really was an amazing event for sure!
Really enjoyed this post, what a beautiful weekend!
Thank you so much! It really was!
Oh my GOD, this is so cool??? I am so jealous you got to go to an event like this, I wish there were vintage events like this in the UK. I’m absolutely in love with every single photo you took! I love those scales – will you use them or are they just for display? Either way, they’re gonna look gorgeous in your kitchen š
Beka | http://www.bekadaisies.com
Awe thanks girl! I currently just have it for display on my open shelves right now, but it does actually still work! And I love going to events like these too! They are so much fun. I am bummed because I was supposed to go to another one this week too, but it got cancelled due to the coronavirus of course.
Oh my goodness! Now this is an event that is up my street. How adorable is all of this! The typewriters and those gorgeous scales you walked away with. I’m definitely going to have to travel in order to find events like these, we don’t have enough in the uk that’s for sure!
Quinn x
That’s what I’ve heard! The UK definitely needs to start doing more events like these! We usually have a few every Fall and Spring here. In fact I was supposed to go to another one this week, but it got cancelled due to the coronavirus of course.