I am so excited because Vintage Pickin is coming back up again soon and I cannot wait to go! I had so much fun going last time and it will always hold a special place in my heart because that’s when I met Liz Marie Galvan and was inspired to start my very own blog too!
And if you don’t know who Liz Marie Galvan is, then go run over to her blog right now! She is one of my favorite bloggers and Instagrammers to follow and I consider her to be one of the queens of home decor and DIY projects.
I wrote all about that experience in a very early blog post, back before I ever even had any subscribers or visitors to my blog so I don’t think anyone ever read it! Click here if you’re interested in checking that one out. But today, I want to share all the details about the upcoming event and why you should go too if you can!
What Is Vintage Pickin’?
You may be wondering what Vintage Pickin’ even is because you may have never heard of it before. It is a huge antique and home decor shopping event that happens once or twice a year where there are over 45 of the best artisans and vintage pickers from across the Southeast!
It is definitely worth to plan a road trip out to it because you will be able to snag some incredible and unique vintage items for your home.
Every time I see all of the pieces in my home that I got from the last Vintage Pickin’ I attended, it brings back such happy and fun memories of being there.
Like I stated above, I got to meet Liz Marie and I was able to spend a day off with my sweet hubby doing one of our favorite things together- spending hours going through all the beautiful rusty and chippy antique pieces and searching for the best ones for our home! You can see all the cool stuff we got below:
What Makes Vintage Pickin’ Different Than Other Events?
I have been to a few vintage and home decor events and I have to say that Vintage Pickin’ is hands down my favorite! I liked how there was plenty of room to move around and shop.
I didn’t feel like I had to push through the crowds and fight to find something good. Also, mostly all the vendors have authentic vintage and antique pieces which I love.
I hate when I go to an antique mall and see vendors trying to resell Hobby Lobby or Kirklands pieces. I want authentic vintage and not reproductions when I attend an event like this.
I also like how they focus on quality over quantity. It isn’t jammed pack full of as many vendors as they can fit in the space. It is full of good quality vendors that have amazing pieces!
I was also able to meet a bunch of other Instagram influencers at the last event and it was so much fun to meet my friends that I have been following for a long time in real life!
Everyone there was so nice and treated you just like family. Which is definitely one of the goals of going to a Vintage Pickin’ event. They want you to feel that way and be able to bond with each other over your love for home decor and antiques!
Upcoming Events
So Vintage Pickin’ has two spring events coming up in two different locations, that way you can go to whichever one is closer to you. Or go to both! I totally wish I could, that’s how great this event is! The one I go to is in Taylors, South Carolina and it is located at the Southern Bleachery which in itself is such a cool and unique venue space! The other location is in Alabama too. I will share all the info below about each individual event:
March 6-7, 2020
Southern Bleachery
232 Mills Street
Taylors, SC 29687
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May 1-2
White Oaks Farm
202 Farmer Road
Fyffe, AL 35971
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If you are local or close to either location above, then I highly recommend you check it out and see if you love it just as much as I do.
Spoiler alert- I am pretty sure you will! And I also have a discount code for you to use as well for 10% off your entire ticket purchase. Just use VP10 when checking out! If you are planning on going let me know! I would love to see you there!
This looks like a great event here we have the occasional vintage kilo event where you can buy vintage clothing by weight but I’ve not been to a vintage fair before. Should find out if I have any local to me because it sounds fun.
Yes, if you find any local events to you, you should definitely go to them. They are so much fun!
Oooh this sounds right up my street! Definitely going to look into this!
Love, Amie ❤
The Curvaceous Vegan
Yes you should! It really is so much fun!
I’ve never heard of this before but it sounds like a really fun event to go to! Lovely photos too. It’s nice to have things you can look forward to 🙂
Coralle x
Thank you so much Coralle. I am definitely looking forward to it for sure!
It is great that you got to check out Vintage Pickin! I haven’t heard of it before but this is perfect if you love vintage things and want a one-stop area to go through all of the offerings. Glad you enjoyed the event!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
Thank you so much Nancy. It was awesome to have everything in one place to go through for sure!
Oh my gosh some of these pieces are absolutely gorgeous. I love the idea of going vintage for home deco, definitely something I’m going to keep in mind when I’m ready to start decorating a place of my own. This sounds like such an amazing day out and I hope this year is just as good. I’ll have to have a look if there is anything around me similar. Great post.
Yes I hope you can find something similar near you. Another good one is Vintage Market Days and they offer many more locations for that one too.
I had never heard of these events before they sound really fun! I must see if they do them in the UK! Can’t wait to hear what you get.
Sarah
http://Www.simplysarahjayneloves.com
Yes I wonder if there is something similar in the UK too? You should definitely check it out if so! And I can’t wait to share what I get when I go!
This sounds like a wonderful treasure hunt – I LOVE it! Thanks for sharing – I’ve never heard of these before.
Thank you so much! It is a fun treasure hunt for sure!
This is a great post. We’ve never heard of this event before.
Thank you. It really is a fun even to attend!
U love the sound of this event and it sounds like you can pick up some really great things. Kinda said I don’t live nearby, I’d definitely check it out otherwise x
Sophie
I know, I wish they offered it in multiple locations because it really is a great event!
Ooo! This sounds like something really fun! I love watching antique shows on TV and seeing what treasures people have found in thrift stores or auctions! I haven’t bought anything personally but I really want to look around! Great post!
Daisy xoxo | TheDeeWhoLived
Yes! I love watching those shows too. It’s so much fun because you never really know what you could find!
I have never heard of this before, but such a great idea!! Thank you for sharing x
Of course! It is such an awesome and fun event to go to!
Must be so fun to rescue these items & return them back to their former glory!
Yes! It really is! I love items that have a bunch of character to them!
This looks like so much fun! My husband would so enjoy something like this. We are always stopping and looking at vintage things, antique stores and such. This looks like it would be amazing!
Yes! My husband and I both really enjoyed it. It was so much fun!
This event sounds absolutely incredible! Like being on a treasure hunt, right? You scored some amazing finds! I’d never heard of Vintage Pickin’ before, but now I want to go!
Yes! It is definitely like a treasure hunt and totally worth going to! I loved it!
Wow! How fun! I’ve been to Canton once! It’s on my bucket list to go back with a crew of girlfriends!
Yes! That would be so much fun! You definitely should!
Ooh this sounds like heaven! I am into vintage costume jewelry and scarves 💖
Oh yes! They had some booths with that it in too of course!
Looks like a ton of fun! Hopefully I can find something like this in the Toronto, Canada area. I’m a huge picker fan so this is right up my alley! Thanks,
Mark / Mark’s Travel Journal
https://www.markstraveljournal.me
Oh yes! I hope they have something similar to this as well for you too! Picking is so much fun!
I haven’t actually heard of this before (sadly), but it looks and sounds so cute 🙂 x
Thank you! It really is!
Sounds like a great event. I can imagine the thrill of finding awesome home decor items. That vintage phone looks really cool!
Thank you! It is definitely a thrill and that phone is one of my favorite finds as well!
That sounds fabulous! I’m not sure there’s anything like that near me, but it’s inspired me to do some research. That event looks like an absolute treasure trove!
It definitely is a treasure trove for sure! I hope you find something similar to you too!
Looks like you picked up some real gems! Thanks for sharing, I’d love to do this myself!
Yes! I think I got some great pieces as well! Thanks for stopping by!
What a great idea for an event! And looks like you made some lovely finds- and friends! I’ll have to check out the one here in my state, Alabama. 🙂
Oh yes! That would be awesome! That’s where it all originated from too so I bet the Alabama event is amazing!
I’ve never heard of this before! This sounds so cool! I’m going to be looking into whether there is something like this nearby for me! Thank you for sharing!
No problem! I hope there is something similar near to you because it is so much fun!
This looks like so much fun! I’ve never been to anything like this and I love anything vintage! My dream is to own a farmhouse and furnish it with antiques like these. It helps the environment too!
Yes! I love it too. We don’t live in an old farmhouse, but we love to decorate our house in the farmhouse style too. I would love to live in a real old farmhouse and fix it up one day too!
Wow. This is a great idea! Vintage items add a classic feel to every room which I love.
Thank you. I love adding as many vintage goodies to each room as I can!
What an amazing event! You have managed to find some fantastic items! I love shopping at second hand markets in my home town in the UK xxx
I love second hand store too! You can usually find some pretty good pieces for a lot less!