Farm Chicks 2013.....

 Farm Chicks 2013 didn't disappoint....this year was different though...

My friend Mary, who attended her first Farm Chicks show last year

was a vendor this year!  I helped her set up and style her booth on Friday.

As a shopper and overall fan of vintage goods, it was such a thrill to 

see all the vendors setting up their booths - so much creativity 

under one roof!  Plus, I got a sneak peek at the goods which made

for very efficient shopping on Saturday morning!

The photo above shows us {me in the center} in Mary's empty booth space -

before we worked our magic....

 The show was bigger this year - more vendors, many of the new.

My favorites are still Uber Chic, Great Findz and Junebug!

The crowds were crazy!  Truth be told, it really is not my

favorite way to shop - selfishly, I liked the previous two years

when Serena offered early buying tickets but I understand

that from a business perspective, it makes sense to get the most

people through the doors. When we arrived on Saturday, my 

curiosity got the best of me and I asked the first people in line

what time they had gotten there.......they told me 4:30 am!

I would say the line was over a hundred yards long an hour

before the show opened!  Diehard vintage shoppers, I tell ya!

My favorite part of my Farm Chicks weekends are always 

hanging out with my girlfriends.  The tradition

of our pre-show Chaps dinner continued with both old and 

new friends - {that's Beth Quinn who was in from Arizona

doing her third Farm Chicks show}......There is just nothing

like good food, a nice glass of wine, music, a hug from Celeste

{Chaps' owner}, along with the company of good friends.

See ya next year Spokane!

{coming soon - what I bought!}