TO YOU....

and some Thanksgiving goodness, my Mom's apple pie. Yum!

DON'T FORGET!

Don't forget, we're blogging over here now:  www.octavia-brown.com

And we've found some adorable letterpress coasters just in time for Holiday cocktail parties. Come check them out...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

That's pretty much what I feel like doing. After months of labor and a whole lot of love, I'm pleased to announce the new Octavia & Brown website. www.octavia-brown.com It's a one-stop shop for all things Octavia & Brown including sales, upcoming events, info about the Flea and the BLOG. That's right my little blog is moving over and has gotten a brand new look.

So I hope you'll celebrate with me and come check it out. Hope to see you soon!

Hip Hip Hooray!

Hip Hip Hooray! I've got some exciting news to share about some wonderful changes that are happening at Octavia & Brown. Tune in tomorrow...

HOME GOODS

I just got back from a quick buying trip. I can't wait to share my new vintage finds starting tomorrow...

While on the road, I stopped by Home Goods. Have you been in one recently? I found a ton of really cool items at pretty reasonable prices. Here were a few of my favs...

How cool are these cheetah lowball glasses?

I first spied them here and have been looking for them ever since...

This loveseat with the nailhead trim is fantastic.

Loved these lamps. They'd be perfect on a pair of nightstands.

These plates had a great ikat-like pattern in slate gray.

They had Riedel glassware for a steal. I definitely stocked up...

Have you picked up anything recently at Home Goods or TJ Maxx (another fav)?

BRINGING IN THE OUTDOORS

Have you seen this? I literally shouted with delight when I saw it! It's scrapwood wallpaper made to the look like the great outdoors. Now you can get that log cabin feel you've always been looking for...

It comes in a few styles and is eco-friendly (of course)...

Trying to figure out where I could use this maybe a hallway or bathroom would be cool...

I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE...

Yesterday I spied these fantastic glasses from Nest Interiors in the latest issue of Lucky Magazine. 

I realized that the reason I like them so much that I already have a pretty similar set in my shop. They are from the era of Mad Men and are the rack makes a perfect display (and easy access) for a party.

Set of 8 Roly Poly Glass Set

What would serve in these cool glasses?

FIND OF THE DAY: DROP CLOTHS

I expanded my booth this weekend at the Brooklyn Flea. While I would have loved to cover all the tables in this fabulous Marimekko fabric, it was a little out of my budget. To cover the extra tables, I picked up these painter's drop cloths from Home Depot.

They've got a great natural canvas color and they're hemmed. I chose the  6 x 9 ft for my tables, but you can get them in different sizes and the best part is at $10 a piece, you can easily replace them if they get stained, etc.

Here they are in action...

WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER PUMPKINS...

My home state of Delaware often faces some serious teasing for it's small size. (Think Wayne's World). The fact that you can drive through it in an hour really doesn't really help things.

But besides chickens, Delaware is known for a very fun event, The World Championship of Punkin' Chunkin'. For those of you not familiar, punkin' chunkin' is the art of launching a pumpkin through a corn field for distance. Competitors develop some highly engineered machines to increase speed, distance, height and accuracy when aiming for objects.

Here's a fun video from Discovery to get an idea...



Half the fun of going is for the people watching. Both competitors and spectators take their outfits very seriously...

If you're interested in making the trek to Delaware this weekend, here's the info:

Nov 4-6
Royal Farms
18657 Sussex Highway
Bridgeville, DE 19933