The Occasional Saler

The creative elves at Garden Party Gallery have been busy repurposing materials and making lots of holiday décor including tin ornaments (or pendants), unique gnomes, wreaths, plaid scottie dogs, and fun denim shirts with clever and inspired sayings. There are many small seasonal decorations like the little lighted tree in a vintage coffee tin. The selection of furniture, pillows, dishes, glassware, and jewelry offers many choices. Garden Party Gallery is open today and every Saturday in November from 10:00 to 6:00 at 1213 Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins. Happy saling!

Urban Cottage is a wonderland of sparkling holiday décor and handsome furnishings this month. Small occasional tables, chests, mantels, leather chairs, velvet chairs, and buffets are softened with pillows, blankets, and amazing lampshades. You can choose from walls of paintings, mirrors, maps, and hangings. There are shiny ornaments, seasonal candles, assorted gnomes, and holiday cards. Dishes, glassware, and bar furnishings are ready for entertaining. Personal adornments include pompom hats, gloves, purses, and jewelry along with vintage clothing and fur coats. Choose evergreen boughs, birch, and planters for outdoor decoration. Shop Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 5:00 at 5157 Bloomington Avenue South in Minneapolis and celebrate the holidays in style. Happy saling!

Garden Party Gallery is ready with a holiday smorgasbord of decorations for your celebrations. There are lots of tree ornaments, wall hangings, wreaths, and dishes for holiday entertaining. Shirts, jewelry, stuffed animals and fun decorations will provide gifts. And, yes, you’ll find some fall décor for Thanksgiving too. There are several extra shopping opportunities this month so do check out the dates above. All this and more at 1213 Mainstreet in Hopkins. Happy saling!

Fall is in the air and in the designs at Garden Party Gallery. Yes, there are many pumpkins and other symbols of fall abundance. There are tables, chairs, dressers, children’s furniture, outdoor furniture, and so much more…even a rustic armoire. The creative crew has fashioned many fun creations for fall and Halloween to add some pizazz to your home or yard. Garden Party Gallery is open Friday and Saturday from 10 to 6 and Sunday from 10 to 3 at 1213 Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins. Happy saling!

Urban Cottage has curated another superb collection of furniture, artwork, and accessories to add cozy comfort to your home this month. The rich colors are seen in leather, wood, fabric, and on canvases. Mirrors in gilded frames shine. Painted pieces are sophisticated and classic. Glassware and silver make it easy to entertain in style. There are also fun designs on lampshades and pillows. So many items have a story to tell. There are many handsome tables, dressers and chairs. A copper tub can bring a feeling of warmth along with pumpkins and fall leaves and flowers. An added bonus is the pumpkin lady with her fabulous décor and carving pumpkins on Saturday! All this and more can be found Thursday through Sunday from 11 to 5 at 5157 Bloomington Avenue South in Minneapolis. Happy saling!

With a hint of fall in the air, the vendors at Urban Cottage have amassed an awesome collection of goods for late summer into fall entertaining, decorating, and pure enjoyment. Outdoors you’ll find garden pots, décor, and furniture. Inside are assorted chairs, tables, chests, mirrors, art, lighting, unique lampshades, dishes, glassware, pillows, books, vintage clothing and jewelry, and several varieties of pumpkin decorations. And lush houseplants! All this and more on offer until 6 today and from 11 to 5 on Friday through Sunday, September 10th – 12th at 5157 Bloomington Avenue South in Minneapolis. Happy saling!

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