Author Archives: Katherine

Reporting from: Vintage Treasures Market, Fountain, MN

by Katherine Posted on June 18, 2012

Greetings! Last Friday, my mom (and frequent occasional saling companion) and I headed down to the Pfarkel Sisters’ (of Junk {Re}defined) Vintage Treasures Market in Fountain, Minnesota for their 2-day sale: {Welcome to the farm!} {The Occasional Saler caught up … Continue reading →

Posted in Reporting from..., Special Event | Tagged collecting vintage, farm vintage, Fountain, Junk Beautiful, Junk Market Style, Junk Redefined, Junk Under Glass, Minnesota, Pfarkel Sisters, Sue Whitney, vintage bicycle, vintage events, vintage events Minnesota, vintage farm tools, vintage finds, vintage market, vintage tablewares, vintage treasures, Vintage Treasures Market | 1 Comment

Looking for Friday Find…

by Katherine Posted on June 15, 2012

It’s simple: take a photo of your best occasional sale find and send it to me: iamanoccasionalsaler@theoccasionalsaler.com. Every Friday, one photo will be selected…it could be YOU! -Katherine

Posted in Call for Entries | Tagged Friday Find, send your Friday Find, The Occasional Saler Friday Find | Leave a comment

Elements of Style: Console Tables

by Katherine Posted on June 14, 2012

There are many interior décor “basics” that I should know, but don’t. One example is the console table. I bought a wonderful Florentine-looking console at the Urban Cottage recently, and I started wondering about it. Where does the name “console” … Continue reading →

Posted in Elements of Style | Tagged 1stdibs.com, All Modern, allmodern.com, antique console table, Asian console, classic console table, console tables, contemporary console table, exotic console table, Furniture, Judith Miller, Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques, modern console, Silk Road Collection, Silk Road Collection antiques, Spurgeon-Lewis Antiques, vintage console table, World Styles from Classical to Contemporary | 1 Comment

Best of the Rest: Clawfoot Clever

by Katherine Posted on June 13, 2012

I’m always trolling the web for inspiration, and came across an incredible clawfoot bathtub (historical elements!). Blog post includes optional DIY project! Check it out on A Detailed House blog: And hello, you could use this design to turn around … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of the Rest | Tagged A Detailed House, bathtub DIY, clawfoot bathtub, re-do bathtub | Leave a comment

Top Picks: Laurie’s Trunk

by Katherine Posted on June 12, 2012

With only three occasional sales this week, there’s no excuse for not hitting all of them! It’s 70 degrees, the sun is shining and the grass is green. Want more inspiration? Here it is, courtesy of Laurie’s Trunk in Bloomington: … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Picks | Tagged chandelier, Laurie's Trunk, occasional sale directory, occasional sales, occasional sales Minnesota, occasional shops, The Bee Cottage, The Cottage House, vintage chaise lounge, vintage inspiration, vintage picture frames | Leave a comment

Signs of the Time

by Katherine Posted on June 11, 2012

Question: What do these signs tell you? Answer: “This way to the vintage/antiques sale!” What does it mean? IT’S TIME FOR MORE SALES! (So check out this week’s occasional sale listings!) -Katherine

Posted in Inspiration, This Week's Sales | Tagged antique sale sign, antiques, antiques for sale sign, antiquites, brocanate, France, Nançay, Paris, Strasbourg, vintage | Leave a comment

YOU are my Friday Finds!

by Katherine Posted on June 8, 2012

So please share! Send your best/favorite/coolest occasional sale finds to me at: iamanoccasionalsaler@theoccasionalsaler.com [i am an occasional saler @ the occasional saler .com] Do it now! Pretty please ; ) -Katherine

Posted in Call for Entries | Tagged occasional sale finds, occasional sales, occasional sales mn, send your Friday Finds, shopping occasional sales, The Occasional Saler Friday Finds | Leave a comment

Best of the Rest: Decor8 covers the National Stationery Show

by Katherine Posted on June 7, 2012

Happy Thursday! I hope you’re busy checking out this week’s occasional sales! I came across a great blog post on an interior design blog that I love, Decor8, covering the National Stationery Show. Doesn’t THAT sound like fun shopping?! I … Continue reading →

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Cool Find: Three-Person Chair

by Katherine Posted on June 6, 2012

At first glance, this circular 3-person “chair” looks wholly impractical. But having run out of other seating options at the bar (and wearing very high heels), two friends and I took a seat. Surprise! This design is genius! Because the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Find | Tagged 3 person chair, cool chair, cool furniture, French antique chair, French vintage chair, Marais, Paris, vintage chair | 2 Comments

Top Picks: This Week

by Katherine Posted on June 5, 2012

Our wonderful occasional sell-ers have lots of good stuff in store this week. Check it out: This vibrant vignette is just one of many that awaits you at Flamingos Divine Finds in Minneapolis: Bring sage green into your home for summer…a … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Picks | Tagged Buffalo, Central American textile, ethnic finds, Flamingos Divine Finds, Found Salvage, glass bell jars, glass jars, Mexican basket, Minneapolis, Minneapolis occasional sales, mod chair, occasional sales, occasional shops, paisley chair, Rockford, Second Hand Rose, teal chest of drawers, The Porch & Atelier, Twin Cities, upholstered chairs, Urban Cottage, vintage chandelier, vintage file cabinet, vintage file drawers, vintage industrial cabinet, vintage storage | Leave a comment