The Bee Cottage will be open Tuesday – Saturday with everything at least 25% off. This is your last chance to take home a treasure from a favorite occasional store. Hours 10 – 5 daily. Check Facebook for updates or 612-787-2233. Best wishes to Jennifer and her vendors – you will be missed.
Four new shops will help us welcome spring this weekend. Farm Girl Junk took over the lower level of 300 N. Broadway in Carver two months ago and have made it light and cheerful with furniture, feed bag purses, frames, dishes, and lots of assorted home and garden decor. At 208 Broadway, Rekindled Company just opened their doors today. The bright and welcoming space offers an attractive mix of vintage finds (from the former Not So Shabby vendor) and artwork created right there by a talented painter. All stores in Carver are open Fri 10-5 and Sat 10-4.
Amour Cru also opened today at 120 East 1st Avenue in downtown Shakopee. There were many finely repainted pieces of furniture with a French flair plus some rustic pieces for cabin or garden. Hours are Th-Fri 9-7, Sat 9-6 and Sun 11-4. Contact is 952-445-6685. (FYI – they’re next to the bakery).
Northfield is home to an occasional shop which opened this winter called SPARE ROOM. The shop in the lower level of 310 Division St. has old stone walls, a high ceiling, and chandeliers and repurposed light fixtures. Goods include handsome vintage dressers, tables, smartly reupholstered and plain wooden chairs, and many accessories. The cohesive arrangement reflects the owner’s design style. You’ll find SPARE ROOM Underground Shoppe by heading down the alley to the river side. Open Fri-Sun 10-6. Contact via info@spareroomunderground.com or 507-301-3019.
Happy Saling!
We’re sad to report that The Bee Cottage in Excelsior is closing after this month. To clear out the store, bargains will abound starting Wednesday at 10 AM. The sale continues this weekend through Saturday, 10-4 daily. (The sale MAY continue the following weekend May 20-24, but check their Facebook page or phone before you make a special trip).
Also, we want to send a quick shout out that Urban Cottage is open for Encore Tuesday from 5 – 8 PM tomorrow night at 5157 Bloomington Ave South in Minneapolis.
The other sales this week begin Thursday. Let the sun shine on all the sales!
Treat yourself, your mom or grandma to a day of discoveries in communities northeast of the Twin Cities. The best place to start is in Lindstrom at Picket Fence Gals. They’ve been around for a few years and know how to host a fun, efficient sale. The original house has expanded to provide more room for refinished furniture, dishes, decor, porch, fabric – everything from cottage cozy to city chic. The large corner yard is filled with garden pots, patio furniture and decor, even a “hen nest.” Picket Fence Gals located at 13075 Lake Blvd. (which is Hwy. 8 – east of 35W) is open this Fri-Sat 9-6 and Sun 11-5 (with most items 10% off on Sundays).
Further north is Hidden Treasures located at 6943 St. Croix Trail (Hwy 95) in North Branch which has housewares, antiques, handmade crafts, and estate finds nicely displayed on two floors. Hours are Fri-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5.
[Not vintage, but occasional, is this weekend’s St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Go to minnesotapotters.com for a map of participating potters’ studios.]
A quick drive from 52nd to 46th on Bloomington Avenue South in Minneapolis yielded these images of what is in store for you. There’s lots of European elegance as usual, with lovely furniture and paintings (old at Urban and new at Amour) plus the unexpected. The trunk of a car might tickle your decorating fancy. Yellow, at that. The Urban backyard will be open with colorful live plants too. Both stores are open Thurs-Sun. See This Month’s Sales for addresses, hours and details. Happy Saling!
The Apron Chicks open their sale at 4 PM today at Bergmann’s Greenhouse & Garden Center, east of Manning Avenue just north of Hwy. 36. You’ll find furniture, garden stuff, and interesting accessories and decor which have been re-purposed or restored. Hours are Wed 4-7 and Thu-Sat 10-6. The address is 12239 62nd St. N., Stillwater 55082. The Apron Chicks only hold a few sales a year so they really can be called occasional; this also means only a few chances to check them out. So happy saling!
This weekend promises sunshine for all who want to hit the sales. There are stores to visit along the way in Hopkins and Hamel if you’re heading west to the occasional sale mecca of Buffalo. The Garden Party Gallery has a patio with some fun outdoor pieces besides two stories of repurposed and refinished items in the cute yellow house. Open Fri-Sat 10-6 and Sun 12-5 at 1213 Mainstreet in Downtown Hopkins. Chloe’s Attic offers beautifully painted and refurbished dressers and buffets as well as some furniture still with original wood finishes along with other decor items. The combination of gleaming wood with a chenille seat strikes a nice note on the vintage chair pictured. Hours are Fri-Sat 10-7 and Sun 9-5 at 155 Hamel Rd (one block south of Hwy 55) in Hamel.
There are so many stores in downtown Buffalo that they have produced a map showing Occasional Sales, stores open daily, and those open every weekend. The photos are fairly representative of what you’ll find in vintage, garden, and giftware at just three of the occasional sales. Hours are 9-5 Fri-Sat and 12-5 Sun.
Please check This Month’s Sales for more information. Happy May!
This weekend looks perfect for a little shopping whether in St. Paul, south Minneapolis or the south suburbs. At Your Lucky Day, 4159 Grand Ave. S., owners Kristi and Joanne describe each month’s theme as Retail Theater. This month they are Celebrating Women with housewares, fabric, hats, succulents, and stories about interesting women in history. Of course, you can look for a gift for Mother’s Day, graduation or a favorite teacher. Hours are Thu-Sun 10-6.
In St Paul, take special notice of Jiggety Junk’s last Spring Sale which runs noon-6 Thu-Fri and 9-2 on Sat (with discounts Sat). 38 E. Wyoming.
Please check This Month’s Listing and each sale’s Facebook page for details and photos of these and other sales. Happy Saling!
Three Carver shops are opening this evening (Wed) from 6-9 PM. On street level at 300 N. Broadway, you’ll find a great assortment of architectural treasures, animal statuary, quilts, aprons, dishes, signs and more at Ms. Mac’s Too. The newest shop is Farm Girl Junk which is also located at 300 N. Broadway (on the lower level). Carver Junk Company is nearby at 108 4th Street East.
Linda’s Cellar opens Thursday with farm and city treasures. All the shops in both Carver and Chaska are open Thursday 10-5 and Friday-Sat. 10-4. They are closed Sunday, as is Laurie’s Trunk in Bloomington. Please check This Month’s Sales for more information. Happy Saling!
It looks like a perfect weekend with so many sales. Choose your favorites or go to them all. No matter which side of the Twin Cities you’re starting from, there is a sale or several nearby. I took a quick meander through South Minneapolis for the above photos. Where to next? The Monthly Listing gives all the pertinent information for this weekend’s sales. As always, happy saling!