Fun in Leesburg

A couple weeks ago, 11 blog girls met up in Leesburg, VA for a day of antiquing and fun. I was so happy to be one of them! You may have seen this same sort of post on all of their blogs already, as I'm a little late here. But it was great fun, and I didn't want to let the memory pass by without a blog post.

Heather and Stephenie organized the whole adventure, and Lori joined them as they headed east to meet a bunch of us local Virginia and Maryland girls {Hope, Amy, Pam, Robin, Jessica and me}.  Karla and Beth joined us too, all the way from Kansas.

 

Here are some of the girls at On a Whim. {L to R: Karla, Jessica, Lori, Pam, Heather and Stephenie}

On a Whim has an entire small building dedicated to vintage prom dresses and vintage girly accessories. Tulle heaven!

 

We pretty much hit all of the good vintage shopping spots in Lucketts and Leesburg {including The Cottage, The Beekeepers Cottage and The Old Luckett's Store} and then we enjoyed a to-go snack at Lola's {below}, and dinner at Tuskie's later on.

{L to R: Jessica, Beth, Heather, Stephenie, Lori, Karla, and Amy}

Here's Amy posing with a friendly sheep. And there's me carrying one of my purchases down the stairs.

I've been wanting one of these wicker standing sewing organizers for years. I actually saw three of them while we were out that day. One was $86, one was $49 and one was $25. I bought the cheapest one of course, and it's in perfect condition. I'll let you know when I fill it with goodies. I love having a new reason to organize my supplies!

I also found this vintage barkcloth knitting bag. Funny story....Heather had an almost identical one that day that she was carrying as a purse {which I loved}. When I spied this one in one of the shops, I thought she had left hers behind by accident. It was such a coincidence that I found one that same day. I usually see these bags in darker shades with lots of red, which is pretty, but not really my style. These soft pinks and lavenders are so lovely.

And I found another old parasol to hang up or prop up...not sure which yet.

And this hat...

...which I only bought for the flowers. They opened right up after I steamed them a little bit.

I couldn't pass up this old chipped statue of Mary. {it's the small one in the picture.... the larger one was my great grandmother's}

 

It was such a fun day, and I really enjoyed seeing some old friends and meeting some new ones. And we all said ,"We have got to do this again!" Definitely.

{I swiped some of these photos of the group and the shops from Heather's, Hope's and Karla's blogs, by the way. Thanks, girls!}

Comments

[Sarah]

oh lala what pretty finds! wow that was pure luck that you found that exact same purse! haha whats the chances! big hugs

toodles-
sarah

[koralee]

Oh what a lovely time...i so want to go..Leesburg looks amazing...so pretty..on a whim..now that is my kinda store...thank you so so much for sharing...your treasures are lovely!

[Berlin]

What a fun and feminine outing :)

[Leah C]

Wow! I think I need to go shopping with you...such wonderful finds:)

[susiebelle]

So Jealous! All work and no play makes Jane a dull girl. I am living vicariously through your adventure ~

[Melony at Whimsy Daisy!]

What a wonderful day!

[karla nathan]

You are right about the steaming. After seeing this, I'll take your advice and give it a try on some similar flowers I found in Florida yesterday. It does make an improvement, doesn't it?

That trip to Leesburg was such fun. I enjoyed seeing photos from it again!

[Stephenie]

Andrea, I really had so much fun that weekend and even more I really enjoyed meeting you...Heather was right you are just soooooo sweet...I love all the treasures you bought...They're all so pretty...
Stephenie

[Lori]

Andrea, i'm glad that you did your post a little later...it reminded me again of what a wonderful time we had...i love all of the treasures that you found...that knitting bag is adorable...and the statue of Mary is so pretty...i love the picture of Amy with the sheep too...she is so cute...

[Jeanne]

I have loved looking at everyone's photos from your weekend! Those dresses are incredible!! It sounds like a perfect time with wonderful, creative friends.

[hope]

It was so fun wasn't it?! I can't wait to do it again!

[Alison Gibbs]

Looks like you girls had a fabulous time
Alison

[pamela]

What a great time and all your lovely treasures! Nothing better then a girls day antiquing!!!

[Rosemary]

Looks like a great time!!
Have a Happy 4TH!
Rosemary

[Kim Hambric]

What a wonderful time with friends. I used to live outside of Leesburg, back when these shops were falling down buildings and I wanted so much to see them saved. Now I live in Pennsylvania and drive by these shops when I visit my in-laws. There is never any time to stop into these shops, however. Kind of makes me resent the in-laws, Ha Ha.

This is my first time to your blog -- it is lovely. Sorry to read about your kitty. I need to go give my old cat a scratch on the head.

[Heather ~ Pretty Petals]

Andrea, I had so much fun... I can't wait to do it again. LOVE the treasures you found. that is so funny about that bag.. glad you found it!

xo Heather

[Mitzi Curi]

Andrea, I think you and your friends are right on track trying to keep our economy going. I can't leave an antique store empty-handed, so I know I'm doing my part too!

[kasey]

looks like you had a blast.!!

[gabrielle]

I'm playing catch up here. I love the new Mary and the parasol and the bag....perfect colors. Looks like you guys had a great time. What fun.

[Sue]

I so wish I could've joined you (Robin had invited me, but I was preparing for my tag sale), but I'm glad you found the parasol and Mary statue in my booth in Leesburg! Glad I could contribute to the lovely day, if only vicariously! XOX

[josefine]

do you know any good online stores were you can find beautiful vintage dresses? please answer me on mail [email protected] or as a comment :) want a dress for prom :)