February 2010 - Vendor Update

Color theme the FF is striving for on a regular basis unless otherwise noted in a monthly theme.  **

**It was brought to my attention that all of the photos currently are showing white.  This isn't the only color allowed, but it is to be blacks, greys, whites for furniture as well as for this month the primitive pine natural pieces one would find in a farm house style look.  If there is other colors allowed that will be noted for each theme.  Thanks for pointing out this observation.

This blog will be for vendors at the FF to have access to for upcoming theme photos, and information.  I am going to be maintaining it on an ongoing basis, so that we all will have the information for upcoming sales in one central location.

As you are aware, the upcoming February theme for the FF sale will be "French Farmhouse".  I will attach photos that I've been given from our Creative Directors, as to what they are looking for for this sale.  Please refer back to these photos and look for these types of things, and/or pull these kinds of items from a stash you may have in storage or at home that you're ready to part with.

At the end of this post will be a list of items to watch for as well, that I also received from the Directors.  Thanks and hopefully you'll find this useful and refer back to it often.  As time proceeds and I'm given updates for upcoming months, I plan to continue to have a monthly Vendor Update and will add to it as I get more information.

Farmhouse Furniture (no weird colors) keep it neutral with white, black, grey, and primitive pine (no modern/crafty pine items)

Baskets like below Photos

Pottery

White Ironstone

Neutral vintage bowls/crockware

White Stoneware and angels

(no doilies)

Architectural Elements

wood

shutters

Metal

Iron Fragments

Art Work

Framed Mirrors

Pictures of dogs and cats such as the above

Accessories

Silver and Pewter with nice quality and special detailing such as above.

Monograms, and extra details.

Chandeliers, concrete patinaed pillars, cloches, etc.

Clear glass pieces, clear lanterns, wire work.

Creamware

Below are some photos from the Jeanne d' Arc Living Magazine and are some of the overall looks the French Flea is trying to achieve.  Notice the wonderful furniture, vintage mirrors on the walls as well as on the furniture used in vignette's, the ornate beautiful silver pieces, the vintage cool baskets, statues and such.  See list below for more ideas of what to look for.

Note:  almost all neutrals used, but loads of texture
Neutrals allowed are shades of white/ivory/black/grey as well as metal tones

French Farmhouse Theme for February 2010

white ironstone - pitchers and bowls

sterling or silverplate - silver dishes, trays, etc.

(only prime pieces)

cloches

old mirrors

pictures of dogs, cats, rabbits, etc.

old scales

seltzer bottles

old bottles

wire baskets

wooden totes

WE NEED CHAIRS (wooden/painted)

"old pine" tables & pieces

(primitive style pine/not 1980's+ style)

copper pieces

baskets (old and unique)

shutters

stools "short" wooden

urns

pedestal silver bowls

candelabras

bookcases

CUBBIES

lamps (we are short on these)

lanterns

old tins

old boxes

old suitcases

 (in good shape/not musty)

chalkboards

roosters

milk glass

(special pieces - not the floral shop style pieces)

I will plan to add/update this blog post as I find out any new details, but this should get all of us vendors on the same wave length/thought pattern for the next fabulous FF sale.  Let's do it up right and really blow away our customrs with this theme.  Us all living in the Midwest should surely help us have access to some of the above treasures.  If anyone is still confused, please contact the Creative Directors.  I am just an instrument of communication, and not in authority.

Thanks and have a blessed week and month as we foray through the junk piles.

Gretchen

**updates added 1/21/10