Yesterday I finally made it up to the weekly Renninger's flea/antique/farmer's market in Kutztown, PA. I'd had a long and exhausting week, and this outing turned out to be just what I needed to pick myself up out of the mental black hole I'd fallen into. Success!
It was an absolutely gorgeous day. I love this time of year, when the humidity falls but the mercury doesn't, and the air is fresher and the blue skies even bluer. And it was really, really great to get out of the suburbs and drive down traffic-less back roads, coasting past rolling hills and farms and acres upon acres of cornfields.
The market itself was amazing, and I scored tons of stuff that was on my vague mental list of "things I want if I can find them cheaply enough." And the prices, oh man. Even by flea market/thrift store standards, they were cheap. It was pretty awesome.
After I'd spent as much cash as I'd allotted myself, I wandered through the farmer's market, scarfed down a delicious, homemade veggie burger, and gazed longingly at the many, many stalls of amazing-smelling baked goods and wished very hard that they were vegan. Of course they weren't, so I headed home, letting myself get lost a little on the way so I could spend a little more time enjoying the scenery and the beautiful day.
And now onto the haul!
My inner goth - the one who sprang into being in the nineties, but never had a chance to come out, thanks to the sartorial timidity of my teenaged self - has recently been coming into her own.
More pretty things!
The accessories: three scarves and a metric ton of costume jewelry.
The jewelry up close.
And what I wore for the outing:
cardigan: American apparel
skirt: vintage
shoes: Target
The skirt is a favorite of mine and has seen a lot of wear since I picked it up six months ago, but that's cool, I still love it, and the gingham+appliqued hearts felt appropriate for the occasion. It was a little chilly when I left in the morning but warmed up pretty quickly, so the cardigan was discarded by the time I made it to Kutztown. But this is totally how I looked in the car on the way! And again in my air-conditioned apartment when I took these pictures!
necklace: vintage keychain-turned-pendant
So that was my Saturday. I can't wait to go again! Renninger's also has a similar set-up in Adamstown on Sundays that I'm eager to check out as well. The next month is going to be pretty busy for me, so it's something to look forward to when things calm down again.
