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Antique Mall Haul: November

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Antique Mall Haul: November

If you did not read last week’s blog post, do so now.
But don’t forget to come back to read this post!

Below is a picture gallery of all of my purchases
from the antique malls I reviewed
in my last blog post.

Read on to learn more about each item!

I purchased a lighter from
Camp Flea Antique Mall + Vintage Market.
I think I paid too much for this.

Oh well.

If you have been following my blog, you know of
my slight fascination with lighters.

When I went to
Ozark Antiques and Collectables,
I searched the whole place to no avail.
It was only when my friend went to check out
that I saw that the front counter
was actually made up of jewelry cases.
There was a blue and gold something
that was partially covered by other jewelry.

I asked the man behind the counter to show it to me
and beheld much to my pleasure a cameo
that I bought immediately.

And finally, at Yesteryears Antiques & More,
I found a gorgeous
black, white, and gold teacup set.

Best part?
It was 50 percent off.

And that is all folks.

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Let me know in the comments.

Mall of the Month: November

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Mall of the Month: November

It is time for a new Mall of the Month blog post!
If you missed my first ever Mall of the Month blog post,
you may read it here.

A week ago, I voyaged out to Nixa to meet up with a friend
{shout out to Koty!}
to explore all of the vintage we could find.

The antique mall that I knew
I wanted to check out is called
Camp Flea Antique Mall + Vintage Market.

Camp Flea turned out to be what it claims to be.
It is an antique mall. It is a vintage market.
It was, in my opinion, a pretty even combination,
offering both areas of items that are more
“modern vintage”
and those areas that are more typical of the
“true antique mall.”

The best of both worlds.

Here is the plot twist.
When my friend and I pulled up to
Camp Flea Antique Mall + Vintage Market,
I realized that I had wound up in some sort of
Antique Mall Heaven.

There wasn’t just Camp Flea –
there were two other antique malls steps away from each other.
And so I had a heyday.

The second antique mall I went to was
Ozark Antiques and Collectables.

I think that this was the smallest of the three,
at least from what I experienced.

In my opinion, this was the closest of the three
to the type of place that you can dig.
There are many collections in this place to take a look at.

From what I saw,
and considering what I bought,
I would also say that this place is the mall
with the cheapest prices.

And last but not least, we headed over to
Yesteryears Antiques & More.

My poor friend barely got through this one.

Let’s just say that this is the one antique mall of the three that I would say
is geared more toward the senior crowd.
I would also say that this is the most expensive of the three malls.

However, personally,
this was the antique mall that I believe I enjoyed the most.

Ultimately, I believe that this is a great place to go antiquing!

While these antique malls are so close in proximity,
they each offer something unique from the other.
I think that there is truly something for everyone here,
and I would love to go back one day.

Below is a map of where all three antique malls are located.

Which antique mall would you be most interested in visiting?

Take the poll below!


And don’t forget!
Next week I will share my Mall Haul on the blog!

Want to know what I got
on this antique mall shopping spree?

Come back next week to find out!

The Vintage Voyager’s Collections: Vintage Books

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The Vintage Voyager’s Collections:
Vintage Books

Today on the blog
I wanted to do something a bit different
and share with you one of my personal collections.

I decided to share with you some of my vintage books.

Personally, I love books.
They literally hold a place in my heart.
I value them.
Books mean a lot to me.

So when two things that I love –
vintage and books –
are combined as one, that is special.

The book in the above picture is
Dina Cashman
written by Kathleen Norris.

This book is copyrighted 1941.

I love that this book still has its dust cover
and bears an inscription.
I can’t make out all of the inscription,
but what I can make out reads
“Mrs. Dippel, Xmas 1943.”

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Next is my copy of
Of Mice and Men
written by John Steinbeck.

This book is copyrighted 1937.

I was able to purchase this book for three dollars.

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 Thirdly is
The Elements of Reading and Oratory
by Henry Mandeville, D.D.

This book was
“Entered According to Act of Congress, in the year 1849”
as well as in 1850.

This book is not in great condition,
but I love the inscriptions.

The inscription in the back of the book particularly stands out to me.
This was a man’s book for school,
and bears the inscription reading
“Samuel B. Herrington’s Book
Mt. Union Seminary April 20th (?) AD 1854.”

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And finally,
I want to share with you my copy of
Merry Men and Dr. Jekyll
by Robert Louis Stevenson.

This book is copyrighted 1911.

I have never read Merry Men,
however, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
is one of my favorite books.

I love that this book contains a portrait of
Robert Louis Stevenson.

Also, this book still has some uncut pages!

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Do you collect vintage books?

What is your favorite book of all time?

Please tell me in the comments!