Thursday, May 10, 2012

the 2012 junkers guide to minnesota and north dakota

After my whirlwind of a day hanging out with Laura and Sarah of Midwest Junk at the Junk Jubilee, I have kind of been itching to head in to any antique store, stop by estate sales or flea market whenever I pass, just to see what I can find. (It's really too bad that I always seem to be running when I see the signs directing me to the estate sales!)

There are treasures to be found, people!

The thing is, there are a lot of antique stores out there. Stop through any small town and you are likely to stumble across at least one. There have got to be more though, right? A few true treasures off the beaten path are just waiting to be discovered.

Well wait no more! (Ha - cheesy, right?!) Enter the 2012 Junkers Guide to Minnesota and North Dakota!

Junk Guide

The lovely, hardworking folks at Midwest Junk have done the ground work for you. In this guide, you'll find:

Listings::
  • 211 Vintage, Antique & Junk Stores
  • 26 Events

Articles::
  • Prime Pickin' - Junkers Reveal Favorite Spot
  • Designing with Junk - Get Inspired!
  • And check out the Do-It-Yourself, a Family Keepsake

Pretty sweet, right?!

I personally can't wait until their 2013 guide which promises to be bigger, better and junkier! Imagine a listing for the entire Midwest - you'll have a place to stop in every city that you visit!

Lucky for you, I have been friends with Laura since the first grade and was able to convince her to giveaway a guide to one of you guys.

So, for your chance to win an autographed (!!) copy of the 2012 Junkers Guide to Minnesota and North Dakota, leave a comment letting me know your favorite place to find vintage treasures. Or, let me know about a project that you have done, re-purposing an old find - I always love seeing before and afters!

I will randomly pick a winner from the comments on Sunday at 9:00PM. 
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4 comments:

  1. angieMay 10, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    Garage Sales are great places to find old treasures, but my all time favorite place is...... road side treasures. The price is right ;)

    I think my favorite make over was my old record console that someone set on the side of the road. I painted it up and add new fabric to the speakers, and later added a vinyl decal. It functional and makes a great piece of furniture to our living room.

    http://haggenmillerlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/record-console-update.html

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  2. ErinnMay 11, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    I wish I had time to "upcycle"! I have a TON of things pinned for future ideas, but actually getting time to do it is another thing!!
    I loved your pictures on the junk thing though! There was adorable stuff there, Ryan has been big into collecting old gas or oil cans. They are greasy, but SO cool looking!

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  3. Cherie RollingsMay 17, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    so am i eligible to participate in the drawing? I'm sure that Pat would like a guide as I've purchased two already...... :)

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  4. angieMay 18, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Did I win? ;)

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