antiques/junking

Here is part three of my spooky corner at Good Juju, a little less scary than the creepy doll parts,  skellies, and poison toadstools.

This side is full of sparkly crows wearing crowns.

And a few traditional fall colors.

Hmm, I think I forgot the price tag on this black metal planter.  There are always a few things that slip through.

I brought in my hand painted clothing too.

And a couple of banners.

As always, it’s jammed in pretty tightly.

The entryway features my previously floral umbrellas and white wisteria.  Both got spritzed with black spray paint and hung up high along with some witchy hats.

After it was done, I looked up at it and pondered what was missing. Then added a “haunted” sign to the Karla’s Cottage.  It’s only on a piece of paper, and not quite where I wanted it, its as high as I could reach from my ladder.  

But it made me smile.. 

Doesn’t this baby has a look on its face that says he is a bit shocked to have become a bat?

But I think this ballerina bat seems joyful to keep dancing even after they thought they were done.

All the skellies in my booth got some foofing up.

Including the bride.

I think those owls might actually be love birds, huh?

In honor of the season, I no longer have mushrooms, they are all Poison Toadstools.  

They are offered up in a variety of colors and styles.

Some are being used as perches for glittering, crowned crows.

And some are stowed away in apothecary jars for when you need just a pinch of toodstool for your potion.

These genuine stone ones are on leather cords to wear around your neck.  I am sure they can be used to ward off some sort of evil.

Or if you are more into growing your own patch of toodstools, maybe you need a plant stake to stick in the dirt with them?  Sugarwings and I made up some spooky season inspired stakes that can also double as magic wands.

All year, I have been gathering up creepy goods and making haunting crafts for this sale.  I was thrilled to find these very vintage doll eyes.

And a concrete gargoyle to watch over a haunted mansion.  (I won’t be too disappointed if he doesn’t sell, I think he’d enjoy staying with me at the cottage).

I’ve made up zombie brooches and bags of body parts, and have bits of dolls.

If you have a poltergeist infestation, who ya gonna call?  Well, I don’t know if KC has any ghost busters around, but here is the ideal phone to use if there are.

Oh, and if you happen to have a young vampire in your home, maybe toddler aged, here is a tiny tux for your creature of the night to look his best in.

It’s a relief when I get my booth set up in advance of First Fridays.

I try to do it right after the previous sale instead of waiting til right before the next one.  The only downfall is the dustiness of the old building.  Especially on the jewelry, so I wait to bring out the sparklies till closer to the event.

The Halloween theme has been a hoot (and not just from the owls), I’ve enjoyed every creepy corner.   I’ve made an effort an effort to have lots of spooky season goods, but also have a bit of a Romantic Gothic Ghosts thing happening.  Or more of a Practical Magic look?  That is what I call this part of it.

My owl and crow watercolors are set out on a mantel that hangs over wallpaper with a  dark and moody, haunted house feel.

I filled the shelf with necessary items that a witch would require to make potions.

While pictures of their familiars peeked out from behind the bottles.

Of course, there is a selection of handcrafted brooms available too.   No two are alike, because what witch would want to show up at an event and see another crone riding the exact same broomstick? The embarrassment!

While I was at Good Juju laying out my jewelry to finish up, I took some videos around the shop, and will be posting them to Instagram and as reels on FB.  Many are behind the scenes, sneak peeks of booths in process of setting up.  If you want to see more around the warehouse, please take a look.  I’m Karlanathan on IG.