Our New Silver Partner: The Porch & Atelier!
The Junk Bonanza is pleased to announce that The Porch & Atelier, one of its vendors, has signed on as a Silver partner to our event! This is a Bonanza first! The Porch’s Teresa Dejarlais, said the decision is not difficult to explain: “This is the easiest answer! The Junk Bonanza team, the JB brand. […]
The Early Bird Gets the Tote!
Are you excited for the Junk Bonanza?! We are! We are busily readying for the April 10-12 show, and this past week crossed “bag design” off of our to-do list! This fabulous bag is free to the first 250 buyers of our Early Bird ticket, which gets you into the Bonanza two hours before the […]
Behind the Scenes: Operations!
It took a village to produce the Junk Bonanza! From the guys who shoveled out the sidewalks… …to plowing out the parking lots! And plowing everything else, for that matter! That’s GalPal Friday Irene, a day before the start of the Bonanza, with her ride packed to the ceiling with vendor T-shirts and vendor packets! […]
Scenes from the Bonanza: Part 6!
It’s difficult to go through Junk Bonanza withdrawal! To that end, here are some pix of fab junk to help ease your way until we gather next, Sept. 26-28! Windows! Galvanized and silver! Pullouts to swoon over! Textures! Stating the obvious! Digger’s paradise! Closeup of Histories’ galvanized tin armchair! Nostalgia! Signs to live by! The […]
Scenes from the Bonanza: Part 5!
The amazing junk went on for days at Junk Bonanza, and so, apparently, do my posts! We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss a thing (and to make sure you’ve marked your calendar for the Fall show, Sept. 26-28!) Vases, tall! Signs for all! Sisters and brothers, everywhere… …vintage cabinets with savoire faire! Light […]
Scenes from the Bonanza: Part 4!
More glorious Bonanza junk! Fancy fronts… …cats that curl… …lights on high… ..and buckets plural! …things to throw… …and stuff that grows! Bonanza vendors shed some light… …and corralled spindles chipped and white! …They rocked the boat… …and shared goods so haute! Cool vignettes were oh-so-great… …and vintage wear for cakes and pates… …flowers bloomed […]
Goodwill Abounds at the Junk Bonanza!
We have lots of warm and fuzzy feelings left over from the goodness that was the Spring Junk Bonanza! We loved the junk, we loved the vibe, but most of all, we loved the people who attended and shopped and shared, and the folks who shared their humanity in gestures, large and small. Here are some […]
Em N: Fabulosity Personified!
Did you have a great time at the Junk Bonanza? If so, send a great big thanks in part to Emily Nordstrom, the Bonanza’s Operations Manager and number cruncher extraordinaire! She handles tasks from taping the blue lines to keeping the books to dealing with the State of MN Department of Revenue. She liases with […]
Scenes from the Bonanza: Part 3!
More great Bonanza stuff! Vintage embroidery on a pillow… …drawers stuffed with treasures… …awesome upcycling… …yard art!… …rusty, crusty, musty, dusty… …flora and fauna! Afgan goodness… …blue botanicals… …ingenious signage… …spirited jewelry… …golden greatness… linen stashes! Seed signs as art… …steers past their prime… …Bohemian bowling pins… …and the thrill of the Hunt! We can’t […]
Scenes from the Bonanza: Part 2!
Here’s today’s installment of more junk, glorious junk, from the Bonanza! Found object belt buckles… Hutches bursting with the bounty of spring… Plenty to dish about… Photo carousels from industrial castoffs… Ditto for light fixtures… Aluminum shavings; the ultimate in repurposing… … and yet another shot! Sharp! Gorgeous teapots… Signs for sale… Canine sentries… Luscious […]