Sparks Interiors and Antiques

Posted on April 23, 2013 by garden antqs

You just never know what new vendor you’ll find at Marburger Farm and when their displays immediately stop you, you know you’re going to find a treasure. That happened for me this time. I know Donald Sparks of Sparks Interiors and Antiques isn’t new to Marburger Farm, however he was new to Tent B. After visiting with him for a while and taking in all his fabulous displays and things, he mentioned he was in Tent H and for this Spring show had moved to Tent B.

I loved how I seemed to find treasure after treasure at every turn. He had created displays as far up as the eye could see and his booth was like a wonderful maze of things to delight the senses.

My favorite find of all is this tall doorway piece that I bought from him:

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As you walked under the doorway piece you came across this table and chairs and awesome silver domes:

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Straight in front of me was this awesome cabinet full of more great things:

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Now this industrial piece would have looked great any place:

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And look at these cute awnings:

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Not only did he have industrial items, there were primitive pieces as well:

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Take a look at what else he had:

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There was a little bit of French items too:

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He even had items for your garden:

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And he brought a boat as well:

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Donald had so many items for you to choose from. He will be setting up at the Homestead Antique Fair in Hico at the end of May. I hope you’ll come out and find his booth at Marburger Farm in the Fall.

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~ Gatherings ~

Posted on April 17, 2013 by garden antqs

Each Spring and Fall Agnes Strauss has been setting up at the Marburger Farm Antique Show almost since day one. She said herself and a handful of vendors set up in a tent. She’s now in a tent of her own. Her business cards says it all, “A collection of natural treasures from the fields, the woods, & the seashore”.

You will most definitely find one of a kind, unique treasures that Agnes has created from seashells attached to great vintage bottles, or naturally dried hydrangeas, or as she had this time one of the best displays that I just couldn’t stop staring at.

I could have envisioned her “woodlands” display in a home, that you’ll see in the first picture below, in a garden house, or even an office. Yes I would have put it in my office in heart beat.

Take a look at what she creates:

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This piece of coral caught my attention:

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It was one of the prettiest pieces of coral I’ve seen in a while and paired with the mirror was beautiful.

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The bottles she welds with shells are works of art on their own. Add them to your collection or start a new one.

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The shells that have naturally formed on these bottles were interesting to see.

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More great things that she had in her booth.

Even her displays outside were appealing:

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I hope you look for Agnes the next time you come to the show. You can’t miss her, just look for all the plants outside her tent when you drive into the show. So much more to come.

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Dwell with Dignity at the Show

Posted on March 28, 2013 by garden antqs

dwdDwell with Dignity Thrift Studio will be set up at Marburger Farm again for our Spring Show. We are excited that we are the new Round Top home for Dwell with Dignity.

If you’ve never heard of them, they are a Dallas non-profit group of interior designers using design to help families escape poverty and homelessness. With plans to expand nation-wide, Dwell with Dignity hopes to meet other interior designers who come to shop at Marburger Farm.

Antiques exhibitors and shoppers at Marburger Farm will have the opportunity throughout the show to donate antiques to be sold at the upcoming Dwell with Dignity Thrift Studio “Pop Up Shop” in the Dallas Design District.

For more information, please click on their site, thriftstudio.com & dwellwithdignity.org

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The Marburger Farm Café

Posted on March 27, 2013 by garden antqs

is centrally located on the Pedestrian Promenade and includes offerings from:

Blacks BBQ was featured in the famous Texas Monthly listing of the “50 Best Barbecue Joints in Texas”. Black’s is Texas’ oldest barbecue restaurant continuously owned by the same family since 1932. Their meat is seasoned delicious with only salt and pepper. The super moist brisket cooks for 24 hours before it melts in your mouth and their BBQ sauce is is made from scratch in-house. Some of the best BBQ you’ll eat. They are one of our two featured food vendors this Spring.

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Legal Tender Saloon is a family affair that your family will love. Legal Tender started 15 years ago at the famous Warrenton antique show and we are pleased that they will have a second location again at Marburger Farm. They are famous for their sandwiches, soups, and salads. We hope you are one of the many customers that will be lined to enjoy one of their great lunches!

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Party Thyme is another favorite food vendor that will be returning again this Spring to our show. Their tacos always hit the spot, especially after a long day of shopping or stop by and see them first before your shopping begins.

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Don’t forget that the Blacksmith Bar will be open as well and they will offer beer, wine and our delicious margaritas. We all know that after a long day of shopping, an ice cold margarita might just be calling your name!

So you see we’ve got you covered for eats or drinks at the show this year. You’ll want to come out every day of the week just so that you can try all of the great food we have to offer here.

The Café is open for breakfast and lunch every day during the show. Shop all day and then come and take breaks at the Cafe for lunch. We’ll save a seat for you! Six Days and counting.

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Blog Party ~ April 2nd

Posted on March 26, 2013 by garden antqs

Hello Marburger Farm Peeps. I know you all getting excited about the upcoming show, which starts on April 2nd. Exactly ONE WEEK away! Can you believe it, time has flown by so fast since our last show.

I wanted to go ahead and give you a heads up for the next Blog Party. For the Spring Show, it’s scheduled for opening day April 2 at 3:00 pm but this time it will be at Tent A-D4 not in the Gulf Warehouse, like it was this past Fall. The location is almost directly across from where the Gulf Warehouse Building is.

Please make your calendars and come out and plan to have a great time, meeting other bloggers. I know that by 3:00, you’ll be wanting to take a break from all the shopping.

If you are wondering what is a Blog Party. Well it’s just a party to meet others that are interested in networking their business and many times by creating a blog this is a great way to get the word out. Maybe you are in an Antique Shop or you attend various Antique Shows and you want to let your customer base know where you are going to be next, start a blog. Or if you are having a sale, get the word out on a blog. It also helps us here at Marburger Farm when you blog about us too.

We are asking if you could please bring a light refreshment, we would appreciate it, chips/dip or cookies or whatever you can. Thanks and looking forward to seeing you.

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One more reminder about the VIB Program:

You have until Wednesday to sign up for this.

Please see the VIB post for details.

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