This post is written by guest blogger, Laurie Everett, owner of Annie Laurie's Antiques.
My name is Laurie Everett, and I am a picker. Being an antique dealer is something that runs through my blood, it is part of my DNA and often takes over my thoughts. Like most addictions I have my triggers: auctions, estate sales, thrift stores, yard sales, rummage sales, junk yards and dumpsters. You would think that I lived through the depression because I see value in most items and I have difficulties just throwing things away. There are piles - piles that need to go to the recycling center, piles that need to be donated, piles that need to be sorted. The number one question that I get from my customers at
Annie Laurie's Antiques is, "Where do you get all of this stuff?" I used to travel as far as Destin, Florida to find wares for the shop, but what I have learned is that some of the best things that I have ever found are right here in the Midwest.
The second question that is most commonly asked is, "What types of items are you looking for to buy?" This is a tough one to answer, because I look for all sorts of things. I often say that I look for retro/vintage items from the 50s, 60s and 70s, but there is a fine line between what is cool from these eras and what is still just stuff from grannie's attic. I also covet items from the 1920s Art Deco. These items are hard to find, but they are still out there. When it boils down to it, I look for anything funky, cool, weird, unusual and just plain rad! I even bought a vintage car once at a yard sale.
Take a look below at some pictures of my normal daily life and why I love it. I hope you enjoy!