Showing posts with label Robin's Vintage Suitcase. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robin's Vintage Suitcase. Show all posts

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Out and About for some Fall Fun

We're really fortunate to have so many wonderful antique shops, flea markets, boutiques, and tea rooms, here in Springfield, and the surrounding area. You can spend several days and you still couldn't see all that they offer. Delicious food, great antiques, fun vintage treasures to find...and most of all we have some fabulous local talent.



Monday, February 9, 2015

Moss Covered Hearts

When thoughts of Valentine's Day and thoughts of Spring collide, I decided a moss covered heart would be fun to create. My inspiration piece has always been this beautiful moss covered heart with Autumn florals and leaves by Robin Gilmore, owner of The Vintage Suitcase, here in Springfield. I've had this photo in my archives and on the blog for several years. I love her work, but wanted something Valentine-y with fresh Spring-y colors. I didn't want to "copy", just give my own interpretation.





Sunday, March 2, 2014

Gray Sideboard...

Between crumby weather and us packing, I haven't gotten out and about much, but recently I ran by Robin's Vintage Suitcase, here in Springfield. I had my camera with me, so I took a few pics of the store that's starting to show some Spring colors. I just fell in love with this amazing antique gray sideboard. Robin mixes her own chalk-y type paint, so can't tell you the color, but it highlighted in white and if I wasn't downsizing it would have come home with me. Gosh, I couldn't stop looking at it, so I thought you might enjoy a little salivating yourselves.


(click on image to enlarge, and another time to make it REALLY big)


Here are a few more pics from around the shop.
















Here's my cheese sign.





isn't this tole chandy just perfectly "Spring"?






Here piggy, piggy...



OK, one more look...



Robin is hoping to get an online shop started soon,
I'll keep you posted.



See you tomorrow for The Marketplace


joining in for Grey Day Thursday at Petite Michelle Louise


Have a great Sunday,
xoxo,

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Humbolt Mansion Open House

Hi All, just want to let all you local peeps here in Southwest Missouri, Northern Arkansas,  North East Oklahoma,and Eastern Kansas (yes, we're in a 4 state corner) know about a wonderful invitation from Robin Gilmore of Robin's Vintage Suitcase here in Springfield, Missouri. She's opening her lovely Estate, The Humbolt Mansion, for a Christmas Open House next weekend, and if you haven't been inside the gates of this amazing home and grounds, you'll want to take this opportunity to take the tour.



The Open House will be at the same time as the Christmas Open House at her Shop, Robin's Vintage Suitcase and Veranda Tea Room just down the street, so you can make a day with friends and family for some Christmas shopping fun.























Vintage Suitcase and the Veranda Tea Room
724 S. Scenic Ave
417-224-5300
                          417-866-1145 for reservations
 Christmas Open House
November 1, 2 & 3
Hours:
Friday: 10am- 8pm
Saturday: 10am- 5pm
Sunday: 11am- 4pm

Dinner will be served from 5- 8pm on Friday & brunch will be served 
11-4 on Sunday
Reservations recommended but not required 866-1145
Join us for a Christmas Tour at Hvmboldt Mansion
847 S. Scenic Ave
Saturday 9-5 - Sunday 1-4

$10 tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Vintage Suitcase. Proceeds benefiting Springfield Symphony Guild and various children's charities. 

An old-fashioned boxed lunch will be served at the Carriage House on Saturday from 11-3 for $8.99
  
Hope to see you there!
suitcase 




Robin will have her beautiful home 
decked from top to bottom with Christmas Cheer.
You won't want to miss it!











(Christmas photos from Robin's Gatehouse)

Click Here  and Here for a Haute Halloween at Robin's Mansion

Be sure and call for lunch reservations,
And make some wonderful Holiday memories!

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Robin's Vintage Suitcase Fall Open House

Happy Weekend, Everyone!
We're in full Fall mode here in SW Missouri,
at least with the Fall Open Houses in the area.



And I wanted to share some of the fun from last week's 
Fall Open House  at Robin's Vintage Suitcase.
 Here are some highlights currently in the store.
 Love this wonderful hand advertisement sign in white.


And does this big window look familiar to any of you?
Yes, it was in my booth at Relics, and now it lives at Robin's.
fits perfectly within an 1/8 of an inch. LOL!!
I knew she would use it to it's full potential!



Sofa painted with Robin's homemade "Plaster of Paris Paint".







Lot's of whites and grays.
Robin is also selling Jeanne d'Arc Magazine and Books at the store.





















This clock is amazing, made from vintage garden tools!














Nappies and swaddling cloths from the British Company
that Prince George went home in.






















Aren't these masks adorable?
This is Robin and her assistant Janet.


...then they traded.


and this customer was having fun too.






































always so many fun things to see.
(remember, you can click on the image to get a better look)

we're headed for the cool down,
Yay Fall, here we come!

xoxo,

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