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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Autumn Traditions, A Blog Tour

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HOWDY, Y'ALL!

I'm joining a group of Texas bloggers for our annual Fall Blog Tour.

Last year I shared fall Texas style around my home. You can view that post here.

Touches of fall added here and there around the house are a nod to my favorite season of cooler temps and the earthy colors that I'm drawn to.

Today's post is more about favorite fall traditions that I thought I'd share with my readers.

If it's fall in Texas, that means it's time for me to head on over to the beautiful area around Round Top, Texas for the annual Antiques Festival.

Photo ~ roundtopantiques.com
Big Red Barn ~ The Show That Started It All

This year was the Golden Anniversary of the antiques show that started the incredible phenomenon of the biannual Round Top Antiques Festival.

Two favorites I left behind.
I admit that I haven't been attending for fifty years, but I can

certainly say I shopped Emma Lee Tourney's original show at the Riffle Hall in the 1980s when it was the solo venue.

Gorgeous Display of Copper and Staffordshire Pieces
Over the years the original show grew, eventually moved to it's current location at the Big Red Barn, and spawned hundreds of other antique venues which open around the same time.

The Garden Company, Marburger Farm
Marburger Farm is one of those shows, and it's a favorite.

I wouldn't miss this show! There are over 350 unique dealers from across the US and Europe, and all offer quality antiques and

vintage finds. Each space is styled with amazingly original and creative vignettes, tablescapes, and displays, all there to inspire.

Cottonseed Trading Company Main Display
One of my favorite vendors is Cottonseed Trading Company from Alabama. Marsha and David Smith are the creative duo behind the incredible visual treats one finds when visiting their space.
Last year most of their booth was sold out within
hours after the show opened.

Cottonseed Trading Company Tablescape
Each show Marsha sets several creative and inspiring tables.
Click here to see a post on one of her spring tables from years past.

More Gorgeous Copper For My Chef
Yes, shopping Marburger is a unique experience,
one that reminds me of shopping the wonderful
antique markets in France and the UK.

Another tradition is the annual purchase of bittersweet and pumpkins. These seem to signal that fall has arrived, and that it's time to add those special fall touches to our home.

This year I added bittersweet to my MacKenzie-Childs three tiered stand, topping off each Courtly Check planter with a baby boo.
The Heirloom Needlepoint Pumpkins are the creative offerings from SM Wollman Designs sold online here.

This darling pumpkin from my friend Patti @ Pandora's Box
is the perfect touch in my home. If you click over to Patti's link above, you'll see lots of fall inspiration in her home.