Spring Fabulous!

Here in Mobile we are smack dab in the middle of Mardi Gras. Since I work downtown where the Mardi Gras parades and hoopla are going on-- and since I don't do Mardi Gras -- today was a perfect day to take a vacay day. More on that later.

The firm where I work apparently has a new policy. When a secretary reaches a milestone anniversary with the firm, they receive a bouquet of flowers. I was so shocked when I received these last week:

I reached my 5 year anniversary. A dozen beautiful, velvet red roses! I could not believe it. I think some of the secretaries were jealous. Holla! All joking aside, in this economy, I'm thankful to have a job! And to get flowers from your company? Unbelievable! I'm blessed to work for a great firm!

So what did I do today? A booth re-do, of course! Presenting Ms. Jackie's Junque all ready for Spring.

Jacob made these FABULOUS tissue paper pom poms. They add so much whimsy! My hubby hung them from monofilament line (ok-fishing line) so they look like they are suspended in the air.

A close up of the blue pom pom:

This Gladiolus vase has been in the booth since day one. I added the faux flowers and put it front and center. I hope someone decides they can't live without it and wants to take it home with them.

Beautiful bird needlepoint:

Easter tablecloth and 4 napkins:

The CUTEST old woman in the shoe planter. You know her, right? She had so many children she didn't know what to do!

Plenty of Easter and Spring fabric:

Collection of blue and white items:

Cute "travel" prints :

Cute strawberry items. Or "trawberry" since I cut the "S" out of the picture. I have mad picture taking skills and don't you forget it!

So, by now, you realize that there is no rhyme or reason to the order of these photographs. I'm tired of fighting Blogger to get them rearranged. So stay with me.

More strawberry items.

These are some Far East items that I have grouped together on the Mid Century vanity that we took today. This is one sweet vanity. I'm not fond of light furniture but this piece is very nice. The drawers glide like melted buttah:

A close up of a cute Easter bunny:

My mannequin all dressed for Easter:

Look at that scrumptious fabric yo yo pillow. The fabrics have to be from the '40s and '50s.

This is a whole shelf full of country music and books. Dolly Parton. Johnny Cash. George Jones. Loretta Lynn. Minnie Pearl. Jerry Clower. Kenny Rogers and Dottie West. The group Alabama! (Roll Tide) (You'd have to be from Alabama to understand that one. You can't say Alabama without saying Roll Tide!)

Shelf chock full of left over Valentine's day angels. Repurposed, regrouped, ready for a good home.

More blue and white items:

Ok--so here's where the pictures get sketchy. For some reason I cannot get them to center in my post. So let's roll with them like this. Mmmmkk? We're almost done. . .

The above picture is a close up of my Easter items. Beautiful Last Supper mirror, Italian Last Supper figurine, a communion cup, a Southern Living at Home cross and more. I wanted to do something to commemorate the true meaning of Easter. Christ made the ultimate sacrifice. The bunnies are cute--but that's not what it's all about.

Another shot of the MCM vanity. Look at the abacus lamp with collapsible shade.

Well, that about wraps it up. Sorry this post is so image heavy. But, it's a great way to keep up with what's in the booth. One more picture before I go. . . . Can you find Jesus in the puzzle?

From Luke 11:9-10:

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it will be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Happy Easter!

Valentine's Day - Thrift Store Style

Happy belated Valentine's Day to all of you out there in blogland. I went thrifting tonight and I was not disappointed. I found some unbelievable things. Did I buy them? Of course not. They were unbelieveable because they were SO TACKY! But to warm you up . . . Remember this little gem? The tacky valentine item that started it all? I'm happy to report that my friend still has it proudly displayed on her shelf at work:

Or what about this item that I found shortly after the clock. Remember the tacky racing heart pillow? OMG! Over the top!

The heart pillow was probably the tackiest craft that I had run across. UNTIL TODAY. So I'm strolling down the shoe aisle at ATS (America's Thrift Store) and saw these:

Oh! So you say you would like to see the whole shoe? Ok:

So um. . . yesssireeeee buddy! That is dew kissed faux roses hot glued on the black slides. They were $1.98. Bahahahahahahahahahah!

Finally, there's just something about bold, red roses on a cheap, gleming gold plastic picture frame. The best part is they had this plastic frame priced at $8.99. What the?


I'll probably find tacky valentine items in the future but this year was hard to beat!

Random Picture Time

Every once in a while I flip through the random pictures I've taken with my iPhone. Well boys and girls... It's random picture time! I've held this one in reserve for a while...not because it's all that super special good....just never got a round tuit (got a round to it).....Did you know that if you venture into the scarry, man section of Wal-Mart (you know around the fishing lures and motor oil and such) you will find neat things like this:

Leopard print Duck Tape! This takes cuteness to a whole new level!If I ever have a quick fix it project, I will be buying a roll of this stuff! They have other colors and prints too, but if you know me, you know I LOVE an animal print!

To all my loyal readers, never fear, Ms. Jackie's Junque is always current and timely when reporting and linking current events to the potential treasures that could be awaiting you out there in junk land. So with all the True Grit hoopla going on right now, is there a better time to introduce this beauty to you, my loyal readers?


This was found at America's Thrift Store. The Duke. John Wayne. I couldn't tell if it was a pencil or charcoal drawing. A fitting, multi pose, multi sketch tribute to The Duke. I'm sorry. I hope you're not taking me serious. The sad thing is that when I was in the thrift the next week...you guessed it... The Duke was gone. I'm sure proudly displayed over some mantel. Bahahahahahaha.

And finally, I saved the best for last. This is a very young Ms. Jackie's Junque. Thank you Mama for the Cindy Brady side ringlets. Josh and Jacob found this picture at my parents' house. They called me howling with laughter. I think they were dumbstruck that #1 I could be that little, and #2 that I could be that cute! Hahahaha. HOWEVER, I have a touch of the peeping T*m look going on. 'Preciate all the groovy 1970's blue background above my head Mr. photographer. Could he not center me in the picture? Bahaha!

I'm digging this picture so much I think I'm going to add it to the side bar. So when you visit I'll be peeping over at you. Me and my background.

Happy Birthday Dolly

As Jacob reminded me earlier . . . today is Dolly Parton's 65th birthday. Coincidentally -- I found this on the record rack at America's Thrift today. Dolly is beautiful in her pink pantsuit. I didn't buy it.

I did some more tweaking at the old booth.

This cute guy anchors the "cowboy" corner. I hope he sells soon!

This is another picture of the aqua shelf. I LOVE the aqua and pink combination. Pure cottage goodness! Yes, that is a Dolly biography on the second shelf down in the far left hand corner--and a Dolly CD in the right hand corner.

This is a gorgeous vintage Vanity Fair gown and robe set The gown is tiny and will not fit on the dress form so I have it just hanging on the front. It must be eye catching because the Queens have called me twice with inquiries from customers wanting to know if the dress form is for sale. Not a chance!

Valentine Booth

On New Year's Eve I went to the booth to take out the remaining Christmas items and restock with items with a romantic, Valentine theme. Some of the pictures are a little dark because my lamps, which are on timers, had begun to go off for the night. This is probably my favorite vignette. I heart aqua and pink.

This is a cute vanity stool I picked up several weeks ago. I was going to recover it but the fabric is in excellent condition so I decided to sell it as it is. The dress on the left is an antique handmade dress with a beautiful collar detail.

Since my antique rocking horse didn't sell at Christmas--I'd hoped it would have--I decided to throw some western themed items together for this corner.

Look at the cute arrangement in the boot vase!

I loaded up the yellow shelf with more blue and white items. I love the contrast of the blue and white on the yellow shelf.

Christmas Parade 2010

Today was a first for me. I rode in my first Christmas parade. Normally I'm a spectator but decided to take the plunge this year and ride on my dad's new wagon. It was great! I had a blast!

Of course when I whip out my camera to take a few pictures my battery is stone.cold.dead. I was able to snap a few pictures with my iPhone and better yet.... I was able to take a couple of short videos.

This is Willie or Waylon, one of the outlaw mules, before the parade. I can't tell them apart.

This is Mr. & Mrs. Claus aka Daddy and Mama. Don't they look cute in their Christmas red?

I hate I did not get a close up of the bedazzled bling on the front of Daddy's shirt. I found that shirt for him last year at Cracker Barrel. It is from the Alan Jackson collection and has been henceforth and forevermore declared the Christmas parade shirt. I lifted this picture from some nice person's eBay auction:

This is player #1 (aka Josh) and player #2 in training (Jacob) getting the wagon all decked out before the parade.

Jacob striking a pose. I think he liked it because he's already tried to Facebook it.

This is Jacob after he said something he shouldn't have said. He did that a lot today. Just kidding. Sort of.

Finally, this is a picture of the Nativity vignette I have on top of my piano.

I bought the Nativity set years ago and it is one of my favorite Christmas decorations. Last weekend Jacob helped me put up 5 trees, one large one and four table tops. The painting in the back was a birthday gift from my friend. I love it! It's on canvas and is definitely a keeper.

So given my blogging track record, I may or may not be back before Christmas. If not, I wish you a very merry Christmas!