Behind the Scenes: Operations!

It took a village to produce the Junk Bonanza! From the guys who shoveled out the sidewalks...

...to plowing out the parking lots!

And plowing everything else, for that matter!

That's GalPal Friday Irene, a day before the start of the Bonanza, with her ride packed to the ceiling with vendor T-shirts and vendor packets!

Lorraine put together those fabulous tuteurs for the front entry!

Weren't the fabrics fab?!

She then took on double duty at the vendor lunch Wednesday!

Mark and his crew kept the loading and unloading moving along...

Karla, Kristen, Eydie and Taylor with some of the new T-shirt designs!

Travis helped dress the Canterbury Park columns for the Weddings Lab!

Em and Irene (wo)manned the check-in process...

and Kathie answered questions and directed folks from the Information Desk, beginning Tuesday!

Jane, the Exhibitor Manager, managed not only the vendors and the Weddings Lab, but a few booths, too!
Ki calls her team the best in the nation!

We tend to agree!

Have you marked your calendar yet for Sept. 26-28?! We're excited to do it all over again!

Kim

Bonanza Wrap meeting!

Yes, it's true, your Junk Bonanza team works tirelessly to ensure we are constantly polishing and honing, improving and updating our procedures in order to make the event run smoothly for vendors and for customers!

We held our final Spring showwrap-up Friday at the Smith Douglas More House in Eden Prairie, a meeting point for team members coming from far-flung spots: Exhibitor Manager Jane Hall (Carver), Operations Manager Emily Nordstrom (Orono), Employee Manager Irene Standa (Wayzata) and me, your marketing maven, from Minneapolis. Ki checked in from the California office via telephone!

(Naturally, some food was involved, even at 10 a.m.!)

We went through a lengthy agenda in 2.5 hours and all left with bulging to-do lists for the September meet! But excitement is already in the air for the Sept. 26-28 gathering!

We can't wait to see you there!

Kim

Scenes from the Bonanza: Part 6!

It's difficult to go through Junk Bonanza withdrawal!

To that end, here are some pix of fab junk to help ease your way until we gather next, Sept. 26-28!

Windows!

Galvanized and silver!

Pullouts to swoon over!

Textures!

Stating the obvious!

Digger's paradise!

Closeup of Histories' galvanized tin armchair!

Nostalgia!

Signs to live by! The next time we need flannel, it will be time for the Fall Bonanza!

Can't wait to see you there!

Kim

Ki Pins for Msp Mag!

                                           

Check out what Ki was up to yesterday!

She pinned for MplsStPaul mag's "Where the Experts Shop" vintage guide, the May cover story with Nate Berkus on the cover!

Here are her yummy pins:

http://pinterest.com/mspmag/vintage-style-ki-nassauer/

And...You can follow Pinterest.com/mspmag through May 10; they've got more experts to come!

Kim

Scenes from the Bonanza: Part 5!

The amazing junk went on for days at Junk Bonanza, and so, apparently, do my posts! We wanted to make sure you didn't miss a thing (and to make sure you've marked your calendar for the Fall show, Sept. 26-28!)

Vases, tall!

Signs for all!

Sisters and brothers, everywhere...

...vintage cabinets with savoire faire!

Light Reading lampshades, by the number...

...cool medallions attached to lumber!

Floral frogs and the kind that croak...

Tin-clad chairs our heartbeat stoked!

Two-sided jewelry with messages keen...

...signs just waiting to be seen!

Vintage wear with a sassy drape left us, happily, all agape!

Check back for more Bonanza goodies to come!

Kim

Scenes from the Bonanza: Part 4!

More glorious Bonanza junk! Fancy fronts...

...cats that curl...

...lights on high...

..and buckets plural!

...things to throw...

...and stuff that grows!

Bonanza vendors shed some light...

...and corralled spindles chipped and white!

...They rocked the boat...

...and shared goods so haute!

Cool vignettes were oh-so-great...

...and vintage wear for cakes and pates...

...flowers bloomed from hubcap tin...

...and license plate art, still oh-so-in!

Rustic chandys everywhere...

...crown jewel cuffs to admire and wear!

Minnesota stuff was hot! More pix tomorrow is what we've got!

Keep spreading the word on the Junk Bonanza! The September show will be here before you know it!

Kim