The Kramer Angle

Press Times Two!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:05:00 +0000

What's that old saying

about the only

bad press is no press?

Well, guess what?

There's nothing bad about

the great press both of

my barn shows

has been getting lately!

My local barn,

The Barn Show,

was just included in

FOLK magazine's list

of vintage shows not to miss

and now my other venue,

Chartreuse and Co.,

is included in

Washingtonian magazine's
list of 61 hidden gems

(page 103, thank you very much!)

So much fun!

Speaking of The Barn Show,

go check out the list of

what I've been

working on with the rest of

the crew!
Our spring show

opens this Friday!

Oh, and just in case one great
barn show isn't enough for you, we're also
open at Chartreuse this weekend
for a special market days event!

Not only will the main barn be open
and stocked with super cool finds,
20 guest vendors will be bringing
their goods to the grounds of the
old barn this Saturday and Sunday!

Why not, make it a barn crawl kind
of weekend?

Busy, Busy, Busy!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:42:00 +0000

I've been super busy with

my barn shows lately

and it's not going to slow

down anytime soon!

(Which is just the way I like it!)

I just finished up

my monthly show

at Chartreuse and Co.,

and I've been working

with the rest of the

crew at

The Barn Show,

in Gambrills, Maryland

to put the finishing

touches on our spring

show, which opens,

Friday, March 30th!

Stop by

The Barn Show

for some sneak peeks of

what's in that show,

but in the meantime, take

a peek at how things

looked at Chartreuse

last weekend!

Plan It!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:55:00 +0000

I've been busy

with the rest of

The Barn Show crew

getting ready for

our spring show,

which opens on

Friday, March 30th.

I'd love to show

you what I spend

practically all my

free time on, so

mark your calendar now,

and I'll hope to see you

at The Barn!

Postcards go out this

weekend, but you

definitely don't need

an invitation - you know me!

And if you can't wait

until then to get your vintage fix,

don't forget you can always

shop The Kramer Angle,

at my monthly show,

Chartreuse and Co. in

Buckeystown, Maryland!

We're open March 16th - 18th!

(Please tell me I'm going to see you

somewhere this month!)

This Moment!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:42:00 +0000

I'm having one

of those moments

where all is right

in the world

and I just want to

freeze time and make

it stay this way forever!

My kids are happy,

my husband is happy,

(shoot, he's golfing at this moment, so I know he's happy!)

I even think my dog

is happy!

(the crazy tail wag when she found

an unused tennis ball in

the garage this morning

gave it away!)

And me?

How can I not be,

when I'm surrounded

by so much that brings

me joy?!

I hope your day is a happy one!

photo found here

From The Barn Show - Thank YOU!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:36:00 +0000

From me and my peeps

The Barn Show

to all of our customers

for voting us one

of the top three shows

in Maryland in
Flea Market Style Magazine!

Name Calling!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:17:00 +0000

The thing I love the most
about auctions is that you
never know what you're going
to find, what will speak to you,
and make you long to
take it home.

Say hello to what
whispered my name yesterday:

A silver plate
golf trophy inscribed with:

JPCC
Member Guest 71
Runner Up
Third Flight

a couple of old books,
Godey's
Lady's Book
and Magazine
dated 1856

and the beautiful
old oil painting,
of a couple, seemingly
carefree, drifting
down river
in a canoe.

I love when I
hear my name
being called!

Wow!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:32:00 +0000

I just found out that

both of my venues,

The Barn Show

and

Chartreuse and Co.

are included in the

new edition of

Flea Market Style Magazine

as two of the three best

shows to shop for vintage

goods in Maryland!

How cool is that?

I'm also thrilled that

my friend Michelle's shop,

The Vintage Source,

in southern Maryland

was also included!

Thank you Flea Market Style!

(Guess what I'm doing first thing Monday morning?

Heading to the bookstore to buy a few copies!)

We're Open

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:06:00 +0000

We're open again tomorrow
at Chartreuse and Co.,
in Buckeystown, Maryland
and my shop,
The Kramer Angle
lives up to it's name -
it's loaded with really cool,
unique, vintage finds!

Stop by Sunday from
noon - four
to check it out!

Chartreuse and Co.
4007A Buckeystown Pike
(Md. Rt. 85)
Buckeystown, MD

With Love

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:48:00 +0000

Happy Valentine's Day,

sweet friends!

Treat yourself (or a friend)
this weekend - and pick
up one a handmade soldered
glass pendants!

Available in my shop,
The Kramer Angle,
at Chartreuse and Co.'s monthly
barn show!

Spread the love!

(photo found here)

Sweet Joy!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:47:00 +0000

Have I ever told you

my personal mantra?

Above All, Know Joy!

For me, JOY, is that feeling

you have at any given moment
when something feels
completely wonderful
and you savor it
because you know
it's special!

I felt that way yesterday
when I drove up to
Walkersville, Maryland
to help celebrate the launch
of my friend Cassie's
new venture, Persephone
at
Wild Rose and Co. Marketplace.

Cassie and her friend,
Sarah, The Thriftress
have joined creative
forces to sell
their unique style of
home decor and
it was an absolute joy
for me to be there
to share the moment, and
wish them well!

Sarah, Lynette of Wild Rose, and Cassie

Visit Cassie's website
Primitive and Proper
and Sarah's,
The Thriftress,
to wish them luck on their venture,
(and make plans to visit Wild Rose soon)!

Wild Rose and Co. Marketplace
21 Pennsylvania Avenue
Walkersville, Maryland

Open Wednesday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m

Got Style?

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:02:00 +0000

If you know me, you've seen

how I dress and know

my style definitely

isn't runway.

In fact, to say

I even have a style

is sorta funny

because I don't.

Not unless you call

my usual "uniform" of

jeans, boots, a down vest

and comfy sweater

"a look".

Trust me when I tell

you my "look" screams

"mid-west/mother/suburban housewife"!

I need a style makeover

in the worst way,

but until Rachel Zoe knocks

on my door to help me out,

I peruse

one of my favorite

websites,

The Satorialist,

for daily photos of the

fashionable people of the world!

Chances are,

my "look" won't

be featured anytime soon!

(Image found on the Satorialist website, here)

Hmm....

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:24:00 +0000

I've been thinking about opening my own shop, so I've been exploring available spaces.

I like this one, on Main Street

in downtown, Annapolis.

I think I could do something

with this:

What do you think?

It's Sale Time!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:53:00 +0000

Once a year we mark

things down at

Chartreuse and Co.,

so if you have plans

this weekend you need to

cancel them and head

to Buckeystown for our annual

sale and awesome deals

on vintage goods!

Take a peek (here) of just a

small sampling of what's in

the barn this weekend!

Friday, January 20th - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, January 21st - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, January 22nd - noon - 4 p.m.

I'll see you there!

Chartreuse and Co.

4007A Buckeystown Pike (Md Rt 85)

Buckeystown, Maryland

(next door to the Buckeystown Post Office

and St. Thomas More Academy)

Off Track

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:56:00 +0000

I know, I was supposed to post pics
of what's in my shop at Chartreuse and Co.
for our January show, but I got distracted and
didn't drive up on Friday like I thought
I would.

I went out hunting instead and even though
I didn't find a ton of stuff,
I did meet a famous blogger by chance
at one of my stops!

When she told me her first name
and mentioned she blogs,
I immediately knew it was
Meg of Pigtown Designs!

She was absolutely lovely and
I'm hoping we meet again because
she seems like my kind of girl!
(Interesting, fun, and a junker!)

So, to keep my promise though
I do have a few pics of what's in
the shop this month.

I'm taking up a truckload and a cargo
van full tomorrow and will
definitely take some much
better pics of everything!

Until then, take a peek:

I picked up this old cubby
at the auction a few weeks ago,
and it would be perfect to
house a rather large wine collection
in style:

Who doesn't love Tolix chairs?

Pick a pair or take all four!

I picked up these vintage

olive baskets last spring

in Brimfield and promptly

sold out of them.

Fortunately my source had more,

so I picked up a bunch when I was
home for the holidays
and even had some

made into lighting fixtures.

Two words:

Very. Cool.

I loved this birdcage as soon as I spotted it, and not because I want to house some

love birds in it!

I'm going to take it apart and copy Restoration Hardware's birdcage chandelier and repurpose the bottom stand into a bar.

What do you think?

You know I only buy things

I absolutely love, right?

Well, when I spotted this

mirror made from a door

salvaged from a New York City

building, it had my name written

all over it.

yea, yea, I know I'm supposed

to sell my finds, but this

one will be tough to give up -

it's fabulous!

Several months ago I found

four church pew ends laying in the field

at the auction and I immediately

thought they'd be awesome

repurposed as the bases

for kitchen islands.

I designed one and had my

friend Drew build it for me and

it sold the first day it was

on the floor.

So, we built another one

with the remaining two pew ends.

Totally unique, only two in the world

and where else are you going to

find another one?

You won't because it's a

Kramer Angle exclusive!

Remember I mentioned

it was "island living" this

month in my shop?

Well, here's another island for you!

Custom made from salvaged butcher block and

the perfect size for a smaller space.

Just wait until you see it lit?

It's so cool!

I have tons more to show you,

but I don't have pics yet because

I ended up here today instead:

At an auction!

See, I told you, I'm easily distracted!

Supportive Friends & Off to the Islands

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:36:00 +0000

Thanks to everyone who

sent me an e-mail, commented

on Facebook or texted me

that I should definitely

open my own bricks & mortar shop!

I appreciate your encouragement,
and who knows,
maybe this is the year I do!
(I have some ideas up my sleeve!)

In the meantime,we're open
next weekend at Chartreuse and Co.
so I need to get ready!

It's going to be

"Island Living"

because I've been

obsessed with kitchen islands!

(You thought we were going tropical,

didn't you? I wish!)

I have a bunch of islands

made from salvaged industrial

bases, butcher block tops,

reclaimed church pews,

and even vintage filing

cabinets!

Not to mention a whole new

stock of burlap table runners,

Scrabble pillows, custom made

lighting

(like from vintage olive buckets)

and

tons and tons of just the

coolest stuff ever!

Intrigued?

Stop back tomorrow for some

sneak peeks!

Bricks + Mortar = Dream

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:02:00 +0000

I'm really fortunate to have

two great barn shows

to sell my take on

vintage/industrial/cool,

but sometimes

(alot)

I think about opening my own

shop.

So instead of

(or even, in addition to)

the monthly

sale I have at

Chartreuse and Co.,

and my local event,

The Barn Show,

which is 3 - 4 times

a year, I'd have

my own little shop,

The Kramer Angle.

I love the version of

The Kramer Angle

I have now and it's

been very successful,

but I feel like it's time

to consider taking it to the

next level.
(read: dream)

So, I've been thinking about it.

(Did I mention alot?)

So, I ponder sites,

consider the possibilities,

design the window displays,

plan "my look" and imagine

the joy it would bring me.

(I'm an optimist!)

The question I'm noodling today,

is where?

My small town, Crofton,
is screaming

for an adorable shop,

Annapolis is 15 miles away,

D.C., only 20.

Hmm, where should 

my dream take me?

Annapolis contenders.....

See, my dream is not big,

it's perfectly sized!

What do you think? 

Photo of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:14:00 +0000

I spent the afternoon 

with the rest of
The Barn Crew

and a photographer  

taking photos 

for an upcoming magazine article! 

I can't wait to see which shots 

the publisher uses,

but for now, this was one 

of my favorites!   

Looking Ahead!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:59:00 +0000

Hello 2012!

Please bring me exactly what 2011 did:

happy, healthy friends and family,

a growing business,

and lots of

joy

in every day living!

Happy New Year!

Photo found here

Wanted: Holiday Spirit

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:59:00 +0000

I can't find mine - it's missing.

We hosted our annual holiday party for about 65 of our peeps on December 10th so I was crazy busy getting ready for that, and then, once it was over, I completely
lost my holiday spirit.

It's gone and I need to find it.

Suggestions?

I'm about to write my Christmas cards though, so maybe that will help.

I ditched the idea of a staged holiday

photo of my kids and

decided to go with one of them from earlier

in the year, more in their natural element - hiking in the woods.

It's the winner:

(That said, I do think my oldest

needs to expand his wardrobe a bit!)

Round Two

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:46:00 +0000

My boys and I went into

D.C. yesterday to pick

up a piece from

Miss Pixie's

(another story)

and stopped by to take a look

at the national tree and snap a few

pics for the holiday card

I'm still working

on.

Let's just say my boys

weren't that enthusiastic,

and this is the only one that

turned out half way decent.

A winner?

Boys!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:54:00 +0000

My boys definitely didn't get
my "ham" gene - they absolutely hate
to have their picture taken, while
I've never shied away from a camera yet!

So every year it's a challenge to try
to come up with a decent photo of the two of them together
for the requisite holiday card.
(You know, the kind grandparents like to get!)

Part of the fun this year is that we just got
a fancy schamncy "real" camera and I'm
slowly learning how to use it, so naturally
I want to take a million shots,
inside, outside, change outfits,
lighting, etc.

The boys?

Not so much!

I bribed them with dinner at Chipotle to get this shot this afternoon.

I like it, but I'm not sure
it's the winner.

Looks like I may need to offer
milkshakes for round two...

Two Shows, One Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:02:00 +0000

Honestly, I don't know

how I managed to pull it off,

but I'm happy to report

both of my barn shows

are set for this weekend's

shows!

The Kramer Angle

at Chartreuse and Co.

is loaded with a mix of

cool industrial pieces

I picked up in Ohio

over Thanksgiving,

and great gift

items for everyone

on your shopping list,

including candles, table runners,

and great smelling soaps!

And in Gambrills, Maryland

at The Barn Show

we're all set to

present our holiday

collection, bright and

early Friday morning!

I just loaded all the photos

from The Barn on our website,

so click over there

to check out some of

what you'll see if you

stop by the show.

Truth be told, I'm getting

"barned out" and I'm ready

for a little break,

so the holidays are coming

at just the right time!

I hope to see you at one

of the shows! I'll be in

Gambrills Friday and Saturday

and at Chartreuse on Sunday!

The Big Picture

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:51:00 +0000

Sometimes life has a way of

reminding you of what's

really important,

and it's typically not

what you think it is.

I know for certain this week

that it's not the stress I'm

feeling as I prepare for

both of my barn shows this

weekend, or the

inconvenience of losing

my pickup truck to an

unfortunate accident.

They're minor issues

when I look at the big

picture.

My friend's husband passed

away last week, and so I'm reminded

that life is short, and that

instead of sweating the small stuff,

I should be happy for it,

because it means my

life is moving along as I

want it; happy, healthy

and blessed.

Steve was someone I saw

infrequently, around town,

at an occasional

happy hour, and at

my Christmas party every year.

But he was also a big fan

of my barn shows and it was

not uncommon for me to turn around

at some point and see him

standing there, taking it all in,

and then quietly ask questions as to

where I found things, why I buy

what I do, how impressed he was,

etc., etc.

He was also a reader of

this blog, and would always

comment on a post or two I had

written, and mention

how much he enjoyed

my musical play list.

It saddens me to no end,thinking

about my friend, Lori, now a young

widow left to finish raising

their beautiful daughters

without him,

and also, selfishly, knowing

there is one less person out there

reading my words and quietly

cheering me on in my

pursuit of happiness.

Rest in peace, Steve.

Love Lost

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:13:00 +0000

Well, it's a done deal,

my insurance company,

has decided the

damage my truck

incurred when an 8 point

buck ran into it last week

while my husband and son

were driving home

from deer hunting

(the irony!)

was too extensive,

and has totaled it.

The news was tough to take,

because I loved that truck,

and now I'm left to search

for a new love.

Sigh...

Crazy Girl

noreply@blogger.com (The Kramer Angle) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:56:00 +0000

(Image courtesy of Madison & Mabel)

I've been crazy busy

(again)

getting ready for two barn

shows,

but first show's first,

so check out what we've put

together for this weekend's

show at Chartreuse and Co.

(Click here for photos!)

And then be sure to stop back

on Monday for some sneak peeks

of what's at The Barn

for our holiday show,

December 2nd & 3rd!