When my extraordinary sister moved to the Reading area a few years ago, my visits usually consisted of afternoon naps and sushi dinners (not a bad deal i'd say).  It was only in the past few weeks that I discovered a hidden gem that is quite plentiful around her home, antique markets!  No, these are not your run of the mill markets where you spend all day digging through crapola to come out with one cool trinket and smelling like rust.

These collections of chatchkes have everything from iron skillets small enough to cook one egg to piles of vintage jewelry that could make even the flashiest of bubbys swoon (i was in heaven obviously).  

So instead of celebrating my 21st with the usual frippery, i binged on baubles.

Some of the saweeeet selection at Shupp's Grove, don't ya just wanna pile every piece on?  Would that be too much?  Obviously a rhetorical question...

That's alotta coca cola...

If i knew anything more than how to sew a button, i would be all about this vintage sewing kit.  Peep the cool green case.

this baltimore woman, aptly named Coco had a gorgeous collection of gold pieces.  i was dying for one of her vintage engagement rings complete with wedding dates and inscriptions.  she was so sweet and i was so happy to catch her during closing at Renninger's Antique Market.

Seriously if you're looking for some unique pieces for absurdly low prices, check out these two antique markets, plus tons of others in the area. Post about my own purchases coming soon, gotta snap some artsy pics...not.  

and now I leave you with this...

My sister's raucous lab Bailey trying to escape the bathroom stall.  He was successful in case you were wondering.