The Picket Fence is located in a cozy little spot in the The Korner Flea Market in Benson NC. The Korner Flea Market is made up of a unique group of dealers who are serious about providing customers with quality antiques and collectibles resonably priced and ready for your use or display. Most of our dealers have been in the business for many years and are always looking for the unusual and difficult to find.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
How to Find Antiques
If you are trying to learn how to find antiques that you
can buy and add to your collection or resell through other avenues such as
online or through antiques auctions, the following guide should prove useful to
you. Here is a brief guide on how to find antiques that fit in with your
personal antiques collection, or that hold value so that you can resell them to
other antiques collectors. Here are some of the places where you will be able to
find antiques and
collectibles in your local area and beyond:
- * Yard Sales and Garage Sales - You are going to have to
visit quite a few yard sales and garage sales in order to fill your vehicle up
with goodies because finding vintage treasures is not as commonplace, but you
can find a lot of unique antiques in yard sales as people get rid of the stuff
that has been clogging their garages such as Christmas ornaments, milk glass,
vintage cookie cutters, vintage jewelry, Bakelite and so on.
- * Estate Sales - You are going to find that estate sales
are a popular method for people to find antiques. If you are trying to determine
how to find antiques, visiting estate sales is a good way to go. Here you will
find plenty of household items including a variety of unique treasures. When
attending estate sales, make sure that you go early so that you can get first
dibs on the things you’re most interested in. You can find a variety of unique
items in estate sales including Bakelite, antique cocktail stirrers and
corkscrews, enamelware, vintage bakeware, barware, antique cookbooks and other
collectibles.
- * Church Sales and School Rummage Sales - This is another
big favorite because it is essentially going to be like a huge multiple-family
garage sale. If allowed, bring your own basket or box to carry things in, and
make sure that you get there early because there is going to be plenty to see.
When discovering how to find antiques, church sales ands school rummage sales
are going to prove to be an invaluable resource because there are so many people
throwing treasures away without really realizing it. Here you should be able to
find vintage lamps, books, kitchenware, glasses, vintage handbags, Christmas
ornaments, old jewelry and many other treasures.
- * Thrift Stores - Thrift stores provide a great resource
for people learning how to find antiques. You aren’t going to find as many
treasures as was possible in the past because many of the people running thrift
stores are now smart enough to use the internet for pricing and they are looking
to make a profit, not to give away treasures at tiny prices. Still, you can find
plenty to see in these national thrift store chains and it should provide you
with a basis for what’s available out there and what prices things are worth,
which will help you find antiques in other places in your local area.
can buy and add to your collection or resell through other avenues such as
online or through antiques auctions, the following guide should prove useful to
you. Here is a brief guide on how to find antiques that fit in with your
personal antiques collection, or that hold value so that you can resell them to
other antiques collectors. Here are some of the places where you will be able to
find antiques and
collectibles in your local area and beyond:
- * Yard Sales and Garage Sales - You are going to have to
visit quite a few yard sales and garage sales in order to fill your vehicle up
with goodies because finding vintage treasures is not as commonplace, but you
can find a lot of unique antiques in yard sales as people get rid of the stuff
that has been clogging their garages such as Christmas ornaments, milk glass,
vintage cookie cutters, vintage jewelry, Bakelite and so on.
- * Estate Sales - You are going to find that estate sales
are a popular method for people to find antiques. If you are trying to determine
how to find antiques, visiting estate sales is a good way to go. Here you will
find plenty of household items including a variety of unique treasures. When
attending estate sales, make sure that you go early so that you can get first
dibs on the things you’re most interested in. You can find a variety of unique
items in estate sales including Bakelite, antique cocktail stirrers and
corkscrews, enamelware, vintage bakeware, barware, antique cookbooks and other
collectibles.
- * Church Sales and School Rummage Sales - This is another
big favorite because it is essentially going to be like a huge multiple-family
garage sale. If allowed, bring your own basket or box to carry things in, and
make sure that you get there early because there is going to be plenty to see.
When discovering how to find antiques, church sales ands school rummage sales
are going to prove to be an invaluable resource because there are so many people
throwing treasures away without really realizing it. Here you should be able to
find vintage lamps, books, kitchenware, glasses, vintage handbags, Christmas
ornaments, old jewelry and many other treasures.
- * Thrift Stores - Thrift stores provide a great resource
for people learning how to find antiques. You aren’t going to find as many
treasures as was possible in the past because many of the people running thrift
stores are now smart enough to use the internet for pricing and they are looking
to make a profit, not to give away treasures at tiny prices. Still, you can find
plenty to see in these national thrift store chains and it should provide you
with a basis for what’s available out there and what prices things are worth,
which will help you find antiques in other places in your local area.
Olde Fashion Banana Puddin
s3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 cups milk
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces (1/2 stick) butter
3 medium bananas, sliced
1 (12-ounce box) vanilla wafers
For the meringue topping, optional:3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 cup sugar
Directions Mix together sugar and cornstarch and slowly add milk. This should be cooked in the top of a double boiler, but you can cook it over low to medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens--do not leave it unattended. Slightly beat egg yolks and temper with a small amount of the hot custard; stir well. Add egg mixture to custard pot and cook 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter. Let cool. In a 9 by 9-inch oven proof baking dish, alternate pudding, bananas, and wafers, beginning with pudding and ending with pudding. Add topping, if desired. For the meringue topping, if using: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar until stiff peaks form, then spread onto top of pudding mixture. Bake until golden brown.
To Serve in individual jars, layer exactly as you would in your dish.
Open Window Thoughts

I have so very much in my life to grateful for, it is from the very hands of God that I have been blessed with two wonderful sons that are both settled and happy in life; and in answer to childhood prayers that we prayed by their beds have found their soul mates in life. I have been blessed to share the last 30 years with my best friend and husband; yes there have been joys as well as disappointments but some how we discovered a way to find our way together though it all. But the broken dreams through the years have taken their toll on who I was, on who I am now, and who I want to become. There has been a season in my life that I have forgotten how to dream and enjoy the life God has given me. But now is the time to take back, to fight for the dreams I have allowed to wither and die. It is time to Awaken from the past that has left me hurt and bitter and take back the good parts of my past and let go of the bad. It's time to dream again and take joy in all that I have been blessed with. Without a vision and a dream people parrish. We are never to old to dream and never too old to begin again, life is about change, we must move on, we must work to achive our dreams, the only thing that can stop me from fulfilling my dreams is Me.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Reaching for the Stars
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