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Treasure Hunting

Farm Chicks draw a crowd

Crowds wait for the opening of the June 2010 Farm Chicks Antique Show. (Cheryl-Anne Millsap / Photo by Cheryl-Anne Millsap)
Crowds wait for the opening of the June 2010 Farm Chicks Antique Show. (Cheryl-Anne Millsap / Photo by Cheryl-Anne Millsap)

I headed out the the Farm Chicks sale early. I wanted to see how many people would be lined up and waiting for a chance to do some serious shopping.

The photo says it all.

By 9 a.m., the lined snaked all the way from the ticket gate to the street. The entire length of the parking lot.

When the doors opened at 10 a.m. the the circus started. Dealers were ready and waiting. I walked around talking and renewing old acquintances and getting an eyeful of all the shabby treasures.

I'll be posting more as the day goes along.



Cheryl-Anne Millsap writes about antiques and collectibles and the love of all things vintage. Millsap's Home Planet column appears each week in the Wednesday "Pinch" supplement and she is The Spokesman-Review's female automobile reviewer. She is a regular contributor to Spokane Public Radio and her essays can be heard on Public Radio stations across the country. Cheryl-Anne is the author of "Home Planet: A Life in Four Seasons."