The weekend after Valentine’s Day, The Vintage Bazaar popped up again in Chicago. Brandon and I last went when it was a part of The Renegade Craft Fair, last September, and this time it was at DANK Haus.
The only thing I bought, these amazing brass lampshades ($45 for both), didn’t work in my house. I knew they’d either be really good or really bad, and I think they skewed toward the latter. I still think they’re awesome, but I just don’t have the right lamp base for them. Not to worry, they’re going to a good home.
Why have we not eaten at Big Star yet? I kept seeing them at popups and street fests, but after finally trying some tacos, I suddenly have a deeper understanding of this.
We stopped at the Smilebooth for some pics.
And then we looked around a bit more. I’m kind of kicking myself for not picking up a few more things, but there’s only so much room for vintage dinnerware in our house.
Megan @ Monroe Makeshift
February 26, 2013 at 3:32 pmI wish I would have gone to this! We live just outside Chicago and took a trip into the city that Saturday for our Valentines Date (MCA and Grand Lux Cafe!) We should have stopped at the bazaar too. Are these reoccurring events?
libby
February 26, 2013 at 8:21 pmHey Megan! Sounds like you had a grand :) Valentine’s. Libby here. I produce The Vintage Bazaar (and thank Nicole for coming out and being so nice to write about it!) TVB happens pop-up style. Next up is Sept. 7 & 8 as part of Renegade in Wicker Park.
Megan @ Monroe Makeshift
February 26, 2013 at 8:27 pmThanks Libby! I’m going to put it on my calendar right now. Looks like the vendors bring out some amazing vintage items!
katie
February 26, 2013 at 3:36 pmI really like your dress, in the photobooth shots. Where did you get it?
Kaitie
February 26, 2013 at 6:22 pmI concur with my fellow Ka(i)tie up there.
Making it Lovely
February 26, 2013 at 6:24 pmOh, thanks! It was from Target, a year or two ago.
Phoebe
February 26, 2013 at 3:50 pmAhhh I love those brass lampshades! And what a good price for them, too.
Technicolor Cutie
February 26, 2013 at 5:15 pmHow wonderful! Love the pictures!
Angie
February 26, 2013 at 5:19 pmOh my! Totally digging those lamp shades! Bummer they didn’t work out.
kristi@SimplePrettyThings
February 26, 2013 at 6:51 pmOh my god. I’d seriously buy everything there! I would never make it out alive!!!
Sherri
February 26, 2013 at 9:50 pmHoly crap, if I lived in Chicago I would eat at Big Star every day. Which is probably not a good thing. It’s the one place that we always make sure to visit when we are in town.
jenn aka the picky girl
February 27, 2013 at 8:22 amThose lampshades….oh my. And $45?!?
ryan
February 27, 2013 at 8:25 amOh, how I love Big Star. I spend a lot of days in the summer eating guacamole and drinking mexican cokes on their patio (gotta love a teacher’s schedule).
First Born Vintage
March 3, 2013 at 7:23 pmSorry the lampshades didn’t work out – I still can’t believe I parted with them – they need a very specific base, though. Glad to hear they are going to a good home!