A Sunday Outing

Sunday, we decided to take the day off and do something fun. My pick! I decided I'd like to visit a couple of my favorite antiques stores. We headed to downtown Mesa where there's an antique mall on Main Street. When we got there, it wasn't open and we were hungry. We just happened upon a cute little coffee shop/restaurant called The Bungalow.

We found out they were serving brunch, so we both ordered their scrambles, a scrambled egg concoction with veggies and sausage. This photo doesn't do the taste justice. Yummmmm. And the scramble came with a delicious side of cheesy potatoes! We found a great outdoor table right next to this fountain in the quaint courtyard.

After finishing our brunch, we headed back to the antique mall on Main. I found the cutest little white enamelware teapot and a little holiday Betty Crocker cookbook. I decided we should really visit the other big antique mall on McKellips in Mesa while we were in the neighborhood.

When we got to the other antique mall, I noticed a large sign on the door that said 'No Photographs'. I had to laugh. This is the same mall where the clerk followed me around a few months ago scowling at me taking photos. I don't think the sign was there then, so they must have had it made especially for me. Something just irritates me about the atomosphere when a store posts a list of rules on the front door. And this one has a list. No large purses, bags must be checked at front desk, no photographs, no food or drink, etc.... So I was in a bit of a mood and not inclined to buy. (I'd actually forgotten my camera anyway, so the 'no fotos' didn't matter.)

Suddenly I happened upon a booth where the dealer was just putting out the cutest old vintage snow globes. And then I found the funky old Santa with guitar and the vintage Mexican pottery nativity in one of the glass cases.

Overall, not a bad haul at all for one Sunday. I love vintage Christmas decorations, and the little teapot was an unusual find!

I love the little pottery nativity scene. The funny thing is I have a new version of this creche that I bought in Cabo on that strange company trip, so I was thrilled to find a vintage one!