One more BIG THANKS to my Aunt Quetta and her family for treating us to Bawlmer last weekend!!  Here is a quick Round-Up of the Rustic*Western*Vintage finds from our trip out East…

{I couldn’t find many “cowgirls” in Baltimore – if you’re out there give me a Holler – I hope to visit again next summer!!} 

• Ben Madrid’s Santa Fe Trading Company in New Market, MD
• Housewerks – Architectural Salvage specialists in Bayard Station
• Red Tree - a phenom store in Hampden

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Saturday we visited Housewerks, a store in Baltimore that is dedicated to architectural salvage. I had read about Housewerks on several other blogs, and the store certainly lived up to the promise of being unique.

Located in the Valve House of Baltimore’s historical Bayard Station {a venerable building LOADED with character}, Housewerks is packed full of beautiful stain glass {BELOW}…

vintage signs and fixtures {BELOW}…

antique furniture and hardware * plusthe requisite garden fixtures that complete the architectural salvage shopping list.

Housewerks is certainly a store that should not be missed when in the Baltimore area – especially if vintage is your thing. 

I was actually most impressed with the building itself.  The basement’s stone walls and brick catacombs screamed ambiance and I immediately imagined crystal chandeliers, burlap tablecloths, white roses & candlelight.  It would be a magnificent setting for an extraordinary event.  I later read on the Housewerks website that the building is available to rent (for information click HERE * send my invitation HERE).

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After a long night of delays, Wyatt and I are finally back in KC!!  My duties of motherhood await me today, nonetheless I’m excited to share our vacation so I’m going to try to post 3 different blogs today - all of them about the stores we visited in Baltimore and the surrounding area…

First up is a little store we came across in New Market, Maryland (about 45 minutes from Baltimore and about an hour from Washington DC) called Santa Fe Trading Co.. 

 

Working from the front rooms of a magnificently restored home, Ben Madrid, the proprietor of Santa Fe Trading Company, is quietly becoming known as a leading dealer of Native American art & jewelry in the area. 

In addition to the selection of authentic NATIVE AMERICAN jewelry, there is a beautiful collection of vintage artifacts.

Santa Fe Trading Company also offers a unique selection of southwestern-inspired art such as the mask {ABOVE} and the tin ornaments {BELOW}.

Ben was enthusiastic, passionate, and full of great stories – all of the makings of a great merchant.  I will look forward to visiting Santa Fe Trading Company, and Ben, again on our next visit to MD.  

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Massachusetts sounds like fun but as for me, I’m spending the weekend in Maryland.  We arrived yesterday and did a little shopping in Ellicott City.  I wanted to share a few pics from our excursion…

{Dowtown Ellicott City}

{Front window display in Shoemaker Country,
a fun shop in Downtown Ellicott City -
I particularly loved the earthy brown colanders!! }

{Good Life Market in Ellicott City – beautiful building!!  There is so much history and preservation here… Love it!!}

{I loved the rough walls in Good Life Market - original from the 1800s, I’m sure}

More next week!!  Have a safe and lovely weekend…  God Bless and Happy Trails, Fancy

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