Deb Foglia
Aug 31, 20233 min
I remember my first time at the Country Living Fair many years ago. I had fallen in love with vintage style and was invited to attend and speak at the fair in Rhinebeck, NY. I was amazed at seeing white tent after white tent of products filled with country style. Blue vintage maison jar displays, pine wood cabinets, vintage chandeliers, handmade items, and the list went on. I had entered my vintage heaven. This one event led to my passion for the vintage and antique industry. I had already been collecting and displaying vintage in my home but this was surely a game changer for me being at an event where I watched people shop and sell vintage in a sunny country field filled with smells of food in the air, and background music of banjos playing, I had never seen so much vintage and charm in one event.
Fast forward a half a decade later and I now own an online vintage marketplace called Vintage Keepers. (vintage-keepers.com). We operate exclusively online with vendors from all throughout the US and Canada uploading their own individual shops and brands throughout the website. We are able to source and sell items to help those that are curating a home filled with vintage treasures. I love having that easy scroll and quick click and you bought yourself something with vintage charm. With our new brand Vintage Keepers and online presence I decided it was time to bring my dreams of having a market just like the one I was originally inspired from years ago, to NJ.
I have been to a lot of flea markets and markets throughout the state but nothing quite curated as an event that really hosts the experience of vintage. You may have heard of Lucketts in Virginia, The Found Cottage Mercantile in Michigan, Vintage Market Days, Vintage Pickins, or maybe not…but these amazing events were added experiences that helped pave the path for more and more market events throughout the country. Again, nothing quite like it in NJ so why not bring something like this to the garden state.
Are you ready for it NJ???? September 9th and 10th we will be hosting our very first VK Market (Vintage Keepers Market) at the beautiful scenic location of Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm in Jobstown, NJ. The Farm is located minutes from 295 Exit 52A, 1-95, NJ Turnpike Exit 7. The family owned and operated farm is collaborating with us to bring this special event to the NJ crowd. We want you to feel inspired and ready to decorate your halls and walls with vintage sourced by some amazing near and far vendors. We will also be sharing beautifully talented makers that will break up your stroll from chippy cabinets to beautiful jewelry and art. When you’ve shopped til’ you drop, take a break on the scenic hayride tour and enjoy the harvest festivities that Johnson’s Locust Hall Farms has for families and friends to enjoy.
We will be joined by Tomasello Winery, Farm House Grill and Food Trucks. Stop to get a book signed from our special authors, Ruth McKeaney with Hungry for Home, and Robin Zachary with her new book Styling Beyond Instagram. Both amazing industry leaders inspiring creatives in the home and in business.
Meet me, Deb Foglia, of Seeking Lavender Lane blog, as I bring my own vintage haul, auction, and candles to this special event. I’d love to help you personally shop and style your home.
We hope you can drop your plans and join us for the lovely event next weekend! If you can’t miss a beat when it comes to vintage snag our early bird tickets to be sure you get first dibs on some of the amazing finds.
Bring your wagons, market bags (or pick one up at our merch shop), take a friend, or your family and enjoy this special September weekend at Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm for the Vintage Keepers Market.
Sep 9 - 10, 2023
Johnsons Locust Hall Farm
2691 Monmouth Road
Jobstown, New Jersey 08041