Junk {Re}defined

What the Pfarkel's have been working on

2011-08-30T12:33:00.000-05:00

Just to let you know that we really have been working on projects for our upcoming two shows in Sept. Here is one before and after.

Then we found all these insolators that are now clean of all the dust and grime and we have designed some of them into candle holders, etc.

The Pfarkel Sisters have been busy!!!!

2011-08-05T12:22:00.001-05:00

The Pfarkel Sisters cleaned up and put things away after the 3rd Annual Vintage Treasures Market in June. July was spent mostly sweating while getting what seemed like very little done. But, we have been busy working on addition projects for our upcoming TWO September events.
First we will be vendors at JunkMarket Style's "Fleamarket Under Glass" at Otten Bros Garden Center in Long Lake, MN on Sept. 7 - 10. Additional information at the following websites: www.junkmarketsyle.com , www.ottenbros.le2.getliveedit.com

Next we will be doing Junk Bonanza at Canterbury Downs in Shakopee, MN from Sept 15 - 17.
We will get the trailers reloaded for this event and turn around to get set up for this show. Check out www.junkbonanza.com

Youngest Pfarkel trying out for entertainment

2011-06-06T14:08:00.001-05:00

We did not even know we were having entertainment for our upcoming event.
But, it does look like Fun!!
See you there on the 17 & 18 of June.

Directions to Vintage Treasures Market

2011-06-06T14:04:00.000-05:00

We have received information from viewers that the google map gives mixed information on directions.

US Hwy 52 goes south from Rochester to Fountain, as you are coming into Fountain Co. Rd. 11 is a left hand turn (watch for Root Prairie Lutheran Church signs and OURS), take Co. Rd. 11 for approx. 4 miles (go beyond the turn to the church 1 mi.) and the driveway is on the right.

If you are coming from Iowa or somewhere else South of Fountain, take US 52 north to Fountain continue to the north edge of town and turn right unto Co. Rd. 11, take for approx. 4 mi. and driveway is on the right.

Signs at end of our driveway

Pfarkel's adding color to the country house

2011-05-17T11:19:00.000-05:00

We have been adding color and refinishing floors at the country house. These have been cold,rainy day projects. This Pfarkel sister is nailing base trim board not taking a nap on the job.

Vintage Treasures Market is now Quad State

2011-05-17T11:14:00.000-05:00

We just added two vendor/artisans from Iowa--210th St. Designs and Junk revised and one from Nebraska - Dorothy Waltz. Last week we also added KBB Creative Creations from Chatfield.
It looks like they all have some wonderful items for all the shoppers.

Vintage Treasures Market adds Wine Tasting

2011-05-10T22:36:00.000-05:00

The Vintage Tresures Market is adding another feature for shoppers and vendors alike. On Friday, the 17th of June we will have Whitewater Wines host a wine tasting from 5 - 7 pm. So come and try the wine after you have done your shopping on Friday.

check them out at http://www.whitewaterwines.com/

Websites of Vendors for Vintage Treasure Market

2011-04-21T10:54:00.000-05:00

Some of our vendors for Vintage Treasure Market have websites. Go to their sites and get an idea of the things they have so that you will be ready to shop in June.

Donna's Daughters of Coon Valley, WI http://www.donnasdaughters.com/
Portia/katze designs of Mound, MN http://www.portiakatze.com/
Emma's Nook & Granny of St. Charles, MN http://www.emmasnookandgranny.com/

Just Precious Vintage by Janis Mineart of Decorah, IA can be found on facebook

Other vendors thus far are
Jazzy Junque of Stewartville, MN
Queens of chic of Spring Valley, MN
Junk Devotion of PineIsland, MN
Jim Hahler Antiques of Plainview, MN
Country Rockers of Plainview, MN

Vendor Note

2011-04-18T16:09:00.000-05:00

Vendor Space still available for our Vintage Treasures Market in June EXCEPT Bring your own tent spaces are FULL.
I will be linking to websites of vendors signed up for the market later this week.

Cabin Fever??!!

2011-02-28T16:55:00.000-06:00

Come join us at Flea Market Under Glass, March 3-5.

Spread the work and then come spend the day shopping with us and 40 other vendors in the warm greenhouse area of Otten Bros. Garden Center, Long Lake, MN
                             It will be filled with sunshine and creative junk for home and garden.
                                                 We promise to get your spring juices flowing.

We unloaded all of the items below for you...Come see the final arrangement.

Or.... think about spending an overnight and taking in the Mpls Home & Garden show and the Buffalo Occasional Sales in Buffalo, MN.

If you planning to bee there on Thurs. we will be hosting

Blogger Party

March 3

3 - 5 PM

in the tropical greenhouse

There will be snacks and beverages, plus door prizes

Come Join Us and meet other bloggers and/or vendors

Blogger party details

2011-02-26T19:53:00.000-06:00

"Bee" mascot will be a blogger party

2011-02-24T11:33:00.000-06:00

Our "Bee" mascot will be helping us host the blogger party.

                      Bloggers please join
the Pfarkel Sisters who help to host the
       JunkMarket Style Blogger Party at
              Flea Market Under Glass.

    Watch for our mascot to keep you informed, 'Sophie' the Bee.

                     Thursday, March 3rd
                             3 - 5 PM
             in the Tropical Greenhouse
next door to the Flea Market Under Glass     Greenhouse.

Parkel Sisters getting ready to attend Flea Market Under Glass

2011-01-24T13:57:00.001-06:00

The Parkel Sisters spent the weekend getting our junk spiffed up and ready for a spring look so we can take it to Flea Market Under Glass with Junkmarket Style at Otten Bros. Garden Center in Long Lake, MN. The event will be held March 3 - 5, 2011. See detailed information at http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/

Junk {Re}defined: New Location coming Soon

2011-01-21T13:02:00.000-06:00

Junk {Re}defined: New Location coming Soon: "The Pfarkel Sisters are on the move (well for sure this one is). The picture above was taken two days after we bought this farm from m..."

3rd Annual Vintage Treasures Market in June

2011-01-21T12:52:00.000-06:00

The Pfarkel Sisters and friends will be hosting the
3rd Annual Vintage Treasures Market.
June 17 & 18, 2011 at our new location: 29452 County Road 11, Fountain, MN.

This location is only 14 miles south of St. Charles and 4 miles north of Fountain. (Fountain is located on US Hwy 52 south of Rochester and only 8 miles west of Lanesboro.)

It will offer us a bigger vendor/shopping area, lots of parking space, on a blacktop road and with all the views of the countryside.

Vendor information is available. Contact me at viclaceskv@prodigy.net if you have additional questions.

New Location coming Soon

2011-01-21T12:38:00.000-06:00

The Pfarkel Sisters are on the move (well for sure this one is). The picture above was taken two days after we bought this farm from my back porch, which is only 14mi. south of St. Charles. This will be the location of our events from now on. The first one is scheduled for June, 2011. See additional post.

This is what it looked like at Xmas

Getting ready for the Holiday Sale

2010-11-18T18:30:00.000-06:00

I have taken a few pictures to give you a taste of what we have to offer. Starting tomorrow Friday, November 19th and continuing on Saturday November 20th. We will be open 9 to 5.
We will again be open on December 3 & 4

Hope all of you will come and do some shopping.

News Coming soon on changes for the Pfarkel's

2010-10-25T23:11:00.000-05:00

I will update you soon on some changes that are taking place around here.
Hint: There is a For Sale sign in our yard

Another generation getting ready for fall

2010-10-25T23:08:00.000-05:00

Our 5 year old Sophie is becoming a great decorator

A few little pumpkins and some fall leaves

Then of course you have to add in some Barbies, etc to complete the look.

Junk Bonanza

2010-09-21T22:03:00.000-05:00

It was a very successful trip to our third Junk Bonanza last weekend. We renewed many junk friendships and made several more. We have our deposit in for next year! If we did not see you there this year mark your calendars for next year.

Getting ready to load trailer #1, we had two

We fenced in part of the booth

The white wooden wheel was bought by a friend in St. Charles so, we hauled it back for them

We had a couple of shoppers trying out an old bed spring to see how sturdy it was

Kay Stalcar was the 'Lucky Friday" winner of a $50 gift certificate in our booth.

Notice we have floor space in the shop/garage when we came home.

Picking up Trailer tomorrow for Junk Bonanza

2010-09-08T23:03:00.000-05:00

These are a few of the things be cleaned up last week end.

Tomorrow, Thursday I will be heading into Rochester to pick up the trailer for Junk Bonanza. We will be traveling to and setting up on the 15th.

Some of the fun at the auction

2010-08-31T22:46:00.000-05:00

The fun started early, gathering on the lawn to listen to the music.

The Bandanas played/sang again this year. These three sisters know how to have fun!

The wine for this years event came from local MN/WI wineries. I hope everyone will make a trip to visit these great wineries this fall. Cannon River Winery, Danzinger Vineyards, Garvin Heights Vineyards, Salem Glen Winery and Whitewater Wines. I loved visiting each of them to select the wines we used for the event. Thank You to each of them!

The' Queen of Junk' was in attendance for the event along with Lani.

Trash to Treasure Charity Auction is over

2010-08-31T22:11:00.000-05:00

These are a few of the items on the auction. Several items were sent to us by bloggers that participated in the junkologie blog contest. A great big Thank You to Amy who planned the contest and then to all the bloggers that sent items for the auction. It was fun going to the mail box to see what had arrived each day. You helped us raise over $3000 for breast cancer research. Thank YOU!

This chair brought in the largest bid- $275

From JMS blogger Robert (minnow trap)

From two other bloggers; Laural and Cheri

Items ready for the Trash to Treasure Auction

2010-08-10T17:02:00.000-05:00

A little help from Sophie, some craft birdhouses and
an old wooden ladder and into the garden it will go.

This all ready for a bedside table or entry.

A new paint color and new cushions. Who will have this
on their porch or bedroom.

This old plant holder has been given a new paint job--wait to see what it
looks like with flowers in it for the auction.

This little rocker had no back rockers, so it has become a shelf.

Working on 'junk' items for Trash to Treasure

2010-08-09T22:26:00.000-05:00

Sopie Loves to paint and this Pfarkel Aunt puts her to work.

Sophie helps Grandma Pfarkel with a painting project.

Do you need pink shoe bookends? They really go with the Pink for Breast Cancer theme.

One of the finished projects ready to be bid on.

Getting ready for the Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

2010-08-09T20:07:00.000-05:00

This years event planning is well on its way. We are making some changes all for the better!!
We are going to feature several local wineries at this years wine tasting event.
They are thus far:
Cannon River Winery in Cannon Falls, MN http://www.cannonriverwinery.com/
Garvin Heights Vineyards in Winona, MN http://www.ghvwine.com/ ,
Danzinger Vinyards in Alma, WI http://www.danzingervineyards.com/ ,
Whitewater Wines in Plainview, MN http://www.whitewatervines.com/ .

We are still working with a couple of others. So, be sure to attend so that you can try all these lovely wines and see what MN wineries are doing with their grapes.

Wine Tasting at 2009 event

A very successful Vintage Treasures Market

2010-06-21T18:52:00.000-05:00

After a very rainy and stormy Thursday evening without power we were running behind schedule but, this is what it looked like Friday morning.

The vendors are busy setting up and drying off

their wares.

Introducing one of our new vendors Kirsten

of Vintage Chic Designs. She repurposes jewelry from

old buttons and vintage jewelry

Another new vendors booth, Just PreciousVintage. She has linens, sewing notions, buttons and lace along with a few quilts and clothes.

In the afternoon the rain started up again and the shoppers were staying close to home so, it gave us an opportunity to have story time with Sue Whitney. Notice what book she decided to read to us!

After the day is done, it is time to unwind with good conversation and drinks before dinner is served.

A toast to all for the hard work and good sales during the day. We were all pleased.

The dinner table is ready for us.

And now it is lights out for this day.

4 days and counting til Vintage Treasures Market

2010-06-14T22:59:00.000-05:00

We have been cleaning, painting, hauling and arranging and cleaning, painting, hauling so that we will be ready for all the shoppers at this years Vintage Treasures Market. It will start this Friday, June 18 at 9AM. See you there.

Whose garden or porch will these sit on next week?

We have had this stored for about three year and just getting it out! But, the best part is we picked up some drawers on the curbside a couple of weeks ago and the paint matched...so now it is complete!

Getting ready for Vintage Treasures Market

2010-06-08T22:32:00.000-05:00

Projects we are working on -- these are the raw products.

This old ladder was a little taller.

Some wonderful colored boards and some nail sorting bins

An old chair and a coffee table.

These Bird Houses need a new look and home.

Good junk piling up for the Vintage Treasure Market

2010-06-01T19:48:00.000-05:00

These items we found from a friends farm shed. They are really looking good as we cleaned alot of them up this past weekend.

Can you beleive someone would put this wonderful lamp at the curb?! We will get it ready for a new home.

This is one pile of finds.

A pair of chairs found curbside are just right for Sophie and her Great Aunt to do some reading while, the Pfarkel's were cleaning and shining the rest of the items brought back.

Another good load of junk and we have not moved things out of the basement, garage or workshop,

Sue Whitney of JunkMarket Style will be at Vintage Treasures Market

2010-05-28T21:54:00.000-05:00

Vintage Treasures Market is excited to announce that Sue Whitney, known by many as the 'Queen of Junk' will be at our event on Friday, June 18. During that time she will be doing a book signing and meeting and greeting all the other 'junk' lovers attending this event. Sue is a 'Junk Expert' and has been an editor-at-large and a columnist for Country Home Magazine, appeared regularly on HGTV's "Country Style" and has authored two books. Sue is nationally renowned and a sought-after public speaker who has just returned from the west coast.

Plan to come shop, get a book signed and socialize with all the vendors and other 'junk' shoppers.

See more information on Sue at http://www.junkmarketsyle.com/

Kimberly with Sue Whitney at another book signing

2nd annual vintage Treasures Market

2010-05-11T23:13:00.000-05:00

Vintage Treasures Market will soon be upon us.   June 18 & 19, 2010 Starting at 9 AM to 6 PM. Are you ready?   Our vendors are getting ready for you and we even have a couple of new vendors this year.                                            This is one of the tents as it is being set up last year.
                                                         Our tents this year will look a little different.
                                                      In my next post I will start listing some of the new vendors.
                                                          We also have a couple of surprised to announce in a couple
                                                              of days.   Stay tuned.

We still have room for more vendors

Junk {re}defined gets together with other junker friends

2010-03-29T23:29:00.001-05:00

Kountry Junkers, Emma's Nook and Granny and other friends joined us this past weekend for a little fun, food and relaxation... Plus alot of discussion about JUNK. Making plans for Arts & Arch. Junkmarket Style in May, Vintage Treasures Market in June and Junk Bonanza in Sept.

Junk {re}defined has items now at Lanesboro Local

2010-03-28T22:10:00.001-05:00

We took a few of our items to Lanesboro, MN today to place in a new store that will be opening soon. They are a non-profit venture, supporting growers and artisans in the greater SE Minnesota area. As many of you know Lanesboro is a well know tourist town in SE Minnesota, know for its bike trails, B & B's, Arts & Theater as well as, the scenic countryside. Visit Lanesboro Local's website @ http://www.lanesborolocal.org/

Spring wreaths

2010-03-16T22:28:00.001-05:00

A old jar lifter for a canner, some vintage fabric

and... a green foam wreath, with some moss

Putting all that together with a little hot glue and it is ready to hang on the door for all to see. I added some fresh pussy willow at the end.

This is another type of trivit that went into the bottom of a canner also. I kept this one real simple.

This is the finished wreath, ready to hang.

Getting ready for Spring Sale

2010-03-15T23:06:00.002-05:00

A few of the things ready for the Spring SaleHammered aluminum

crystal and domes Red plaid and picnic ware

White and Black Mirror, mirror on the wall and more

Early Spring Junk Sale

2010-02-22T22:28:00.001-06:00

We will be welcoming spring with a sale!
March 19 & 20,
9:30AM to 5:00PM
and we are inviting a few friends to join us
What better way to get ready for the warmer weather inside and out.
We have been getting things ready all winter so, come see what we have

In addition it is opening weekend for From the Heart Boutique here in St. Charles

4 days before the Auction and more items

2009-08-25T23:24:00.009-05:00

This window box was donated by the Kountry Junkers in Chippewa Falls, WI

Two outdoor items my uncle made the chairs, we
just did the painting of them. The Chaise just needed a little cleaning and a new cushion with pillow.

This magazine table has been around awhile, used at college by a neice and then in her apartment and traveled to Las Vegas until she moved into her new home in May and then it returned to MN. It was chippy beige woodtone and has been repainted and some placemats cut and adhered to the surface for a texture.

Will have to take an additional picture of this one in better light. We received a very large table a couple of years ago for the auction but did not have time to work with it until last years auction when the top and leaves to the table became a deacons bench. The base was still remaining so part of it was placed on the bottom of plywood and painted black, mattress places on top and a fitted cover & pillow.

5 days to Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

2009-08-24T10:39:00.012-05:00

These are some of the items coming in for the auction from other junk bloggers.
Cheryl of Tomboy Tools, Pine Island, MN 2-Kathy of shabbychick, Ohio 3-4- Amy of Junkologie , Duluth, MN donated these two

Other items coming in are:

Projects for the Auction

2009-08-03T22:57:00.004-05:00

This is one that I did myself. We are having the trim on our 1869 home repaired and repainted. This little piece looked like it could be a Halloween witch. So, I placed it in a old box to be filled with fall pumpkins, Indian corn or flowers, I brushed on a little black paint to emphasis the pointed hat and body, then I took some old typewriter keys to add the buttons down the front that are the date of the house 1869.

This is a childs table and chairs. The table has a game board on top and the two chairs--one says Bobby the other Sally

Challenge for Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

2009-07-30T16:21:00.002-05:00

A Challenge to all the 'junk' bloggers and others out there.

It will be our 6th Annual Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

Looking to make it the largest and best ever

The cause is a cure for Breast Cancer!!

Event will be held on Friday, August 28, 2009

Wine Tasting begins at 4:30 PM along with live music, snacks and time to view auction items

Live auction begins at 6 PM

Held here at my place under the big white tent

Victorian Lace Inn

St. Charles, MN

The challenge is as follows:

1. Send an item that you have re-purposed to be donated to the auction. Keep the item small for shipping purposes (unless you feel generous). For those of you that live closer or plan to be at Oronoco Gold Rush Day, I can receive items there. I will be at the Junkologie Blog Party on Sat. or we can make other arrangements as I will be there on Fri. and possibly Sun. also. I will take pictures of items as they come in and post here for all to see along with the contributor name. Mailing address is Victorian Lace Inn, 1512 Whitewater Ave. St. Charles, MN. 55972

2. Bid on an item after I have posted the picture. This will be done to my email addresss and we will handle it as a sealed bid to be opened and placed into bid at the auction. Your bid will be the max. you are willing to pay for the item but, you may get the item at a lessor amount depending how bids go on that item. All bid amounts need to be emailed to me by midnight Wed. August 26. If you are a winning bid I will notify you by email and also do a posting of all winning bids received through blog. email addres is viclaceskv@prodigy.net

3. Of course, all of you are invited to attend the event in person.

Are you up for the Challenge?!

I hope this will make for a fun event. I know others of you have a cause too and maybe we can do more of these from time to time.

6th Annual Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

2009-07-29T21:04:00.006-05:00

Come join us for the fun at the

6th annual Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

and Wine Tasting Event

It is an event where we repurpose junk for the 'Pink' cause of breast cancer.

It is held on Friday, August 28

at the Victorian Lace

in St. Charles, MN

It is amazing what amount of monies can be raised from 'junk' for a good cause.

Last year we raised almost $6000. We start early as some or most of the junk that we pick up curbside in St. Charles during citywide cleanup day is repurposed and donated to the event.

We are in need of YOUR help too. We hope that you or someone else would repurpose an item or two of 'junk' and donated to the auction. The challenge is on as my sisters and I last year donated almost 40 repurposed items to the auction. We would like to see who else can come close to that even, it that is only 5!!

If you have an item but lack inspiration give us a call or stop by. We are usually working on projects Friday, Saturday and Sunday here at my place (the Victorian Lace)

Check out a couple of websites for ideas like: http://www.junkcamp.com/ or http://www.junkrevolution.com/

Vintage Treasures Market a Success!

2009-06-22T14:36:00.002-05:00

Saturday was a very busy day. We will probably have to go junking before Junk Bonanza in September as our inventory is now very low.

Group photo taken after Ki came to visit.

It is always a delight to talk with her and of course, her husband Kerry too. They had a busy day planned and it was nice that they were able to make time to stop here too.

Vendors have arrived for Vintage Treasures Market

2009-06-18T14:53:00.002-05:00

The Vendors have arrived and are setting up for the event, we are hoping that the weather holds. They are saying rain but what do the weathermen alway know.

Tents are ready for Vintage Treasures Market

2009-06-17T23:37:00.002-05:00

The tents arrived about noon today and we worked at getting them marked off for spaces for the vendors and then the weather changed on us about 6:30 PM and the tent people came about 8 PM and dropped all the sides for us because of possible bad weather. Well, the weather went around us so hopefully we will be ready to put the sides up and begin setting up tomorrow. I hope the weather holds for the weekend.

Working on Vintage Treasures Market

2009-06-10T15:24:00.005-05:00

Have to show what my front flower garden is doing right now. Hope it has as many blooms next week for our market.

Pfarkel Sister's , Marge and Evonne

After a planning meeting and setting up a display in my front yard

Then we added a couple of signs

Vintage Treasures Market - update

2009-06-02T14:38:00.003-05:00

For a first time event we have have over 12 vendors from the tri-state area ready to display their wares on June 19 & 20 starting at 9 AM here at the Victorian Lace Inn grounds in St. Charles, MN.

If there is anyone that would like additional information

you can contact me at viclaceskv@prodigy.net

Hope to see many of you here

Wine Bottle Fountain

2009-06-02T14:25:00.003-05:00

Sister #2 Frannie had a birthday and this was made as a gift for her. The nail keg is one that I did for a college project back in 1969!!! It was made into a stool with storage back then--we have gotten a little more creative since then. Well, we drink wine now too. Keg holds plastic container for water and pump -- black metal tray with bottles, the bottles standing are glued to tray the one laying down has a hole for tube to feed water up. The container at the bottom is filled with small rocks first and then topped off with wine corks. There is another tube running back into the keg so the water recycles

Curbside finds this weekend in St. Charles,MN

2009-05-10T22:41:00.006-05:00

The first night out we had to go with flashlights in hand as it was already 11:30 PM. Only able to fill back of van once.

The next night it was earlier but, it was raining - buckets!! But after two more van fills, the back of the pickup and a smaller trailer. Here are pictures of some of the finds. You will see most of this at

Junk Bonanza in Sept.

Not a rip on chair

Junk {Re}defined: Vintage Treasures Market

2009-05-06T22:53:00.000-05:00

Junk {Re}defined: Vintage Treasures Market

Vintage Treasures Market

2009-05-05T14:39:00.002-05:00

Vintage Treasure Market

June 19 & 20, 2009

(venue change)

Victorian Lace Inn & Tents on Grounds

1512 Whitewater Ave.

St. Charles, MN

Junk {re}defined Market

2009-04-29T22:36:00.002-05:00

The Pfarkel sisters are getting ready for our spring market on Fri - Sat, May 8 & 9 from 10 to 5 at the Victorian Lace in St. Charles, MN. It is like spring cleaning with a little bit of a twist. We also will be having City-wide garage sales and city-wide cleanup day on the same weekend, which means we will be running in all directions. Our junk market sale will be in the house while the neices will be taking care of the garage sale at the garage and driveway and we will still have to make it around town to see what everyone else is throwing away curbside. Curbside is where we get our best things.

Vintage Treasures Market

2009-03-18T10:42:00.002-05:00

It has been awhile since I last posted and I think I am going to get better at this but......
Anyway, the Pfarkel sisters are planning a couple of things for spring and summer.
First is our spring open house for Junk {re}defined on May 8 & 9, 2009 from 9 to 5
located at 1512 Whitewater Ave., St. Charles, MN.; inside the Victorian Lace Inn. We are then open occasional Friday & Saturdays during the summer.

The Pfarkel Sisters along with Marge of Emma's Nook and Granny are planning for a market event here in St. Charles at the Winona County Fair Grounds.
Vintage Treasures Market
June 18 - 20, 2209
cost $90
We are looking for vendors and artisans with quality one of a kind cottage, vintage, antique and/ or repurposed wares. We do not want new or reproduction items.
We only have space for a limited number of vendors, so if you would like additional information on this event you may contact me by blog--email at viclaceskv@prodigy.net

We already have 3 vendors signed up from last weeks mailing.

more ornament projects

2008-12-20T12:33:00.004-06:00

This is an old umbrella that no longer had any cloth but, the handle on it is just wonderful so it was saved and this is what we did to it with some more of the old ornaments. It has a stopper on it so that it does not open or close all the way and then it is ready to be hung over a table or in a window.

We took an old cake stand arranged some of the ornaments and put this

glass dome over it. Wonderful or a table center piece.

Working on Christmas projects

2008-12-20T11:53:00.006-06:00

We have a collection of tree ornaments and we put our ideas to work coming up with projects to put them to best use. Some of these were even in their orginal old boxes (we saved those from the project pile)

Old bed spring used and we just spun the

ornaments into place they stay well without glue so that they can be moved around.

Pfarkel Sisters are having a Fall/Winter 'Junk' Boutique

2008-11-03T19:19:00.002-06:00

We have started getting things set up for a Fall/Winter 'Junk' Boutique.

Weekends and Wine have been put to the test, we do get most of our work done before uncorking a bottle.

It will be starting this friday, November 7 and I am sure Thursday night will be a late one.

It will be held at the Victorian Lace Inn in St. Charles, MN on fridays and saturdays during the month of November from 9 to 5.

We have antiques, vintage, rustic and primitive wares, plus seasonal items.

Hope to see you here.

Sandy is out of quarantine

2008-10-29T11:00:00.000-05:00

Sandy has made it to her winter home. Pfarkel sister Frannie had to move other toys out of the way to get Sandy inside and we did have to look for pasture for her. Then we had a Cowboy picnic to welcome her home.

Sandy has been getting ready for Halloween and the Pfarkel Sister's first fall 'Junk' Boutique. We will be hosting it at my place in St. Charles on the Fridays & Saturdays in November starting Nov. 7

Junk {re}defined helps with breast cancer charity auction

2008-08-18T12:53:00.000-05:00

The three Pfarkel sisters of Junk {Re}defined will be helping with the 5th annual Trash to Treasure Breast Cancer Charity Auction this Friday August 22, 2008. It all starts with a wine tasting and music by The Bandanas at 4:30 PM. The live auction will start at 6PM where there will be 50+ items available to bid on. All have been repurposed or redesigned into a new use treasure from something that was once discarded, some which have been donated for redesign and other items that have been found curbside and redesigned. The event is held in St. Charles MN during our Gladiolus Days Celebration at the Victorian Lace Tearoom, owned by one of the Pfarkel sisters at 1512 Whitewater Ave.

Junk {Re}defined

What the Pfarkel's have been working on

The Pfarkel Sisters have been busy!!!!

Youngest Pfarkel trying out for entertainment

Directions to Vintage Treasures Market

Pfarkel's adding color to the country house

Vintage Treasures Market is now Quad State

Vintage Treasures Market adds Wine Tasting

Websites of Vendors for Vintage Treasure Market

Vendor Note

Cabin Fever??!!

Blogger party details

"Bee" mascot will be a blogger party

Parkel Sisters getting ready to attend Flea Market Under Glass

Junk {Re}defined: New Location coming Soon

3rd Annual Vintage Treasures Market in June

New Location coming Soon

Getting ready for the Holiday Sale

News Coming soon on changes for the Pfarkel's

Another generation getting ready for fall

Junk Bonanza

Picking up Trailer tomorrow for Junk Bonanza

Some of the fun at the auction

Trash to Treasure Charity Auction is over

Items ready for the Trash to Treasure Auction

Working on 'junk' items for Trash to Treasure

Getting ready for the Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

A very successful Vintage Treasures Market

4 days and counting til Vintage Treasures Market

Getting ready for Vintage Treasures Market

Good junk piling up for the Vintage Treasure Market

Sue Whitney of JunkMarket Style will be at Vintage Treasures Market

2nd annual vintage Treasures Market

Junk {re}defined gets together with other junker friends

Junk {re}defined has items now at Lanesboro Local

Spring wreaths

Getting ready for Spring Sale

Early Spring Junk Sale

4 days before the Auction and more items

5 days to Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

Projects for the Auction

Challenge for Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

6th Annual Trash to Treasure Charity Auction

Vintage Treasures Market a Success!

Vendors have arrived for Vintage Treasures Market

Tents are ready for Vintage Treasures Market

More work on getting ready for Vintage Treasures Market

Working on Vintage Treasures Market

Vintage Treasures Market - update

Wine Bottle Fountain

Curbside finds this weekend in St. Charles,MN

Junk {Re}defined: Vintage Treasures Market

Vintage Treasures Market

Junk {re}defined Market

Vintage Treasures Market

more ornament projects

Working on Christmas projects

Pfarkel Sisters are having a Fall/Winter 'Junk' Boutique

Sandy is out of quarantine

Junk {re}defined helps with breast cancer charity auction