BH May 8th - Update and Directions!

OK..the Press Gods have been looking out for us. We made it on THE COVER of The Columbian Newspaper today!!!!  We also made it into the SEATTLE TIMES last week!!!

Holy cow...this is turning out to be Barn House on steroids.  The entire outside of The Barn is lined with Antique Iron Beds and other treasures that don't fit inside.  Yes, there are that many!  There is so much that can't fit in The Barn that we are going to have to set up tables (old school style) with treasures in our overflow area.  We must move this stuff!  Everything is priced to sell!!!  Come one, come all.

Got to run...you know we are scrambling to the finish line (as usual)...

BH May 8th - The MOST Stuff and GREAT Deals!!!

SOOOOOOOO Much Stuff...This is our biggest Barn Sale EVER!   It's overflowing.  The treasures are awesome!  The Boys of BH have waaaaay too much stuff and our dealers have waaaaay too much stuff.  The prices are GREAT...The Boys need all of this g-o-n-e.  This is a BH show folks don't want to miss...more to come...

AND...there has been a bit of a reinvention of BH for 2010...

Come and get your neck hugged by The Boys of BH

and the Barn House Family!!

J & J

May 8th only! BH Mother's Day Tribute...

The countdown begins!  I just about hammered my thumb off building our new BH Structure, so this will be brief.  This show is going to be AWESOME (hopefully we can fit it all in and around The Barn)!  Whether you are a store owner, designer or home collector...there is a TON of stuff already , and all of our BH Family hasn't even arrived with their treasures.  Primitives galore, Vintage Linens, Garden Goodies...More to come!

Barn House

21607 NE 242nd Ave

Battle Ground, WA 98604

(30 minutes NE of PDX)

Barn House Presents

A Very Special Mother's Day Tribute

Saturday, May 8th

(one day only)

Early Buying: $5

9am - 11am

Free Admission

11am - 2pm

Please visit www.mapquest.com/ or www.yahoomaps.com/ for detailed directions from your home.

More to come...

The Boys of Barn House

BH May 8th Lineup and BH Marketplace Update

MAY 8, 2010

BARN HOUSE SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY TRIBUTE

Spring is upon us in full force.  We can't believe our Spring Show is only TWO weeks away!  In addition to lots of Spring cleaning in and around The Barn in preparation for our May 8th BH Vintage Marketplace event, we have also been taking in the beauty of Spring in the Pacific NW, as well as enjoying the company of our little farm and animals. 

We even have some new "babies" that we have fallen completely in love with.  AND, they love us back!!!

 Loving us back and acting like they have some common sense is critical at BH to who can stay here.  The ungratefuls and meanie-weenies are banished to greener pastures.  It's very hard to get any work done when a turkey gives you such a flirty glance.  Did I mention we are a bit behind schedule due to turkey fever????

We almost can't stand leaving them for a moment!  They follow us everywhere and will even fly up to perch on my shoulder for a spell.  Love, Love LOVE us some turkey...and not for Thanksgiving!  We may have found a new calling as Turkey Whisperers. 

OK, enough pictures of our new Beautiful Baby Chicks and Loving Spanish Black Turkeys - on with what folks really want to know.  The what/how/when of our first show in 2010...THE LINEUP...

#1 - The Boys of BH have entirely TOO much stuff!!!  I don't know when the TV show "Hoarders" is going to come knocking on our door, but thank goodness we have 5 acres to spread it all around so it doesn't look dangerous.

We have been asking ourselves how this could happen that soooooooooooooooooo much stuff can be accumulated?  I blame Joe.  He blames me for enabling him.  It needs to be gone from here! 

Y'all, please come get this stuff! 

We need some space to think.  Fortunately(?), we are not the only hoarders that have been stocking up on treasures these winter months...so we are not too hard/hoard(?) on ourselves.  We have an entire TEAM of hoarders that have been saving their best treasures for our May 8th show.  One day, I will write a song about them/us (when I learn how to play the guitar)..until then, here is our May 8th lineup of treasure talented treasure hoarders...

Barn House Presents

A Very Special Mother's Day Tribute

Saturday, May 8th

(one day only)

Early Buying: $5

9am - 11am

Free Admission

11am - 2pm

Featured Guests

Worthy Goods

Bella

Auntie Joy
Madison Park

and of course...

The Queeeeeeeeen of Tarte

PLUS,  lots of love, magic and treasures sprinkled in from more of our amazing friends...

Little Cottage

Sparrow

Camas Antiques

Lynne G

The Withies

The Broughs

Busy Biddy
Retreat

Barn House

21607 NE 242nd Ave

Battle Ground, WA 98604

(30 minutes NE of PDX)

Please visit http://www.mapquest.com/ or http://www.yahoomaps.com/ for detailed directions from your home.

Lots of Sneekie-Peekies to come over the next couple of weeks

Barn House Marketplace Update!!!

Please note that Barn House Marketplace, http://www.barnhousemarket.com/ (our online store) will be closed for at least two weeks beginning May 3rd.  We will reopen with ALL new stuff that is currently not listed.  So if there is anything you have your eye on, buy it before May 3rd our forever hold your pee.  (we have always wanted to say that)

 :o)

Hope to see you on May 8th!

Joe and Jermonne

The Boys of Barn House

Barn House at Camas Antiques

I have to skip a couple of chapters in the essence of time. We will be back soon to update you on the latest happenings.  But first and foremost, we must thank many of you for the kind comments and emails.  We have been gone for a while as Joe did lose his Mother a couple of weeks ago. But the love and positive energy you have been sending Joe's way has been essential in managing the pain of losing a Mother. We thank you from the core of our beings -- we are very lucky to have such beautiful friends. We are VERY honored in ways I can't express.
There is something that makes this venture to Camas Antiques very special. You see, Joe grew up going to garage sales, thrift stores and antique malls with his mother. This was something that he and a few of his sisters did with their mother until somewhat recently. These times with her was how he developed his love for collecting treasures, designing and decorating. I know he found peace in displaying the window for Camas Antiques' 6 Year Anniversary Celebration.  And I think he did an incredibly awesome job!  And I know his Mom is watching and is gushing over her son...

Join Camas Antiques, Barn House, Notes From A Cottage Industry and many-many-many other antique/vintage collectors for this very special celebration!  The Sale goes on through the weekend with FREE gifts for the first 50 customers Friday and Saturday.  We will be there for  the next month  - or until JoAnn kicks us out for being a bit rowdy.     :o)

CAMAS ANTIQUES
305 NE 4th Ave.
Camas, Washington 98607
(15 minutes NE of PDX)

If you can't make it to Camas Antiques in the next month or so, you can always shop Barn House at Barn House Marketplace from anywhere in the world!  Come visit us sometime!!   http://www.barnhousemarket.com/

Much Love,

The Boys of Barn House / Barn House Marketplace

OH!!!!  AND...some of our BEST FRIENDS in the world are having their monthly Barn Sale in The Land of Tarte on Saturday.  Yes, the Queen and King of Tarte will be creating LOTS of magic and inspiration in Oregon City (just 15 minutes south of Portland) on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm.  Check out The Queen's blog for more information (http://www.queenoftarte.blogspot.com/).   Cindy and Barry, we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!!! 

Waiting for Joey...

I (Jer-) am here alone. Joe is in AZ tending to a family emergency (his mother is under hospice care--please send some love his way). I am a bit lost without my best friend, but I am trying my best to hold down the fort. I told our friend Kim that this week has kinda been like me being in the grocery store by myself (not a pretty picture). Having been to the grocery store with me, she said, "Oh, that bad?"

There are so many wonderful things happening, but nothing could/should possibly shine when dealing with losing a mother. So here I sit alone - sad. I am waiting for my buddy, and hoping he and his family are loving, supporting and taking care of each other. I know...this is rather personal. But, it is what it is.

While I wait, I am trying my hardest to keep The Farm and BHM together. Trying to keep the perception that all is good (when it could be a bit better). Fortunately, our dear friend Natalie (Sparrow) / BH Angel / Master Primitive Finder / The Sweetest Person You Could Ever Meet, came by this weekend to help me out. She even brought me a box of trash bags (I would have actually had to go to a grocery store to get those - NOT good!).

Together, me and Natalie channeled a tiny bit of magic from our friend Joey. This is how our day went...

My best friend in the world has been gone for a full week. I hope to have made him proud with my very tiny accomplishments. But, I really hope he comes home soon...

Jermonne
BH Boy #2

Flea Market Style -- JUST ARRIVED!!!

It's AWESOME!!! And I mean AWESOME!!!! It's HERE FINALLY!!!

EVERY article...EVERY article! And the one that Heather, Jenni and Sarah did on The Boys made us cry...THEN, another that Heather photographed/styled with words by Sarah in our back "yard" (pasture) was GORGEOUS -- featuring Heather's styling/photography PLUS several very stunning members of The BH Family!!! LOTS MORE to come on this...If you don't have Flea Market Style already, we are shipping it out USPS Priority right away (same or next day) for the limited copies we have at Barn House Marketplace.

Everyone who preordered will be shipped in the morning. We will be up burning the midnight oil as BHM has got us sweating a bit...A LOT (but in a good way).

Can't wait to share more on the FMS experience and also share the new treasures The BHM Family has conjured up for your review...

Talk soon,

J & J

BHM - The BHM DRAMA and The WINNERS!!!

First -- THE DRAMA
OK...I MUST keep it VERY REAL with this post. There have been some Oscar-Worthy-Dramatic Performances here over the past couple of weeks. You see, one of the BH Boys (Joe)is a Creative Genius with very little business skills, and the other BH Boy (Jer) is a Business Man with very little creative skills. We each dabble a bit in the other Boy's responsibilities here and there, but the roles are pretty set.

The Boys of BH have been playing around with the idea of having an online store for at least a year...probably two years. We had set a date for our "Grand Opening" several (SEVERAL) weeks ago -- this date was the anniversary of our Beloved Baby Bear passing away two years ago. He was 13 years old when he died. He was our everything. He was spoiled rotten. He is the missing link to the BH Puzzle.

So, the "Grand Opening" date was VERY symbolic. We had been working on getting the site put together, but not really focusing on actually getting the products organized, photographed or uploaded onto the site UNTIL THE VERY LAST MINUTE POSSIBLE!

This is how it all went down:

6 Months prior to the "Grand Opening" - Procrastinate

1 Month prior to the opening - Start on the actual website

1 (ONE!) WEEK (1 x 1 week = 1 week) before the opening - Start getting our sh*t together!

Saturday, January 23rd - Start getting our sh*t together day! FINALLY organize the basement which is where the merchandise for BHM will be stored. Move stuff from The Basement to The Barn. Move stuff from The Barn to The Basement. Move stuff from The Basement to the 14 Foot LONG Cargo Trailer for later use. Try out for roles in a new movie called "The Bickersons." The weather is good so BH Boy#2 (Jer) takes some pictures of stuff we want to sell at the very end of the day / last moments of natural light. Pictures are GREAT but BH Boy #1 (Joe) is not too impressed and he acts like a Jack A$$. No items listed on the store. Keeping it real...

Sunday, January 24th - BH Boy #1 (Joe) is VERY UNinterested in the new BH venture. Acts like a Jack A$$. BH Boy #2 (Jer) is VERY INterested in the new venture. Acts like a Jack A$$. Stylist/Creative Genius Joe does no styling and takes no pictures. Business Man Jermonne does his best at styling and takes some pictures. BH Boy #2 (Jer) talks very highly of this new business venture. BH Boy #1 pretends to be interested and (finally) picks up some product from The BH Family for "The Grand Opening" that is just a few days away. BH Boy #1 and #2 BOTH act like Jack A$$e$. No items listed on the store. Just keeping it real...

Monday, January 25th -- BH Boy #2 (Jer) goes off to The Torture Chamber. It's a dark (and I mean DARK), gloomy, rainy Pacific NW day. BH Boy #1 (Joe) has a complete meltdown and calls BH Boy #2 (Jer) who is at The Torture Chamber and tells him about the absolute misery he is in getting ready for "The Grand Opening" of BHM. BHB #1 also tells BHB #2 he NEVER-EVER wanted an online store and was only doing it for BHB #2. BH Boy #2 (Jer) fantasizes about going home and shaking some sense into BHB#1 (a very hard shake) -- but since BHB #2 does NOT believe in violence, he lovingly coaches BH Boy #2 on how to have a productive day. BHB #2 does NOT shake BHB #1 when he gets home from The Torture Chamber -- the loving coaching session worked AND there were some lovely pictures for the new store. BUT, BHB #2 "figuratively" gives BHB #1 a strong shake with words. BHB#1 says, "WOW, you said a LOT!" And BHB #2 certainly said a LOT!!!! A few items are managed to be uploaded on the store. REALLY-REALLY keeping it real...

Tuesday, January 26th -- Another really dark-gloomy-rainy day, BUT, BHB#1 finds a creative solutions for getting a TON of GREAT pictures. One of these solutions was dragging a bail of hay into one of the upstairs bedrooms with the most light. Hay is EVERYwhere. ALL over the house. The pictures are AWESOME! BH#1 is starting to find inspiration and becomes happy about the venture. BHB #1 and #2 do NOT act like Jack A$$e$. Great items are uploaded to the store. Life is GREAT!

Wednesday, January 27th -- The sun comes out in The NW...beautiful pictures are in abundance. BHB #2 spends the day uploading product to the new store and is delirious...writes product descriptions like, "English Ironstone Bed Pan -- Excellent Condition -- Must not have been used much!" The Boys do NOT act like a Jack A$$eS. BHB#1 is VERY proud. BHB #2 is very proud he did NOT shake BHB#1. The Boys open the store and do many, many, MANY Happy Dances while the sales roll in. The Boys dance with the goats, sheep, chickens and llamas too! The Boys have NO boxes/supplies to ship the sales. BHB #2 acts like a Jack A$$, has another "Flare Up" and could win another Oscar. More to come on this.

I know...BH#2 is rambling when folks probably only care about...THE GIVEAWAY WINNERS...


1st Prize = $100 winner = Holly from Gathering Junque in Willow, CA
2nd Prize = $75 winner = Theresa from Canada (no blog)
3rd Prize = $25 winner = Kim from Our Simple Life - One Day at a Time
4th Prize = $25 winner = Sara from Sadie Olive (one of our FAVorites -- visit her site(s) and you will know why)
5th Prize = $25 Deborah from The Fairfield House

OH...and we really love EVEN numbers, so we are giving away EVEN MORE!!!! $300 total in BHM CASH MONEY...
TEXAS was definitely in the house for our BHM opening!!! We love y'all...BUT, The Great Almighty Northwest is coming for ya...with all of those INCREDIBLE and INSPIRING shows/blogs you have in TX!!! :o) Thank you for all of your love and support!!!

Honorary Prize = $25 BHM winner = Theresa from Gardens Antqs Vintage
Honorary Prize = $25 BHM winner = Debbie from Talking Trash

Much Love back at EVERYONE...must go back to restocking!! BUT, let me tell you some of the Heavy-Hitters of the NW are joining our little party -- Joyce (Calamity Jane's Antiques), Randy (Madison Park), and Lynne (GUND) will all be in the house!! The stuff we have in the pasture/porch/living room/basement is AWESOME! The BH Familia is not messing around!

MUCH LOVE from The Boys!!!