Love of Junk

Love of Junk is a new venue for the Walla Walla Valley. It is located east of Walla Walla on Valley Chapel Road and the setting is a big red barn, 1910 farm house, and lots of green pasture overlooking the beautiful Blue Mountains. It took place this last weekend, June 14-15.

Vintage trailers were featured, as well as our own Walla Walla Valley Mobile Boutique group with a variety of "lovely junk" that was in the offering. The large barn was filled full of antique vendors and even quilters. Outdoors, there was a selection of vendors selling vintage furniture, pots of flowers,  and old rusty tractor parts. Everything from vintage farm tools to lace and doilies. If you couldn't find it, then you didn't really want it. There were even food booths enticing us with lemonade, funnel cakes, smoke-house sandwiches, Mexican tortas (yum!) and even a touch of the Greek with giros and baklava.

Photo by Dean Perrault

We are proud to say that Haulin' Sass was featured on their photo gallery on the Love of Junk website, as well as on their reservation page.  We had a great time those two days and happy to see so many of locals embrace this concept that is new for Walla Walla. Love of Junk is making plans for next year!

Check out this link for more photos of Love of Junk! 

The Adventures of Haulin' Sass!

Sure, every little girl or teen sooner or later wants to become a gypsy and run away. Well, after a few middle-aged birthdays, we made it happen. 

Shannon and Catie at Tero Estates

Our first adventure out with the newly remodeled Haulin' Sass was during the Walla Walla Spring Release in May. We were joined by one of our "sister"  mobile boutiques, Carovana, and headed out to wine country. We parked at the idyllic area of Tero Estates, one of the oldest vineyards in the area at Windrow Vineyards.  The view was beautiful, the air was fresh, and we could feel the coolness and hear the sounds from the creek behind us.

Unpacking and staging at Tero Estates

The next stop was a week later during Walla Walla's Balloon Stampede Weekend. We were parked at the Walla Walla Valley Wine Incubators at the Airport nearby Kontos Cellars and were joined by two other mobile boutiques, Wayfarer Boutique and Xochi Mobile Boutique.  How did we do? Can you say HOT-HOT-HOT and we ain't talkin' sales. We're talking hot black asphalt.  Hey, we chalk them up to our learning experiences.  

Later in May was a very different venue as we were parked in front of Face It Spa for their Open House. We were on a busy road so it was a great way to let the local peeps know we have arrived! 

At the Airport Wine Incubators - Kontos Cellars

Our next stop will be Love of Junk in Walla Walla. It's a new venue featuring, not only vintage trailers (and they featured Haulin' Sass on their photo gallery), but a barn filled full of antique vendors from old farm tools to lace and doilies - -

even food vendors! We are soo excited! Follow us! Love of Junk, here we come!