This weekend I went to a local craft fair with my friend Geri from work. It was held in Denver’s historic Phipp’s Mansion Tennis Court Arena (Phipp’s Mansion is where a lot of people have their wedding ceremony and reception). It was a gorgeous day and I was proud of myself for getting out of bed before 11 a.m. for once. I am not a morning person.

We joined the masses of wealthy upper-class housewives donning velour jogging suits, giant sunglasses and expensive handbags and shopped to our little hearts’ content. The crafts were actually really well-done and imaginative. These were obviously serious crafters who do that sort of thing for a living. There was PLENTY I wanted to take home with me, but instead, I settled on some super fantastic items, including: a handbag made from record covers – these were both Rolling Stones record covers, the front being the “Sticky Fingers” cover (complete with zipper!), the back being “Sucking in the Seventies.” The handles are made from men’s ties. The lady who did this purse had a ton of others to choose from, including really cute purses made from children’s books – specifically Golden Books. Her purses are amazing – I will have to post her name and website address later (I don’t have it with me right now, poopy).

I also picked up a fab cameo ring and a hair pin that won’t stay in my hair. Yay. Thanks to having incredibly straight, flat hair. Oh, and also a little vintage Easter bunny porcelain figure. Too cute to pass up, even for me.

After the fair Geri and I went over to Bonnie Brae and had lunch at Katherine’s Bakery & Cafe. Holy cats do they have good grub. Geri and I dined on Curry Chicken Salad with Mango wraps, which were exquisite. They have an amazing assortment of fresh baked goods as well, including cakes, pastries, cookies and of course, cupcakes.

It was a great crap craft fair. I’ll definitely be going back next year. That is if the world still exists. Here are some photos I took during the show with my iPhone.