Vintage Finds at Main Street Market Event

A couple weekends ago hubby and I attended the Main Street Market event in Rockford, Illinois. I knew some of the vendors that were going to be there so figured it’d be a fun outing. The weather was perfect and hubby was a good sport … especially since it was also his birthday!  He’s a keeper, don’t you think?

We saw a mix of vintage finds and newer items like the country style signs.

 

Main Street Market was held at the Midway Village in Rockford. I’d never been there and loved the grounds.

 

Honestly, I enjoyed the historic village more than I enjoyed the shopping.

I think you’ll see why …

 

This adorable clapboard home was the first piece of history that caught my eye.

 

It’s farmhouse porch came complete with a vintage rocker.

 

The back of the house was just as charming as the front of the house.

 

This little building served as a law office. I love the wooden windmill!

 

Another gorgeous clapboard home with a full front porch has a sign that reads Chamber House.

I’m guessing this served as a boarding house back in the day.

 

This is the historic Rockford Hospital. As you can see, the vendors’ tents were situated all throughout the village. It was truly the perfect setting for the Main Street Market. Lots of goodies were on hand.

 

But I kept getting distracted by the historic buildings. I’m a sucker for old architecture.

I want a fence just like this one around the front of my house. I think it’d be perfect!

 

I noticed the homes all had wooden boardwalks leading to the front door, which is exactly what we have leading up to our front door.

 

I did manage to take time to look at the vendor booths at the Main Street Market. I fell in love with this pretty desk, which reminds me of my own decoupaged desk.

 

I think I need some old wagon wheels by my shed, like these we saw at the Blacksmith shop.

 

Gorgeous detailing really makes this brick Gazette building stand out in the village.

 

Too bad this vintage truck wasn’t for sale! I didn’t buy much at the Main Street Market because I was too busy oohing and aaahing over the historic buildings. I did manage to walk away with a few vintage bottles and a can of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, though.

And hubby? I took him out for dinner later that night at his favorite restaurant and gave him a Pittsburgh Steelers golf bag for his birthday … I had to make it up to him for tagging along with me at the Main Street Market event!