Hi y’all! I’m Heather, and I am one junkin’ Southern girl and the face behind “Junkin Gypsy!” In my opinion, I have the best jobs in the world! First I am a wife, and I love every inch of my sweet sweet husband! He supports me in every journey and never complains about our junky garage or my junky junky truck! Second, I am a mom to the most awesome twin girls; they make me want to pull my hair out, but they also make me laugh harder and smile more than anything in this world! Third, I am a junkin’ Southern Girl! I say I have the junkin’ disease, and it is not curable! I brake for garage sales and thrift stores even if I am already 5 minutes late! When we see one, my girls hold on tight because they know I am hitting the brakes and doing a U-Turn! A little dirt or rust definitely does not bother me, if anything it is the first thing I run to.
I love a good project, and I love to see the ugly duckling turned into a gorgeous jewel! My biggest problem is my husband has to tell me “you don’t need to keep it” way to much! I would keep everything I find because I would never sell anything I didn’t love for myself.
My mom and Aunt Paula joined me in my disease, and they are now part of the team at TRC. We three plan weekend trips and load up at 5 am in the morning and hit the road. It is always a lot of fun to see all of our goodies when we get home! Needless to say, you will rarely see me in a dress and heels anymore; my outfit of choice now is a good pair of paint splattered jeans, a t-shirt, and a southern women’s glass slipper, my flip flops!
We have been told that we are the best pickers around, and I would have to agree! Every Single one of us puts our Hearts of Junk into every piece we pick out. My passion for turning ugly ducklings into a piece of gold for my own home has turned into a passion for finding great pieces for all of our customers. I love to see a person’s face when they spot that perfect piece in my booth or a fellow vendor! I love talking to each and everyone that comes in The Rusty Chandelier and hearing what they have in store for the pieces they buy. I love my junkin life and can’t wait to see what the Rusty Chandelier has in store for the future.
The crew at The Rusty Chandelier would love to see you at our next show - always the third Thursday of every month!
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