1 of My Five Favorite Things

You all know Kathy? Well, sweet Miss Kathy tagged me the other day with the MEME: List 5 of your favorite things. What I decided to do is to have 5 individual posts to tell a story about my 5 favorite things. Today's post is about one of my favorite places to shop.

Like farm fresh produce? I do!

Like antiques and collectibles? Me, too!

Want to know a great place to go for a "one stop shop" for both?

Some of you locals (huh Jean?) will recognize this place. It is called

The Barn and is located at

25015 Hwy 120

Escalon, CA. 95320

209-838-7417

The Barn is owned and operated by Tom and Denise, who have lovingly spruced this awesome old barn up and opened their big barn doors up right before Christmas of 2007. Tom and Denise are as sweet as pie and just so easy to talk to and we just feel like we have known them for a lifetime! Denise is also an Interior Designer and has wonderful antiques and decorating accessories spread throughout.

Ok, come along.....let's go for a walk.

A lovely set of chairs that have a nice rustic patina (they are new).
Love this old "All" soap pail! Anyone remember these?

Ok, I told you there were some wonderful old pieces - with a few new ones tucked in here and there - so walk over here....

An old plate rack that looks great against the rustic interior walls of the barn.
Stacked suitcases remind me of Kim's travel room. She has the old vintage ones stacked on top of an armoire.
A wonderful old pine sleigh bed.
A beautiful window silhouette.
I L-O-V-E this old pine hutch! Check out the carved birds at the top and the detailed cornice piece. They just don't make 'em like they used to.

This white piece is a fabulous Eastlake dresser that Denise recently painted white and is ordering the old tear-drop handles to add to the drawers. ...I am in love with this one!!!....
Great old chrome dinette piece with that awesome aqua and yellow mix.
Darling drop leaf table...
...and cute vignettes of sweet things for sale.
My favorite pictures are the vintage ones of children. These two are sweet!
The one of the little boy is dated 1909.

Love this arrangement of a ceramic chicken/chicks that is displayed in a vintage gym locker basket. I can think of several blog friends who would like these!! You all know who you are!
One of Tom and Denise's customers made this banner for them.

Ok, I mentioned you can buy fresh produce, but there are also assortments of dried nuts. Our Central Valley is well known for having an abundance of almond orchards.
Was-up? Some hot Wasabi peas!!
Plump juicy cherries. They are some of the best I have ever had, too.
When it is hot outside, I mosey over for something cold to whet my whistle!

Here is Lily, the adopted Dove. Denise said that when they were working on the place, Lily flew inside one day. Denise gently placed her back outside, but determined Lily flew back in. So home it is for the little Lily girl. She is very social and gets plently of attention from the customers. Now she just needs a Leopold to keep her company!

Ok, more looking around for us....

Wonderful old ironing boards - and look, there is one for the kids!!!

Who does this remind you of? I know someone who loves vintage camping trailers!
If I had room in my kitchen, this old table would be home with me. Hmmm...or maybe it would be perfect in a living room.....hmmmmmmmm......
You want to know another reason that The Barn is on my list of five favorite things? Yup, cause Tom and Denise invite the little Duhgall P. in for a visit. They even have a water dish outside for their thirsty four legged friends.

If ever in this neck of the woods, stop by and say hello to two of the sweetest Barn owners I've ever known, well second to my uncle who owned a dairy. :0)

Happy Trails...