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Warrenton, Roundtop Antiques Weekend 2013

March 23rd through April 7, 2013 are the dates for the
Warrenton, Roundtop Antique Show.

All of the photos below we're taken from the area of The little house on the hill in Warrenton.
               http://www.antiqueweekend.com/indexmain.html

Crystal, antique clocks, leather purses, jewelry, and glass decor cover this cloth lined tabletop in Warrenton.

Jewelery made from repurposed perfume bottles, seashells, vintage necklaces.




Large brightly colored urns, ceramic planters and brightly colored mums fill a garden booth in Warrenton.  Little house on the Hill area.

Lace, Jewelery, t shirts, boots,
hats vintage, vintage, vintage...

Hope to see you there!







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