This picture of Blue Moon Antiques is what you see above. It was a
wonderful shop filled with lots of antique treasures, yet what I
remember most are the two women who sat behind the counter of this shop ~
Janice, the owner and Patsy her assistant.
Over the years I shopped there, I found and purchased many treasures. Treasures
that I still enjoy today here in Texas. Whenever anyone entered the shop they were
always greeted with a big hello from Janice. I can still here her voice calling
out "Hello Miss Susan". The same friendly greeting came from Patsy too if
she was there.
Blue Moon Antiques was in the heart of the North End. The North End
is a historic district filled with charming turn of the century homes that
have been lovingly restored and is just walking distance to the center
of the city. The architectural beauty of this old cottage that housed
the antique shop added to the shopping experience. Over the many
years I visited, this front bay window would be filled with the
most enticing treasures.
is a historic district filled with charming turn of the century homes that
have been lovingly restored and is just walking distance to the center
of the city. The architectural beauty of this old cottage that housed
the antique shop added to the shopping experience. Over the many
years I visited, this front bay window would be filled with the
most enticing treasures.
The wood floors would creak under my feet as I strolled around
savoring every moment I spent looking at all sorts of small
pieces of furniture and china and crystal.
Vintage linens were always carefully pressed and beautifully displayed. I cannot
begin to tell you about the happy hours I spent going through stacks like these, all
the while happily chatting away with Janice or Patsy. Janice has a real love for
vintage linens and I certainly collected my share of them over the years.
I was just thinking about how glad I am I took these photos of the shop.
If you needed a bit of lace trim for a project, all you had to do was
sort through acrylic boxes filled to the brim with bits of this and that.
So much variety. Janice had it all.
Janice has had a tough couple of years. She had a physical setback and has
sold her shop and the lovely old cottage that housed it for so many years. It is
a new chapter in her life. Janice and Patsy and I still stay in touch via
the wonders of the internet. Our love of antiques and vintage treasures
brought us together and the friendship we share will last a lifetime.
Thanks for strolling down memory lane with me.
Big Texas Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
