Chic Garden Stuff (Totally Disappointment Free!): The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Antique and Garden Fair

Okay . I ’ve been to a lot of garden shows this yr . Over the years , sooooo many more shows . Most leave me sad and defeated . Most are Unilock pavers , force light bulb and red mulch . Most are dash for a demographic that , frankly , arrives to the show on a very nice bus from farseeing distances and is looking for a place to sit down down .

I ’ve been craving stuff that makes me say “ WHOA . ” in the bad way . I ’ve been starve stuff aim towards Gen X and Y and all I get is ShamWows and metal wench holder for empty vino bottles .

Where ’s the sass ? Where ’s the QUIRK ? Where is thechic ?

I ’ve sleep with theChicago Botanic Garden ’s Antiques and Garden Fairfor age . show gardens ? usurious ( not many but what they have is SHAZAM ! ) . Stuff being sold ? Funkadelic . stirring ? Every - flippin’-where .

There are a zillion marketer under tent that keep ya out of whatever is go on out there , which justly now is Deadliest Catch style waves on even suburban streets ( THAT is how much rain we ’re getting in Illinois right now ) and the garden OUTSIDE the tent are alsways a bonus , natch !

So I take a preview yesterday as they were setting up , the Fair is from the 19th to the 21st . You should go , it ’s really cool hooey .

Some of it is gear towards North Shore - ers , of path , but most of it is just kick back - ass oculus candy …

Now appear at the pretty photos …

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