garage sale girly: car show

You might be a redneck if you spend all Saturday at a car show...

You might be a hillbilly if you spend all Saturday at a car show drinking beer...

You might be trailer trash if you spend all Saturday at a car show drinking beer and eating giant corn dogs...

Y'all, I resemble those remarks.

(don't get all offended now...I might be going somewhere with this)

Hand made pillow for Y'all by Sew English on etsy.

Every Summer, the hubby and I head out to the Ohio State Fair Grounds to attend the annual Goodguys classic car and hot rod show.

2011 Goodguys Rod and Custom car show.

Does this make me a gear head? Not a chance. I do although, love vintage things and that includes cars. Unfortunately, I haven't come across any sweet affordable vintage cars at a garage sale to add to my collection of vintage goodness, so it is always fun to go and look at them and drool.

So many awesome cars...I didn't know where to look next!

Much like my weekly Unique Picks from etsy sellers...I made a Unique pick at the car show, that in turn, inspired my picks from etsy sellers.

Behold this rusty vintage upcycled masterpiece.

Rust is trending.

Vintage grain sack cushion covers.

Good spam. Spam can tail lights.

Shot gun gear shifter and drawer pull on the glove box.

Keepin' it classy.

At a glance, this rat rod would appear to be something that the Clampetts would be driving to Beverly Hills. If they were driving this cool ride, those hillbillies were mighty crafty with upcycling their car parts.

Not familiar with the Clampett clan? Catch up on your summer reading with this vintage novel "The Beverly Hillbillies, The Saga of Wildcat Creek" from She drinks coffee at midnight's etsy shop.

Inspired by this unique automobile, I decided to poke around and track down some hillbilly finds with etsy flare...

What a delightful tea cup from Vandalized Vintage by trixie delicious's etsy shop.

Don't get out the shot guns just yet...

Adorable vintage plastic rifle charms from Silver Crow Creations on etsy.

I am well aware that hillbilly, redneck, and trailer trash maybe conjure up derogatory stereotypes, because that is what Wikipedia told me (and you know I always believe everything I read on Wikipedia).

You gotta love these vintage hillbilly mugs from Lauries Custom Thingz on etsy.

Stereotypical or not...I am a big fan of these finds and you might be too!

Personally...I think there is a secret hillbilly in all of us.

So just simmer down...and take a swig of moonshine.
That will help you to relax.

Fantastic hand embroidery from drop dead quirky by supervelma on etsy.

If you find it rather crass to sip straight from the moonshine jug, try a redneck wine glass.
Yup, there is such a thing.

Wine (or moonshine) glass from TSGlassware on etsy for the refined redneck.

Smoke one if ya got one...

It is an honest to goodness vintage corn cob pipe from MrsRekamepip's etsy shop. Frosty the snowman had a corn cob pipe, he must have been a hillbilly too.

See, this stuff is pretty awesome.

Now, I bet you want to know if there is a difference between hillbillies, rednecks and trailer trash. Well of course there is. According to my research on Wikipedia, I discovered it all comes down to location.

This little hillbilly will open your bottle for you. This vintage bottle opener is from Daydreamers Unite on etsy.

Hillbillies hale from hills and mountainous regions.

A perfect pair of vintage kitchen towels from NeatoKeen on etsy.

Rednecks are known for being farmers from the Southern United States

An ultra classy and elegant greeting card designed by Glen Hibline Illustration on etsy. Wanna know what "truck nutz" are? Go to a car show and you'll find out.

Trailer Trash folk are known for living in trailers or mobile home.

Sign me up to be trailer trash if I can live in a sweet trailer like this one that I saw at the car show.
On second thought...I am not sure if it has a bathroom.

Handy little vintage sign for your outhouse/ bathroom from Dirty Birdies Vintage on etsy.

I am not fixin' to use an outhouse regularly...but maybe I could park the trailer in my backyard so I could use the bathroom in my house...Yup, pretty sure the neighbors would love that.
What can I say I may just be a hillbilly - redneck - trailer trash girly
Y'all Come Back next week for more great etsy picks!

Last Saturday I had to sit one out...

So bogus right?

Think of all of those garage sales and yard sales we just rolled on by, that may have held the ultimate unique vintage find that I am always searching for.

How appropriate was this license plate?

The hubby and I were headed for something else with a wide array of vintage and antique goodies, but it was a place where most items were completely out of our budget.

Photo by hubby. I made him take this because I loved the masking tape numbers on the grill. Industrial chic right?

The Goodguys Rod & Custom car show. This annual event features thousands of classic and custom cars and street machines that date from 1972 and earlier. Hours of fun in the sun drooling over these sleek classic cars.

I took this one because I loved the way all of these car colors looked together. Yes I am a girl.

Am I a gear head? If you know me personally you may be laughing really hard right now.

If you don't know me very well the answer is n-o.

How hot is this station wagon? I think this was my favorite car of the day.

I do enjoy meandering through rows and rows of gleaming shiny vintage goodness on wheels though. (especially when given a ginormous beer).

More color inspiration from the cars that made me ohhh and ahhh.

Where was this lovely last week when I was writing my blog on camping picks?

Take a peek inside, they won't mind.

a little slice of aqua and wood paneled heaven.

This year I was not only wowed by the awesome vintage vehicles, but found myself taking notice of some of the rad vintage accessories that the owners had displayed with their cars.

As per hubby's suggestion, I used the car show as inspiration for this weeks Unique Picks.

Motorin'! Vintage photo from beesinmybonnet's etsy shop.

Buckle your seat belts fans because I am going to motor through some great picks that are perfect accessories for your auto, be it old or new. I also included a few upcycled auto inspired finds.

All of these pick are found in great etsy shops.

Driving excitement. Even little boys have big dreams about driving toys.

Great artwork from Where The Green Grass Grows.

Even if you drive like The little Old Lady From Pasadena, just slip into these Red Hot leather driving gloves from BETTYSWORLD4U, and you will just ooze the appearance of a fast and furious driver.

Handmade note cards from claudine's calling's etsy shop, featuring Italian driving insults.

Hey there speedy just because you are wearing some red driving gloves doesn't make you king (or queen) of the road! Got road rage? These note cards are a great way to increase your insult vocabulary in Italian.
Be a bilingual bully.

Driving fast?! Riddled with road rage? This print is a subtle reminder that you should proceed with caution. This awesome print from Roosevelvet's etsy shop, was created from 1943 Missouri WPA art project to promote safe driving.

I heart this car antenna topper from NerdyTogether's etsy shop.

For the one you love...even if it's a car. Crafty yes. Cute, of course. This may also be a great way to help you spot your car in a crowded parking lot.

Oui like these. Vintage french key chains from planet trout.

Some may say that the key to happiness is driving a really cool car. I say, start our small with these awesome vintage key chains, and work your way up to your dream car.

Once you have your sweet ride, then you can put the icing on the cake...or the ornament on the hood.

So elegant. Photo I snapped of a Packard hood ornament.

1930's art deco hood ornament from CathodeBlue.

Where did all of the hood ornaments go? It's kind of a bummer that today's cars no longer have these personality packed conversation pieces. Hmmm....I can see it now, turning my 2001 Mazda in to a custom creation.

License to drive?

Get your own 1951 Chauffeur License, in carpebellus's etsy shop.

Since this license comes in the form of a fantastic lapel pin, I think it would be a great gift for a designated driver to wear while chauffeuring drunk friends from bar to bar.

If you are looking for some picks for a Slow Ride,

Take it easy...I found some stuff for you.

Plaids are hot, but this one will keep your drinks cool.
Increase your car's interior fashion appeal with this super stylish plaid, vintage metal ice chest from Raleigh Modern's etsy shop.

Got kids in the car on your slow ride?
Keep them busy with this 1971 Reader's Digest book filled with Fifty Games for Travel Time. I found this book in Blue Earth Mercantile's shop.

What are you gettin' for parts these days?

Hubby took this picture of some of the "parts" being sold by the vendors at the car show. I wanted a picture of these shiny pretty logos, not the carburetors. Why? Because I'm a girl.

Parts Smarts.
These picks were created by etsy sellers by upcycling pieces from cars.