Glamping (glamour +camping)

It seems like "glamping" has been a term used for some time. We love it! We feel like one of the qualities of a junker is a seeker of an experience. We don't want it laid out for us--we have a vision for what we seek and find it.

We've had vintage trailers for around ten years now and we're always stopped by lovely people who want to tell us a story of their experience, share a laugh, or ask soo many questions. We certainly don't mind the questions, and although many people think it's about decorating, there is definitely more to it than decorating. 

Amazon just delivered the BEST book on the subject, which will now be the first suggestion we make to anyone who wants info!

Glamping with MaryJane by MaryJane Butters

We are fans of MaryJane. She lives the life of an adventurer, outdoors-woman, and creator of beauty. This book addresses just about anything from restoration, to safety, to eats, to gear, to... oh its endless!

Also, MaryJane has deemed next June 1 & 2 the international glamping weekend (which also happens to be the next Remnants of the Past show, hows about that!). We'll talk more about this later.....click here for the glamping weekend info.

Here's a few family photos from some of our glamping, our glamping sales...

...and one so not glamping trip.

The Journey of a Buck

We are so lucky to have such a fun job--shopping and selecting items that we love and bringing them "home" to display so that they will get adopted...

Recently, we spotted a buck at the Alameda Flea and it was love at first sight. He was ours. We packed him up and journeyed home.

He sat at the front of our "Moonrise Kingdom" tent and guarded it proudly. First day out, and bam, he sold. We packed him up and sent him off (after we wiped our tears).

A few weeks later, this picture showed up in our inbox! He now has the perfect spot with the perfect family! Happily ever after!

Happy Weekend!

Set the table, call your friends, make memories! Happy weekend!

Fall

Please don't hate me. Believe me, it's not a popular thing to say, but I do not love fall like most people do. This week, I went on a quest to try to fall in like with the season. I posed the question to a handful of people I encountered one day to find some positives and see what they loved about fall. I asked,  "Can you tell me of a favorite fall memory or tradition that you have?". Here are a few of the responses I received:

Lauren: My family has a cabin at Shaver Lake and we would go horseback riding by the lake and family walks when the leaves turned.

Kyle:  We would get trash bags in the shape of pumpkins and fill them with leaves. When we were done we would dump and play in them!

Kendra: Picking apples and going home to make applesauce! Yum.

Judy:  We started going to Big Sur as a family. One year my daugter brought a frozen turkey and frozen water bottles and we played Turkey Bowling! We play it every year!

Stephanie (not me): My favorite memories are simple--going out to pick out our pumpkins, corn stalks, and gourds!

Cool customer:  We have a cabin in the Adirondaks and would go there when the leaves turn. It's small and cozy and perfect!

Well, thank you all! I am going to try to give Fall another look this year. Two things are already making me like the season a bit more...

The special delivery of this beauty by our friend Carol!

And these babies...freshly roasted pumpkin pancakes from Sally Loo's!

Image by Jennifer Young

Thanks friends!

Dolce VS The Rose

The left photo was taken of Dolce's front window in Los Angeles. The right photo is our own.

If this was a "Who wore it better". . .

Just sayin'....  

FRIDAY

Everyone needs a little respite--happy camping everyone!

Copycats

This time we have taken on the November issue of Teen Vogue! Kendra chose three looks that are current and classic. The first one comes from the look 'urban soldier'. We have been selling a lot of this military/scout shirt. We love it mixed with the feminine skirt, pin detail, and tweed.

The next look never gets old. A cable knit sweater, riding pants and the lace up boots, and the tooled leather belt pulls it together. These pants are by 'Vince' and the sweater is a Pendleton. I'm thinking that Ralph would approve of this one...

Lovin' this last outfit, styled first by this young Russian girl. The colorful scarf and booties lend a fun twist.

Thanks Kendra for your styling/modeling! 

New News!

What do the following items have in common??  

Laptop, Tea, Ruby Rose, Couch, Wardrobe

Give up?? You can be a couch potato, log on to Etsy, shop from home, and enjoy all of these things at once. Ruby Rose is now selling on Etsy! Check us out here.

Our very own Taylor, with all of her expertise, has been listing items and keeping us fresh. We have  new items up every Friday and we've been shipping out a few times a week!

The beautiful photos above were snapped by Taylor for our recent listing. All available online here! Online shopping...perfect idea for this rainy weather, no?

Short 'n Sweet Road Trip

The mister and I have been threatening to get the cobwebs off the trailer and hit the road and finally...we burned rubber! John had the inside clean and sparkly, he chose the linens (not bad!), and had the new target cutting board (US!) on board.

Our destination was Hwy 49--gold country. Along this highway are a lot of little towns, each hosting its own little flavor, some wine, some arts, some antiques and some gold panning. All worth a lil stop.

As far as camping, there are so many highways that cross 49 and go up into the trees, lakes and rivers... that's where we go. The roads are ah-mazing! 

This trip was filled with fruit stands, a sale here and there, coffee, and mostly naps and reading. Perfect!

So the saying goes, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."...it's as simple as that. We love Free People--the most current styles are of the 70's. We love feelings of love, freedom and peace.

We feel that we have that same inspiration here at The Rose. We who work here are mostly children of the 70's (some may have been teenagers of the 70's)--maybe this is why it feels so comfortable within the pages of their catalogs.

Our imitations, were a blast to re-create. Our photographer, Jenn Young, was in town for a few and we grabbed our models Kelsea, Hayden, Eva and our own Ruby to bring these looks to life.

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"If you want to be free, be free, because there's a million things to be." -Cat Stevens

"We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard of just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep on watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it." - John Lennon

"Crazy, but that's how it goes. Millions of people living as foes. Maybe it's not too late. To learn how to love and forget how to hate!" - Ozzy Osbourne

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." -Jimi Hendrix

"Love is all you need." -The Beatles

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you'll get what you need." -The Rolling Stones

"Nobody living can ever stop me. As I go walking my freedom highway. Nobody living can make me turn back. This land was made for you and me". -Woody Guthrie

"Do you believe in magic? Believe in the magic of a young girl's soul? Believe in the magic of rock 'n roll? Believe in the magic that can set you free?" -The Lovin' Spoonful

"Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can. No need for greed or hunger, a brotherhood of man. Imagine all the people, sharing all the world." -John Lennon

"Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free." -Jim Morrison

"Emancipate yourslef from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds." -Bob Marley

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Of course we couldn't end without some behind the scenes action shots...

"C'mon people, now smile on your brother, every-body get together, try to love one another right now." -Chet Powers/Youngbloods



"A friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself." -Jim Morrison

"Got to get back to the land and set my soul free." -Joni Mitchell/CS&N

"Do you believe in rock 'n roll? Can music save your mortal soul?" -Don McLean

"Feelin' groovy." -Simon and Garfunkel

 "Let's live for today!" -The Grass Roots