Patina General

May Occasional

It is time to PLANT and...

We had our first taste of real spring last weekend and it was Bee-you-tea-full!!  Hope you all were out sweeping off the deck, raking the garden and cleaning out the screen porch, because this weekend is going to be...less than nice!  Perfect time to visit Patina General and assemble your materials!  Some galvanized buckets to plant in, a fresh side table for the porch,  a hose wreath for the door, and a wheel flower for the wall!  We are full of garden bed inspiration throughout the store!

Last month all our colorful furniture sold, (we can tell we are sick of brown and white in Minnesota) so we've been busy refreshing and building more!  The garden bed inspiration continues throughout the store!

Whatever your color style, we've got it this month...in the funky, fresh vintage look we're known for!

And of course we couldn't forget the moms!  We put together a pretty, feminine mom's brunch grouping that just says...thanks, mom, for all you do!

( I should maybe get that frame and hang it above my side of the bed to disuade my early bird husband from waking me ;)

We are entering the season of celebrations, also!  Whether it's a frame that says "Be Strong and Courageous", a little owl frame for a nursery, or a beautiful silver fork and spoon for the "bride" and "groom", we've got hand-crafted, locally made gifts for you to be proud of giving!

And spring cleaning is so much more fun with a beautifully scented cleaning product that you can feel good about! Our Mrs. Meyers shelf is stocked with all the wonderful types you can't find anywhere else: Bluebell, Rosemary, Parsley, Rhubarb, Green Apple, Honeysuckle.  A sampling of them make a great bridal shower gift!  Don't forget to pick up a microfiber for super shiny windows!

Hope you can make a visit this month!

 

We're open May 2-5

Thursday-Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5

April Occasional

Spring is finally happening, here in Minnesota!  Time to get the patio ready, clean off the deck and porch, and decorate with bright colors!  We've been painting rainbows this month and have color everywhere...we're all sick of white, aren't we?

Gardening season is right around the corner.  Garden-inspired decor is just what we need this month, since we can't plant flowers quite yet!  And don't fret that the green grass isn't showing outside, just pick up a grass square or runner to tide you over!  No watering or mowing required ;)

Our contributors answered our pleas for colorful furniture, and refreshed some beautiful pieces! We are amazed at their artistic vision and creativity! New furniture for the sunroom?

Our frame girls have been busy cranking out spring too!  Perfect for accessorizing or gifting!

Barb's stocked us up well with all the spring scented candles.  Last month we sold out of many of them early in the weekend.  We get to smell "Fresh Cut Grass" all weekend!  Barb also filled her charm necklace display...Mother's Day is coming soon!

Hope you can enjoy the 40-50 degree days we have coming...in Buffalo...with friends!

We are open April 4-7

Thursday-Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5

March Occasional

The snow is coming down today, but winter is short-lived in a Minnesota March!  By the occasional days, there will be sun and melting going on!  Perfect days to experience Buffalo and get your spring fever fix!  

Easter is early this year, and we are all ready for it at Patina General!  Pastels, eggs, bunnies, flowering branches, and freshly grown grass will get you in the mood!  

The Symphony of Spring has arrived...birds singing, nests being filled with eggs, music-themed decor everywhere! We've got a couple of beautiful, tall furniture pieces in here that are big on storage, big on beauty, yet have a small footprint. And isn't it wonderful that you can use a vintage dresser or buffet for a modern, huge flatscreen T.V.?

Cheryl and Elizabeth got into the theme and created some beautiful frames with music, birds, and verses.

Barb has brought in all the wonderful spring fragrances of candles...Rosemary Mint, Lily of the Valley, Lavender, Pineapple Cilantro, and her new scent, Lemon Rosemary!  This may be my new favorite!

We've spread the sunshine around the whole store!

We're even dreaming of the garden!

Hope you can visit Buffalo this month and experience Spring!

March 7-10

We are open Thursday-Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5

February Occasional

February is all about making our winter days and nights...Cozy!  We love the idea of hosting a vintage media night for family and friends!  Get out the slide projector and screen, decorate with film and slides, look at old family photos, and serve your food and drinks from film containers!  We've got sections of old church films for you to be creative with!

Cozy in the winter means lots of textures in subtle, romantic hues.  We've assembled some amazing furniture pieces, and added lots of great texture in this dreamy bedroom-y area.

And although we're enjoying our cozy winter days and nights, we're still longing for yellow sunshine, green grass, and blue skies!

But first, we'll take advantage of our winter days and do some organizing, do some bookwork and taxes, and show some love to our Valentines!

Hope you can come visit this month!  Seems likes it's been a long time since we've seen some of you!  Grab a friend and come enjoy the inspiration of a Buffalo Occasional shopping day!

We're open February 7-10

Thursday-Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5

January Occasional, 2013!

It's time for our Winter Sale!  Christmas has gone away, and we've put sale tags on a lot of things!  If you've had your eye on something these last few months, chances are if it's still here, it's on sale!

Here are a few pic's around the store to refresh your memory!

 

Maybe your Christmas decor came down, and you've got some empty spots to fill!

 

Maybe you didn't quite get what you really wanted for Christmas?

Or, maybe you're over it, and ready for Valentine's Day?

 

Whatever the reason, we hope you can make it to Buffalo!  All the hard work of the holidays is over...treat yourself to a fun, inspirational shopping day!  Our neighbors will be open, too!

Come Visit!

January 3-6

Thursday-Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5

December Occasional

Winter just doesn't seem to be showing up here in Minnesota, but Christmas and New Year's will be sliding in, whether (weather) or not!  We are ready for it all at Patina General!  We've got sleds, skates, and skis along with scarves and mittens!  We've got fragrant Christmas greens, and even some non-fragrant ones to decorate your home!

We carried out so much furniture in November, we had to restock the store with all new pieces!  Maybe that's what you really want from Santa this year!  So many one of a kind, unique pieces to choose from!

If classic red and green aren't your style, we've assembled a bright and cheery Sugar Plum Fairy theme.

And even though Jack Frost hasn't made the outside white yet, we can fake it on the inside!

Of course our contributors have been busy creating their one-of-a-kind artistic gifts.  We're well stocked with candles, jewelry, origami flowers, and beautiful framed art.  If you just can't decide, there's always a Patina General gift certificate!  And don't forget a cute vintage card, or one with a painted Buffalo!

We are open December 6-9

Thursday-Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5

Saturday afternoon be sure to enjoy Downtown Buffalo with musicians, horse drawn carriage rides, hot chocolate & cookies, and a visit from Santa.  Just down from us, towards the lake at the newly refreshed downtown commons area, from 3:30-5!

FYI: Bonus Shopping Day!

We've done it the last two years, and we're doing it again, because it's so much fun!!  After you've gotten completely stuffed with turkey, and are tired of being in the kitchen, come to Buffalo for some truly inspirational shopping!  Bring all your lady-friend relatives, and show them the town!  Word has gotten around, that it's a fun day to be open, and the other occasional shops are joining in, too!

Don't come till it's light out, though...

On FRIDAY...the 23rd...9 AM...till 5pm!!

We're totally restocked...and totally Christmas!  And if you're out of town, don't worry...we've got a whole nother week before occasional...we'll be ready then, too!

November Occasional: The Season of Hospitality

As soon as Halloween is over, we are plunging into the Season of Hospitality!  The snowflakes have been seen, and the chill in the air is coming, here in Minnesota!  Tis the season to get our homes ready for entertaining, and get crafting and baking for the coming Holidays!  

Our entry welcomes with the colors and textures of tradition, but we like to funk things up a little!

This month, more than ever, you'll recognize our wide variety of tastes!  We love beautiful, well-made furniture with great hardware, whether we've re-freshed them, or left them classic, or even created them completely ourselves!

At this time of year, we get in the creative mood, and loved putting together this Christmas Craft room to inspire you to do the same!  Growing up, it was always pink or red, but we love the cottage-y, farm-y, funky look of pink and red together-along with fun greens, and plenty of metal!

For those whose creative endeavors are happier in the kitchen, we've got a big harvest table all decked out for Christmas baking...Scandanavian rosettes, anyone?

Daylight savings time is upon us, and we will be spending cozy nights at home.  We've got a cozy blues and browns family room that would make the hunters happy, too!

We've stocked the store with everlasting evergreens and pinecones to decorate your home, and our artists and crafters have been busy creating creating seasonal goodies, too!

Everything from origami trees and snowflakes, to frames with seasonal inspiration, to the perfect jewelry for that holiday outfit, to something new to wear with your fall/winter wardrobe...we've got it!  We'll be burning our favorite candle fragrance...Orange Spice, and will have potpourri, as long as it lasts!

Hope you can bring some friends and enjoy the season in Buffalo!

We are open November 1-4

Thursday-Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5

October Occasional

The first weekend in Minnesota is one of the most beautiful weekends of the whole year!  The fall leaves are at their peak, and our wonderful warm weather will be perfectly turning crisp!  Time for nesting!  We didn't have too many weeks to get ready for this Occasional, but we have been working like crazy, because Autumn just inspires us!

Funky Pumpkins and candy corn abound, along with all types of freshly painted and re-created furniture.  Just in time for your fall parties!

Halloween's just around the corner, and although we're not into horror movies, we remember enjoying a little intrigue, and playing the game of CLUE!  So welcome to "The Spooky Library", where we've collected the usual suspects, some weapons, and even some exotic bugs!

Autumn and Harvest bring entertaining, and we've got a Harvest table and a hutch that would be perfect for your hosting!  Abundance is perfect for this time of year!

Hunting season has begun also, so add some ducks, feathers, and antlers to your decor!

Our contributers have been creating Harvest also, and have a cornucopia of artful frames, amazing jewelry, origami paper creations, and wonderful autumn aromas, for you to enjoy!

We are so blessed to work with a team that constantly pushes the envelope of artistry in what they create!  They are a talented group, and wonderful individuals too!  We are welcoming a new contributor this month also!  Luann will be selling refreshed furniture, and is excited to join the PG team!  Some of her furniture pieces are pictured above.  We'll be making an "About" clipboard for her as soon as we snap her photo!

Our customers are creative too!  We love finding out about all your projects, and your creative professions!  We want to keep challenging your creative juices with what we carry in the store!  This month we are introducing a new line of baker's twine that is adorably packaged on wooden spools, and in smaller quantities than the ever-popular Divine Twine.  We also got some trendy tape for your holiday crafting!  Check out our batch of freshly painted scrabble trays, so you can create your own inspirational and seasonal words!

If you're doing a little re-decorating, or re-modeling, check out the beautiful pressed tin we just scooped up!  We just love this stuff, whether it's placed in the back of a bookcase, in a frame, leaning up against a wall, or creating a window valance.  Great vintage texture!

If you haven't read one yet, we still have a few Flea Market Style magazines left.  There are adorable Halloween cards, and elegant Thanksgiving cards, perfectly vintage, perfectly glittered.  If we get the chill that is supposed to come our way this weekend...grab a freshly hand-sewn pair of wool mittens to keep your fingers warm!

Hope you can come join in the fun!  It's a party weekend!  Buffalo is hosting a Pink Street Party from 4-9 Thursday night.  Most of the shops downtown will be open, and the special night will culminate with pink fireworks.  Patina General is also welcoming a busload of ladies Saturday morning, from Rosebud's Cottage to shop downtown Buffalo! Guess the season of festivity has arrived!

We are open October 4-7

Thursday-Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5

 

September Occasional

It's September, and the start of a whole new season!  School has started, summer is over, and we've plunged store-full into the fall!  Textures and wonderful fall colors abound!  The cooler days are coming, and we are embracing autumn!

Galvanized metal, velvet, rustic wood, burlap, corn-stalks...the fall abundance has arrived!

We've been busy creating fall for you, and so have our contributors!  Autumn smelling candles are in the air, from Apple aromas, to Orange Spice!  The origami flowers have cute spider buttons, and we even have some origami paper pumpkins, acorns and spiders!  We've got new framed art, featuring something for every taste, from wonderful Words of Truth, to cute owls, and inspirational sayings.

We got a new shipment of charming vintage-inspired cards, Divine Twine in fun colors, and the new Flea Market Style Magazine!  It's chock-full of great ideas!  I especially enjoyed the article on creative projects with ladders.  And by the way...we have quite a few of them this month too!

And if you're acquainted at all with the town of Buffalo, you'll know that September is "Classics by the Lake" car show.  This year, it is the Saturday of occasional weekend, and will be held down at Sturgis Park.  Expect to see beautiful chrome glistening in the sun all over town!  To celebrate, Raelee brought several of her amazing classic car paintings, and we put together a fun grouping of car-themed treasures!

It's always good for the men-folk to see that we're not just a bunch of fluff! ;)

Hope you can come celebrate the new season with us!

We are open September 6-9

Thursday thru Saturday 9-5

Sunday 12-5