Spring Market Recap!

We had a beautiful day for our first Market of the year on May 7th! With weeks of rain, wind and clouds, the sun was bright and hot for the market! It was an all around lucky day. Check out some of the lovely photos taken by local photographer and friend, Rachael Grace...

We had over 110 vendors selling their handmade and vintage wares for the day. Lots of folks seemed to be grabbing some great finds. It was also the day before Mother's Day so it was an especially "girly" day--lots of moms and daughters hanging around, enjoying the market.



Vendors brought in lots of fun "Springy" goods--fresh flowers, potted plants, felted birds, pretty colors...

And the food trucks showed up--Basic Kneads Pizza, Deluxe Street Food, and even the Food Network's Great Food Truck Race with the Seabirds Truck! We hear the Denver show is going to air in August. We'll keep you updated and we think the Horseshoe will get a cameo!

We also were graced with treats from Cake Bakery, mocktails from Hula Moon, and the Cozy Bean provided coffee. Yum. Nothing better than food, drink and shopping!


All in all, it was a great community day filled with friends, shopping, food and fun. Mark your calendars for our Summer Market on August 6th! We will have rotating vendors, a traveling letterpress truck from Portland (!), ice cream, and more fun surprises. Stay tuned! Thanks to all of you for your support of the Horseshoe! We can't wait to see you in a few months...

Mother's Day Specials

 

Mother’s Day Specials at the Horseshoe

Since Saturday is the day before Mother’s Day, we’ll be having fun stuff for moms! Plum Sage Flowers will be providing fresh cut flowers, and the Denver Handmade Alliance will be having an all-ages crafting area where you can make something crafty for mom. And here’s a sampling of some Mother’s Day Specials from a few of our vendors!

Barberry & Lace (vendor #56)
Any 3 pair of stud earrings for $25

Charlotte’s Rustic Rose (vendor #4)
10% off “hanging heart metal baskets.”

Clean Getaway Soap Co (vendor #26)
$15 off Soap of the Month Club…take home your first Soap of the Month, wrapped up and ready to give to Mom, and every month for the next year, she’ll receive a new and unique bar of soap from Clean Getaway, plus an extra special gift during the  month of her birthday!

Dandy Social Club (vendor #10)
Our BRAND NEW “mom” skirts will all be specially priced at $50, regularly $65

January Jones (vendor #48)
Two 8X10 prints for $20 (normally $12 each or 2 for $24)

Nicole Lorentz Designs (vendor #52, 53)
20% off all jewelry

Studio Lila (vendor #27)
8x10 mounted prints all in honor of the good Mamas and their friends!

·      "Mom Gift", retail $45, lucky Find=$30

·      “Heart Song,” retail $45, lucky Find=$30

·      “Be,” retail $45, lucky Find=$30

·       “Mother and Daughter,” 11x14 matted print, retail $60, lucky find=$45

Tilly Whistle (vendor #74)
Buy any two items and get the third 50% off!

We'll have a numbered vendor list and map at the market if you want to make sure you visit these booths! See you soon!

Details for Market Day!

Here is some great and useful information for your visit to our Spring Market on Saturday! Also, here's a detailed map of the market area.

Inspiration Monday: Yellow!

Good afternoon! We are inspired by the sun that came out for a bit this morning. Wishing it would stay out! Here are some shades of yellows (and yellow-ishes) from some of our Spring Featured Vendors.

Our market is already here--this Saturday, May 7th from 9 am-4 pm at 46th and Tennyson!! Reminder--the first 25 customers at each entrance (one entrance at 46th ave and one at Tennyson) get a super awesome swag bag filled with goodies! See you there.

1. Lodgepole Press 2. Hot Pink and Sequins 3. Vital Industries 4. Curious Lottie's Fancy Crafts 5. The Gold Bug 6. Kiwi & Co 7. Hot Pink and Sequins 8. Neile Butterfly Jewelry 9. Oopsygirl Vintage

Also, we're going to start a giveaway tomorrow...
Here's a sneak peek of what we'll be giving away!

Market Sponsor Spotlight: Tomte. Modern Craft

We are so thrilled to have such great sponsors for our 2011 Market season: Fancy Tiger Crafts, Tomte. Modern Craft and the Green Wish Foundation.

Today, we are excited to feature Tomte. Modern Craft! Tomte has recently moved into the Berkeley neighborhood, and is right down the street from the Horseshoe! On market day, May 7th, stop by Tomte before or after the market--they'll have a "Build Your Own Terrarium" station set up in their shop from 10 am- 2pm!

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 Tomte's new space on 41st. It's beautiful and filled with great stuff!

If you're not familiar with Tomte. Modern Craft, we are a little boutique that features handmade goods. We are also the local outlet for our line of clothing and house wares, Vital Industries.

Since last fall’s Horseshoe Market, Tomte and Vital Industries are excited to relocate to the Berkeley neighborhood. We have been lucky enough to combine Vital’s studio with Tomte’s storefront into one space. This enables our customers to see where our products are made and enables our team to be much more creative. We also love the energy at Tennyson’s First Friday Art Walk. Overall, it’s a great fit and we are looking forward to being involved in the neighborhood’s future growth.

Come check us out and as an added bonus the day of the market, Tomte will have our Build Your Own Terrarium Station up and running. The station will run 10-2pm at our store at 4335 W 41st Avenue.

Tomte. Modern Craft
4335 W 41st Ave
Denver CO 80212
303.433.1765
http://www.tomtecraft.com

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Inspiration Monday!

Despite these rainy, dreary days, we are still inspired by spring, and the blooming that's going to come from this moisture! We can't wait.

Check out the items below--many are Horseshoe Spring Market vendors and all are Colorado makers.
Happy Monday. Stay bright on this rainy day!

1. Fleuriste 2. Retrolabs 3. Shade Tree Studios 4. Hot Butter 5. Plum Sage Flowers 6. LSR Jewelry 7. rlwalker3 8. Old Crone's Bewitching Bath Soap 9. Vital Industries

Horseshoe Preview & the Giveaway!

Have we mentioned how excited we are for our first market of the year??? We are so pumped about the lineup we have for the Spring Market! It's going to be pretty awesome, as it is Denver's Best Flea Market :) Here are some helpful details about the market. Get ready for a spectacular market day!

The Basics:

2011 Spring Horseshoe Market
Saturday, May 7th at 46th & Tennyson in parking lot behind Olinger Moore Chapel
9 am-4 pm
Thanks to our Market sponsors, Fancy Tiger Crafts, Tomte, and the Green Wish Foundation

• Bring cash!!! (Some vendors take cards, but just to be safe have cash on hand.)
  
• Park at Berkeley Park--best and closest entrance to use is at 48th & Tennyson
• Be green and ride your bike! The Green Wish Foundation will have complimentary bike parking!
• We'll be selling limited edition/quantity of very cool Horseshoe T-shirts and totes printed by the awesome, Vital Industries.
  

What you'll find:

• 110 booths of Denver's best art, craft, design, and vintage vendors! (Vendor list coming soon)
  
• The first 25 folks to each entrance (one entrance at 46th and another on Tennyson) will get limited edition tote bag filled with goodies
• Spring Market is the day before Mother's Day--some vendors have Mother's Day Specials (we'll post these next week!)
  
• Fresh flowers from Plum Sage Flowers, gardening tips from Denver Urban Gardens, and get a Garden-In-A-Box from the Center for Resource Conservation
• The great Denver Handmade Alliance will provide an all-ages interactive craft booth!
• Massage provided by Holistic Body Works for tired shopping feet!
  
• Food vendors: Deluxe Street Food, Basic Kneads Pizza, Cake Bakery, Cozy Bean, and Hula Moon Events and Bartending!

What a day, huh? And that's just the first of three! Be sure to mark your calendars for the Summer Horseshoe on August 6th and Fall Horseshoe on October 1st.

After you spend some time at the market, make sure you stay in the Berkeley neighborhood, voted Denver's best local shopping district, and check out all the shops and restaurants on Tennyson Street!

Leave a comment below about what you're most looking forward to at the Spring Horseshoe and you'll be entered to win a set of Lucky Seven Garden Markers (see below) from vendor, Donna Diddit! We're randomly picking a winner tomorrow at 9 am. Hurry and post!