Bowling Green will welcome the Vintage Market to Ohio for the first time this weekend. There will be 85 vendors from more than four states set up at the Wood County Fairgrounds for a Bohemian flea market event. Over a thousand shoppers are expected to visit the event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sep. 9 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sep. 10.
The theme for this vintage-inspired pop-up market is “Boho Bliss.” Many of the vendors will have mini-boutiques set up to showcase items such as clothing, jewelry, decór, furniture and artwork that fit the free-spirited and shabby-chic vibes that are often associated with the Boho style.
The Market is known for its own “rustic glam” atmosphere back where it is based in Monroe, Michigan and tries to spread this spirit of vintage “upcycling,” or reusing, at shopping events around Michigan and now Ohio. It was started in 2014 by a pair of friends who share a passion for reusing the worn and rusty in a way that is fashionable and affordable.
When Rina and Angie met 10 years ago, they discovered they had a shared love for vintage adventuring and decided to turn their barn picking hobbies into a business. The Backroad Divas developed their own rustic glam market in which they personally revamped the items they found in old barns or the garbage. Eager to share the thrill of getting a great find, they created the Vintage Market, an upscale traveling flea market that combines the creativity of the Divas with new perspectives from recruited vendors.
Rina Belanger
Where she got her start: What started as small do-it-yourself projects nearly seven years ago turned into family, friends, and others
requesting her reworked vintage pieces.
Style: She puts the glam in “rustic glam,” with a knack for anything metallic or sparkly.
Favorite find: Chandelier originally from England, found at a flea market in Michigan.
Angie Guzzardo
Where she got her start: She has always had an excitement for visiting flea markets and picking barns. This excitement only grew when her husband and son got involved in her vintage adventures.
Style: She loves when you can “pull something out of a barn and put it in a dining room.”
Favorite find: Sheep sign that she and Rina pulled out of a barn.
