Over the past few weeks I've been a busy bee sourcing new stock and managing to pick up a few treasures for myself along the way...how could I resist! So here's some of my vintage finds....
These are a few of the goodies I picked up to sell on. I've developed quite an obsession with vintage cameras after buying my Rolleicord in St Ives a few weeks ago and now find them quite fascinating. I always enjoy finding a new thing to collect and hunt for on my thrifty treasure hunts! Check us out at our next event or visit our eBay shop if you fancy snapping any of these up!
It's a dangerous job this vintage trading....I just want to keep everything! So here are a few of the things I've managed to snaffle away for my own collection. A couple of weeks ago I did a quick dash round the charity shops in St Johns, on my way to visit a friend, and came home with these goodies. This jumper is a dark navy colour (the flash has made it look a brighter blue) and is handknitted in mohair. Great cosy find for this winter and I am loving blue things at the moment as they seem to go well with my blonde hair. So of course I couldn't resist this blue aztec belt which goes perfectly with the jumper. I got the two for just under £5 so can't go wrong at that price!
In the same shop I got very excited to find this picture, originally from M&S, which is the perfect partner for one I already have hanging in my lounge! I found my original one at a boot sale a couple of years ago and I love the wintry images and the look of happiness on the little girls faces even though they're working hard out in the cold. Look how great they look reuinted above my fireplace!
At the last Worcester Flea of the year I was very restrained and came home with just a few old postcards to add to my ever growing collection. I love the haunting sepia toned view over Windermere in the Lake District. These were a complete bargain as they cost me nothing! I did a swap with a stallholder for sometghing on my stall so a win win!
These two lovely goodies arrived this morning courtesy of eBay. I can't resist beautiful unusual vintage buttons and these art nouveau ones are stunning! Mounted in a metal surround they have a beautiful paisley design in enamel underneath clear glass. At just 99p they were an absolute steal!
As always I managed to find a few old books too.
The red one is Weldon's Encyclopedia of Needlework which is jam packed full of hand embroidery stitches and even has some sections on crochet and knitting. It's in delicate condition but at £2 I can't complain.
The next one is a book of Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens from 1954. Great to get me in the Christmas mood and a perfect addition to my collection at just £1.
Lastly, this book is called Here Be Dragons which I'm really looking forward to reading. I love all things myth and legend and this book explores dragons in British folklore and looks at imagery and why such a mythical creature is used so commonly in British art & architecture. Should be an intriguing read!
Last Saturday I had the chance to visit a charity shop near to my old shop and found this lovely floral tapestry for just £1! I did originally buy it to sell on but I fell in love with it so I'm going to have to find a gap on my wall somewhere so I can enjoy it.
I have been on the hunt recently for some old empty photo albums to house my ever increasing postcard collection and was so chuffed to find this in a local charity shop! Perfect home for my precious vintage postcards and just £1!
Last but not least is my favourite find. It looks from the outside like a plain leather notebook case but it's in lovely condition inside and has this wonderful calender which you can adjust to match the current month. Such a nice little feature! I managed to find a notebook that would fit inside and now it's going to live happily in my handbag.
Well that's all for now folks. Hope you enjoyed looking through some of my treasures!
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