Christmas Charity Shopping Swap!

This Christmas we took part in a vintage, thrifty and crafty gift swap courtesy of Faith, Hope & Charity Shopping. I was partnered up with Joy from Alex Drake Vintage, you can check out her blog here to see the items I sent her in return for my lovely gifts shown below.  

The parcel arrived wrapped in this lovely unusual bell design paper and I was super eager to tear it open and see what goodies were inside!

These lovely handmade xmas cards made from old vintage santa images are fab and helped me feel extra chrismassy this year.

I love this retro fabric cushion cover which I might actually use as a cushion.

I am a huge fan (as some of you may already know) of autumnal colours and also anything handknitted so this mohair scarf was perfect for me!

This framed print is lovely and I like the abstract design which looks like a castle on a hill overlooking the sea. Will be a great addition to my ever growing collection of old pictures.

As a super sweet touch Joy included a pressie for Tom. This narrow vintage Topman tie was a lovely thought and he was really chuffed to have been included in this great swap.

Thanks Joy! This has been my first blog swap experience and it's definitely got me ready to search for similar swaps and get involved.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and if I don't get the chance to post again until after this weekend...Happy New Year! Here's to a great 2012 full of exciting changes, challenges and fun times!

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WAVE Rock 'n' Roll Christmas!

This Friday we're back with the WAVE Christmas Vintage & Craft Fair with a 50s Rock 'n' Roll theme. Come along to The Guildhall from 3pm until 8pm to enjoy some vintage shopping together with a selection of vintage style crafts, bop along to some 50s festive tunes and warm your cockles with a hot festive drink!

As we'll be open until 8pm it'll be perfect for some last minute xmas shopping after work!

See you there!

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Worcester Vintage Pop-Up Shop!

We'll be hitting the high street again for one week only to open a pop up shop in The Gallery in Worcester City Centre. We will be teaming up with Second Hand Rose to bring you the best vintage Worcester has to offer for the duration of the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre. The shop will be open from Tuesday 29th November until Sunday 4th December and will be open late on Thursday and Friday to coincide with the Victorian Fayre.

We'll be filling the shop with some nice and cosy vintage clothes together with some hand picked curios and interesting old things. So come along and have a nosy!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/create/?eid=183759461715414

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New old stuff on eBay!

Here are some pics of a few of my recent vintage treasure hunt finds! Pop over to our eBay shop and check these out and our other items for sale....maybe have a bid if you fancy anything!

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/toadstoolvintage

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Pop Up Vintage Shop - Worcester!

The festive season is fast approaching!

This will be our first Christmas without the shop so we have decided to join up with Clare at Second Hand Rose and open a little pop up shop in the Market Hall on The Shambles in Worcester City Centre. We will be on the ground floor between the deli counter & the hairdressers and the shop will be open from Tuesday 29th November until Sunday 4th December (opening times to be confirmed). This coincides with the wonderful annual Victorian Fayre which will be taking place right outside our door! So why not pop in for a bit of a warm up and have a mooch around at some of our hand picked vintage goodies!

See you there!

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New stock & Personal Treasures!

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!

Loll

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Worcester Flea - last one of 2011!

This Sunday (6th Nov) is the last Worcester Flea of this year so come along and have a nosey round all the old and interesting things for sale.

We will have a stall full of goodies from handknit jumpers to old tins and books so come and check us out.

The Flea will be back with a bang next year starting on Sunday 4th March 2012 and will carry on running on the first Sunday of the month each month after that as usual.

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