On Saturday we all went off to the 'Think Vintage-Vintage and Handmade Fair' in Wolverton near Milton Keynes. It was very busy and Laura who organises it had made the event an hour longer than the last one to try and spread out the crush a bit. I only had time for a quick look round before it started and did manage to buy some lovely lace and ribbon, which I hope to use on some more altered bottles as I sold the last one on Saturday.

I also bought this colourful Quality Street tin from Vicki of Ticklepenny Vintage, to add to my collection. I've decided now I have six of them ,Quality street tins are another one of my collections-it's not hoarding, it's collecting!

It was nice to catch up with stall holders and customers from the last fair and Ann and Trevor who were shopping , they also organise great vintage fairs.

It's beeen quite a while since both daughters came to a fair with us, and whilst it was lovely to have them with us and practical as we could all take turns on the stall, all they seemed to do was eat all day, I'm sure thay must have made a dent in the profits, where do teenagers put it all!?

I am lucky enough now to have two weeks off work so have done a bit of weekday charity shopping. I found these sweet little Meakin plates.

I found a few other bits which I have already packed away before even taking photos! Not being super organised just that the kitchen ceiling is going to be plastered in a couple of days so been busy wrapping and packing.

Enjoy the rest of the week Linda xx

Be sure to visit the 'Think Vintage and Handmade Fair' at the Madcap theatre Wolverton, this saturday 10-4.

TabbyRoo and lots of other lovely stalls will be there selling unique beautiful vintage finds. Ther will also be a vintage inspired tearoom.

Hope to see you there!
Linda xx

Just squeezing in my' March Monthly Make'consisting of two cushions.  I don't know how old this fabric is but I think it is a  pretty vintage style and the doillies are definitely vintage.  I'm glad of the lighter evenings now,  it makes sewing that much easier, I struggled sewing the buttons on and that was with my glasses on!

Car boot season is upon us- Hooray!! We did a car boot at the weekend , and had a really good clear out, still managed to bring some new bits home though....

Pretty plates and two pie funnels...

These glasses, I would think are from the 1950's are in fabulous condition.

An EMBEE dispenser for loose tea, it fixes on to the wall and away you go!

This Bluebird toffee tin depicts a picture of Mermaid st. Rye

I'll be keeping this Nestle chocolate box. I used  to love looking at all the 'picture ' boxes of chocolates displayed in the sweet shop when I was little.

I won a great giveaway from Amy of Blighty Boutique, its a book called...

Its full of great photos and tips showing just how resourceful people were ,with 'Make do and mend being the order of the day.

So thanks again Amy.

 Lets hope the sun keeps shining Linda xx

I am quite late in blogging about the fabulous Northampton Vintage Fair, which took place on Saturday, but I have had 18th Birthday celebrations and a school production to work on, where I've been helping to costume 105 small children as various insects, so feel I have had a good excuse!  I can see that fellow bloggers have done a great job in reporting on the day, which was organised so well by Ann and Trevor.

I bought this great 1950s magazine rack for my eldest daughter, from a fellow stallholder,  Mr.TabbyRoo pulled a bit of a strange face when he saw it, but as I thought, she loved it.

I made some 'keepsakes' for my daughters birthday....

                                                               A 'captured' Georgian style fairy.

  I bought a digital collage sheet from the very talented 'Itkupilli' and used the different figures throughout, presents, tags, and cake.

Ruby loved this present. I bought the cage months ago at auction , not knowing what I was going to do with it.  Then gradually ideas came together.

The 'captured' fairy is holding a tiny key,  and suspended from a pearl rope inside the cage.

The figures all 'appeared ' later on the cake...

One of the tags I made for her had a picture of the actress Sophie Tucker,.with one of her quotes written on the back:-

 From birth to age eighteen, a girl needs good parents. From eighteen to thirty five, she needs good looks. Fronm thirty five to fifty five she needs a good personality. From fifty five on she needs good cash!

Linda xx

 

I did say on my last post that I would share some pics of new 'vintage treasure', so here they are...

A set of Ainsley bowls, I love the depth of colour

Plates all bought at different times but all green and pink, a classic combination I think

A pretty trio of jugs, again all bought at different times, do you ever find that,you start buying something and then lots appear?

 

                                                This fawn picture is tiny but so sweet

                                                     I can't remember Boots having a picture framing department?
                                                    Have a lovely weekend Linda xx.

 On Saturday we went to the first creative craft and vintage fair in Flitwick, Bedfordshire. After worrying that we didn't have enough stock for this being our first fair of the year, we set the stall up and still had an overflowing box under the table, I forget about half the things we buy over the year .

It was nice to meet up with people that I have met at previous fairs, Vicki from Ticklepenny Vintage had a stall accompianied by her daughter Rebecca who was wearing a fab dress. I bought this pretty print off her first thing for my eldest daughter Ruby...

My daughters loved this stall, 'Gothabillys' , it was full of bright bandanas and hair accessories. I bought my youngest this gorgeous bandana, which goes so well with her dark hair.

It was also lovely to meet Debbie from Dreaming of the simple life great to put a face to the blog!And it looks as though a lot of us will be meeting up at the Northampton Vintage fair which is on March 19th

Hope you have all had a Happy Valentines Day

Linda xx

We have been busy sorting and getting stock ready for our first fair of the year next Saturday at Flitwick village hall, it is billed as a:-

Creative craft and Vintage Fair  And will be on from 11- 4 pm
We have been lovingly washing plates, sundae dishes and other treasure before wrapping and packing ready for the big day...

Admittedly at the moment it all seems a lot of work, as I'm trying to make some handmade goodies as well, interspersed with work, teenagers and helping Mum out. Actually the vintage and handmade bit isn't the problem it's the housework and all the maintenance that needs doing in our treasured but old crumbly house!

Apart from regular trips to a hospital clinic, Mum hasn't been out for ages, so we insisted on taking her out today, she worries that she is too much of a nuisance to take out, that ,she will never be to me. We went over to Brackley Antiques cellar. Mum has always had an interest in antiques  and used to help out occasionally in her friends shop  years ago when I was a child. I was left to rummage around the shop and my favourite part was the musty cellar full of junk, so it all started at a young age !

We were really surprised at how big the Antiques cellar was. Ann of Vintage at the corner house and Debbie of Home thoughts from vintage wants have a booth there and it is gorgeous! Well worth a visit.

I recently bought this vintage push along dog, he needs a good' bath' and will hopefully be coming along to the fair with us- we've named him Reg!

Enjoy your week Linda xx