Fancy a...

good old rummage around?!

Yee Ha

Photo's!! My wonderfully organised sister {who manages not to let my children near her camera} managed to get a few photo's of the PriddyPriddy stall last weekend...

Ready?...

Well I managed to cram more stock than I ever thought possible into such a space, without it looking awful 

{well I don't think it looks awful}

My daughter and niece took along a selection of stock {echoes + ink on facebook}

which was really well receieved, they sold a few bits and had lots of interest in commissions!!

See that  yellow blanket ^^^

I was so disappointed that it sold, but not in the least bit surprised!

I wanted to sing the 'Yellow Rose of Texas' every time I looked at it!

Twsa a lovely little vintage coverlet...

^^^the chair came home with me, now that DID surprise me!

It's not got a label but is has a date of May 1938 stamped on it...again not a great disappointment as it is a comfy little thing

My first sale of the day were these rather lovely filing drawers...

^^^the glasses sold this time, but the sugar shaker is still here?

seriously if it doesn't sell in November it WILL be coming home to me permanently....

Somehow this blue cabinet didn't sell at £25

 but the very pretty Barret Ware tin did go...

and sadly {well not sadly but you know what I mean} the lovely Ercol chair sold...

Lolly isn't too happy with me as she had her eye on it

Oh my lovely, lovely recovered suitcase...I took it along to display on and it had SO much interest

Just a few more bits....

I think I should keep the next set of Vintage Jelly Molds I find as they're getting harder and harder to get hold of in good condition 

{or is that just in this area?}

more sugar tongs than you can shake a sugar cube at

{my favourites are the Lyons Tea house branded ones...how did they manage to sneak them out of the tea room?  Best not ask!}

How the light sparkles through crystal...casting rainbows all about!

and a few more...

I must stop picking up pretty tins and vinatge enamel, but I do lurve it so...

Despite the heat we had a great weekend, thank you to all who popped along for a natter 

Looking forward to doing it all again in November!!

xxx

Box of Full of Wonders....

I picked this little beauty up a couple of weeks ago...it has sat patiently in my eye line, waiting for me.

I wanted to take my time and savour this, I didn't want to rush through it just checking for stock...I wanted to get to have a play with the contents

It was stuffed to the rafters with lovely Vintage Notions & Haberdashery, quite unassuming from the outside but once you opened the box up

Vintage threads, trimmings and lace

Vintage buttons 'Fashionable Buttons' no less

Vintage pastille tins

hiding

LOTS more super buttons

It was an extra treat for me as some of the packaging and pricing is from a long gone local independant department store

'Murrays'

Once again I have fond memories of time with Gran...wandering around Murrays.  It was where we used to go to see Santa, where we might be allowed to choose a toy, where we would visit the Winter Grotto.

When I had to take sewing at school it was Murrays that Gran too me to for the pattern and fabric,  where she bought me a lovely cashmere scarf that kept me toastie.

Gran would tell tales of my sister stomping her feet and sulking about not being allowed the toy she wanted at this store...sorry sis, but you know the story :)

I've still not had the heart to seperate the contents, price them and put the into stock...I will this week {ready to take along to the BIG MK Vintage and Handmade Fair} but for now Im enjoying the nostalgic blasts that the bright packaging is hitting me with when I open that little box of wonder!

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PS
I haven't forgotten the Liebster blog...I am on the case but busy preparing for next weekend at the moment

xx