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Friday 5 October 2012

Show and tell


I've had such a lovely morning at Peterborough Festival of Antiques. I woke at 6am to the sound of rain beating against the window, but by the time I'd got up and had a mug of tea, the weather was blowing through and the sky was lighter, so I pulled on my wellies and set off. 
Sometimes, not having much to spend is a really good thing. You automatically discount any big items and spend longer sifting through the boxes and bags in and around the stalls. I found lots of lovely fabric, and the jam pots and jars that you can see above were only a couple of pounds each.


I had no shopping list, apart from wanting a few accessories for our Christmas gift shoot for the magazine next week. I was after a few vintage baking items for that, and I found a lovely weathered metal bun tin and a sweet old wooden spoon (£1).
A few pieces here will go to my next sale on October 21st, but I think the marmalade pot and a few pieces of fabric will probably find a home with me.


Quite a few of the dealers remembered that I'd been ill this time last year, and were so sweet asking how I was and telling how much better I was looking (at 8am with no make up and a high wind blowing I think that was quite generous!!). Seriously though, I like the antiques community, it's a small and friendly world. 


This lady's stall is always beautiful, and she has one of the cutest dogs I've ever met. She has a little shop in Hinckley, Leicestershire, called Vintage Treasures. I haven't been, but I a plan to. 
www.vintage-treasures.co.uk 

Finally, at long last, I managed to find some 1970s wallpaper.


It's a complete roll and it didn't involve taking out a second mortgage. I was so pleased with this.


Hope you enjoyed sorting through my treasures with me. Have a lovely weekend. 

10 comments:

  1. Lovely treasures. I paid rather too much for an apple and gooseberry jam pot the other day but it was so colourful I couldn't resist. I admire your amazing ability to get up early and head out - I am finding these dull wet mornings rather depressing. Have a lovely weekend. Karen x

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    1. Hi Karen
      I really struggle with grey weather, too, but I tend to have a big burst of energy in the morning (which then rapidly tails off!). I'll probably be in bed at about 8.30 tonight..

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  2. Love the wallpaper! The blue fabric in the first photo is fab too! Ada :)

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    1. Thanks Ada.I must say that I thought of you and your blog as I purchased the paper as the stallholder had many vintage sheets (£2 each!) and duvet covers, in what was a fantastic retro display. I hovered, very tempted, but was trying so hard to only buy what I knew I would either use or sell on. I love retro fabrics, but they don't move around here, and I know I'd only end up hoarding them myself and I'm not as handy as you are with a needle and thread.x

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  3. Sounds like a lovely day! I love hunting out treasures.
    Claire

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  4. Looks like you have had a good rummage and found some wonderful treasures
    Happy Weekend
    Thea x

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  5. Looking at your pics made me remember that I have a Kieller Dundee Marmalade Jar too - and I couldn't remember what I had done with it - a quick search - and there is was - by the phone holding pens.

    I then remembered that it was previously the toothbrush holder - but far too good to be shut away in the bathroom cabinet!!

    It just goes to show how you get used to the things around you and stop noticing them - solution - keep moving them around! other people notice them more too!

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    1. Yes, I agree. It's the same principle as shopping at the back of the wardrobe for clothes that you forgot you had...

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  6. excelent finds .love the maramalade jar .hx

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