Weekend Finds

We had a lovely weekend starting with the our second Vintage Fair at Market Harborough. The atmosphere was great and the stall holders went to enormous effort to make their stalls look wonderful. On Sunday we were selling at another fair in Winslow and we also had to fit in a trip to Brackley Antique cellar to tidy up our unit. The box and magazines were found on the unit next to our own.

Of course I had to treat myself to a couple of purchases from the fair. First was this sweet tin which has no name on it so I am unsure what it originally held although I would guess sweets.

I bought three beautiful crystal chandelier droplets from Bryony to add to my collection I use to decorate my christmas tree each year.

I love this painted pebble that I bought from some wonderful new sellers, Gail and her sisters. I also found the little tin on their stall.

The 1950s tray was another purchase from Gail's stall.

The duck tin was another find at Brackley, I love the muted colours.

Mr C found this vintage German christmas tree holder at Brackley, there are still a couple left if you are looking for one.

All in all we had a really enjoyable weekend although it was nice to finally put my feet up on Sunday evening.

A Busy Week

Last week was certainly busy and started on Monday with us moving in to our new and larger unit at Brackley Antique Cellar. Mr C and I have taken on unit 60 and we spent the day setting it up. Deb has kept unit 95 which previously we both shared. There were some pleasant distractions however called Bunty and Ruby. These two gorgeous girls belong to the lovely Debbie who owns the Antique Cellar. They are such characters and real cuties.

At the end of the day we had managed to fill the unit up with lots of pretty and colourful vintage goodies.

It certainly looked well stocked even though some of the items were sold as quickly as we unpacked them.

There seemed to be a colour theme of pastel pinks,blues, greens and yellows.

After a busy Monday and the rest of the week at work we then had our first Vintage Fair in Market Harborough.The Three Swans Hotel was a lovely venue with friendly and helpful staff.

As usual there was a lovely array of vintage and hand made treasures on offer.

We had regular visitors to the fair make the journey from Northampton as well as new customers from Market Harborough. We had some lovely people travel to the fair from quite a distance , some by train and bus as well as by car.

Some very special visitors also arrived, the lovely Susy and her husband on holiday in the UK from Italy. Many of you will know Susy from her blog Susy Cottage.

We also welcomed some great new vintage sellers who really added to the variety on offer. We are already preparing for our next Vintage Fair in Northampton on Sept 17th. There will be more photos of the fair on the Fair Blog.

I was very restrained in my purchases but did find this sweet little pair of soft white leather doll or baby shoes. I knew they would be just right to fill a space in my newest little cupboard.

I also couldn't resist another little dog to add to my collection.

I found another rosy tin to add to the little collection on top of my dresser.

The next couple of weeks should be a little more relaxed so fingers crossed for some sunshine and the chance to get to a couple of boot sales again.

Market Harborough Vintage Fair

Tomorrow is our first vintage fair in Market Harborough. We have just got home from setting up the room which is lovely and light and spacious. Fingers crossed the good people of Market Harborough will come out and support us and our lovely sellers tomorrow. The fair is taking place at the historic Three Swans Hotel on the high street and the hotel are providing the refreshments for us in our tea room area. The fair starts at 11 am tomorrow and finishes at 4pm. If you are anywhere near please pop in and see us , we would love to see you.

More details can be found at the Northampton Vintage Fair Blog.