Latest Buys; Malvern, Leek and Lichfield

I'm back, after what has seemed like forever!! I've had no Internet connection because we couldn't top up the dongle, but after numerous tries it finally worked!! :-)

I've been wanting to blog my latest buys for ages now, so hopefully they'll be worth the wait! I went to Malvern Antiques Fair 2 weeks ago on Sunday to work the stall with my parents, despite the rain I had a really nice day, I wish I'd took my camera though because some of the stalls looked lovely, like they'd come straight from a Parisian flea market!

Here's my buys...

"Mabel" German 1930's doll - £1

I don't know why but she just looks like a Mabel, and I couldn't resist her,

she was alone amongst a load of tat on a £1 table and I quickly got my purse out!

1950's "Codeg" toy till - £5

My Mom bought me this one, and it is sooo cute! Plus it came with

it's original metal toy money, and it matches Mabel haha!

Woman's Pictorial (18th June 1938)

My Home (January 1950)

Stitchcraft with it's transfer (July 1941)

1950's Simplicity Ballgown and Bolero Pattern

Vintage "Pure Greaseproof Wrapping" paper packet

1947 "The Pattern Shop" dress and jacket pattern

- 50p each

I love anything to do with sewing so when I came along this lot for 50p each

I bought it all! My faves are the magazines, these tend to get on average

about £4 each on eBay so I got myself a good bargain!

Vintage Tapestry evening bag - £5

Tapestry bags seem to be everywhere recently and I managed to get the

"real deal" for much less than it would cost for a new copy from the high street.

I'm unsure about the age, my Mom guesses maybe 1920's, it's silk lined

and almost pristine inside, plus how lovely is that clasp??

Hobbies Handbook (1953) - £2

1930's Birthday Cards - 50p each

I love the picture on the front of this book and the pictures inside, they'll

make great fabric transfers! Plus I can't resist vintage cards so I've managed to

acquire yet more to add to my collection :-)

Vintage Advertisement - £7

This was my Mom's buy that I spotted, she's yet to find a place for it though!

It's an advertising board for "Golf Harmony" sometime in it's life it's been cut down

at the side or it may have been made up of two halves for a billboard or shop display.

On the following Saturday my parent's worked their usual Leek Antique Market and as per my Mom bought me back two lovely things :-)

50's Honeycomb Wool Holder - £1

I love this! Also I loved it even more when I saw one exactly the same

sell for £17 on eBay! But this one's for keeps :-)

Small Vintage Doll - £1

This is a friend for Mabel, I haven't got a name

for her yet so feel free to suggest one :-)

Then on Sunday I helped my Parent's out at our usual Lichfield car boot! Well I say "help out" - it's just an excuse to go shopping ;-)

And boy did I come across an amazing find!

A bag of vintage Anchor embroidery threads - 50p!!!!

This bag of threads was just dumped on the floor among some books and

sheets, but my eagle eye spotted them! I asked the woman and she said 50p at

first I thought she meant each (seen as Anchor threads in my local sewing shop

are about 80p) and then she said for the whole bag. I couldn't get my money out

quick enough! Then seen as I was bored in the van at the car boot I decided to

count them; 163 full threads and 37 loose/used threads! So now I have enough

embroidery threads to last me a lifetime, so I 'spose I oughta get stitching!

Vintage Plastic Musical Ornament - £1

I thought this was cute plus they look almost Hummel-like. It plays

"Rain drops keep falling on my head" which was very fitting of that day!

1950's Musical Toy - Free

My Dad bought a box of these from his friend who had got them from an old shop

and one magically made it into my craft room ;-) I just love the the illustrations.

And now for the final buy...

50's/60's Wooden Dolls House -£5

I thought this was really rather cheap for a dolls house! Plus it is rather

cute (I love the little opening garage!) It's not great inside but I'm going to

do it up a bit and make it look pretty. Plus it came with all that furniture

which is worth way more than a fiver!

So all in all I've got some good buys :-)

It's safe to say I won't be spending any more money for a while though, ha!

Hope you've enjoyed it!

Laura xx

A slice of apple pie...

I don't know if any other bloggers out there have this book, and although I do have rather too many sewing and vintage books and at the moment and no bookcase to house them, I couldn't resist this "My Flea Market Find Journal" for £2.99 from TK Maxx :-) It's also available on the wonderful Amazon here! Talking of Amazon I have also pre-ordered the newest Cath Kidston book "Stitch!" If her other's have anything to go by then this is set to be a good one! And how lovely is that purse on the front?! Plus it comes with everything you need to make it, well worth the tenner! Anyhoo, back to this book...

It also comes with ideas for great things to make like these "broken ceramic brooches"

And wonderful pictures of vintage-inspired interiors like this;

Also I am very excited to announce that our apple's are ready for picking! We've had loads grow this year...

And I discovered some blackberries at the very bottom of the garden;

We've also have surprisingly got lots of pears growing, which aren't ready yet but I'm planning some recipes I can use them in! (I haven't taken any photos because the sun was shining directly onto the tree, making it difficult to photograph!) - If anyone's got any pear recipe favourites then let me know and I'll get my oven gloves on!

Here's the picked apples;

And the finished product;

It certainly won't win any beauty contests but oh well! The proof is in the pudding they say! And it'll all be gobbled up by the parents tonight with custard!

I'll have to avoid temptaion for now ;-)

Hope everyone's having a wonderful weekend!

Laura xx

Teddy Bear's Picnic...

On Tuesday I had a job interview for Hobbycraft, so after that my Mom thought I deserved a bit of retail therapy so we went shopping around Stafford. On the window of a charity shop I noticed a 1950's wicker picnic hamper complete with original china plates for a bargain-ious £4.99, therefore I had to have it! I'd been after one for a while to display things in on the stall. 

 

All the sunshine and picnic talk has inspired me to create this 3d felt cupcake :-)

I think I'll make some more with sprinkles on the top!!

Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine as much as Ted!

Let me know what you think of my latest make :-)

Laura xx