FUN AT THE FAIR

I can't believe that amost a week has gone by since the Spring V&H Fair! I have been meaning to write a blog post & show you my stall since Sunday but as always time just seems to fly by.

So...here goes....it was a lovely day as usual with 40 stalls brimming with wonderful goodies & 800 eager visitors making a beeline for their favoured items. Everything from jewellery & ceramics to vintage toys & fabrics...even a flower bedecked taxidermy 'pink footed goose' made an appearance on Niki's stall! The ladies of Rangeworthy kept everyone plied with endless cups of tea & coffee & delicious cakes which raised almost £300 for charity - well done ladies!

Thanks to all the fabulous stallholders & visitors for making it such an enjoyable day.

My stall.....vintage swans, books & china.

 The vintage toy department.

I even had some boy's toys!

Daffodil teaset.

Bluebird china.

 Little toys.

Doggies.

Dollies.

More toys.

Snowy - a very big dog.

If you'd like to see photos of the fair do pop along to our Facebook album here: Spring V&H 2013

New Collection?

As usual, Sunday morning found us setting off for a car boot sale - it was a lovely sunny day & the sellers & buyers were out in force. I did find some lovely goodies but this has to be the bargain of the day - seven Woods "Utility" china cups & saucers in their pretty Jasmine colourway for 50p....that's 50p for the lot, not each!

I find myself becoming very fond of them so they'll be staying in my kitchen......could this be the start of yet another collection?

The Old China Shop

When we moved the website over to the new site we decided that "The Old China Shop" section needed to be reorganised & the products photographed again, so I have been sifting through my boxes of china & rediscovering some pretty pieces.

This is where you can find replacement pieces for your tea set or a pretty "pick & mix" selection of vintage china for an afternoon tea, garden party or Mad Hatter's Tea Party this spring.

I try & keep my prices affordable & we were recommended by Homes & Antiques magazine as a source for reasonably priced vintage china. Most cups & saucers are around £5.00 & tea plates just £3.00 each.

I have made a start on listing some of them & would love you to pop in for a visit. I still have dozens more boxes to sort so will be adding new items regularly.

It's so hard to choose a few favourites so I'm afraid this post is rather picture heavy!

There is a fabulous 50's rose decorated water or lemonade jug in "Glassware" which I'm sure will be snapped up very quickly!

The Old China Shop

Hope you are all having a lovely Easter weekend too!