Wednesday, 26 March 2014

An abundance ...

... of vintage treasures, beautifully crafted one-offs and sartorial delights ...
... were all to be had at Monday's wonderful 'Vintage at the Village Hall'.
Brilliantly organised by the lovely Elaine,
The fair was a huge success ... again,
with lots of happy buyers flocking through the doors,
of the grand old Corn Exchange in the centre of the small town of Blandford.
VJ was kept busy all morning ...
with time for only a very quick chat with
the gorgeous Kelly-Marie, Miss Daisy, Vanilla Squirrel and Willie!
It was lovely to see stallholders from previous fairs, 
like Teresa, aka Willapark, with her unique textile art ...
and 'Swimmer' ... with her characterful softies ...
along with Jelly Jam, Lizzie, Cecile, Niki and ...
Vintage Jones ... with all things 'gardening', 
beautifully weathered and rustic ...
There was the lovingly handmade and reworked ... 
bags, cushions and lampshades ...
... sparkly barrettes ...
unbelievably dainty, ethereal fairy houses ...
Pretty china and looking glasses ...
and beautiful clothing, still so wearable today.
Lulabop Vintage had a very tempting stall,
with gorgeous bags and other little treasures,
sitting alongside their own fascinator and jewellery designs ... 
VJ loved the little red cherries fascinator ...
but eventually came home with this little brooch,
made from a piece of an original gents top hat ...




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30 comments:

  1. Ashley cramp26 March 2014 at 14:13

    Snap! I think we may have just posted about the same subject at the same time....but your images are prettier!
    Lovely to see you and in those fab brogues again!
    D xxxxxxxxxx

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  2. Amy at love made my home26 March 2014 at 15:07

    So many lovely things!! I really like the teacup pincushions that is such a cute idea. Glad that you had a good time. xx

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  3. Jen26 March 2014 at 15:20

    Such an abundance of old and new! Looks like great fun.

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  4. ted and bunny26 March 2014 at 16:11

    thankyou!
    wasn't it fun!!
    x

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  5. tlcukjourney26 March 2014 at 16:13

    I would have loved to have gone to that fair!! Gorgeous!!!!
    I hope your week is going well, much love,
    Tammy x

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  6. WILLIE...! =(^..^)=26 March 2014 at 16:34

    It was a GREAT day.....! :0).
    Did you sell Miss Edie....I hope 'NOT'....AND...I offered the marked price...2/6d....HeHe! :).

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  7. Crafty in the Med26 March 2014 at 17:11

    so much of everything I imagine so difficult to choose....but fun to see and dither over.
    Love fairs like these!!!


    keep well


    Amanda :-)

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  8. Vix26 March 2014 at 17:13

    Lovely, lovely things especially your top hat brooch! You've got me all fired up for ours on Saturday now, thanks for the inspiration! xxx

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  9. The Dainty Dolls House26 March 2014 at 17:45

    So many wonderful things...I would have loved to go :) The brooch you brought back is perfect...so sweet. Hope your Wednesday is great xx

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  10. rusty duck26 March 2014 at 18:05

    I'm really hoping I can get to one of these over the summer. I'd be SOooo tempted. Be good to meet you too :)

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  11. The Reed Warbler26 March 2014 at 19:02

    This sounds like (a vintage) heaven.....I definitely live on the wrong side of the North Sea for that matter! Anita x

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  12. greenthumb26 March 2014 at 19:06

    I bet you had a great time, it look wonderful.

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  13. Maria26 March 2014 at 20:36

    soo much loveliness in one post..
    Treasure galore! Glad all went wonderfully well...
    Did you sell her then, Mrs VJ ?
    Do tell more...
    Maria with hugs....x

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  14. Pennyblossoms26 March 2014 at 20:52

    Oh my! Your brooch is so, so pretty. And such a clever idea.
    Wonderful.
    Looks like a wonderful day and now I am suffering from a bad case of the 'wanties'!
    Z xx

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  15. Castles Crowns and Cottages26 March 2014 at 22:40

    Good evening Marina! How lovely to see that this was a great success! The wares are so charming, and seeing this makes me want spring to come so I can go out and peruse the flea markets! Lovely post my dear. Anita

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  16. homemade@myplace26 March 2014 at 23:41

    so many beautiful things …… !!!!!!
    xxxxxx Ale

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  17. Art and Sand27 March 2014 at 16:01

    I think I would have gone for those gardening bits. I love old metal pieces.

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  18. Niki Fretwell27 March 2014 at 16:52

    Lovely to see you M - Glad you had a good day...I am thrilled with the beautiful Sanderson fabric I bought from you...Oh the possibilities!!
    ;-)
    Niki x

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  19. ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~27 March 2014 at 19:38

    Wow! Looks like so many beautiful things, wish I could visit/shop there!! :) Thanks for sharing all your wonderful pictures with us! Wishing you a lovely day! xo Holly

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  20. Vintage Sheet Addict27 March 2014 at 19:41

    Some lovely things...sadly too far away for me, thanks for sharing! :) x

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  21. Ladybird Diaries28 March 2014 at 06:59

    Oh so many lovely things! I would love to go to one of these, if only I lived nearby.
    Marianne x

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  22. Barbara28 March 2014 at 15:26

    Hi Marina, it looks wonderful! I set out for the fair on Monday morning but was upset when I got to the hall to find nothing on, decided it must be in the Bell street hall, went there - again nothing. Anyway, I had a nice mooch around the town, bought a few books and other things and came home. It was only when I re-read the flyer, I realised my mistake. I went to Shaftsbury not Blandford! Silly me, it serves me right for getting it so wrong. I will get to say hello to you one of these days.

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  23. Willow29 March 2014 at 00:57

    Goodness , I do wish I had been close enough to have had popped in on all that !

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  24. Madelief29 March 2014 at 19:39

    Wish I could have joined you Jane! There are so many beautiful things on display.

    Happy Sunday!

    Madelief x

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  25. Bodkin30 March 2014 at 21:14

    thanks for sharing . who made the fairy houses, just lovely. hope you had a great weekend hx

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  26. The Custards1 April 2014 at 08:42

    What a great 'gathering of the clans' that sounds - lots of familiar names. I hope that everyone sold lots of things
    Best wishes
    Jenny

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  27. Jenny Woolf1 April 2014 at 22:23

    Ah! my money would go on that characterful fox

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  28. Down by the sea2 April 2014 at 19:51

    I'm sorry I missed this it looks a wonderful event. is there going to be another one later in the year?
    Sarah x

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  29. Tazas y Cuentos2 April 2014 at 23:55

    Oh! So many wonderful things!
    I love your brooch and that china...a great temptation!
    Besos!

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  30. Kristie9 April 2014 at 02:44

    WOW! what a great array of items. I will say that if you couldn't find something there that you liked you never would! Some really cool finds.

    I love the brooch you selected. It looked like something you would like.

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