Lot of Bottle....

These bottles are from a chemist's shop and still have their beautiful original labels. I put wax flowers in them for a very affordable floral display. I am inspired by Nicolette Owens the florist (check out Nicolette and Sarah's Little Flower School) this week. If I sell about a million of these bottles I can save up enough money to fly to New York and do one of their workshops.

Item of the Week...

At Todmorden 'Vintage meets Handmade Fair' last Saturday it's not too much of an exaggeration to say about 457 people picked this caddy up and looked at it lovingly... but nobody bought it. They will soon though because looking at it evokes a feeling of the past and lives lived that you just can't get from a tupperware container from Ikea.

Item of the week..

This beautiful art deco silver plated bun stand is my latest and proudest vintage find. I'm putting apples on it to be healthy as my I haven't yet eliminated my Christmas spare tyre/s. Photography this week is c/o my new Hipstmatic phone app. I'm lovin it's retro hotspot and wonky viewfinder angle.

Fancy a jar?...

Got a bit of a 70's collection going on at the moment. I really like this tablecloth as it reminds me of the wallpaper my Grandma used to have in her bathroom. Come and see the rest of my finds at my next Vintage Fair at Todmorden Town Hall on Saturday 19th Feb. It's vintage meets handmade so will be great and full of unique pieces.

Give Peas a Chance...

I've been for a really cold walk up on the moors with my dog Vince. It was very bleak and dramatic with the sun breaking through the clouds in Jacob's ladders. My ears felt like they were going to fall off.  So I put on a picture to remind me of summer. The sweet peas were from my garden last summer and the dairy jug from a bloke on a flea market. I've sold this one but will have to find another as it looks pretty with flowers in.

Item of the week...

I'm hoping that this is my £43 000 000 vase...but somehow I'm thinking it might not be so am continuing my day job. Tis a lovely greeny blue though like the sea on a murky day in November.

And there is more...it's the fantastic

Saltaire Vintage Home and Fashion Fair 

on 

Saturday 4th December

at Victoria Hall, Victoria Road, Saltaire BD18 3JS

9.30am - 4pm

Tickets £3 on the door or £2 (concessions)

There will be 40 stalls of vintage loveliness including Victoria's Vintage Kitchen and nice music and cake and people generally being happy and cheerful and friendly. Do come....

Kitsch for the Kitchen

I am concerned that as I'm getting older I'm drawn to pottery animals. I previously thought they were a bit naff but lately I've begun admiring them on flea markets and then I went a stage further and bought this Hilda Ogdenesque bird that now hangs on my kitchen wall. What is going on there then? Anyway I'm just taking my rollers out then I'm popping to the market for half a pound of tripe. TTFN