Monday 13 August 2012

Home and Antiques Fair

 We took Chris' mum out yesterday as it was her birthday on Saturday, and went to a Home and Antiques Fair at the local showground.  It was the last day and visitor numbers were definitely down, but that meant we could wander about and get to the stalls very easily.  We saw these lovely old French doors and shutters and I really liked the ironwork patterns.
 If only we had somewhere for them and the money to repair them!

 We found the most amazing crafting sundries stall.  There were knitting needles, crochet hooks, and all the paraphernalia associated - all used but obviously loved too.  On the other part of the stall was the button area.  I have never seen so many buttons in one place! (We did ask the stall holder's permission to take photos.)
 They were all beautifully sorted by type (wood, toggle, mother of pearl...)
...or by colour, and made a beautiful display.
 There was a whole box devoted to those still on their original cards.
 Some of the collection.
 I was particularly drawn to this drawer of cottons - probably from a haberdashery department originally.  It was the way the colours were arranged that really appealed to me, I think.  (And the fact that they were in their own little chest of drawers).  I was relatively restrained and just took cash with me (so that I wouldn't be tempted to make any mad purchases) but came away with a little stash of what I think are lovely things, which I will show you in my next post.

9 comments:

  1. Ooh Ellie I do hope you splashed out on a few of those buttons! They are almost like sweets in a sweet shop set out like that! And I know just what you mean about reels of thread arranged in little drawers - so beguilingly pleasing! Looking forward to seeing your purchases in your next post! E x

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    1. Dear E
      Thank you for your comment.
      I hate to disappoint you, but I didn't buy any of the buttons! Given the amazing choice, it would have been very hard to stop once I started, so I thought I should be very virtuous and not buy any. They were lovely to look at though.
      Best wishes
      Ellie x

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  2. Oh, those buttons! How I would like to run my fingers through them and choose some! I can already think of about ten crafty projects in need of buttons... x

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    1. Dear Gillian
      Thank you for your comment.
      I know - I was sorely tempted but knew it would be a bad move to start choosing. I should have writen down the stallholder's contact details! Bother!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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    2. Of course, I should learn to proof read my own comments before publishing them. What I meant to say was 'written', not 'writen'. Bother again!
      Ellie

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  3. Gorgeous! Your comment made me realize, Ellie, I haven't spoken to you in awhile. How are things across the pond now that the Olympics are over?? Are you glad it's all over??

    The garden is now on the downside, I am afraid that autumn is not far off. But, at least, it is still very warm and tropical for the moment.

    Cheers!

    Julie

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    1. Dear Julie
      Thank you for your comment and nice to hear from you again. There is a bit of a lull with the Olympics over but still a great feeling of achievement. They are now working on adapting the venues ready for the Paralympics in a couple of weeks' time. I wasn't really following the Olympics that much, although did watch some of the gymnastics, but the evening news kept us all fully updated with Team GB's results (25 mins of Olympic news, 5 mins of world news!)
      Our summer has been odd, with lots of rain and a bit of sun on occasions, but that's the British Summer anyway.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Oh those SYLKO drawers!!
    These little drawers of joy have been at the top of my wish list for quite some time....
    Lovely blog, I will enjoy reading some more before my bedtime.
    Emma (Oooh Betty) x

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  5. Dear Emma
    Thank you for your comment and welcome to Feltabulous! I was very taken with the drawers of cottons too but decided not to embarrass myself by asking the price because I knew I couldn't afford it. That stall was a crafter's paradise.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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