mid century blues

all on eBay finishing on March 4th -
barkcloth & rayon crepe,
an apron,
a barkcloth burst of blue

 
 

Christmas - Nadolig....

The Christmas Nadolig section of the Etsy shop has these hand made items in it.... recycled, upcycled...inspired by Victorian and Edwardian decorations...1970s tinsel, tetra pack stars...glitter

late June listing

 A Maylor Vanity case - mid century on ebay
I had sort of intended to use it for a performance - and well, don't I have a lot of boxes...

Whitby

2 Rabbits and a Bear Travel....they went to Whitby last year and for the first time props were used: Whitby Abbey. The card is on sale in my Etsy shop.

 
 
 

antique robin bach

going vintage on ebay link to a new listing 
probably from the first decade of the 20th century

making up new things from old things

From my collection of old, vintage, Christmassy, wintery stuff.
I had 2 small tinsel trees needing attention - made one decent one and then used the bits left over on one of the headpieces. The poinsettia and glitter flower on the other one are put together - not their original pairing! Not the best light this grey day - but here they are.

the incredible how at FLEat

I am collecting together stuff for Fleat on Sunday - vintage and handmade - and some Chritmassy stuff - very stamp orientated! Lot sof photo and handmade cards reduced in price - perhaps you will need some thank you cards after Christmas: 50p, £1, £1.50 & £2 - there might be a few that are a little more than that. Then there's the Japanese stuff: reversible silk pouches made from recycled vintage kimono silk, brooches made from quality chiyogami/yuzen washi paper on wood.
Vintage jewellery and bric a brac most of it £5 and under...a few clothes but not £5 and under.
I'll see what I can squeeze onto and under the table. Oh and garlands, Christmas and not...

1966 - used and unused - other years too

Christmas stamps from the past made into garlands

mathematics and gold

reversible pouches made from recycled vintage kimono silk

chiyogami/yuzen washi paper brooches- there are round & square ones too



collections of unused stamps, postcards and re-gummed used stamps.

recycling a vintage Elle decoration

 



kimono silk sakura cards with envelopes& stickers made from envelopes!

vintage to antique

1950s St. Michael - M&S blouse, a 1940s frock. an antique early 20thC blouse- from Spain, two Toledo faux damascene hair clips - also from Spain. A pewter and wooden tea caddy
Also...some magazines and journal...
All on eBay

vintage japanese kimono silk cards

Scraps of vintage Japanese kimono silk framed in a sakura cherry blossom aperture card. 3 different designs in pink, blue and floral green. Each with an envelope made from old blue patterned security envelopes, 5 tiny [2.5cm] stickers per card to match and a plain address label.


Also several sizes of rectanglular and square cards



In The Incredible How Etsy shop

Sakura cards set of 3
Square cards set of 4
Rectangular cards small set of 3
Rectangular cards tiny set of 3

still thinking of blossom

Japanese Chiyogami Washi Paper covered wooden brooch in the shape of an ume /plum blossom. Varnished with matt acrylic based varnish to keep the character of this traditional paper.
They are 2 inches across

new on Etsy - LINK

petticoats

I have been putting my petticoat collection up for sale... on eBay - along with other vintage bits and bobs and some magazines

get educated

some philosophical books and vintage magazines for sale on eBay at the moment

Art & Answerability: early philosophical essays  M.M. Bakhtin
Rabelais and HIs World by M.M. Bakhtin
Scottish Philosophy Selected Writings 1690 - 1960
Way to Wisdom an introduction to philosophy  Karl Jaspers
not quite philosopy
Canu Maswedd yr Oesoedd Canol Medieval Welsh Erotic Poetry  Dafydd Johnston

not quite a book
Rapid German vol. 2 from Earworms




Honey, Over 21 & Vogue from 1980s and Rave magazine from 1965
and some vintage lingerie....

gingham - spring into summer sale

gingham all in The Incredible How SALE SECTION over at Etsy - corsage/brooch, hair clips and a small reversible drawstring bag

gold hearts and numbers

hearts made from an antique maths book: "A key to the complete practical Arithmetician" by Thomas Keith; the 1846 or 1901 edition. So either Victorian or Edwardian....but originally published in 1790
The maths heart sits on a delicate gilded paper heart.


a card





a garland

neat hearts, not fluffy

hearts, stamps
1950s, 1960s, 1970s


all in handmade with paper section of etsy shop

book hearts

little ones


bigger ones


Jane Austen and James Joyce....

in this section of Etsy shop

a bit bookish

Currently, on eBay I have quite a lot of items listed under books and magazines...any one who looks at my listings will not be surprised about the magazines, but I've rarely listed books. A curious mix.
There are one or two things that aren't books

Vintage 1980s Crabtree & Evelyn

A Christmas comestibles leaflet on Etsy, which has ben reduced - as have all items in the Christmas section of the shop
Offer until 15th December: 15% off sales of £10 and over until 15th December coupon code: 2013ADVENT15
I have made reductions between 15 & 20% in Christmas selection [yes you can still use the above code]


An enamel badge on eBay

Also on eBay a lovely catalogue photographed by Tessa Traeger  [who worked with Arabella Boxer on Vogue Food]

 

The 1980s

 

Here come the 1980s
Vogue, Honey, Over 21 - plus not pictured another Honey and a 19 - also looking back to the 1960s a Rave magazine, Beatles & Rolling Stones a big feature.
All on Ebay - maybe some more to follow...

vintage cockolly cutters from tala

for sale on ebay

you could tie a thin red ribbon around each of them and hang them from the Christmas tree