Yesterday's market

We have been watching the Wimbledon final this afternoon but its proving difficult viewing so have decided to post some photos of my stall at yesterday's North London Vintage Market instead.

Ceramics for Saturday

Here are a few of the items I will be selling at this Saturday's North London Vintage Market in Crouch End

 

Vintage market next Saturday

After a relaxing week away on holiday it was back to work today. But at least there is something to look forward to next weekend. I will be at the North London Vintage market again. I will try and post a few photos later in the week of some of the items I will be selling.

Hornsea bird and fish

While looking through one of the boxes of stuff I have squirreled away, I came across this lovely bird dish. It was made by Hornsea pottery in the 1960s and is a John Clappison design.

I think it was actually originally intended to be used as an ash tray though I have also seen them described as spoon rests. It was one of the first pieces of Hornsea pottery that I bought. They used to be fairly common but you don't tend to see that many of them around at fairs or sales these days.

I also have this very similar 'fish' pepper pot, designed around the same time. I bought it last year at a Norfolk car boot and am hopeful that one day I will find its matching salt pot!

stylish stainless steel

I am always on the look out for nice pieces of stainless steel when I am out and about carbooting or rooting around in junk shops. I have kept some of the smaller pieces I have found to use and display but I have gathered together some of the others this week and am listing them all on ebay. Here are a few of the highlights...

Old Hall toastrack

Danish 'Stelton' tray

'Scanware' Danish egg cups

Old Hall Robert Welch dish

Figgio pottery

Here is a close up photo of another one of my weekend purchases, a Figgio mini tureen in the 'Saga' design. I have photographed it with a couple of other items in this pattern which I have on display in our kitchen.

Holiday shopping

We have just got back from a much needed pre-bank holiday mini-break to Rye in East Sussex. Both Rye and neighbouring Hastings have loads of great vintage/antique/junk shops and I think we pretty much scoured all of them during our three days in the area.

I unpacked all the finds this morning once we were back home:

I was particularly pleased to find a scarce Hornsea pottery 'Aphrodite' vase designed by John Clappison, here's a close up photo: