My stall at last month's market

Norwegian Figgjo pottery

I'm always looking out for Scandinavian ceramics for my own collection and I also often have a few items for sale on my stall at the North London Vintage Market. Here is a selection from a market I did last year:

At next weekend's market I'll be selling a couple of nice pieces of Figgjo pottery from my own collection, both in the 'Market' design. This one is a square lidded dish, probably intended for use as a butter dish but it would make quite a useful trinket box for bits and bobs.

Ally Pally finds

It was the giant Ally Pally antique fair this morning. I was quite restrained and only bought these three things!

small blue Rorstrand jug

Figgjo Maya sauce boat

Apple ice bucket

Next week's vintage market

Next Saturday 6 October is the North London Vintage Market in Crouch End. Here are a few of the items I will have for sale.

Figgo Norway 'Tor Viking' casserole dish

Vintage glass tumblers

Vintage 1960s mermaid coasters

Poole Pottery 'twintone' coffee pot

Poole pottery 'twintone' cups and saucers

 

Figgjo Norway 'Lotte' lidded pot

Stavangerflint 'Opaque' ceramics

When hunting through one of my boxes of ceramics I found a small Stavangerflint pin dish. It is from the 'Opaque' range - a series of ceramic vases, plates and other items in a creamy white matt glaze with simple floral and figurative designs in blues and greys designed by Inger Waage. I think they date from the 1950s or early 1960s. This is my favourite range Stavangerflint range and I have a few other pieces. Here are some pictures...

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

 

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.

Rye pottery planter

Here is a photo of a lovely Rye pottery planter which I bought at the Malvern flea fair last month. Its a deep cornflower blue colour with sgraffito style decoration. I think it dates from the 1950s. This is one I will be keeping for my own collection.

Just visible in the background is one of my other favourites, a large oblong plate made by Stavangerflint of Norway with a design by Inger Waage, from her 'opaque' range.

North London Vintage Market - photos!

I had a another very successful day at the North London Vintage Market in April. Thanks to Matt and Corinna for helping out and to anyone who bought anything from me.

Here are some photos from the day. The lovely T G Green mixing bowl with the sage green interior was the first item to be snapped up..

This time I took an extra table so I had a bit more space to display fabric and other bits and pieces..

I am already excited about the next market which is on 4 June and have been busy sourcing more great items and rifling through my existing collection to see what to take with me. I have already found a Rye pottery vase, Norwegian tureens, a tiled cheese board, a couple of vintage table cloths, some quirky brooches and a lot of vintage buttons. More details and photos to follow over the next few weeks.

Norwegian ceramics

I have been doing some buying on ebay as well as selling recently and am very pleased with two new additions to my collection of Scandinavian ceramics.

The first is this unusual fish trivet or wall hanging. I love the design of fishes and stars and the blue and white together is really bright and fresh looking..

It was made by Porsgrund of Norway and is the only piece of Porsgrund in my collection.

 

This is the other item, it's a nice Stavangerflint casserole dish with a design of fishes and lemons by Inger Waage.

North London Vintage Market - Saturday 12th February

I will have lots of lovely and unusual items for sale at the North London Vintage Market in Crouch End on Saturday including mid-century ceramics, Scandinavian glass, vintage fabrics, stainless steel, and other miscellaneous bits and pieces.. depending on what comes out of the box first!

Here is a sneak preview....

Figgjo 'Daisy' ceramic tray

Midwinter 'Focus' jug









Lundtofte Danish stainless steel candle holders



Dansk design candle holders

Dartington avocado dishes

Retro metal coasters









Cathrine Holm enamelware

Here is a photo of a new addition to my collection of Cathrine Holm enamel pans and kitchenware items. I love these pans - beautiful yet functional..

Here are some images I found online of Cathrine Holm items.. one day my collection will hopefully be like this...

Norwegian ceramics

Here are some of my Figgjo Norwegian ceramics. The tall 'Saga' jug was one of the first Scandinavian ceramics I bought.

I am selling a small pin dish in the same range this week. Here it is..