New piece of Rorstrand

I haven't been out and about doing much buying recently as all of our time has been occupied in trying (and so far failing) to buy a flat. I know I should also be trying to concentrate on selling rather than buying things as the thought of packing up to move house is already making me panic slightly.

Anyway, despite good intentions I have made another purchase, but as its an addition to my Rorstrand collection I thought I should make an exception.

This is also a pattern 'Fructus' that I have never seen before. Very exciting. Here it is..

I bought it from a shop called Odyssey Twentieth Century in Camden Passage. Worth a visit if you like mid-century ceramics, glass and homewares.

Vintage fabric

Here is another one of my purchases from Hay-on-Wye. One of four pieces of lovely vintage fabric.

A visit to Hay-on-Wye

Last week we had a mini break to Hay-on-Wye where we had a relaxing few days pottering about the book shops, drinking local ale and eating pies. Hay has near on 30 bookshops and we seemed to make it round most of them. Appropriately for midcentury fanatics, most of the books we acquired were old Penguins, a few from the Britain in Pictures series of the 1940s and various others, with prices ranging from 50p to about £6. Our bulging bookshelves are now near collapse, even despite a post-trip cull.

There were a few antique shops as well. Nice to get a bit of retail therapy in a pretty market town of narrow streets and old stone buildings. Here's some photos of our buys.

The red enamel casserole above is made by Dansk designs. I have only ever seen these in pricey Copenhagen antique shops so I was pleased to find one. Its a lovely tomato red colour and a good size too, not too heavy or bulky to use.

More items for the market next Saturday

As usual I will have a small selection of vintage fabrics for sale at the vintage market on Saturday. I will also have a few of these bags handmade by my friend Corinna from interesting vintage fabrics.

Here is a link to her blog: a matter of time

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

Ally Pally antiques

It was the huge Ally Pally antiques fair on Sunday 16 September. There were lots of stallholders with great mid-century items for sale and we bought quite a few nice bits and pieces. I am particularly pleased with the giant Cathrine Holm stock pot and lovely Rye pot.

 

 

 

 

Figgjo mug

 

This is my latest ebay purchase, a Figgjo mug in the 'Lotte' pattern designed in 1962 by Turi Gramstad Oliver. I'd never seen a mug in this range before so I was very pleased to snap it up.