I visited the Shepton Mallet Antiques Fair on Friday, so thought I would just show a few of my favourite stands that where there....a wonderful dovecote village, each one handmade from salvage, looked really impressive en masse.
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Liz's tempting array of goodies are always eye catching.
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Jane's haberdashery and textiles just in from France.....
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And Ken and Jonathan's impeccably coordinated stand with chalky painted cupboards and lampshades and cushions made from antique French fabrics.
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One of my favourite purchases from the trip was this flower painting book dated 1907. I love the illustrations inside, which are a guide for the amateur to copy.
Hope the sun is shining wherever you are today.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Niki x
Oh wow, what a wonderful fair that looks like and those Dovecotes look almost magical....french linens, haby etc so hard to come by here, wish I could just pop over to visit, so glad you have such gorgeous photos to share!!
ReplyDeleteWhat other treasures did you buy I wonder? Hope you are having a wonderful day, kiss noises Linda Lilly Cottage
What a feast !!
ReplyDeleteI would just love one of those dovecotes but would worry that our cat would see it as a present for him!
I recognised Jane's textiles from the Assembly Rooms fair though I didn't know it was Jane... Eventually I will be able to put faces to names.. or vice versa!
Enjoy these golden days in the sun Niki.. they are so precious!
Love
Michele x
Everything is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks gorgeous, I have serious antiques fair envy! I spotted those clever lampshades... You must have had a great time. Thanks for the pics.
ReplyDeleteHen x
I love that stand with all the painted cupboards - I must make an effort to go back to this fair again.
ReplyDeletelove the flower book too.
best wishes Ginny
Those paintings look way beyond any amateur I have ever met! Wonderful pictures. t.x
ReplyDeleteHi Niki. I finally got to a Shepton Fair on Saturday and saw all that you posted about. It was a wonderful day and was much enhanced by the sunshine. I bought some great bits from Jane (just back from France and just about to go off again) but regretted not getting something from her. She was not there on the Sunday as I asked Amanda to pop over and see her and purchase it for me. She had gone to Malvern for the one day Flea. Amanda thought you might know how to get in touch with her. If you do please could you let me know otherwise I shall just have to wait until the October Flea and hope she still has it!!
ReplyDeleteOh I love that book you found! The fair looked inviting, and the weather a treat! It is 32 degrees celcius here today, very hot for Spring! Not looking forward to summer...
ReplyDeleteSue
We had a bit of a heatwave here today as well, Niki! Although I wasn't showered with as many treasures as you! These are fabulous and so lovely!
ReplyDeleteHello Niki,
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to catch up with you and what a wonderful feast for the eye I find here. Off to check on all those other posts I've missed recently.
Carolyn
Thank you for the kind comments & piccies of my stall.. slightly regret the choice of orange as a backdrop.... will choose something more subtle next time!
ReplyDeleteLizzie x
I've never been to a Shepton fair..but I do love foraging around the Exeter Livestock Market Fairs.
ReplyDeleteI love the illustrations from the book that you found! ;-)
What great stalls...a feast for the eyes; and the pocket! I have Newark/Swinderby soon so I'm hoping there's as much good stuff there.
ReplyDeleteDeb x
Adore those Dovecotes and you book is divine...wow...such beautiful illustrations.
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Oh it all looks lovely Niki! those dovecotes are just stunning,I particularly like the stall with the chalky white lamps on,I have hunted high and low for a red and white toile lamp shade and I just bet they had one!
ReplyDeletelooks like a great fair to visit, I really love ken and jonathans stall..just beautiful,I think I would be hovering around there for quite some time! x
ReplyDeleteOooh...looks like lots of goodies to be had. Enjoy your sunshiney day.
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