Flea Finds!

I visited the Shepton Mallet Flea Market on Sunday. It was a very chilly day, so consequently there were very few outside traders - who can blame them? It rained in the afternoon too! I still managed to pick up a few tasteful items though!!

The three old green glass jars are for the on-going saga of my workroom blitz! They will be perfect storage for buttons, fabric flowers or ribbons. I also found the little aqua glass perfume bottle with stopper quite charming.

The painted hat stand was purchased from Sue, as was the blue check French linen hand towel. The stunning Gladys Cooper is featured on the postcards, which I bought because of my interest in vintage hats. I have a collection of postcards in a lovely old French album, that I enjoy adding to. It is a hobby that costs just pennies. These were 50pence each.

There are three items of white lacy linen here bought for just £1.00 the lot! And two adorable small bisque dolls. I'm not sure if the little kewpie is old, as her condition is immaculate! But she is a cutie anyway with her tiny wings on her back.

Finally, I found this Victorian Christmas card. It has a green velvet frame and the forget-me-nots are hand painted on silk.

I have been collecting the glass Christmas baubles from car boot sales and flea markets all year. I finally have enough to make a covered wreath similar to the one seen in Rachel Ashwell's book 'The Gift of Giving'. I hope to find the time to make it this week. (As well as tidy my workroom - I promise!)

(Click on the photo above for the Amazon link to this book.)