Busy, busy, busy

I had a stall at a charity fair on Saturday over in Pewsey.  The fair was in aid of the Finlay Foundation and Wiltshire Air Ambulance.  Finlay was a little boy who was knocked down and killed by the school bus whilst holding his mum Niki's hand on the way to school.  I remember it very vividly and was very happy to support the event.   The hall was bustling with people all day and lots of happy shopping was done.  I wish I had taken my camera or thought to use the one on my phone and then I would be able to show you just what it was like.

I too did a little bit of happy shopping as there was one stall where the lady had been having a little bit of a clear out.  Look what I bought:

 

 

A Royal Worcester cream jug ("Do you really need yet another jug" says Best Beloved), a 1950s jam pot (I don't have one of these any more), and a small vase also from the 1950s I believe. 

 

 



I don't know if I dare tell you but the whole lot only cost £6.  Talk about a bargain.

They will be holding another event in April and I have already signed up for it.

I'm really getting into a new collection at the moment.  At the vintage fair that my friend Becky and I did a few weeks back I bought an Alfred Meakin jug from the 1950s with a lovely Paris scene on it.  Lo and behold I managed to outbid everyone for a tureen with the same design a week ago

and as you can see it fits perfectly with the items I bought on Saturday. 

Becky and I went to another vintage fair at Chipping Sodbury recently too and I added a few more embroidered tablecloths to my collection.  I cannot help but be really in awe of the ladies who spent hours sewing such beautiful cloths and it sickens me to find them so undervalued now.

 

 

It can't be right that something this beautiful only cost £4.50.  Is it any wonder I succumbed to the temptation to buy?

 

Philippa x