This week we bought a beautiful collection of vintage linens from a woman who brought them along to our stall Cambridge Market.
All the tablecloths, dressing table mats and cushion covers are painstakingly embroidered and you can see hours of work has gone into creating the designs.
Floral Traycloth
Set of Dressing Table Mats
Satin Embroidered Cushion Cover
Daffodil Tablecloth
Embroidered Chair Back
Cushion Cover with Frond Design
Cushion Cover with Red and Yellow Floral Design
Floral Embroidered Tablecloth
I find the use of colour and shape in the chair back design most striking. Which one do you like best?
Not long now until
Vintage Tea and Treasures in Grantchester and we're busily getting our vintage and retro treasures ready for our stall on the day.
We'll have plenty of dainty teacups, royal memorabilia and nostalgic linens - perfect if you want bring a bit of vintage style to your jubilee celebration. For all the bakers out there we'll also have lots of quirky kitchenalia, upcycled cake stands and vintage pinnies. As you can see, our stall will have a bit of a red, white and blue theme!
Come along to Grantchester Village Hall, 11am - 4pm on May 27th for a great family day out, with tea, cake and good old fashioned fun! The event is to raise money for the Folk Museum and there is an entry fee for adults of £2; children are free. See you there!
Only two days to go until Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair returns to the Guildhall!
We are rather excited to say the least. Here's a little preview of the retro delights we'll be bringing along to whet your appetite:
| Gibsons and Sons Coffee Pot, Milk Jug and Sugar Bowl - £15
| Kensington Price Retro Advert Storage Jars - £10 each or £25 for three
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| Glass Tumblers with Turquoise Flowers - £12
| Wyncraft Cheese Dome - £15
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| Johnson Brothers Coffee Cups and Saucers - £16
| Party Game 'Jumbles' - £7
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| Two Colclough Bone China Trios and Milk Jug - £15
| Alfred Meakin Wheat Pattern Coffee Cups and Saucers - £24
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| Salam The Teapot - now reduced to £40
| An eclectic selection of individual cups and saucers - £5 each
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| Floral Printed Tablecloth - £15
| Biltons Sunflower Set - £30
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We'll be at the Cambridge Guildhall this Saturday with all this and more. Hope to see you there!
With less than a month to go until the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, we've seen a rising interest in all things royal. What I love about commemorative ware, particularly mugs, is the amount of variation in the different makes and designs. So, I was especially pleased to find these two unusual Silver Jubilee mugs.
The first has a natural quality, with the earthy glaze and handmade form. The handpainted crown and ER design is charmingly done. The second piece of memorabilia features the City of Cambridge crest and so, as a local business, is significant to us.
You can find these and more royal memorabilia at our Cambridge Market stall on a Monday and at our stall at
Vintage Tea and Treasures on May 27th. Can't wait!
We've now got our hands on some great vintage utensils. Feast your eyes on these retro kitchen gadgets. Can you guess what they are for?
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Curious aren't they! Here are the answers:
1. Cutter for crinkle chips by Nutbrown
2. Tomato slicer by Skyline
3. Columbus hard boiled egg wedger by Westmark
4. Ice cream scoop made in Japan
I'm tempted to try them out. Just need to think of a recipe involving chips, tomatoes, eggs and ice cream!
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