Oh what an op-shopping week I've had!
I've found nothing of value, great rarity or special significance, but all my finds this week have made me happy as can be!
For instance...
Two 1970's welsh wool purses.
Lined with a flesh coloured faux-suede which smells beautifully of parma-violets!
A very large curtain, in William Morris & Co, Golden Lily Minor (Sandersons)
Destined to re-covering the seats of 8 Arts and Crafts era dining chairs for our period dining room
(if I don't find some willow pattern William Morris fabric in the meantime).
I wonder if mentioning on my blog that the hubby has been meaning to get round to doing up those chairs for about 8 years might galvanise him into action? I suspect it might. Heh.
An old panama hat.
It's got the nicest 1920's shape to it. Perfect for my newly (very short-yikes!) bobbed hair.
A pretty basket.
I have a large collection of baskets. I might show you one day.
This in NZ made as it has a Rimu (native timber) base. Someone wove a really long strip and then coiled it round to form a basket, and added some raffia flowers. Lovely, ahhhh!
A bit of wax and they'll be great.
Have ordered tea and crumpets in bed for the morning!
She should have gotten it by now, so from last week or the week before, here is the cool tin I found for my tin-swapee Alexa...
A faux cross-stitch tin!!!
It said on the back that this is a copy of the 1912 original tin, from the USA.
I so want to find the original tin now.
Hope all the other op-shoppers have had my luck this week...lets go see here
love the trays, they say "bacon and eggs" to me.
ReplyDeleteGreat finds, my Gran will only ever use a Welsh Tapestry purse!
ReplyDeleteThose wool purses are lovely Max.
ReplyDeleteI love William Morris! I have a few pieces of fabric. Strawberry Thief is my favourite. Love those trays.
ReplyDeleteVery jealous of thw WM fabric! Your finds are fab. I must get my tin swap in the post pronto too.
ReplyDeleteI especially love that basket with the Rimu base Max...
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's the little things that make us the happiest...usually the stuff I get most excited about is worth nothing, is not fashionable etc. etc.
I think your hubby should get started on those chairs this weekend. Ha-ha.
I love your finds! Those purses are gorgeous... and that hat... oh my!
ReplyDeleteI've got the twin of the blue purse!Vix sent it to me last year!!
ReplyDeleteLove the basket,the tray and the William Morris curtain! Arts and Crafts chairs?Jealous!I'd loev a house full of the stuff!
You've done rather well,haven't you?!
XXX