Evening all. We had a VERY busy weekend - setting up our stand on Friday and early Saturday morning, and meeting customers old and new and chatting to fellow traders in the Dome, where temperatures were Just Right this time - unlike the 120 deg F we had back in June when we were last here! The star of our show was this replica of a suit of Civil War armour, on stand. There was a photo of it in last Friday's Western Mail, for posterity!
This is my Military Adviser's side of things - various blades, knobkerries, axes, old pistols, muskets and helmets.
My Ethnic corner, with items from Africa, Groote Eyland in Australia, and Indonesia whilst the black-faced dance-mask on the right is from Northern India.
I am a bit low on studio pots and glass at the moment, but there was a selection to check out in the middle section of the tables. The Rye Pottery Mr Badger found a new home and I had one VERY happy customer (who had persuaded her husband to turn round and come back for it when they were in sight of the gate to go home!) I love the blue Bretby pot on the middle shelf, and the Jaguar pot to the right of it is by a Guatamalan potter. That was overlooked this time so I will have to give it centre stage on its next outing.
Some Poole pottery on the bottom, and an unusual 1950s Ewenny jug with a thumb stop, ringed body and a nod to the Jack in the Pulpit design. It has a particularly good Autumn glaze.
The big burr Walnut bowl drew everyone in to stroke it, as it is so tactile. Beside it is a lovely Indian domestic cooking pot which called out to me at a recent Fair. I have put some Autumnal pot-pourri inside it. Smiling here at the sight of my nearly-empty can of Diet Coke (NOT for sale!!) The little 1950s felt donkey and his rabbit companion both found a new home together.
A lovely little Victorian spice box, beside a wee cast iron stove, and a French ship's lamp, plus a most unusual Victorian/Edwardian Bog Spavin Truss for a horse . . . a specialist market that one!!
The little ship sold to the trader next door, who fell in love with it.
Finally, the furniture end, which I would have liked to have more room to lay out. Anyway, people were absolutely fascinated by the spikey scythe cradle. No one had ever seen one before, and nor had I until I bought it.
Hidden away are a lovely Victorian Dairy bowl in Sycamore, and an oak Bushel Measure from the same period. You can see the Flail and the Pig Gambrel though. . . The beautiful rush-seated chair also found a new home with holidaymakers from North Devon, who fell in love with it (we had too). It's "eared" style back-bar and the lovely bold turning on the front rail tied it to Lancashire/Cheshire probably around Mobberly/Macclesfield.
I was very gratified when a young man complimented me on my display and said I had a good eye, and asked to take photos. Then another dealer also said my stand was so interesting and with unusual unique items, and we were asked if we would be interested in standing at an Antiques Fair in Cardiff in December, so the answer is yes. Deciding what to take and fitting it all in a 12 foot stand will be a challenge!
Anyway, today was unpacking the car, then putting more stuff back in to go and have a change-round at our new Unit in Cardigan. Another long day and now time to rest!
What an amazing array! Fascinating - I would certainly have purchased something if not more than!
ReplyDeleteI aim to have unusual things and certainly did this time! Glad you liked it Jill.
DeleteMy Steampunk pals would be drooling
ReplyDeleteSend 'em on holiday Simon!
DeleteLove Mr, Badger he looks very sweet.
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask about the can of Coke but it is not for sale.
cheers, parsnip and badger
I would love to get some more Rye Pottery pieces as they have such character.
DeleteBelieve me, the can of Diet Coke was ESSENTIAL - I was so weary!
Fabulous stuff, I would have gone for the chairs. Pottery tends to scare me so breakable.
ReplyDeletethelma - surprisingly the only breakages I have ever had have been when a fellow dealer (who sells only books) "helped" us ferry stuff to the car on his sack-truck and I can only assume he dumped my boxes of china on as if they were unbreakable books!
DeleteWhat a fantastic collection of items you have for sale.I'm glad it wasn't so hot in the glass-house this time.
ReplyDeleteIf I had been there I would have stroked the wooden bowl too.
The Poole pottery with black inside is one of the colourways that I like, I have a piece similar with dragonflies. Also have a nutmeg grater just like yours only not so shiny! I would have bought one of the pastry trimmer/crimpers as my Mum had one that I can remember playing with - she didn't use it much - wonder where it went.
Sue - glad you like my array. Friends of ours have a good selection of older Poole pottery for sale, but I have to say, like you I like this bright modern design, and the black interior is a good foil to the colours.
DeleteIf you would like one of the pastry crimpers, I can pop it in the post to you (as a gift).