We set off about 9am but the husbands set off at 6.30 to play golf at a country course nearby, then to meet us for lunch.
The place we went to do the antiquing was called The Amazing Mills Markets and was a huge barn of a place with hundreds of stalls with everything sort of old and vintage item you could think of. It was a treasure trove just perfect for exploring.
Here is some of what we saw ... ...
I love this Dickens plate - it makes an appearance later.
This is a 1950s bakelite teapot with its own padded carry bag to keep the tea hot!
... this has to be one of the ugliest things I have ever seen....
I had to laugh at the "That 70s stall"....
Look, a JVC ball TV set from the 1970s....
Isn't this a pretty tea set?
.... and I thought this Bovril plate was interesting.
... and another pretty set of tea plates.
So, this is what I bought (TraderVic's early Christmas presents to me - he was happy, now he doesn't have to stress about what to buy me this year!)
A jar of speciality buttons (not my Christmas present) but a bargain at $8 I thought.
... So, the Dickens plate was one of my Christmas present purchases....
But my main present is this gorgeous Royal Winton Jewellery Box, it is a special edition piece and I just love it! It is part of the range which my mother's Royal Winton tea pot is part of.
Here they are together.
It also matches my Royal Winton "Tea" quilt (which one day I will finish quilting).
Marie was successful in her purchases, too. I can see that we will be going back there one day soon.
All that antiquing was hard work! So, it was off to lunch we went. But that will be next post.
Have a good Sunday,
hugs,
19 comments:
Lovely buys, Kaye. Sounds like you had a wonderful time. I do love your Dickens plate.
looks like heaven to me!
your purchases are so pretty.
Hello Kaye,
What a wonderful place to visit and purchase from.Enjoy your early Christmas present.
Happy days.
Bev.
What a delightful way to celebrate your birthday!! Great purchases!
I LOVE places like that! We have one or two only... I laughed when I saw the '1980's reproduction' piece! Hello? That's not OLD! It didn't need to be reproduced! Maybe they made a mistake and reversed the numbers! You did good with your purchases! Thanks for sharing your birthday! Hugs!
Looks like a person could spend alot of money in there. I love your purchases.
Linda
Looks like my kind of day! Thanks for sharing your purchases and your exploring with us!
Gorgeous jewelry box. What a fun morning of shopping. Looking forward to part 2:) love Annette
Congrats on a very successful adventure and excellent Christmas shopping. :) That swan... wow hat was quite..errr..... something.
So much fun! I love antiquing. There's a similar place where my mom's from in North Carolina, just this giant old barn set up with different stalls. I love walking around it. Can't wait to see more of your day! :D
Love your special gifts...sounds like you had a wonderful time.
What a great place to visit!I would have loved to visit it too!I visited something similar in the States!AriadnefromGreece!
Wow love your purchases so much
Such lovely fun day xx
Hi Kaye ,I love that place as well ,so many treasures in every nook and cranny,lol,so glad you had a wonderful day and I love your early Xmas gifts,lol xx
ooOoo! Great fun. I love going antiquing.
What a fun shop! I must admit I love that pretty tea set & also the Dickens plate : ) So glad you had such a great time!
What a lovely post Kaye I love all china the ones you brought yourself are very pretty .
Thanks for sharing.
Lovely finds and that quilt is gorgeous
What a great place to lose a few hours! You bought some beautiful pieces. I love the ball TV but I have to say I have seen many things more ugly than that peacock. I grew up in 1970s England in a town firmly stuck in the 1950s post war austerity years.
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