One post this week ........
A few pictures today of some of the things that caught my eye at The Malvern Flea, which Lu and I visited the Three Counties Showground on Easter Monday. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 18 months since we were there last, although it seems like only yesterday. Last year, 2022, we didn’t manage to get there at all because we always seemed to have something else booked whenever it was on. However it was still just £5 each to get in (including car parking) and for us it’s one of the the best £5 worth of entertainment ever, even when (occassionally) we don’t actually buy anything.
Due to the weather the fields were a little muddy under foot and I reckon, because it was early on in the year, there weren’t as many stalls as we’d hoped. Usually it takes us a good 5 to 6 hours to get around, but this time we did it in about 3.
I have a collection of small pieces of this gold/enamel, bohemian type of glass on the shelves in my shower room. I have only paid between £1 to £3 for my bits, but I have noticed that even charity shop prices are now creeping up!
I am pretty sure I’ve photographed this erm ……. monstrosity, before, so I guess it’s taking a while to sell ……. very much an acquired taste!
I bought this plaque, it was £2, however, I will admit to putting it on eBay, because once I got home I wasn’t so sure, however, if it doesn’t sell, it will definitely come out for Halloween and put amongst my other decorative bits.
There is no real age to this large, emerald jewelled cross, the picture doesn’t really do it justice. It was only £1 with all stones present, so I am now on the look out for a suitable, deep, gothic/ornate frame to put it in and then maybe, give it as a present to someone whose “thing” it is.
How I wished this box of china flower brooches had been a bargain job lot! I have wanted to decorate a mirror with these forever, but it would take anything between 50 – 100, depending on the size of the mirror, preferably heart shaped. They wouldn’t have to perfect, chips wouldn't hurt, but I rarely see them on my travels, even at £1 a pop, it would take forever to amass enough, as well as costing a fortune!
This was my very favourite stall, where I couldn’t afford a flipping single thing.
I think most of the pieces was French, but as per usual, it was the Marriage Domes that I “lusted” after, but sadly well out of my budget.
As you know I love a religious statue or two, especially a Mary, and there were more than I can ever remembered seeing before throughout the stalls. Again, they were pretty expensive, even though many are made of a chalky material and so a lot are chipped. My best hunting grounds for these are charity shops, however whenever we are at the Flea I always tell Lu that my quarry is a St Bernadette/Lourdes souvenir, I found a Fatima one this time, but sadly no Lourdes, but I do enjoy a quest.
Lu and I do have a penchant for a cocktail trolley, however, where the purse may be willing, the space in our homes is not, but we still enjoy a good oooooo and ahhhhhhhh!
As for this little bed, well, when I win the lottery and buy an old Edwardian house ……. this would be in Iris’s sleepover bedroom, with beautiful broderie anglais bedding!
As for this Italian, cherry liquor drink bottle, I’d had something very similar pop up on one of my Facebook feeds during that week, it’s pretty awful, but in a weird sort of way, I also quite liked the artist with his lenticular naughty lady in a frame. I paid £2.50 for it …… it’ll be on my shelf for a while, and then when it doesn’t make me smile as much, again, it might go on to be a birthday present for someone who I know will very much appreciate it.
And finally to the 50p box of unbridled pleasure …….. six, awful, brown EPNS spoons, which turned out to be pretty OK after a good soak and polish and will be used on picnics etc.
….. the cherub plate, goodness only knows why, but I am thinking it may end up in either Marc or Rick’s festive tut sacks …… with a silly message about our love children!
……. and finally a pressed glass, Queen Victoria, 1887 jubilee compote, which I adore and is perfect for my grapes! Happy, happy days! Hope we can get back a couple more times this year.
