I also found a small platter that matches some china I'm collecting. It's called Creampetal by Grindley of England. The bowl was my Nana's, and I found the jug last year at the markets, and today I found the platter - happy days!
I also found a lovely old bottle/jar to put one of my M* hand crochetted and beaded covers (that I got yesterday at the Northside Makers Market), as well as the retro jug in the background.
Here's the other jug cover I bought yesterday - I just love them!
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22 comments:
ooooh YES i DO like your Grindley ware lovelies. and that lovely old jar's a winner too!
btw i've got a soft spot for those sweet little jug covers too :)
I love how you keep collecting pieces of the Creampetal range. Perhaps your kids and grand-children will carry on collecting as well!
The metal butterfly looks so life-like. Its beautiful.
How amazing to find the matching pieces! What luck you have! My Dad was given a box of my Grandmothers things and he found a few bowls in there that he had never seen before that matched a plate he brought at an antique fair last year. What are the chances?! :)
I MUST get to Camberwell!!
I can't believe that is metal, it's amazing! I love that your china set is coming together from all different places, how special that these pieces are finding you...meant to be!
I've got an affinity for those jug covers, they are very tactile. I am sorry, I can't let you into the conspiracy because the best conspiracy is a mystery. (I think that Mel Gibson said something like that in the movie where he carried around Catcher in the Rye)Oh, and thanks for the online mags, they look great xxNick
Love the finds. I had a stall at the Northside Makers Market (inside hall). Next time you will have to say hello!
Beky
Super finds, love the platter and it's matching bits. And those old bottles are beautiful and are perfect for the jug covers
Looks like a very happy morning! What a great market it is, and has been more many years. I love your jug covers & the butterfly xo
The jugs with the covers look beautiful, I love your china set too!
Great market finds! I recently f=got some old linen of my mum which included some decorative crochet bottle covers, I can't wait to clean them up and put them to use. Great luck about the matching ceramic plate too.
Wow, finding that platter was a blast! I love it when things like that happen. Definitely meant to be.
The jug covers look devine (if I do say so myself). I think you chose two of the best. The blue one is such an amazing colour and the green one matches the green plate beautifully.
Was great seeing you at the market!
Oh you lucky duck! Very envious of M* jug covers :) K
Hi Nic
Nice finds! I had to take a break from the flea market/thrift store circuit so it's nice to see what other people bring home. You see my finds are usually about furniture and I have a number of items waiting to be refinished. When I am done with them, I will allow myself go shopping again.BTW, you were one of my top 5 picks from BYW class. You can read about it here:
http://www.thediyspot.com/2010/03/some-blog-love/
Joselyn
What fabulous finds! Lucky you! I'd love to stumble across some huge vintage jars in the same vein as your bottle, oooh that would be grand.
Gorgeous green jug cover too. ~ Alisa
Beautiful finds Nic! I really love milk jug covers and those designs are delicious. They were actually one of the first things I ever sold at markets (my grandma crocheted them for me). I use one to cover my glass of water on my bedside table every night - I love the jangle of the beads.
Great finds indeed!! My MIL has a collection of crocheted beaded jug covers. Memories . . . love Posie
Wow, fancy finding another piece to the cream petal range. Great finds. Melinda xo
What great finds! So wonderful that you found another piece to add to your set. How very special!
Sophie x
Gorgeous finds! Camberwell is on my list of Do Wants - one day ;)
LOVE that metal butterfly - what a great find! Would look great buzzing about out in the garden ...and you can never have too many of those beaded covers - particularly in summer.
Allison
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