Shoegazer Haul

Here is a roundup of some of the lovely things I’ve come into the possession of recently – whether through receiving them as presents or treating myself to them . . .

Antique wooden peg doll (late 1800s/early 1900s?):

As I have mentioned here before, I have been on the lookout for an antique, wooden peg doll since I was a little girl and used to love watching a little cartoon called Pinny’s House which told the story of a little peg doll that came to life and had adventures. Having had no luck whatsoever finding a peg doll in the many antique shops I visit, I decided to turn to eBay and my luck was in. I won an auction for not one but TWO antique peg dolls, one of which I kept and one my mum now owns as she had been looking for one too. Naturally, my doll is called Pinny :) 

Goat figure:

In October 2010 my brother and his partner moved to Hong Kong following my brother’s promotion at work, so for Christmas I was treated to some unusual little finds they had come across in a shop they said would be right up my street. Firstly, this little goat is a very good representation of a real goat (but hopefully not made of real goat fur?? THE HORROR!) and my brother said he couldn't resist getting it for as goats were my favourite animal when we were little.

 

Green Chalcedony Ring:

LOVE! I got this faceted Green Chalcedony ring as a Christmas present and have rarely taken it off since! The aqua tone of the green is beautiful and the unpolished silver setting gives it an edge.
Jointed wooden bear:
This jointed wooden bear (which reminds me slightly of the Black Forest bears) sits quite happily wherever I chose to place him and is a lovely addition to my collection of homeware and ornaments. He was another gift from Hong Kong.
 

Antique typewriter (1920s?)

I got this amazing piece of vintage writing machinery for my 25^th birthday back in September 2010 as a present from my parents. I love it, but it is incredibly heavy! I can't wait to find the perfect place for it when I get my own place :)

Hope you enjoyed that round-up :) x

My first piece of Jonathan Adler

Here it is, my very first piece of Jonathan Adler pottery! I've been wanting something by Alder for a few years now ever since I saw his Love, Hate etc storage jars from the Druggist range, but the pieces are often pretty pricey and, as he is an American designer, not that easy to find in the UK. So I was incredibly happy to spot this lovely item entitled This Is Not A Pipe in the Heals sale:

It's a tealight holder made from translucent porcelain meaning that when you light your tealight the bowl of the pipe glows softly. What's more, it fits in beautifully with my homeware theme of "English Eccentric" which I have blogged about in the past :)

Shoegazer Home: Vintage sci-fi and camera love

It was my birthday last month and my very good friends got me the perfect gift - this absolutely amazing vintage fold-out camera! I love it, and so do the Shoegazer robots . . .

You can't hear them, but those robots are cooing over that vintage technology as only robots can.

This camera is the perfect addition to my homeware collection as I plan to display a variety of quirky items like this when I eventually get my own place. It fits brilliantly with my theme of "English Eccentric with a vintage sci-fi twist"(...yeah it IS a theme. 'Cos I say so.)

Shoegazer Home: Lonny Mag

I love the Decorate section of the Lonny Mag site. You can browse home inspiration pictures by room and have a good nose at some beautiful living rooms, bedrooms, workspaces, bookshelves and more. Take a peek at some of my favourites:

(Found via Decor8. Many thanks x)

Shoegazer Home: Start / Wooden hand

There is light at the end of the tunnel! My boyfriend and I - who have for almost 6 years been suffering a long distance relationship due to our respective work locations - may be able to get our own place up in London before the end of the year as I am in the process of relocating my duties to my company's London office rather than their Southern office. This is so exciting for me for many reasons, one of the biggest (aside from finally living with my bf) is beng able to collect homeware knowing it will actually be put to use rather than just being left wrapped up and piled up in my room!

The first thing I did was come up with a style / theme I wanted for the living room. I don't know how to describe what I have in my mind other than:

"English eccentric with a vintage sci fi twist"  

 With that in mind, I set out on a buying mission and have decided to document my finds, wants and progress here on the blog. First up, an image from a home magazine that inspired me...

I love the whole composition here but particularly the wooden hand holding the pen. So, inspired for a display, I bought a wooden, artist's jointed hand like the ones below, from eBay:

I am also on the lookout for a nice vintage typewriter - as I have been for about a year. I haven't found the perfect one (at the perfect price) yet though! Watch this space.

More home blogging to come soon, I hope you find it interesting.

Shoegazer Haul: Homeware

As promised, here are the bits and pieces of homeware I picked up on my recent trip to the antique shops of Lewes . . .

Above: I fell in love with this antique wooden side table instantly! The birds engraved in the wood are perfect! I love that it seems they were once a pale blue colour but the paint has worn away. I am so pleased with this purchase!

Above: This wasn't cheap but I couldn't leave it behind. I have big plans for my future living room and this will fit in perfectly!

Above: This vintage tin will also fit in with my planned theme - and no, the theme isn't nautical!

Above: Another vintage tin, and another item destined for my future living room! I am particularly pleased with this find as I saw it in another shop for twice the price!

Above: Photos don't do this glass bowl justice, it is such a beautiful bright blue colour in real life!

Thanks for looking :) Click here for more of my collection of vintage tins.

Shoegazer Haul: antique & flea market finds

As promised, here is a post of some of the items I picked up last Saturday in Lewes. I want to have shelf or two to display iconic British items, so I was glad to find a couple of new bits to add to that collection. Elsewhere, I found a really lovely china tea set and a vintage Liberty print scarf!

Above: Swallow tea set. £6.

Above: Queen Elizabeth II coronation dish from 1953 - £2.50
"Long Live The Queen" coronation pencils - £2 each

(other items pictured are from previous hauls)

Above: Enormous Liberty scarf - £5! Bargain!

Shoegazer home: Prints

As I'm sure I have mentioned, I am hoping to move out with my boyfriend sometime soon and am currently in the process of collecting nice things for our first home together. An on going project has been collecting art prints and postcards to get framed and hang in a cluster. So far I have prints by Fifi Lapin, Little Doodles, Apak Studios, The Claudettes and Belle and Boo, as well as some vintage prints and book plates I have picked up on my travels. My most recently purcharse comes from the hand of Julia Pott (whose work can currently be seen on E4's Skins adverts). I couldn't resist these two bear-based prints. The first one is entitled.... "This is my boyfriend" (perfect title for it!) and the second is "Hello I love you."

Julia Pott - blog / etsy

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