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

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 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 loves: Bags + Birds = BAG LUST!

Oh my. I am in love with a bag again. And again, it's too expensive to own! Woe is me! But... but it's so perfect! It's the exact shade of leather bag I've been after AND it has the most adorable little birds acting as clasps. Oh Marc Jacobs... who knew you'd become my favourite bag pusher??

More affordable is the smaller grey version (£175 on Net A Porter). I can't really justify spending that much on a bag (where's a birthday when you need one??) so I found another way to satisfy my leather+bird cravings (see below). But first, let's all drool over this brilliantly birdy bag.

Rather than spend all the money I should be saving on a bag, I got this lovely belt by NW3 for Hobbs (via ASOS) instead. It has much the same vibe as the Marc by Marc Jacobs bags but is much much more affordable and I'll be able to add a touch of bird-love to many outfits....

Perfec'

Shoegazer Haul!

Here are some things I've come into the posession of recently... mostly christmas presents or sales purchases. Enjoy! x

Above: Vivienne Westwood necklace from Mum and Dad. Gunmetal and gold. I love it so much!

Above: Cath Kidston sewing box with crafting scissors, mouse pin cushion and a needle case. A present from my brother.

Above: Notebooks. The 'Things To Make' one will be perfect as my new crafting ideas notebook!

 

Above: Christopher Deane studded belt dress. So pretty in real life.

Above: Vintage horse decoration found in a flea market in Brighton.

Above: Heaviest necklace ever!? I got this in Denmark. It's lots of plaited strands of black jersey fabric. It's like a scarf and necklace in one!

Above: I picked up this Marc by Marc Jacobs Owl Tote for half price in Liberty's sale <3

And just because I love her... Here is my little dog Lulu sticking her tongue out...

x

BUST Craftacular

The BUST Summer Craftacular

London - 22.8.2009
York Hall - Bethnal Green

Above: We got to Bethnal Green at about 11.50am, hoping to be one of the lucky first 100 who would get a goodie bag. As you can see, we misjudged the popularity of free goodie bags a bit!
Above: The queue stretched on and on (so we went and had lunch and waltzed in when the quese had almost completely gone)
Above: Inside BUST's Summer Craftacular Above: The stall of Love From Hetty and Dave

Above: More stalls . . .

Above: Tatty Devine

Above: Tatty Devine invited visitors to help them make a record breaking charm bracelet

Above: The Pop-Up Tea Shoppe, run by Lady Luck Rules Ok

Above: Delicious cakes!

Above: We pick vanilla cupcakes with coloured icing. Yum!

Above: Our collective haul! (We popped into the Buckingham Palace gift shop too, hence the cute soldier items!)

Above: I finally got a Little Doodles print! So happy with it! I also got a Bag O' Birds by Kate Wilson - the most friendly crafter I met at the event :)

Above: The print I got <3>

Haul: Lewes

Lewes antique and flea market haul...
plus some bits from a really nice gift shop we found:Above: Anyone who knows me will know I can never resist a flamingo! I found this little guy in Lewes' amazing flea market.

Above: This ususual Raccoon ornament originates from Russia. I saw it... picked it up and looked at it.... went off and continued shopping then just had to go back and get it! I guess £10 wasn't too bad for something to add to my collection of unusual ornaments!

Above: This purse was from a shop and tearoom called Wickle - if you are ever in Lewes make sure you go there! They had so much nice stuff! £12.50

Above: Also from Wickle, this phone/bag charm features a bird, a bow, a silver postcard and a charm with a paper plane on it. Lovely. £4.00

Above: These silver arm charms are Spanish Minagro charms. The word Minagro means "miracle" in Spanish and some believe Minagro Charms have spiritual or magical powers.

Above: This was such a good idea - vintage playing cards mounted with nice photo corners and turned into greetings cards. I couldn't find the right initial for my name, so I got my boyfriend's. I'll definately be keeping an eye out for packs of vintage games cards now I think! From Wickle. £4.00

Above: Vintage book - Birds of the British Countryside. From Lewes' flea market. £3.00. I plan to turn this into a journal or something. All the illustrations will be perfect!