New Acquisitions

Over the weekend, I finally got round to going to my local car boot, after lots of missed opportunities due to rain and family gatherings, and I was pleased to find a few bits and pieces including a old pastry cutter tin, a lovely but severely beaten up old measuring jug, a pressed glass sugar shaker, and 24 old tartlet cases, all for £5.

I also bought a bolt of vintage printed cotton for £2.50, some hat pins for £1 and some cotton thread.

I also made a special visit to Matalan after browsing gigibird's blog and reading about these lovely mugs she bought there for only £2 each!

I bought four, and they look lovely on my little shelf in the kitchen

as well as this lovely measuring jug which my mum had bought previously for £5, but that I got in the sale for £2.50! Yes mum, I know you is gutted!

finally, I thought I'd show you this antique sign that my Dad bought years ago, but that I have acquired on 'permenant loan' (more later) and have on my staircase, it always makes me smile that many years ago someone had got so fed up with workmen graffitting his stairs, that he had this sign specially made.

Car Boot Finds

Last sunday I went to my local car boot sale, and I bought a lovely pale blue spot and stripe reversible double duvet cover with two pillowcases for a £1 ($2 approx) which I will cut up and make something with, and a lovely vintage pin tin also £1, along with some plants.

Talking of vintage tins, look at this fantastic cigarette tin I found last year.........

I love the tag line

"The Aristocrat of Cigarettes"

'How derrribly, derrribly British!'