Forthcoming Attractions: Early October 2011

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selection of recently acquired vintage items including a G Plan nest of teak tables, orange seated Chair Centre stacking stools, green & blue striped curtains, Rhythm pedestal clock, Scandinavian teak mortar & pestle, Hinomoto vinyl camera bag and red & white Kleen Kitchen Ware jars

Here’s a quick peek at a few of our recent purchases.

We’ll start with fabrics – a lovely pair of heavy curtains with a striped pattern in blues, greens & turquoise – perfect for keeping out those coming winter draughts. There are more shades of gorgeous green and a groovy pattern in the duvet cover.

selection of recently acquired vintage items including a G Plan nest of teak tables, orange seated Chair Centre stacking stools, green & blue striped curtains, Rhythm pedestal clock, Scandinavian teak mortar & pestle, Hinomoto vinyl camera bag and red & white Kleen Kitchen Ware jars

The pottery kitchen storage jars are from the Kleen Kitchen Ware range produced by Sadler – a classic 1950s look.

The pedestal alarm clock is by Rhythm  – its orange hour markers are a nice detail.

detail of set of 4 orange seated Chair Centre stacking stools

These stacking stools are perfect for a camper van or small kitchen – they’re stamped to the base ‘Chair Centre January 1972’.

detail of small teak Scandinavian mortar & pestle

This lovely Scandinavian mid century modern teak pestle & mortar is by Karl Holmberg.

detail of vintage vinyl Hinomoto camera bag

The camera bag has all kinds of pockets and compartments and was manufactured by Hinomoto.

G Plan nest of teak tables

And last, but not least – the nest of tables that all the items are sitting on. They’re a wonderful shape and were manufactured by G-Plan.

Forthcoming Attractions: mid August 2011

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selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011 including a vintage carry picnic set, pair of Welsh wool purses, Oxo tin, Viners Splayds and Figgjo Flint bud vase

It’s a while since we did one of our Forthcoming Attractions posts – it features items that we’ve picked up in the previous week that were in the process of photographing & cataloging – items that will hit our website in the very near future.

detail from a selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011 including a vintage carry picnic set, pair of Welsh wool purses, Oxo tin, Viners Splayds and Figgjo Flint bud vase

Some nice bright pottery to start – the slender jug or bud vase is from the Saga range by Figgjo Flint – the cheery floral jug was produced by Sadler in the 1960s.

vintage glass jug from a selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011

We love this vintage 1950s lemonade/water jug – very ‘Festival of Britain’.

pair of Welsh wool purses from a selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011

The Viners Splayds come in their original packaging – perfect for garden parties & barbecues. And not one, but two Welsh Wool purses bought off the same stall – their colours & patterns are so distinctive.

carry case for vintage picnic table & chair set from a selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011

It all sits on a beech coloured table – it’s part of a picnic/camping set with which comes with 4 canvas stools – and which all folds up to form the carry case.  Ideal for the car boot or camper van!