Saturday, 5 November 2011

Sunbury antiques market


Recently, I enjoyed a day trip to Sunbury antiques market.  It's the largest and longest running Bi-monthly market in the country.  Set in a beautiful surrounding of a horse race track with over 700 stalls, heaven!

Dragging my sorry-self outta bed at 5.30am in the morning was not easy and pretty hard going without a morning coffee to give me a kick start, but once we arrived I was like an kid with A.D.D in a candy store.  Trying to be good and disciplined I had decided to take £40 cash with me to prevent myself going nuts with purchases.  NOT one of my brightest ideas!  I could have easily bought the whole market given sufficient funds and a large home to house everything.

Alas, I was very good and careful with my purchases, which might I add, that I am very proud of considering my poor budget.  Coming home with me in the bag...(2) vintage attache cases, (1) very old book on equine, (1) woven vintage bicycle basket, a piece of vintage 1950's floral cotton fabric, a length of French ribbon from 1940's, (4) x vintage buttons from the 60's and a vintage linen flour sack.  Not bad for a £40 budget don't cha think???

Oh and sadly I had to leave behind the vintage lamp above.  It was super unique and quirky, definitely one of a kind!  The boy inside is made from rubber and when the glass jar is filled with some kind of chemical, he acts as a conductor between the glass, rubber and liquid which in turn, illuminates the lamp!  A bit of a steal at £85.

(Photo's of purchases to follow shortly)

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