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Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Vintage

Victorian

Inherited

Nostalgic

Treasure

Art

Granny chic

Eclectic

I didn't always like vintage and the word made me think of stinky cheese or smelly charity shops. You would find me solely ordering items from the Next Directory but then I bought a Victorian house and my fascination for all things old started.

Now I love the charity shops, auctions, antique emporiums, car boot sales and junk shops.
I relish any family hand me downs.

I hope you like the small snippet of vintage odds and ends from my home.

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20 comments:

  1. greenthumb20 July 2011 at 03:38

    I starting out on the same roar love finding old things that's someone have loved.

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  2. greenthumb20 July 2011 at 03:40

    I should have said road

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  3. Trish20 July 2011 at 07:30

    Ooh such a great selection - the mug and the mirrors on their chains are fab!

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  4. jfb5720 July 2011 at 08:20

    Lots of vintage here! Great selection of pics!

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  5. Rose20 July 2011 at 08:25

    I love that cadbury's mug!

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  6. Poppy20 July 2011 at 09:25

    Me too, I love things that have a story behind them. My OH calls it junk, I call it treasure. :0)

    Lou xxx

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  7. Anonymous20 July 2011 at 09:55

    I love that you used to be a Next girlie and now you love vintage. I'm just planning a vintage themed nursery for my little girl - so exciting, wish I had a big old house to fill with treasures!

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  8. Emma@christmascupboard20 July 2011 at 10:06

    Ohhhhhh look at all that vintage loveliness! Especially love the mirrors x

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  9. Mari's World20 July 2011 at 10:08

    Oh very vintage, love love love that Cadbury mug, I'd steal it off you if I could :)

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  10. Nicki Cawood20 July 2011 at 10:30

    I'm the same, I love having a dig around charity shops and the like, searching for unwanted preloved items!

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  11. Unknown20 July 2011 at 10:39

    Vintage...
    I too thought similar regarding Vintage - not necssarily 'Stinky cheese' but along those lines...
    I now live in an old 200years + cottage and just cant get enough of it!!!
    Odd isn't it!!??!
    www.CatchaDragonfly.com

    ♥✿>>"♥"<<✿♥

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  12. QWERTY Mum20 July 2011 at 11:20

    plenty of vintage to choose from!

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  13. Thedarkerside7320 July 2011 at 12:37

    Love the fireplace its really gorgeous.

    I think even when I was a child I had an interest in the past, particularly the victorian age. I really have no idea why. But as I got to my teen years and a little beyond I guess it was all about fitting in, and second hand back then didnt.

    I am not one for clothes in CS's (That is just me but never say absolutely never!) But don't mind a rummage now for books and trinkets. Its funny how we change or go back to old interests.


    MBB x

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  14. Funky Wellies20 July 2011 at 14:30

    Fantastic selection! I think the first photo is my favourite.

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  15. Anonymous20 July 2011 at 15:10

    Love the mirror.

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  16. Leadership Learning20 July 2011 at 21:48

    I love that mug!

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  17. Peonies and Pennies20 July 2011 at 22:08

    Oh how lovely all those things are. I am now in a situation where I can have all the lovely vintage inherited and found things all out on display.

    ~x~

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  18. TheBoyandMe20 July 2011 at 23:04

    Oh wow, are all those items from your own house? How amazing. I used to have one of those chocolate mugs too.

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  19. baby clothes21 July 2011 at 08:59

    Wow, lovely collection. Did you take these pictures yourself? Do you own all these items?
    I am not keen on vintage, but I must admit it is awesome.

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  20. Happy Homebird21 July 2011 at 13:26

    I'm glad there is a lot of love for the Cadbury's mug - I bought two of them for £5 at a school carboot sale last year.

    Yes, these are all my items. My house is a bit of an Aladdins cave.

    x

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