Thrifting diary: April (2)

More great finds at local flea market and car boots 

Lovely enamel tin advertising Clinique, but modern so not suitable for Etsy; a fabulous retro cheese board with inset tile which looks very 1970s and a gravy boat with green abstract design

Set of six (yes six!) atomic style liqueur glasses

Three 1950s retro melamine cups and saucers with butter dish

Midwinter teaset in their Nordic pattern

Midwinter teaset in Roselle pattern

Two pieces of German ceramic and a small Viking on horseback. Research tells me that this is a reproduction ceramic chessman from the Isle of Lewis but he really resembles Noggin the Nog. Any ideas?

Some beautiful Portmeirion: two storage jars in the Talisman design and a Totem tankard

Another piece of Midwinter and a hand painted Norwegian plate

Stylish basket in black painted metal

A Blenko art glass decanter and a cute 1970s fabric hedgehog

And finally, an adorable orange and green ceramic owl by Jema of Holland, which doubles up as a money box.

What a great haul!

As always, if anyone wants to buy anything seen in the blog, a 20% discount applies off the online price. 

I have been busy with my tax returns this week, but have just about completed them so I will be getting new additions listed as soon as possible. Most will be destined for the Etsy store.

Last Sunday we attended the Atomic Festival at Sywell Aerodrome near Northampton and, though we didn't do any thrifting, we did have a fabulous day!

Thrifting diary: April

At a local auction I was lucky to have the winning bid for a collection of Mdina art glass from Malta. Don't the colours just conjure up the blues and greens of the Mediterranean. Best seen with the sunlight behind them to reveal their true beauty, the glass items are from the Mdina glass studio factory set up by Michael Harris, an English glass designer who worked there from 1968 to 1972. He then moved to the Isle of Wight where he established the Isle of Wight glass factory. The Mdina glass studio continues to this day.

Two vases and a pair of seahorse paperweights (already listed at https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/188032182/pair-mdina-glass-seahorse-paperweights?)

A pair of similar size carafes or vases and a taller one in the middle

Probably in the same lot because of the colour, a piece of Liverpool art pottery


Found during a thrifting expedition to various charity shops this pair of treasures

salt and pepper set in teak and a Songbirds vase (isn't it amazing!)