Alongside some of the 'proper' salvage bits I'm bringing along to TAUNTON'S VINTAGE & SALVAGE FAIR this Sunday, is a bit of 50s style as well!
This fabulous coffee table was made by Hago Ware, who hailed from Bognor Regis!
With the smooth and simple wooden top, to the metal magazine rack underneath, it oozes 50s cool.
And it has the added touch of the little plastic atomic ends on each leg and rail!
So if you fancy this fabulous Fifties table, then run along to Taunton's Vintage & Salvage Fair at Woodlands Castle in Somerset, entry to the event is completely FREE!!!
This is my last shout out for tomorrow's big event at the Avenue Stadium in Dorchester ... the Dorset Art Market!!!
I've been showing some of the items I'll be bringing along in my blogs this week, so you'll have a bit of an idea of what you'll find on my stall!
One last pic to show you here, a jolly scene of well-dressed 1920s Grandparents, with their slightly shy Grandchild, on Margate seafront.
With, of course, the famous old ditty above it!
If you fancy this pic then come on down to the market tomorrow!!
As I'll be at TAUNTON'S VINTAGE & SALVAGE FAIR at Woodlands Castle on Sunday, I thought I'd better dig out a bit of proper salvage!!
And at the back of the ArtPix Storeroom I found this classic example ...
A salvaged, very old and very rusty boot scraper!!!
Its purpose is of course in the name!
Always placed at the front door of a house, they would have been a handy way of getting rid of the worst of the mud from the grimy streets or lanes outside.
My first thought was Victorian, probably early Victorian, but looking at the style and decoration, could actually be Georgian.
Which makes this piece very interesting indeed!!
It can still be used as a scraper if you wanted, but it might be nice if it could live out its retirement inside the house, maybe as a doorstop!!
If you want this unusual item, then run along to Taunton's Vintage & Salvage Fair this Sunday!!!
One of the many different things I'm bringing along to this Saturday's DORSET ART MARKET in Dorchester is a selection of my digital collages.
I've always loved doing these, as I can mix my love of all things vintage, with my very own photographs.
This one below is a classic example ...
Made up of all sorts of images, with the baby doll's face being a photo I took of an original porcelain head I bought at a flea market.
The anglepoise lamp is one I bought and sold at vintage markets. The futuristic buildings are from photos I took of places in Brussels and the other images are from vintage magazines.
Together they create a striking, dark and slightly sinister image!
For more of these and many other things, just hop along to the Dorset Art Market and find them on my stall!!
This Sunday I'll be at TAUNTON'S SALVAGE & VINTAGE FAIR in Somerset, and as this is a new and exciting event, I thought I should bring along something a little different ...
A fantastic vintage fairground sign for a Donkey Derby!!!
This hand-painted sign would brighten up any home, and be a great addition to any collection of quirky items!!
So if you fancy this, and also want a brilliant day out, then come along to this fair on Sunday at the amazing Woodlands Castle.
See you there!!!
This Saturday I'll be appearing at the fantastic DORSET ART MARKET in Dorchester.
I'm bringing along all sorts of bits of my work, but it will also be a nice opportunity to show some of my photographs.
I love taking photos, (although I'm very much an amateur), and can't resist tweaking them a little afterwards. I always think taking the photo is just the start of something.
As I haven't done any art markets for years, my photography has been left behind a bit, and I never show any of my pix anymore.
But I've dug out this one, taken in the French village of La Borne, which is right in the centre of France.
The scene couldn't have looked more French, a classic 2CV, next to a typical old shuttered house.
This picture, plus quite a few others will be on my stall at the Dorset Art Market, so run along and see what you can find!!
For this Sunday's TAUNTON'S VINTAGE & SALVAGE FAIR I'm bringing along this amazing sepia-tinted print ...
But just who is the mystery girl???
And how old is it???
Tantalizingly, it has some writing on the back, written in pencil. But the only bit I can make out are the words 'brown eyes'. Which was probably written by the photographer.
At first glance I thought it was Edwardian, but looking closer at the hairstyle and the style of the dress, it could actually be from the 1920s.
The print is actually quite big, measuring in at 50cm x 40cm, but unfortunately has suffered a bit of wear and tear over the years.
Especially the 'tear' bit ... as it had been torn into three pieces and thrown away.
So I rescued it and have given our mystery girl another life, and hopefully a new home.
If you fancy having a go at solving this puzzle, then run along to Woodlands Castle this Sunday and find this on my stall!
