Thought I’d share a few snaps from last Saturday’s outing to the Harvest Craft Fair at The Herb Farm. It was a good chance for me to dust off a few of my Create Vintage finds.
Harvest Fair at The Herb Farm, Sonning Common
I had various pale blue pastel pieces, which I always think look really fresh and modern, and relevant. They haven’t lost any hint of their charm despite their years of use, which makes this colour scheme one of my absolute favourites. Just because something’s old doesn’t mean it has to look old-fashioned.
After a busy day behind the stall, I ventured off to a car boot sale on Sunday morning and discovered some more beautiful things. This Swinnertons jug and Johnson Bros. teapot in sunny yellow both make me smile. I discovered plenty more, but I’m saving up a few pieces for an exciting project, which I’ll share at a later date.
Swinnertons ‘Majestic Vellum’ jug
Johnson Bros. Goldendawn teapot
In the meantime, although I’m usually attracted to pieces which are as relevant today as they ever were, sometimes you just have to go with something that has an absurd beauty. Totally impractical, but utterly gorgeous, I give you these vintage apothecary bottles. Once containing treatments for all manner of ailments from Ringworm {really} to Permanganate of Potash {who knows what grim affliction that treated}, as well as Glauber Salts and Nutritive Pomade For Nourishing and Beautifying the Hair, I simply love them.
An assortment of vintage apothecary bottles
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Love the apothecary bottles! Used the pastel blue cake plates i bought from you for my grandma’s 80th 🙂
So glad you managed to use them, I’ve got such a soft spot for all of the Ironstone china. Going to try to get hold of some more apothecary bottles, let me know if you’d like me to get some for you.
Is the Pig and Butcher your pub? Looks lovely, will definitely try to pop in some time. x
Yes to the apothecary bottles and yes that’s our pub, we collect vintage glass and stoneware for the shelves x
Pub looks amazing. I’ll be in touch about the bottles. x
Emma, hi, Zoe (Create Vintage) here – we met at the Herb Farm craft fair around this time last year.
Sorry I haven’t been in touch before now, but just wondering, are you still interested in the old apothecary bottles? I have just acquired a load more and would happily save some for you if you’d like? Zoe x
hi zoe, will you be at the herb farm in nov? x
Yes, Emma, hoping to be there – not selling this time though, just browsing! x