As you may have realised I like this fair, I like it a lot! This will be my third time standing here and I can't wait. The atmosphere with the other stallholders is just so friendly and once the public come in, it takes it to another level which is fun and exhilarating. I love chatting to people about my wares and I find Devizes is just the place to do that. people are genuinely interested in the history of the pieces and that makes selling even more of a pleasure. I am taking slightly different stock with me this time as I have gone back to my roots and managed to find some beautiful french, faded pieces that will hopefully go down well.
What every girl needs, a pretty fan box to store her fan when she's not using it to communicate with her intended! Over the centuries women have communicated in a 'secret' sign language using their fans to allow a potential suitor to know if they are taken or available for some flirtations. There are a whole lot of different moves that would be used but the one I would find most useful as its a word that I use quite often at home is letting the fan rest on the left cheek. This means that the answer is NO!
An amazing French writing bureau to store your love letters. I've never seen anything like this, so unusual and a real collectors piece.
Still on the faded fabric theme, beautiful antique fabric drawers to store your handkerchiefs, gloves, lace and veils.
More fabric drawers, a letter rack, old boxes
This will be hard to part with. An old sedan chair to display jewellery or an old doll. Rare and unusual.
Finally showstopping pieces in the form of Globe de Mariee. These were cushions used by a french couple to display their wedding bouquet, tiara etc. The couple would commission the piece and all the different elements such as the bird or mirrors, flowers were symbols that meant something to them. Very interesting and a real talking point. I would love to have seen inside the houses of the people who would have had one of these!
This is just a small array of the items I will be taking with me on Saturday. If you would like to see who else will be having a stall then just click here.
If you can make it then please do come and say hello :)
Looks as if you are bringing some wonderful temptations! See you there. Lizzie x
ReplyDeleteThanks Lizzie. I have a feeling I will be bringing a few more temptations home with me if the photos of other stallholders goodies are anything to go by!
DeleteLooking forward to seeing you Sat. Xxx