It has been a very busy couple of weeks since the Vintage Market in Boscombe. We had booked an inside stand at The Anonymous Travelling Market on Saturday 24th November and because this wasnt solely ‘vintage’ we could add in items from my Shinkurose, Etsy shop as well as taking home items such as upcycled cushion covers, some framed photos and a couple of candlesticks made from brass plumbing fittings.
Wilton Shopping Village is a lovely venue but the flood and strong weather warnings did keep some people at home. Those that came were lovely and we had a good time. We had learnt a lot from our first market and our stand looked much more inviting. We had two tables placed in an L shape and covered them with a beautiful crochet cover and a patchwork quilt. We set up the younger, cuter more everyday wear first at one end and moved round the table gradually changing the feel with the steampunk fascinators in the middle on my steampunk cake stand made from old cymbals, copper pipe and some other plumbing oddments I had found at the Steam Fair in Blandford. The end of the table had the small bridal selection and the cushions were on the floor as if they were on a settee.
There were two indoor rooms where stands were situated
As well as stands selling all sorts of beautiful items there was food stalls where you could buy fish burgers, hog roast, crepes, wonderful artisan bread and lovely looking cakes. In the food marquee there was entertainment, it was such a shame that the weather was so bad.
The Anonymous travelling market likes colour, creativity and quirkiness and keeing in line with this theme I wore my yukata and during the afternoon a canotier and I really needed the muff as it was a bit chilly.
It was a fun day and we did make some money and therefore can invest in more materials but more importantly I learn a lot at each fair and am gradually working out the best way to proceed and make my small business grow.
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