Spring Forward Saturday!

 Really excited about seeing The Liberty Sisters perform at Topsham's Spring Forward Saturday event tomorrow. 

 

They're always great fun to watch and we can't wait to see the Lindy Hopper Dancers dance along too.

You can see them at The Chapel Platt between 12.30pm - 3pm. Doo wop! Doo wop!

 

 

Our ABC Guide to Antiques Hunting!

Outside Barnstaple Antiques and Collectables Centre

The ABC guide to Antiques Hunting according to the Old's Cool Traders team!

 

A is for keep Active! 

 

As last Saturday showed the key to finding antique and vintage items is to keep active. 

 

It was an early start and we were on the train to Barnstaple at 7.30am. It took us over 2 hours to get there but it was worth it. We picked up some 1950s sewing magazines, music scores from the 1920s, a bakelite rug cutter (every home should have one!) and some very pretty costume jewellery.

 

It was then on to Crediton and one of our favourite charity shops, Refurnish. Two floors full of treasure. We could spend hours in there!

 

After a good old hunt around Crediton we got the train back to Exeter St David's just in time to catch the connecting train to Dawlish ready to settle down for a well deserved rum and coke and the Craig Charles Funk and Soul show. Awooga awooga funktastic!

 

Vintage envy at Donne Flower Vintage

B is for Be Bold - make a statement!

 

When we were in Barnstaple we made our first visit to Donna Flower Vintage. OMG! Serious vintage jaw dropping envy.  We didn't know where to look first. So many beautiful items, dresses, jewellery, handbags and so much attention to detail. The shop reiterates what we've learnt about antiques and vintage, they don't have to be boring! It's always important to buy what you like, have a wide variety of quality items, display them in an interesting and eye catching way and have a real passion for them.

 

Much needed cider!

 

C is for Cider!

 

When you're on your feet from 7 in the morning to 6 in the evening it's vitally important that during the day you keep hydrated so make sure you stop off for that much needed pint of cider. Proper cider mind you, none of that fizzy crap.

 

Sadly a lot of pubs don’t stock anything like real cider these days but Spoonys generally have a box of something suitable in the fridge (try The General, Hogfather, Old Rosie, Cheddar Valley or Black Dragon is you get a chance).

 

Not only does this replenish your fluids but it’s also one of your 5 a day! Honest!!

Dawlish Antiques and Vintage Fair March 2019 Photos!

It's been a very busy week for Old's Cool Traders!  Non-stop in fact, so apologies for not posting some of the photos from last Saturday's antiques fair.

 

We can't wait for April's fair on Saturday 20th. As well as our lovely regular stall holders we've got four new traders already signed up, so please help to spread the word. 

It's tomorrow!

After months of planning, organising and running around like headless chickens, the first Dawlish Antiques and Vintage Fair of 2019 is upon us tomorrow.

Excited (yes!), apprehensive (yes!) and nervous (yes!) but we can't wait for the fair to begin.  Let's just hope we sleep well tonight!

 

See you at the Strand Centre tomorrow from 10am, we can't wait to say 'Hello'.

Looking four-ward to it!

With 4 days to go until the first Dawlish Antiques and Vintage Fair of 2019 we've got 4 great reasons why you should get yourself along to the Strand Centre.

Reason 1: A great range of antiques and vintage items for sale. Whether you're into Georgian brass candlesticks, Edwardian perfume bottles, 1950s ceramics or a lover of all things vintage you'll be spoiled for choice!

Reason 2: It's free entry! The fair starts at 10am and finishes at 3pm so you can come pop in for free at any time and browse away before buying.  

Reason 3: The Strand Centre cafe will be open. Enjoy a good cuppa and a delicious slice of cake and have a good look around the fair. What a great way to spend your Saturday.
 

Reason 4: Old's Cool Traders will be there. We can't wait to show you everything we've got for sale. You won't be disappointed

Non-stop Saturday!

Waiting for the train in the glorious sunshine

Saturday was non-stop!  2 fairs in 1 day!  The antiques fair in Newton Abbott and the record fair at Exeter Corn Exchange!  Go! Go! Go! 

 

The view of beautiful Dawlish beach from the platform

On top of this we distributed some more of our Dawlish Antiques and Vintage Fair (don't forget the first one's on Saturday March 16th!) flyers and posters too.



With Chris Billing, one of the lovely Dawlish fair stall holders 

 We'd like to say a very big thank you to Andrea who runs Decades of Antiques in Newton Abbot and Nicola who owns Hello Retro in Teignmouth for taking some. Both are really well worth a visit too!



That much needed pint!

Speaking of visits a well deserved break at Exeter's George's Meeting House Spooneys was, of course, included in the day! If Wetherspoons would ever like to sponsor us we'd be very happy to hear from them!