Cravat's the way to do it...

Sadly you don't see too many cravat wearers these days but we love them! If you've ever wondered how to tie one here's a handy little guide. Splendid stuff!

Old's cool dancers

Isn't this the greatest dance routine ever?! How on earth did they do those splits down the stairs without rupturing something. Incredible.

It's a wrap!

The last Dawlish Antiques and Vintage Fair of the year will be with us this Saturday.  It's been an absolute blast and we've enjoyed every minute of it. A big thank you goes to all our traders and customers for all their support and to the Strand Centre for providing such a great venue.

 

We're now running the fairs and at the moment we're organising next year's events.  We've got lots of exciting plans for 2019 so please keep a close eye on our Facebook page for more details.

 

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, there'll be plenty of opportunities to start your Christmas shopping early.

 

See you in 2019!

Old's Cool Fairs!

 

 

September’s Vintage and Antiques fair almost upon this and this time we’ve got some very exciting news to share. 

 

Old’s Cool Traders have taken over the management of the fairs and we’re really looking forward to our big plans for the future. We’ll keep you updated via our Old’s Cool Trading blog and our Old’s Cool Traders Facebook page. 

 

We would like to say a big thank you to Chris of Magpie Antiques for setting up the fairs, for the traders who continue to support the Dawlish Antiques & Vintage Fair and to all the fairs' customers.  We couldn’t do this without you!

 

See you on Saturday at the Strand Centre, the bargain hunting begins at 11am!

The Greatest Fair! (or so we like to think!)

 

In Dawlish this Saturday.....wait for it drum roll...... is Dawlish's very own Antiques and Vintage Fair, otherwise known as the finest antiques and vintage fair for miles around.  Old's Cool Trading are of course going to have their stall there and we can't wait to see you.

 

With the autumn months nearly upon us (boo! hiss! the summer went far too fast!) we've decided to start selling our vintage 1940s - 1960s knitting patterns,  We've got the knitting needles, bag and case too .  Perfect to while away those longer, darker nights. 

 

Please pop along and say hello.  You'll never know what you'll find and you'll never leave empty handed or disappointed!



The Fifth Element

Old's Cool Trading had their fifth stall at the Dawlish Antiques and Vintage Fair last Saturday and  wow what a brilliant day we had, we were in our element.

Our sales included our very kitsch 1970s pineapple ice bucket (every home should have one!), one of our antique mini guides to ye olde inns and a totally retro Ghostbusters badge.  Once again, we aimed to please everyone!

We've already been busy acquiring new stock to sell for the next fair on 25 August so we're very excited. 

See you there!

July, madly, deeply....

Seriously, where's the time going?  We've already done 4 antique and vintage fairs and our fifths one's this Saturday.  We've experienced all types of weather too, a deluge of snow at our first one in March to glorious sunshine for June's. 

 

The one thing that's remained constant though is how much fun we've had selling our vintage loveliness at the fairs at the Strand Centre in Dawlish.  This time around we've got everything from vintage car adverts to glamtastic handbags to fascinating magazines from the 1940s.

 

You'll find something for everyone at the fair so why not shelter from the sunshine/rain/snow/plague of locusts (we're hedging our bets) on Saturday and come and say hello. We're looking forward to it!

Come on England!

 

 

In preparation for our first game in the FIFA World Cup 2018 Old's Cool Trading went vintage footie crazy at Saturday's Dawlish Antiques and Vintage Fair. 

 

Our favourite sales of the day were the 1950s Roy of the Rovers annual and our W Heath Robinson-esque goalie print. 

 

The next fair's on 21 July 2018 so fingers crossed England will have won the World Cup by then.  It could happen!

Miss it and you'll (free) kick yourself!

It's June's Dawlish Antiques and Vintage Fair this Saturday at the Strand Centre and to celebrate the other great events happening this month, i.e. Let's Rock Exeter on 30 June 2018 and - how could you miss it - the FIFA World Cup 2018, we're making sure we've got  80s and footie themed items for sale. 
 

We'll have our well-loved 1950s Roy of the Rovers annual, Starsky and Hutch annual and original badges from the 80s including Star Wars, Ghostbusters II and even Diana and Charles' Wedding for sale.

The fair starts at 11am so please don't miss it!

Our Third Try!

The odds were stacked against Old's Cool Trading at last Saturday's Vintage and Antiques Fair. 

Not only was it Harry and Meghan's wedding, the FA Cup Final, Exeter Chiefs' all-important try (geddit!) to get into the finals but the sunshine was glorious and there was a huge plant sale outside the Strand Centre which seemed to part lots of shoppers from their money.

Once everything got going, it took a bit longer this time though, it turned out to be a more  successful day than we originally thought it would be.  It was wonderful to see regulars coming back to our stall for more vintage treasure and we met some very friendly new faces. 

The best sellers this time round were our vintage handbags and shoes, 1950s burlesque programmes from the Windmill Theatre in Soho (as seen in 'Miss Henderson Presents') and our vintage viewfinders and slides, our favourite being 101 Dalmatians.

We'll be doing it again next month so see you on 15th June.  We can't wait!

'Harry' up Saturday!

Dawlish's Antiques and Vintage Fair's back this Saturday and Old's Cool Trading are looking forward to it!

It's going to be a great day what with Harry and Meghan's wedding, the FA Cup Final and with our stall selling vinyl and ceramics for the first time. 

Please come and say Hello, we'll be there from 11am onwards.