Small is Beautiful!

Small is Beautiful!

Having had lots of successful pickings buying vintage handbags and vintage clothes recently we decided to go small with our buying on Saturday!

 

The wind was bitterly cold when we got to Newton Abbot antiques fair around 8am but it didn't stop us from having a really good look around the outside stalls. Brave souls those outside stallholders when the weather's not being kind!

Vintage Jewellery boxes

We picked up some beautiful jewellery boxes, love the fact that some of them come from Exeter, Sidmouth and Taunton. We even picked up a vintage Mappin and Webb one. They always add a touch of class to vintage jewellery. There was also a great stall selling gents watches and we picked up a groovy Marina one from the 70s and a classic Smiths one from the 50s. Popping inside to get warm we found a gorgeous 20s Smiths clock, a 60s style hippy boho clay necklace and some fab brooches.

 

After trawling a few charity shops in Newton Abbot it was time for the obligatory Saturday lunchtime pint. Spooneys once again didn't disappoint, Cheddar Valley's all round! Although 16 Wetherspoons pubs are closing soon we seriously think they need to open another one in Newton, it's always so busy! We couldn't believe our luck when we got a booth, we drank our pint much slower than usual...and had another cheeky half to celebrate!

Exeter Theatre programme from 1930s

After that we visited the rest of the charity shops and the market. We picked up some fascinating paper ephemera including a 1930's Exeter theatre programme, Hancock Half Hour and Steptoe & Son original vinyl albums and the ultra cool (and heavy!) Pet Shop Boys Catalogue book.

 

We got back to Dawlish in time to put a few bets on the Grand National but quelle surprise none of our 6 horses won. Still, with a bag full of bargains we did pretty well!

Cheddar Valley love!