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June 3, 2011  in vintage finds

The last car boot sale was fabulous. I was there at 7.30am on the dot – an early start for a Sunday! At this time people are still setting up but the regular sellers know that keen buyers start early so there is always lots to see.  So the early bird found lots of interesting bits and bobs, some of which are useful(ish) and some not at all! I bought a few pieces for an up and coming project that I’ll tell you more about in due course.

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These are just old balls! The white one is a well used polo ball, no longer round from all the knocks. I think the wooden ones are just from vintage games like skittles but I just loved the simplicity of the shape with the natural materials and tones. The three placed together work really well and no longer look like sports/game balls but take on a kind of 1950s’ sculptural feel.

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This game of “Muggings” was £1.00, I’m sure I’ll use the numbers it in a project somewhere.

vintage finds

The little night light holder on the right is from around 1890 and very sweet and the old box of matches have a lovely graphic quality. They’re sitting on an old note book with beautiful writing, someone’s little diary dated July 1939. These pages are from a little holiday they took “…a perfect blue sky, not a sign of a cloud!”

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I bought this immaculate and beautiful vintage box of starched collars too. I’m not sure what I will use them for yet, but they are just great to have.

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A vintage pair of scissors, I love their sculptural shape and sharpened they could be practical too, and another old fabric tape measures. And yes… more keys! I admit I may have a key problem, I just can’t stop buying them. I think it’s the fact they had a purpose once and now you don’t know what lost treasures they could unlock.

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I just loved this old disco dance champion medal, who could resist? Now where did I put my dancing shoes…

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6 Comments

  1. bonitarose says:

    U find the most beautiful things.. xo hugs happy friday!

  2. elisa says:

    glorious treasures. when i return i will be haunting these events. x

  3. hanny lou says:

    Let’s have some more disco makes!!!!!!!!! So how do you applique a disco ball? And any tips on fitting an underlit disco floor that will harmonise with the family rose pink carpet?

  4. Ivy says:

    What a fun and odd collection of stuff. When I see vintage items, it isn’t “What can I make with them”, it’s “What kind of photo can I take with them”? Similar eye but not the exact same.
    I ordered your book from Amazon and I was introduced to you through miss Holly Becker.
    When my mother and I read Decorate together, it was your style she said reminded her of me…. she has always known me so well, I can not dispute her compliment.

    Cheers~Ivy

  5. Megan says:

    lovely treasures; the single hot pink match in the vintage box caught my eye!

  6. Hannah says:

    Dear Sania,

    I have discovered your wonderful web site via URBAN COMFORT web site.

    Your are very talented woman, I found your blog very inspiring and fill you have brought out in a beautiful way my own love for simple natural things, presenting them in a charming way.

    I know I will be looking for your updates and enjoy your way of sharing it with us.

    Thank you

    Hannah

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Sania Pell is a freelance interior stylist, art/creative director and consultant based in London. She is a Contributing Stylist at Elle Decoration magazine, with whom she has worked for over 20 years, and is well known for bringing a unique aspect to photographic shoots for national publications, leading international brands and retailers as well as style consultancy for architects and property developers. She is the author of best-selling book The Homemade Home and The Homemade Home for Children. A trained, former textile designer, Sania is also involved in many multi-disciplinary creative projects.

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