Monday 22 March 2010

Vintage furniture to house my vintage clothes

My goodness what a week!
I'm a member of the Helensburgh Freecycle on Yahoo Groups, where people post up unwanted things to give away to people for free and one day last week while I was scrolling through one just said various furniture. So I clicked on it and in amongst the 1970's cupboards and what not what was a 1950's wardrobe! There were no photos but I emailed the lady right away asking about it. She said I could meet her husband at the house and have a look for myself. Well my heart was racing when me and my mum got to the house! He took us upstairs and showed me the wardrobe...and matching dressing table....and matching bedside table!! They're beautiful!! I had to take all three because it would be sad to split them up after all these years. He then showed us around the rest of the house and said if there was anything else that I saw I could have it...so I also came away with a telephone table and a bookcase, all 1950's and free!
I couldn't take anything there and then as I had to convince my parents first of all that I needed it all and couldn't go on without them, and secondly that it would all fit in my bedroom/studio! So I spent the next couple of days clearing out my room and palming my Ikea furniture off onto others and drawing up plans to show them that it would fit. Then they said yes!! So I booked a removals van and enlisted my Dad and boyfriend to move all the furniture. I had the best time organising all my vintage clothes into my vintage wardrobe :D I took some photos to show but my camera is making them look a gross yellow colour so I'll need to borrow someone else's camera before I show you as I can't taint it's beauty with a rubbish photo!
Then as if that wasn't all exciting enough for one week, The Affordable Vintage Fair came to Glasgow!! I was a tad disappointed that there wasn't more home stalls and more 40s and 50s things but don't worry I did buy a dress! It's a sleeveless red one with buttons down the front of the bodice. And the stockings and tights stall was amazing! And the lady who ran it was just lovely and a delight to talk to. I had never seen such an amazing range of styles, brands and colours! Me and my mum spent a fortune so she threw in 4 free pairs for me! I got some Jonathon Aston stockings and tights; all nude, one with a red seam, one with a black seam and one with a red and white polka dot seam, three pairs of plain nude Christian Dior stockings, one pair of white Mary Quant tights with a white seam with white bows at the ankles and another pair of Mary Quant tights but black with black seam with a black feather at each ankle. I think that was all of them, I can't remember now! I also got a kitten brooch and a vintage dress pattern and my mum got a jumper and various tights and stockings too.
Then we headed down to Byers Road for another vintage fix! I got a 1950's red swimming costume. It is beautiful!! And I don't mean to toot my own horn but I look fabulous in it! It's red halter-neck with a low scoop back and it was only £10 out of Vintage Guru. I can't wait for summer or some sort of beach party! I'll wear it with seamed tights, wedges, flowers in my hair and matching red lipstick!!
I also bought so much fabric, it's an addiction I tell you!
Photos of everything will follow shortly, as I can't wait to show you all everything!
Today keep your eyes on The Made In The Shade Blog as they are announcing the Glasgow Springtime Jamboree. One of the names will be mine!! Still can't quite believe it!
My plan for the day is to get cracking on all my lovely fabric and take photos for you all to see.
Have a good day,
Lottie x

9 comments:

  1. Wow! What a weekend! You really need to upload some pics of the furniture you scored. Why were they getting rid of it? Were they moving? How long had the couple owned it?

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  2. You are so cute! I just read your comments on my post and vixen vintage's and I am totally intrigued. Not many people your age grew up with the parents you described and you like the Montessori quote the best. I feel you might give me a glimpse of what my children may turn out like. I'll be checking your blog.
    Thanks!

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  3. Ooh, lucky! I have never seen anything good on my local freecycle!

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  4. Photos should be up tomorrow!
    The husband who I met with, it was actually his mothers house...well used to be his mothers house. I got the impression that she had passed away but I didn't ask or want to pry. He was lovely though and was thrilled that I wanted it all so it stayed together and he was happy they were going to a home that loved them and really appreciated them.
    From what he was saying his mother had had them for as long as he can remember, even before he was born. Now I'm not too great at guessing people's ages but I think he is in his late 40's so I guess she had the furniture for over 40 years. All guess work though!
    His mothers wedding dress was hanging in the wardrobe when I went to view it, a beautiful long one from 1959. I had joked about how if the wardrobe was full of vintage clothing it would make my year, but he had already taken all the clothing to clothing bank :(
    Sorry I rambled a bit there! I'm just in love with the furniture!
    Lottie x

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  5. Coedith you are so sweet! Your comment really made me smile :) From what I've read on your blog, you're a wonderful mother (and a super cool Aunt!) so I'm positive you're children are going to turn out to be beautiful people. The thing I thank my parents the most for is unconditional support. Without I wouldn't have been able to backpack round Europe at 17 and set up my own business at 21! Some parents are just cool, and think you're one of them :)
    Lottie x

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  6. I know there is never much on my local freecycle, this was just totally out of the blue!!
    Lottie x

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  7. Was it in Yorkshire? I swear I recognize that bedroom set! I think you just met my brother-in-law Steve (and you're right about his mother, unfortunately)....

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  8. No sorry it was in Scotland! I don't know the history of the furniture so maybe it lived in Yorkshire once? The Husband is called Bruce, so sorry different person! Sorry to hear about Steve's mum though.
    Lottie x

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