A look back at our Christmas Vintage in a Teacup

We had such a fantastic day at our last, very festive Vintage in a Teacup, back in December - I can't believe we haven't shared the pictures yet, for those of you who didn't make it!  

Didn't our stallholders put on a beautiful display!!  Thank you so much to everyone involved in the day!  Having looked through all these pics again, I really can't wait for our next fair on Saturday 3 March, at Wadebridge Town Hall, Wadebridge.  Really hope that you can join us!xx

Let me take you on a little tour...

 ...of one of our favourite places...

... when you're lucky enough to do something you really and truly love to do...

... you get to surround yourself with all the things that you really and truly love...

 ...Ooo what are you doing there?

...welcome to where it all happens...

...our little Vintage Room...

Now it's all tidy, I think we deserve a cuppa and a little treat!

xx

Vintage in a Teacup 2012

So our first year of Vintage in a Teacup vintage fairs is over; and a good year it was too!  After our first tentative dip in the water back in April 2011, we managed to squeeze in another 3 fairs and have had so much fun planning and enjoying each and every one!  Thank you so much to everyone that has supported us so far, as a stallholder, visitor, volunteer and promoter.  We have loved getting to know you and working with you all!

  

The tearooms at our fairs have also been a great success, raising a wonderful £571.19 for Children's Hospice South West over the year - another great big 'THANK YOU' to everyone who has donated cakes and donned a pinny to help!

And 2012 looks set to be another great year!  We have five fairs to look forward to, three in our home village of St Agnes, and two at a new venue for Vintage in a Teacup, in Wadebridge.  So get your diaries out, these are the dates you'll need:


Saturday 3 March, Wadebridge Town Hall, Wadebridge
Saturday 7 April, St Agnes Methodist Church Hall, St Agnes
Saturday 28 July, Wadebridge Town Hall, Wadebridge
Saturday 25 August, St Agnes Methodist Church Hall, St Agnes
Saturday 8 December, St Agnes Methodist Church Hall, St Agnes


All our fairs are free entry and each one is from 10.30am-3.30pm!  So we hope to see you all there!

And what can you expect from Vintage in a Teacup in 2012?  Well...of course you will find the usual exciting and unique selection of vintage stallholders, and delicious tearoom, and we've a few new and exciting things up our sleeves...watch this space for more info!


Siobhan and Tina xx

Jewellery and preparations...

We try our best to get a great mix of stallholders at our Vintage in a Teacup fairs and have been on the hunt for a vintage jewellery stallholder for this weekend's fair for sometime.  So we were over the moon to find Margo, at a flea market recently, who sells the most beautiful vintage and costume jewellery!  We snapped her up quick and are delighted that she will be joining us at the fair in St Agnes on Saturday!  You're sure to find the perfect something to jazz up your Christmas outfit, or a sparkly gift for a loved one at Margo's stall!


Preparations are continuing at pace for the fair and we cannot wait to enjoy another Vintage fair, and our first with a Christmas twist!  


We were so lucky to find a box full of Vintage decorations on a recent 'Treasure Hunt' and I am so excited about putting them up at the fair, in place of our usual bunting!  There's tacky tinsel, paper honeycomb balls, a Merry Christmas banner, a couple of small Christmas trees and some lovely little vintage baubles!!  We've also found some bunches of wonderfully vintage plastic holly and berries - they really make me smile, as well as some vintage paper streamers!


xx

Vintage in a Teacup with a festive twist

We're really looking forward to our next Vintage in a Teacup fair on Saturday 10th December at St Agnes Methodist Church Hall, British Road, St Agnes from 10.30am - 3.30pm! I'm going to be like a child waiting for Christmas with anticipation for this one; most definitely my most favourite time of the year, I can't wait to see what vintage, festive treats our stallholders will be offering! I'm planning on doing all my Christmas shopping at the fair!

The stallholders you can look forward to are:

Edith Gray - Vintage homewares, textiles and painted furniture

Blue Duck Gallery - Vintage gifts and furniture

Children's Hospice South West - Vintage donations and knitted gifts

Le Shed - Vintage homewares and clothes

Sue Dove - Vintage homewares

Millies Attic - Vintage homewares

Julie Rae - Vintage homewares and jewellery

Tiny Vintage - Vintage children's clothes and toys

Donkey in the Goatshed - Handmade accessories from vintage and recycled materials

Pink Peppercorn Vintage - Commercial Vintage and Preloved clothes

Holly Young Hats - Vintage inspired millinery and accessories

Virginia's - Vintage homewares

Two Little Birds - Vintage clothes and homewares

The Rag Bag - Handmade crocheted gifts from vintage and recycled materials

Pumpkinwoo - Artwork from vintage materials

Dig For Victory - Homegrown vegetables and handmade garden accessories

Kitsch Attic - Uniquely restored furniture

Violet Loves Vintage - Vintage homewares

Roses Round My Door - Vintage-inspired gifts and accessories

And as well as all these lovely stallholders, there will be a Very Vintage Tearoom, in aid of Children's Hopsice South West, offering a yummy selection of festive treats and refreshments.

We really hope to see you there!!

PS. For all the pictures of our last fair please visit our Vintage in a Teacup Facebook Page

Not long now...

What a fun week we're having getting ready for the fair...putting up more signage...a visit to the hall...lots of emails...lots of painting...and lots enjoyment preparing to decorate the hall! Yes...the bunting is coming out again; ooo I do love a room covered in bunting!

We've also been and met the lovely ladies at The Good Cornwall Guide, who have written a fantastic piece about the fair on their website. We must say a huge thanks to Melodie!

And now I must tell you about the last of our stallholders who will be joining us on Saturday! We're really looking forward to welcoming along Pumpkinwoo with her unique selection of vintage inspired pictures and cards; as well as her husband with his Dig For Victory stall selling a delicious selection of homegrown vegetables and bird food. We'll also be joined by the fabulous Sal's Snippets and her stunning selection of vintage materials; as well as Sarah Perry and her beautifully unique ragbags and brooches made from vintage and recycled materials. We're also very pleased to be joined again by the lovely Julie Rae and her lovely collection of vintage homewares. Last up is Children's Hospice South West, with their stall of vintage donations, sales of which will help to raise money for the Precious Lives Appeal.

And of course we cannot forget the fabulous tearoom which will have a beautiful selection of homemade cakes (many of which will be made by our lovely stallholders) and hot and cold drinks on offer, also raising money for the Precious Lives Appeal.

So all in all the Methodist Church Hall is going to be pack full of all things vintage!! It should all make for a fantastic way to spend your Saturday; we really hope that you can join us!

Back with another update!

Less than a week to go and we're getting very excited now at Vintage in a Teacup HQ! We've been out putting up more signage today and are continuing to spread the word about the fair. It's lovely to hear that so many people are planning to come along!

And for those of you that will be joining us, let me tell you about some more stallholders who will be filling the hall with vintage loveliness! First up for today's post then, Roses Around My Door, with their stunning selection of vintage inspired handmade crafts, including lace jewellery, bags, purses and other accessories. We're also really pleased to be joined by Kitsch Attic and their completely unique, renovated antique and abandoned furniture and lamps. Our next stallholder is Virginia's of Launceston with her truely beautiful selection of vintage homewares, furniture and linens. And we'll also be joined by Sue Dove and her completely unique hand stitched and painted creations.

I'll be back soon with more stallholders and more fair updates; we're going to be busy preparing to decorate the hall, and I can't wait to show you a bit of what we have instore.