It’s strange how an early morning wake up call for a morning of rummaging around a carboot is an exciting prospect, whereas that same dreaded shrill of the alarm in the week  is not quite so welcoming. Up bright and early and  dodging the sudden down pours – we have lots of new additions to The Nostalgia Exchange – the ‘early bird’ after all….

Here are a few snaps of some of our finds….

Still in the sewing mood I found another child’s sewing machine – this time in it’s wonderful original box and in keeping with the sewing theme a charming pin doll.

I love Mischief, looking like butter wouldn’t melt on this vintage tin…

A bit of European culture with this beautiful Portuguese doll – a 60s holiday souvenir…

Here’s a retro moment with some brash splashes of orange, these will definitely brighten up your dinner table…

I even found myself another bike, a vintage racer, which is the start of a new project, I can’t wait to get her back on the road, will keep you posted on the process.

Check out our shop if you’re tempted by any of the items they will soon be listed or do drop us an email thenostalgiaexchange@hotmail.com.

Have any of you had any carboot gems this weekend?

Yesterday morning saw a bright sunny start and a jaunt up to North London for The North London Vintage Market . A bit bleary eyed from a long week , we soon perked up at the sight of a plethora of homemade cakes, tummies greedily rumbling we quickly set up our stall with the promise of tea and cake as a hearty reward.

We are having to train ourselves to walk around slightly blinkered first thing in the morning so as not to spend any profits  before the day has already begun, surrounded by a wonderful array of carefully handpicked vintage delights – this is a task in itself.

A day filled with promise did not fail to deliver, the sunshine  brought out lots of eager customers and at one point there was even a queue out the door, which filled us with great excitement and anticipation inside.

A few snapshots from our stall, and looking forward to our next outing, a little adventure down South to The Vintage Nostalgia Festival, hope some of you can make it along.

Time Never Gets Old

Vintage clocks can be a great addition to any room with their eclectic shapes, splashes of colour and sense of nostalgia.

Be Creative with your ‘Time’

Being creative with how you tell the time can be a great addition to any room.

Time Never Stands still

Add a modern, slick feel to a room with a simple addition of a wall clock – keeping up with our modern times.

Be On Time

Make sure you’re on time with a wall filled with an eclectic collection of clocks.

Big On Time

An avid time keeper? you won’t miss those minutes with these giant additions to a room.

We love clocks here at The Nostalgia Exchange – they add so much character to a room – and can be styled in so many beautiful ways. This was one of my finds, and one vintage item I haven’t been able to part with – I just love it – such a beautiful colour!

Still in tune with our emerald green theme I spotted this retro beauty down the road from home on Sunday – a 1970s Ford pickup truck in beautiful condition and what a lovely colour! I had a little moment, imagining I was driving across America on an adventurous road trip looking very cool in this retro pickup, then was quickly brought back down to earth with a bump, when realising I was stood in the middle of the road, gawping at the truck with a string of cars beeping at me to to get out of the way -oooops!

Hope you like her as much as me …

This week driven by the dreary, relentless wintery weather, maps have caught my attention, with their tempting draw of sunnier climates and their stylish charms they can be a great addition to any room.

Here are 4 stylish ways to use maps, adding travel inspiration to any room.

1. Vintage school maps are a great statement piece in any room, providing an interesting focal point and lifting the room with bold blocks of colour.

2. Framed black and white maps or plans are a stylish way to fill a wall, adding an interesting talking point to the room.

3. Old school maps are a perfect educational tool for a child’s room, whilst also giving stylish splashes of bold colour.

4. If you don’t want to fill your walls with maps – some map accessories could be a nice addition to a room, a mini globe or building blocks covered in maps would be an interesting addition to a set of bookshelves – or maybe a map covered chair could add a good talking point to a room.

 

Cocktails and friends were on the menu this weekend in Fulham, where our vintage cups and saucers, cake stands, jugs and lots more spent their Saturday – adding a splash of vintage to a fun girly get together.

Our vintage bits love venturing out and entertaining, so do get in touch if you have something you would like them to be part of – we can deliver and pick up to make it all a blissfully easy experience.

What a lovely spread…

Ummm I think that might be Hendricks and cucumber in our jugs….

We’d love to hear from you – let our vintage bits join in with your next event, they promise to add lots of fun and quirkiness to your day http://thenostalgiaexchange.wordpress.com/vintage-corner/

This weekend we are off on a little road trip to The West Country to Shepton Mallet Vintage and Antiques Market - in preparation for the big event we have a few additions to The Nostalgia Exchange….

Yellow or Green?

Or maybe a splash of red?

Or maybe it’s to be some Midcentury modern?

Whatever it is we hope one of these has taken your fancy ..and hope you can make it down to The West Country this weekend…

Friday to Sunday – Shepton Mallet

I am filled with vintage poster love this week. Last weekend I dug out some vintage Bollywood posters I was lucky enough to find on an adventure to India last year and I am now feeling motivated to go on a hunt for some more vintage poster finds, they are so beautifully designed and colourful, wonderfully stylish and instantly make you smile.

My Bollywood finds

The Treasure Trove In Mumbai

I love the innocence of these posters I came across on a mad pinning session on Pinterest, arousing a sense of travel and adventure. I will keep you posted on my poster finds.