Banana heaven on a (vintage!) plate
This weekend I baked a cake. I like trying new recipes but I also like coming back to old favourites. A firm family favourite is banana cake. My gran, Nancy, […]
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Bostonian vintage in the blazing heat
After reading Modflower’s post about her first visit to an antiques fair, I’ve been thinking about the antiques and vintage fairs I’ve been to over the last year or so. […]
Nancy’s china around the world: Brooklyn pays homage to Downton
The other weekend I received some fabulous pictures in my inbox from Jacqui, a recent customer in New York City. A week or so earlier, Jacqui had bought this bright […]
What’s in a name? Paragon English china
After almost two years of collecting vintage English china, my mum and I have become familiar with many different makes and styles. One company that never fails to impress is […]
Nancy’s china around the world
One of the most enjoyable aspects of having my Etsy shop is the opportunity to make contact with customers from many different countries and hear their stories behind their hunt […]
Chapels and graffiti hearts: Vintage wanderings in West Wales
On a sunny weekend in May I visited Carmarthen, a market town in West Wales. It’s sited on the lovely River Towy and lays claim to being the oldest town in […]
Archway to my heart: Shelley’s timeless rose garden tea set
I wasn’t planning on writing another post about Shelley china but last weekend I stumbled upon a gorgeous tea set that I wanted to share with you. The tea set […]
Ballet stars: Colclough vintage china gems
When I started buying Colclough china the first sets that I bought were from the Ballet and Harlequin ranges. These simple and elegant tea sets were the first examples of […]
Bright coloured china for the masses
Wow, the days are flying by and it’s time for another blog post. I’ve been enjoying preparing my next few posts because they’re about some of my favourite china: Colclough […]
More Royal Albert beauties: from hand-painted flowers to marbled effects
After a few months of only being able to find relatively common pieces of Royal Albert, I struck on two designs that I hadn’t seen before… One is this gorgeous […]
