fleamarket finds

So I guess I've been a bit absent lately
the recap of September? -> FLEA MARKETS !

I went to one of my favorite flea markets of the year: the one in my own little village. ^_^

... And of course: bought lots of lovely things - DUH - :D

first up in the 'usefull items'-category: these old metal number stamps, a bit rusty but that's just how I like it ^_^ and look at that nice wood block they're placed in ...

Another work-related one:
an old mini vise with small anvil
oh sooo adorable isn't it? ... I just couldn't resist :)

More soon ...

grts,
J

Oldies obsessed - You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover by Bo Diddley

"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" is a song by Bo Diddley, one of THE rock and roll pioneers. It came out in 1962 and has been covered by many other great artists ever since.

Urbex time

Hi there

you all know my love for anything old, rusty, broken and discarded by now I guess ... :)

so ... I went urbexing with my boy, here are some highlights:

New in - vintage tins

I had a lovely sunny weekend and what makes such a lovely weekend a GREAT weekend? A a flea-market off course!
... and who am I to say 'no thanks' when passing these beauties:

Etsy Wednesday - @ work with new colours

try-outs, try-outs & ... spray-painted fingers

Finds - Summer accessories HANDMADE in BELGIUM

Some summer essentials
by 3 beautiful HANDMADE in BELGIUM shops on ETSY:

 

Clutch purses with metal frame
 Arrow in orange and teal / mustard and plum

by OCTOPURSE

Sunburst Yoga Mat Bag

by LA LUNE DESIGNS

Oldies obsessed - Rockin Robin' by Bobby Day

Rockin' Robin originally performed by Bobby Day in 1958, covered several times by many other artist i.a. Michael Jackson.

Finds - vintage tins

Did I tell you already? I'm a TIN-addict ;)

Super rare Zonophone 'soft tone' gramophone needle tin.

rare vintage queen elizabeth 1953 coronation souveneir tin, by oxo

my love for RUST II - bicycle plates (part 1)

New in: 19th century stamped plates

I've got myself some new beauties to work with:

These are stamped plates and are used for chandelier-chain-decorations (I have no clue if that's got a name?)
They are probably 19th Century, maybe early 20th. (... I think; if anyboy could tell me more?)

My love for RUST

"Petronetha: beste smeervet voor velos"

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Petronetha: best grease for bikes

first days of spring ...

Today feels like the first day of spring.
I'm working at my workbench with the sound of the beautiful songs the birds are creating (so for once no radio or music on) and I'm loving every minute.
... And then that sunshine .... hmmm spring is in the air :)

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Vandaag lijkt wel de eerste lentedag.
Ik ben aan het werk met de zon in mn gezicht en bij het prachtige gefluit van de vogeltjes; puur genieten dat!

masking tape

What would we be without washi-tape or masking-tape now adays when making and decorating packages, cards and presents? It's so easy, hard to imagine we ever worked without.

When making my two outgoing orders this weekend (yes: 2 sales! woohoow) I realised I'm a bit tired of my small collection tapes. So let's find some new colors and patterns to work with :)

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Wat zouden we tegenwoordig doen zonder de alom tegenwoordige washit-tape of masking-tape bij het maken en decoreren van verpakkingen en kaarten? Het is toch zo makkelijk dat ik mij moeilijk kan voorstellen wat we voordien deden.

Tijdens het klaarmaken van mijn twee uitgaande bestellingen dit weekend (jaja: 2 verkopen! joehoew) besefte ik dat ik wat uitgekeken ben op mijn beperkte collectie tapes. Dus zit er niet anders op dan wat nieuwe te zoeken :)

      

  

  

New in: silver polish

Despite my already huge collection of old stuff I somehow manage to keep finding new stuf (read: more stuff to pile up :p )
Another obsession of mine are old tins and the wonderful typography and designs that come with them. Yesterday I found these two new beauties in a brocante-shop:

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Ondanks mijn al gigantische oude spullen collectie slaag ik er toch telkens weer in om nieuwe (oude) spullen te vinden.
Een groot onderdeel van die collectie is oude blikken dozen en de geweldige typografie en ontwerpen dat daarbij horen. Gisteren vond ik nog twee van zo'n schoonheden in een brocante-winkeltje:

My 'old stuff'

Hi all!

I'm Josie designer and maker of JeTrouve,
as far as I can remember I've always been a bit obsessed with old objects, objects with a past, a story

and with that obsession also came a huge collection, of course :)

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Hallo, Ik ben Josien, ontwerper en maker van JeTrouve
Van zolang ik mij kan herinneren heb ik een kleine obsessie met oude objecten, spullen met een verleden, een verhaal

en met die obsessie ontstond natuurlijk ook een collectie, een giga-collectie van allemaal oude spulletjes :)