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jumble trail

Rumble in the jumble

It’s either in you, or it’s not, the bargain-hunting bug. I have a very early memory of being at Goldophin Hall – check it out here, Poldark fans – leaping across a fancy rug again and again, while an auction went on in the main hall that I wasn’t allowed in to. My grandma, who […]

The mothership of vintage interiors books

I’ve found it, if you’re looking for it. IDEA Books sell themselves as “Superbooksellers” and if you’re into vintage coffee table books that straddle the worlds of art, fashion and interiors, you’ll agree with their description. It’s books on the latter that have been a particular delight on my instagram feed – they flit between the […]

French vintage vase

Trossel and Troc

Last week I told you I was off for a weekend in Rouen, the primary purpose of which was moving some furniture, but I was also hoping to find a bit of time for a sneaky junk shop or two. Rouen, it turns out, is known as something of an antiques capital, and sure enough […]

Anna Pottery jug

Ooops: another obsession

A weekend of rummaging in junk shops might have brought on a new thing to obsess over and start collecting. Oh dear. This hideous beauty is a Dartmouth Pottery jug, variously known as a Gurgle, Gluggle or Glug jug. I’ve noticed in a distracted sort of way a mini trend for dark green vintage crockery, […]

Trend or travesty: Stoned?

Today at 8.30 in the morning, the new HAY concession opened on the fourth floor of Liberty. I made it by 9.30 and the shop was eerily quiet, it being before opening time. I felt like I was poking around a big grand house with only nice stuff in it. I imagined it to be […]