Sunday, 13 March 2016

A little update...


A quiet few weeks on the blog. We haven't had an event to promote, but have been busy gathering stock for the upcoming ones. We've also enjoyed a little jaunt to London. Trip to the theatre, lots to eat and drink.... Perfect



We highly recommend 'The Play That Goes Wrong'. Laugh out loud funny from beginning to end. A satire of an old fashioned murder mystery, staged by a VERY amateur drama group. Non stop action and entertainment.


Looking forward to our next event in Gloucester. These are great fairs. Call in if you're passing



Sunday, 28 February 2016

Future events


For a change, a very quiet week at Cow & Ghost. Most unusual. Thought it would be a good time to promote the events we have booked to trade at over the coming months. These are all enjoyable and well attended fayres. Hope to see you there :-)



Saturday, 20 February 2016

Second Childhood......




Cow & Ghost have just returned from a very enjoyable trip to Devon. Lots to see, lots to do and lots to eat. 

We particularly recommend Exeter and its beautiful cathedral and a visit to Sidmouth is a 'must'. It's like towns used to be. A huge selection of independent shops

We also visited the National Trust's 'Coleton Fishacre'. Formerly home to the D'Oyly Carte family, it is an 1920's arts and crafts gem. As you can see in the photos, it is also very 'hands on'.







The trip gave us plenty of opportunities for stock hunting. We've been able to gather quite a treasure trove for upcoming fairs and events. Among jewellery and china, we've gathered quite a collection of toys and games. All from different sources.















Our particular favourite however is this vintage 'Cluedo' set. Hardly - if ever - played. Totally complete and in spotless condition.




An extra piece of nostalgia is the original shop stock label on the side of the box. 'Harrods'. Nothing but the best for Cow & Ghost.

Saturday, 13 February 2016

Button up....



A week off at Cow & Ghost Towers. A few days away booked in Devon with the hope of finding some goodies for the stall. A few days before to catch up. Doing some cleaning and tidying. When the weather improves every spare second will be spent in the garden, so dusting while the going is good.....

Struck by the number of buttons we have around the house. I buy them when I see them, but hadn't noticed how they'd mounted up. Often dip in for craft and sewing projects, and usually end up spending a few minutes just looking at the general selection. 


Colour co-ordinated  to match our blue and white bedroom, and an old chocolate box on top of the wardrobe. When I was young, most houses had a tin or a box where buttons and buckles were stored and added to. 












Sill vases are a favourite, and this one has slowly filled up......


Lastly this tin lived in my grandmother's under stairs cupboard. It belonged to her mother. As a child I can remember spending rainy afternoons playing with them and sorting by colour and size. Happy memories.














Hope this inspires our followers to dig out a stash or start one up. Happy collecting.

Sunday, 7 February 2016

A Fine Romance



Wonderful day at the Derwen Fairs vintage event in Carmarthen town. Great to see so many friends. Always a great atmosphere. Thanks to all who braved the wind and rain to visit. Two more fairs at the same venue later in the year. Looking forward.













There was a wonderful and diverse selection of items for sale. We love vintage book cover art at Cow & Ghost. Our particular favourites are children's books, but were delighted to come across these vintage romantic titles.















We'll be bringing them along to future events. The dust jackets would be wonderful in frames. We've recently added framed vintage art to Cow & Ghost stock. We also had great fun over Christmas completing a jigsaw in this style. There's no stopping us :-)


Sunday, 31 January 2016

A night out


It's been a very quiet January at Cow & Ghost. It's been a good chance to sort stock and we've had time to do a few buying trips. Lots of nice things for fayres later in the year.

Our good friend had a milestone birthday earlier this month, and this has been the weekend of the party. Delighted that it was a 'vintage' theme. Brilliant night, and some wonderful costumes. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.















Looking forward to our next fayre on Saturday, February 6th in St Peter's Hall, Carmarthen. Always an enjoyable event. Please come along and say hello.


Sunday, 17 January 2016

First fair of the year.



A brilliant start to the new year for Cow & Ghost. Fantastic two day event hosted by 'Derwen Antique Fairs' at The National Botanical Gardens Of Wales. Really busy and lovely to meet so many nice people and catch up with old friends too. The setting is magical, and a great time to see the gardens with spring bulbs popping up everywhere. We were in the large dome glasshouse which gave us a wow factor backdrop.












Some lovely new items found new homes, but lots more new stock gathered over the winter to bring to future events. Lots of the Welsh wool blankets we love, and a new line in Welsh Wool cushions that proved very popular.


Our next event is again hosted by Derwen Antique Fairs. 'The Vintage, Retro & Antique Fair' will be in St Peter's Hall Carmarthen on February the 6th, 2016. Always a great event. Please come along and say hello.