I love car boot sale finds. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as unearthing a gem from a trestle table, and sneaking away knowing that you’ve paid a third of an eBay auction price.
That said, round here the trestle tables are more likely to groan with used VHS tapes than cut glass.
That’s why I was so happy to discover Three Jelly Moulds and a Wardrobe, an online and second hand vintage shop. Imagine going into a charity shop where everything is just really, really good. Although some of the pieces are a little too retro for my place, it’s chocka block with unusual bits that would make great talking points.
Or fun presents – like these 1960′s minature pocket binoculars, only £12. Who wouldn’t want to be the type of person who whips outt their own heritage binoculars at the opera?
Imagine this jug, filled to the brim with Pimms, or a big batch of sloe gin and lemonade:
And you could roam car boots for hundreds of years without coming across this stash of enamelware:
I bought this great Lurpak butter dish. It was a steal at just £12 and came wrapped very securely in just a couple of days, along with a vintage postcard and lovely note from Elizabeth. The little guy looks very smug, doesn’t he? I probably would be that smug if my only job was to lie on top of butter.
There’s also a selection of eponymous jelly moulds on sale. I like this rabbit one. Although who could eat a quivering jelly rabbit? Poor bunny.
As each piece is a one off, you can’t buy my Lurpak dish – but there’s a very fetching 1970′s Hornsea Butter Dish on sale for just £13 here:
Head on over and have a mosey. The shop’s spoils have already inspired me to make more effort and go treasure hunting on a Sunday morning (or maybe I’ll just watch T4 and let Elizabeth do the hard work…)
To keep up with Three Jelly Moulds’ latest finds, follow them on twitter at @threejelly.
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Thanks for the amazing review of my shop. I am honoured!
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No worries at all – thank YOU for the lovely butter dish!