~ MARKETING ~

FLEAMARKET / CAR BOOT MARKET / JUNKYARD / DUMP / CHARITY STORES / THRIFT SHOPS

Wandering around any one of the above places, be it a market, shop or dump – is high on my list of the 10 best things I love to do with my time.  Make that the 5 best things! J

I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea visiting a dump, but trust me – once you see the bargains my friend in Sweden has found, or my niece in England – you’ll want to visit those dumps too!  (Unfortunately in Durban, the dump is not a place you want to visit in your spare time!) but in Harjom or Southampton – yes please!

Some of my most treasured possessions come from either charity stores in the UK, or the car boot market or flea markets right here at home.

I just recently visited a flea market which was held at Mariannhill Monastery – but unfortunately it was the smallest (and lamest) market I have ever been to, but I was fetching a vintage bottle crate from one of the stall holders – hence my trip.

HOWEVER! I was not altogether unhappy about being there – the Monastery and its grounds, cathedral, buildings and tea garden – is a must for everyone to visit in their spare time.

I got the most beautiful cards and pictures for a friend from the little “repository” shop at the monastery – for next to nothing.  Tayne also found a perfectly carved and polished cross in the shape of a “T” – the start to my collection of letters! For the meager sum of R30!

I could wax lyrical about the monastery – but this post is about markets! J and the flea market on their grounds is not something I am going elaborate on!

My dream would be to find a stack of these bistro / cafe chairs at a market!



An old construction sieve.



I have clay pots exactly like these - and they all came from the carboot market, unofrtunately they are now like hens teeth! 

Celeste managed to find two vintage scales from charity stores in the UK, and I did see one for sale at the fleamarket on Saturday - but passed it by!

I wish my cutlery drawer was as neat - but a lot of these spoons and knives resemble the pieces I have picked up at markets in Durban as well as the UK.

Belinda (Sweden) found these old crates on their local online classified ad website called Blocket.

I love this slatted one with the handles which she also found on the same website!

Funky Junk Interiors is one of my favourite blogs - she re-uses, recycles, re-invents most of her fleamarket finds.

This is the tiny little bottle crate I bought off Gumtree and fetched from the Marianhill Monastery last Saturday.

These old books and candlestick holders were all bought from the car boot market over the years.