My last visit to the car boot before I headed back to university was a good one. It was like all these antique dealers had suddenly popped up out of nowhere and were offering all this wonderful ‘junk’ at ridiculously low prices. Unfortunately there were no clothes, but the bric-a-brac alone was more than enough to satisfy my vintage cravings. My favourite find? It’d be a toss up between the ‘printator’ (like an old version of the ‘mystic note pad’) and Dodie Smith’s “101 Dalmatians”, if only for those quirky little illustrations.
You always find the most wonderful treasures at car boots! I love the butterflies – when I was in Glasgow in July, I bought my boyfriend three large wooden boxes full of them (the art school was getting rid of them for some reason) and so our next project is to restore the boxes and re-pin all the butterflies (I can’t wait to do it!). They’re so beautiful.
Cat xxx
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oh my, i love the 101 dalmatians book. what an amazing find.
the pink cover is perfect.
Ah, all of your findings are lovely! I’m never lucky enough to find anything like this.
I love the colouring and illustrations on the Dalmatians book,
Charlestown, xoxo.
All excellent finds, I really love the coral! x
Oh I had that copy of 101 Dalmations when I was little! x
Glorious finds.
I’m always impressed with the amazing things you find! I was actually talking about 101 Dalmatians earlier today, funny coincidence xo
What great finds, I love a beautiful vintage bargain :)
Wow, such amazing finds! I am jealous!
Aryn
Driftwood and Daydreams
oh I’m reading dodie smith’s ‘I capture the castle” right now, but I’d love to read 101 dalmatians. It’s definitely my favourite disney movie, and I love dodie smith, so I’m sure it’s a fun read. And the illustrations do look amazing.
oh i hope you read the book it was one of my favourites as a child! dodie smith’s prose is so gorgeous, simple and elegant. what a lovely edition you’ve found! xx
Your finds are so lovely! I love 101 Dalmations, and that vintage copy is so wonderful and sweet! :D
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101 Dalmatians!! I read that book once from the library and loved it so much more than the Disney version… Natch. It’s such a great book! What lovely finds!! > ω <
xox,
bonita of Depict This!
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Beautiful finds!
i am so jealous of your dalmations book! i have been looking for a cute copy of the original!
Great finds!
You definitely have an eye for finding the sweetest little treasures. I wish there were more car boot sales around where I lived!
I can’t wait to get to England at the end of the year to go to the car boot sales and markets, I hope I can find some lovely things like you have!
Laura
Beautiful treasures! I have a blogger friend who just moved to Edinburgh with her husband. She and her twin sister have a super cool blog here: http://asiancajuns.com/
I haven’t had amazing luck with car boot sales recently- the one I went to in Edinburgh last week was only kind of good. I’m going to a vintage sale tomorrow on the south side of Glasgow and I’m hoping it’s fruitful.
Such lovely finds.
I’ve just started blogging and stumbled upon yours – what an inspiring trove of vintage finds.
I especially like the butterflies, I have something similar at home, but am always on the lookout for more!
Witch Hare
Love that “printator”! I went to a lovely flea market today and got my vintage needs satisfied too, the feeling when you find something you’ve been looking for or just something that is purely amazing, nothing tops it! X
Great haul of bric a brac. I missed visiting the car boot today. it’s such a ritual and happy place for me. ;-)
These are such amazing finds! I think the butterflies are my favorite, I would love to find something similar at a thrift store…wooden frame and all :)
Ah that book makes me smile so much! i have the exact edition at home, which I read to death as a little girl. Seeing things from being little always makes me warm and fuzzy!
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I’ve never heard of a printador before – what a cool little treasure. Well, all of your finds are cool little treasures. I love finding things that just seem meant to be mine.
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cortnie
I love the items and the photography!!! Gorgeous as always :))
Aya ♥ StrawberryKoi
Such a great boot sale haul! I love the 101 Dalmation book – those illustrations are so nice! Also like the mystic notepad and the butterflies :D x
I agree, those illustrations are amazing! What cool finds.
Lovely shots, carboot sales are the best, haven’t been in ages though! XO
What amazing finds! Personally, I like the 101 dalmations best, because I’ve always adored those quirky/vintage/beyond cute illustrations.
~Simi (giveaway at the blog!)
I love your pink copy of The hundred and One Dalmatians. I have the matching copy of the starlight barking which was the sequel. I posted a picture on my blog. http://thegirlwholookslikeacake.blogspot.com/2011/08/vintage-movie-posters.html