KITSCH ME QUICK

We love the guys and gals at Oxfam Vintage Belfast. They have been part of our vintage fairs since the very first event at the Welly Park in November 2008 and they always have an amazing selection of vintage bargains for our customers. Watch out for them at the Retro Rooms Show this Sunday where they will be selling vintage homewares, bric-a-brac, books, records, toys and games, pictures, magazines and lots more.

ART ATTACK

If you are looking for something original to hang on your walls then you have come to the right place. Our Retro Rooms Show this Sunday will have a selection of unique options for wall decor.

Check out these posters from Palace Posters - passionate collectors and dealers of  original movie posters.

These gorgeous limited edition prints from Sara O'Neill designs

Paintings of Amsterdam and Paris by Norma Smallwood of Norma Jean Vintage

And my own Pulp Art canvases

The Retro Rooms Show is on Sunday 6th March at the Holiday Inn, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast from 11am to 4.30pm. Visit our facebook page for more details.

THOROUGHLY MODERN

Visitors to the Retro Rooms Show this Sunday will have met Geoff of Kirk Modern at our vintage fairs before and will be itching to get their hands on some of his quality vintage pieces for the home.

I'm a big fan of G Plan and I happen to know that this stunning 1961 G Plan serving trolley, designed by Ib Kofod Larsen, will be making its way from Dublin to Belfast this Sunday. In Geoff's own words, he 'loves it when a G Plan comes together' and so will you when you hear about the definitely-not-to-be-missed offer that is attached to this little beauty at the Retro Rooms Show.

Featured in the Irish Times today, this fab piece of retro loveliness is available to Irish Times readers at the knock down price of 185 euro (reduced from 325 euro). Bring along a copy of today's paper to the show this Sunday to avail of the offer but remember there is only one of these and it is going to be snapped up early! Here is a link to the Irish Times article.

I'm also loving these Kirk Modern recent finds featured on their blog.

1950s Worcester Ware magazine rack

1970s 'Smiths' Sunburst Clock

1950s Czech desk lamp

Refurbished 1950s Bush SRG110 radiogram

G Plan Fresco extending table.

Visit Kirk Modern at the Retro Rooms Show at the Holiday Inn, this Sunday 6th March. You can find their website at http://www.kirkmodern.com/ and follow their blog here.

OH MY DARLING

I wish Bangor was closer to Armagh so that I could spend every day at It's Vintage Darling. My bank manager is pleased however that I have to make do with just gazing at their everchanging stock on facebook!

It's Vintage Darling took part in our November Frock Around The Clock Vintage Fair and their gorgeous goodies and attractive prices made them very popular, so I know that their return to the Retro Rooms Show this Sunday is going to be met with approval by everyone.

Here is a preview of their current stock, which is not going to stick around very long so best to get down to the Holiday Inn as soon as we open at 11am on Sunday.

You can visit It's Vintage Darling on Facebook to see more of their stock or find them at Loughgilly Armagh (tel 07885295320).

INSPIRATIONAL

Voluntary Service Lisburn was established in 1981 as a charitable organisation to help meet the needs of the elderly, disabled and disadvantaged in the local community.


The furniture recycling arm of the VSL programme was set up to improve employability for the long term unemployed, improve employability for trainees and individuals service community services orders, support families on low income, encourage the public to recycle their household items, divert unwanted furniture away from landfill, attain financial independence, and seek innovative working practises and partnerships

This enterprise operates on the generosity of the general public and businesses who donate their unwanted items of furniture which in turn helps the whole community by saving on landfill. Rebranded as Inspiration Furniture, VSL will be taking part in the Retro Rooms Show this Sunday with such gorgeous restyled pieces as these.

You can visit Inspiration Furniture on Facebook and now also at The Retro Rooms Show on Sunday 6th March.

BUSKERS' DEN LINE-UP

Our new live entertainment area, Buskers' Den, launches this Sunday at the Retro Rooms Show and our Entertainment Manager Rosie Moore aka Della Storm has lined up some wonderful talent for our enjoyment. Here's what Rosie has to say about the musicians who will be performing.

Tracy Dempsey will be crooning an eclectic mix of songs about love, loss and hope. From Elliot Smith to Adele via Jacques Brel and Mazzy Star, she'll soothe weary hearts and still fevered minds. Stop by, chill out, and feel free to hum along.

Ellen Turley and Geoff Hatt have been musical comrades for many a year, and this Sunday they will be delighting the audience with a medley of old and new songs in two part harmony accompanied by the sweet sounds of the ukulele.

Mike Donaghy will be Della's co-host at Retro Rooms. An exceptional musician, songwriter and teacher, his guitar playing rrrrocks!

Robyn Farah is our exotic South African songbird and is involved in all sorts of sound work, from interactive music installations to editing music for film. She is now delving herself into the realms of performance and song. Robyn's greatest joys are friends, family and the wonders of music/sound and she has the richest life she could possibly hope for. Robyn is also the creative hand behind Flours Bakery.

Paul Olphert will be accompanying Robyn Farah on guitar. Paul has performed at the Queens Festival, the V festival and Glastonbury Festival and has played supporting many popular groups including Snow Patrol, Razorlight, Maximo Park and The View.

Amanda Agnew is a singer songwriter who plays many instruments including guitar, mandolin, banjo and glockenspiel! She will be accompanied by her brother on guitar and hopes her folk/acoustic music will make us feel happy and uplifted.

Steve McCann fuses folk, blues and jazz in the manner of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn whilst bringing his own twist. And don't we just love a good twist!

Andy John Bradford has been writing songs for over 30 years. His blend of music has a feel of poetry mixed with strong melody. His style has been compared with the likes of Bob Dylan to Old Cat Stevens. He has written for many around the world and has even had a spot of gold in certain countries!

And of course Della herself will be hosting the Buskers' Den where she will be performing a mix of retro songs from the 60’s and 70’s as well as a few of her own. Rosie describes Della as 'a bit of a chameleon and describes her music as rocky pop with a bite'.

You can catch all this talent at the Retro Rooms Show which takes place on Sunday 6th March at the Holiday Inn, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast from 11am - 4.30pm.

A REALLY GOOD RUMMAGE

If you came along to our first Vintage Sunday at the Empire event last March you will remember Retrorumage who had travelled from Dublin with some fabulous retro furniture and homewares. We are really pleased that one year later they are returning, this time to take part in the Retro Rooms Show on 6th March at the Holiday Inn.

Paul Byrne, the man behind Retrorumage has a passion for 1950s, 60s and 70s furniture and collectables and we just love drooling over the latest finds on his stylish blog.

You can visit the Retrorumage blog here and also follow them on Twitter.