POSTER PALACE

Our wee Seaside Frock Vintage Fair in Bangor this Sunday is not going to be so wee! Taking advantage of the summer weather (!!!) we are utilising the outbuildings at Cairn Bay Lodge as well as the main house this time. News of the success and fun of our Christmas event must have spread as this time we have a couple of exhibitors who are travelling quite far to take part in the day, the first of whom is Palace Posters who will be coming all the way from Dublin.

We first met Palace Posters at our Retro Rooms Show in March, earlier this year and we were blown away by their collection of original vintage movie posters. Johnny and Anita Bonnie are not only avid collectors and dealers but are also really great fun so we are over the moon that they are coming along not only to brighten up our day but to also brighten up the walls of homes in County Down.

Seaside Frock takes place on Sunday 26th June from 1 - 6pm at Cairn Bay Lodge, 278 Seacliff Road, Bangor, BT20 5HS and admision is FREE. Visit our website for the full exhibitor list and more details.

You can visit Palace Posters online and also on Facebook for details of their latest acquisitions, but here are a few images of their stand at The Retro Rooms Show in Belfast on 6th March. 

EVERYTHING BUT THE KITSCH 'N SINK

Carrying on from my last blog about Becknik's Wonder Emporium in Chester I confess that I returned and bought some gorgeous deep blue glass dessert dishes. If I had enough money I would have liked to have bought this 1950s kitchen and had it shipped home to Northern Ireland, but my budget didn't stretch far enough!

Next blog I will show the lovely pieces that I did buy.

A DOUBLE WHAMMY!

I'm on 'holiday' at the moment, staying with my sister in lovely Chester. I love the vintage and charity shops here and usually return home with a case full of goodies, so within an hour of arriving Sis gave me a treat by taking me to the latest addition to Chester's vintage establishments.

The outside of Becnik's Wonder Emporium looks fab so I had a feeling that it was going to be amazing inside, and it was. I took quite a few photos but they all turned out too dark to post on the blog but I'm going back again tomorrow so hopefully I can get more. Becnik's was packed to the ceiling with vintage clothing for men, women and children, accessories galore, jewellery, china, linen and lace, old sewing baskets, fabulous teasets, china cabinets, retro kitchenware and picnic sets, mirrors, old school desks and comfy sofas.

I found some lovely crocheted doilies with pansies in this old sewing box and I bought them for the new Decadence HQ (you can tell its not going to be your typical office!)

Now, anyone that knows me well will know about my obsession with teasets, and my obsession with collecting owls, so this was a double whammy - an owl teaset!! My lovely Sis bought it for me as an advance Christmas present (I wish I was as organised as her) so I won't get to see it again until 25th December. I'm sure that by then I will have accumulated more owls and more teasets so it will be right at home.

DIAMONDS DOLLS #2

Great news for fashionistas! Brenda Part of Diamond Dolls at Dream Jewels in Moira is opening a second shop.


The new Diamond Dolls will be opening at 50 Bridge Street in Banbridge (previously the Powderpuff shop in the old bank building) in time for the Easter weekend.

The Banbridge branch of Diamond Dolls promises a truly breathtaking experience - a girlie paradise with the "WOW" factor. Specialising in a fantastic range of top designer creations, with the latest celebrity party dresses, glamorous streetwear, and jewellery all guaranteed to make you feel like a star at a movie premiere, this is the place to go for a fabulous outfit for a wedding, a day at the races, or a glamorous ball.

The new Diamond Dolls store will be open by the Easter weekend and initially won't have any vintage stock but we can be guaranteed that Brenda will be offsetting the glamorous designer wear with lots of vintage and vintage-style props. Customers can still visit the Moira store for vintage dresses and stunning high-end vintage costume jewellery, hats and bags (images below).

Good luck with the new venture Brenda - we can't wait to visit the new store x

THE VINTAGE STOP

Stop Press! I'm delighted to announce that John McAfee of Adjo is opening a new vintage shop this Easter weekend in Portrush!

The Vintage Stop will specialise in vintage clothing, accessories, homewares and collectables and can be found at 63-65 Main Street, Portrush BT56 8BN.

Here are a few images of John's displays at our vintage fairs over the last few years.

Good luck in your new venture John! x

HOW BAZAAR

Apologies readers for the lack of posts over the last couple of weeks. Things have been hectic since our Totally Bazaar Vintage Fair on 3rd April. Firstly I was ill with tonsilitis, then I got caught up with PR for the forthcoming Decadence Vintage Bridal Fair, and I have also been sorting out a new office for the Decadence HQ. Exciting times!!

Better late than never, here are some long-awaited images of Totally Bazaar.

Arbee Cards

It's Vintage Darling

Irene Malone Soft Furnishings

Gertrude Anna

Tea Party

Flax Fox

Strange Cloth

Luvlii Handmade Bags

The Vintettes

World of Kitsch

Vintage Homebird

Ginger Rosie

It's The Little Things

VINTAGE MAGNETISM

We adore the handmade cards by Nichola Clarke from Nik's Vintage, made using vintage cigarette cards featuring films stars from the silver screen, and now Nik has introduced a new range of fridge magnets in time for Totally Bazaar this Sunday.

Choose from a variety of designs including vintage film stars, cute animals and cupcakes, and kitsch nautical images.

PEARLY QUEEN

Lisa Chan of Lisabella has given us a preview of some of her new pieces for Totally Bazaar this Sunday. Very pretty, girly and fresh - perfect pieces to accompany vintage cotton frocks while drinking tea from chintzy china!

We think that these gorgeous jewellery pieces would make beautiful gifts for Mum this Mother's Day, a treat for oneself, or keepsake gifts for bridesmaids.