Yesterday I spent the day selling some of my hair accessories at Boscombe Vintage Market. Whilst I don't normally blog about my market days I thought with the new year and all, I wanted to blog a little more about 'daily life' esque things, so do let me know if this is something that interest you all!
Boscombe,
in case you're not sure, is an area on the coast to the east of Bournemouth in
Dorset, on the south coast of England. Now many of you will have heard of
Bournemouth itself, one of the wealthiest and happiest places to live in the
UK, (apparently!),
with stunning award winning beaches, fantastic nightlife and a wonderful
central hub for the arts. Sadly, central Boscombe is quite a deprived area with
high levels of unemployment amongst other
issues. On the flip side, Boscombe is a vibrant community network with a long
fascinating cultural history, stunning beaches, a historic pier and award
winning parks. In the last few years a project called Boscombe Regeneration partnership was set up to get behind the
area and who are committed to
improving it. One such way to improve the area has been to introduce many
independent retailers and businesses, notably creative businesses trading in antiques,
art, collectables and vintage clothing.
And this is where Boscombe Vintage Market plays a vital role. Established in October 2010 it sells the wares of many local vintage sellers and crafters on the first Saturday of every month with free entry in the majestic Royal Arcade. The market is wonderful in providing opportunities for small businesses like myself and other local artists, but most importantly it increases footfall in the area; and is raising the profile of Boscombe as a creative arts and cultural hub! I thought I would share a few of my local artists work and I hope you love their stuff as much as I do!
Carlitta Monchitta
I hope you enjoyed this post and I'd love to know if you support and visit local craft markets in your area? Has anyone ever been to Boscombe Vintage market? Let me know, as always all your thoughts and musings below and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I'm currently watching and loving Mr Selfridge :).
xoxo
Love this! I've never made it down to the market but I really should!
ReplyDeleteAwww do, come down! The next is at the start of Feb :) xoxo
DeleteIt looks amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteIt really is! :) xoxo
DeleteI love posts like this! Hope you had a successful day xo
ReplyDeleteAww so glad lovely, I did yes :) xoxo
DeleteOh my, oh my! What a glorious looking market! I want to pick up all the lovely finds in your photos.
ReplyDeleteI love going to local markets and spent many a lunch time at Spitafields in London: http://adventuresandteaparties.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/lunch-breaks-in-city-spitafields-market.html. I've actually just moved from London to Leicestershire and I cannot wait to start exploring all the fabulous markets in the Midlands!
Hope you had much success at Boscombe!
Jo :-) x
Aww yay thanks so much for linking me to that, I can't wait to read it :) xoxo
DeleteLooks amazing :) xxx
ReplyDeleteIt truly is! :) xoxo
DeleteI've never been to any kind of craft show but I loved this post :)
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you Rosario, you should definitely Google to see if ones are near you :) xoxo
DeleteAll of these items are AMAZING, I wish there was a market like that near where I am! I'll have to have a look on Google! :-)
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Aww thanks Annie, they really are! Yes you must Google to see if something like this is near you :) xoxo
DeleteThanks for the lovely feature on Boscombe Vintage Market & for the photo of our bunny broaches. See you at the next market Saturday February 2nd.
ReplyDeleteZak & Lula x
www.lulabopjewelry.blogspot.co.uk/
Awww you're so welcome! I look forward to seeing you again on the 2nd :) xoxo
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