Market THIS Saturday!

©Kara Rosenlund

I have BIG plans for this weeks' market! Lots of new stock has made its way here and I'm thrilled to be taking it to the market this Saturday at The Powerhouse! I'll be giving you a sneak peek at some of my favourite pieces later in the week. Some great summer outdoor furniture, old metal troughs (fill them with hydrangeas - they make wonderful planters!) and a sprinkling of general rarities!

See you there!

K xx

p.s. still going on the floors, can you believe it!

Crazy Crazing

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I have such a weakness for faults; if it is chipped and broken I undoubtedly will love it. However, if it is crazed then that is just another story!

Crazing is generally a fault that occurs in old glazed ceramics. Over time the elements such as heat cause crazing, which has a similar pattern to the Arctic ice floor melting or spider webs - lots of graphic lines and milky patterns.

Keep an eye out for crazed ware!

K xx

In the Details

I have just had a rather busy couple of weeks doing both event styling and arranging prop hire for some lovely brides to be and also mothers to be. All I can say is what a difference the details make on the day! Everybody gets so excited to see something different!

From setting the tables with old engraved silver cutlery for a wedding reception to eclectic missed matched English teacups for a baby shower, to sourcing an old piano, all of these small additions help personalise and add a dash of you to the day!

If for some reason you don't have cupboards full of old silver, shipping trunks full of preserving jars (they make great vases!), boxes full of vintage china, stacks of vintage silver trays or the time to find an old Russian piano..... well, let me know... you can borrow mine... or I can find it for you!

K xx

via 100 layer cake

Crafting

Im getting crafty today.... don't want to reveal too much, hopefully you will be able to see my debut crafting efforts on the trestle tables on Saturday at the market. Ill give you a clue... it in involves CHRISTMAS! Yup, Christmas and Crafting, ohmy...

Can you believe Christmas in only something like 9 weeks away! I love Christmas!

K xx

Old Girls

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It is always a good day when I come across a dependable favourite.

Sourcing these large old white mixing bowls is always exhilarating! Seriously - I get so excited! Don't let that high stack fool you though, they aren't common and can be rather difficult to find!

Naturally these old heavy girls know cake batter like no one else...however I use mine for all sorts of things, most regularly for salads and pastas... and she looks very pretty filled with cherries come Christmas time too!

If you want one, you know where we will be on Saturday!

K xx

Market Reminder! Tomorrow!

See you tomorrow!

K xx

Market This Saturday!

©Kara Rosenlund

Come to the Travelling Wares Market this Saturday at the Jan Power's Farmers Market!

Hope to see you there! Bright and Sunny is the forecast!

K xx

Reminder!

Come along and say hello... tomorrow at the Powerhouse Markets!

It's my birthday... there could be cake!

K xx

Eat Cake and Be Merry

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Eat Cake and Be Merry... I sure will be doing that tomorrow... and you should too!

I have found lots of different shapes and sizes of baking tins for you to bake that perfect weekend cake in. I even managed to track down what I consider our 'signature' cake tin - the love heart... in THREE different sizes: small, large and extra large.. now that's a lot of love in one cake!

See you tomorrow!

So excited!

K xx

Market Favourites

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Here are a few of my favourite pieces that I have sourced recently!

A stunning wide assortment of beautiful old white china; jugs, plates, bowls, side plates and more...

Thick old glass preserving jars and ocean blue bottles - perfect as vases.

Trio of Flying Swallows.

Soft patterned English blue and white plates and bowls.

Old heavy English Pudding bowls.

An unusual vibrant framed pheasant drawing.

Glass pestle and mortar.

So excited about Saturday! More to come tomorrow!

K xx

Taking Stock

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Ohhh, it's shaping up to be a busy little day today here! Lots of stock to prepare and wrap in twine. I have Anna Calvi up loud and the sunshine is beaming in through all the open windows! Love it! I'll give you a sneak peek later in the day!

K x

Update..20 minutes later *** Just changed the music - Anna was doing my head in a little; now listening to Beirut.

*** Hold on, another 20 minutes later: I also had enough of Beirut (what does this pattern say about me...), so the new Kings of Convenience is on, ahh. Instant calm.

Market Reminder!

Cheeky last minute reminder!

Come to the market!

Come to the market!

K xx

Last Call!

©Kara Rosenlund

Well, we are all packed up and ready to go for tomorrow's Jan Power's Farmers Market! I even did an emergency dash to *Bunnings for a navy 'Delux Gazebo' to keep the rain out over our trestle tables!

I think it is safe to say it will be wet tomorrow; however we will be there. So once you have had your glorious wintery sleep-in, listening to the rain come down on the roof, get into your wet weather gear and come and say hello! (I always love a reason to dress up!)

I took a few quick shots as I was getting everything ready for tomorrow. English and Italian white china, large sea shells and rose pink barnacles by the handful (perfect for a display!), old Japanese flower bowls and old English garden forks. Plus lots of baking tins if you are in the mood to bake a wintery cake over the last weekend of winter!

Oh... and we now have fancy pants eftpos! Oohhlala!

K xx

(*for our international friends Bunnings is a huge hardcore hardware megastore)

Stock Sneak Peek

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Would you believe I am actually doing a last minute source for tomorrow's market. I have been invited somewhere very secretive and very exclusive to have a poke around, so lets hope I find some delights for us all!

Above are a couple of shots of some new stock.

Old English platters, perfect proportions for roast chicken with heavy silver cutlery.

Trio of white French plates with gold trim.

Gorgeous old Tinware for baking cakes and making bread and also a set of cookie cutters.

Generous mule coloured French Napkins with silver cake lifters and pretty cake plates.

Enamel colanders in white and also cream!

Plenty more to come!

K xx

String Bags and Bentwoods

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String Bags and Bentwood Chairs.... I happen to love both... and both will be available at 'Travelling Wares' on Saturday!

Usually on Saturday mornings after I have set up 'Travelling Wares' I actually take my own string bag, pick up a croissant and do a quick round of the market, picking up fresh produce that we might need over the weekend, piling it into my string bag and feeling very chic at the same time! Giggle. They are surprisingly expandable and hold quite the load!

More to reveal soon!

Email me if you are interested in the little french string bags or the bentwood chair! hello@kararosenlund.com

K xx

Juice Me

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Citrus Juicer... do you have one... do you want one... I think everyone should have one... in particular a proper heavy moulded glass one!

Don't get me wrong, I have tried others, I take my citrus very seriously you know. I have a Philippe Starck 'Juicy Salif' stashed in the cupboard (looonng way back in the cupboard though, you know that spot, once it goes there is never comes back.. one of those spots), I also have tried an Italian manual citrus press too (the clamp broke) and I have also been known to use my good ol' bare hands. But nothing beats my moulded glass juicer.

Whenever we sell one of our glass citrus juicers at Travelling Wares I literally have a grin from ear to ear, its as though silently you and I have a secret that we both are in on - and that is that they may try but nothing can beat a well made classic!

K xx

Elephant Tricks!

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Thank you to all of you who came by 'Travelling Wares' at the Jan Power's Farmers Market on the weekend! It was such a great day seeing you all out and about in the sunshine!

Here are a couple of recent children's finds! A pair of French nursery slippers in elephant grey and an old wooden puzzle of an elephant (don't be tricked, this puzzle is a lot harder than what it looks!).

More to come!

K xx

Market Reminder!

Hope to see you tomorrow!

I have spent the day preparing and pricing stock and I must say that I really think I have out done myself this time - I can measure this by how much I actually want to keep and NOT sell! Hahaha!

Just finished packing the ute, plus the inside of Frankie and had to make an SOS call to my wonderful parents and ask them to take some stock into the market in their ute too for tomorrow! Thank you Mum and Dad! I love you!

Available will be a fantastic and an 'en masse' array of flatware, french tumblers, pickling jars (perfect proportions for vases), glass cake stands, a huge collection of baking tins in various shapes and sizes and really so much more. You simply just must come! So much beautiful stock to share!

I'm so excited! Delirious in fact! (apologies for any spelling errors).

Early night for me!

Hope to see you there!

K xx

New Stock

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Here is another sneak peek of the gorgeous bits that have arrived for this weeks market!

Just arrived, a large French 'eau de vie' bottle. I have a couple of these around the house. They are hard to come buy and are very heavy. I love thick old glass that catches sunlight, very impressive!

A stunning old still life of a box of cherries and fruit. I think including art in the kitchen adds a dash of flamboyance.... who wants to be plain and safe anyway.

Old engraved silver fish knives in lab beakers, metal cloches, Scottish pottery from the Highlands and a set of Wedgwood plates! What more could you ask for.

A very unusual and sturdy French workshop stool on three legs in dove grey.

A collection of old thick glass Apothecary jars, available individually. I love these, I keep all sorts in my apothecary jars; spices and dried herbs in the kitchen and bits of my ribbon and feather collection that I want to see at a glance. (p.s I think everyone should have a feather collection! Such natural beauty!)

If you have seen something that you are interested in and can't wait til Saturday (like me!) feel free to email at hello@kararosenlund.com

K xx