Please I want more. MORE?

Well you asked and here are some more traders, I know, I am too good to you.

Polka Dot House - The home of all things lovely.  

We search high and low to find gorgeous things that you can't always find on the high street. 

Something Old
We love all things vintage and lucky for you we are willing to part with them…well some of them. Here you will find the Polka Dot House ‘Finds’, things that we have found on our travels. From gorgeous glassware to colourful enamel, vintage books and unloved furniture that we have taken and re-loved. Because these items are often one of a kind we will usually only stock one of each but if you are keen for us to search for something particular, just give us a call.

Something New
We also stock some newer items which compliment our vintage and handmade goodies. Things for the home and garden, bits for the kids and some gorgeous bits of jewellery.

Something Handmade
There are some very clever people out there and we try hard to search them out and give them the chance to sell some of their handmade items through Polka Dot House. We select people with passion for what they do and a clear talent. You will not find these items in many other establishments.

Something Borrowed
Launched in February 2011, we also offer an exquisite collection of vintage crockery and glassware for you to hire from us, making your special occasion that little bit more special. We cater for events in East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Dorset, Surrey and London.

Websites : 

www.polkadothouse.co.uk 

And 

www.polkadothouse.co.uk/somethingborrowed/index.php

We can also be found in Facebook at :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Polka-Dot-House/149771268366778 

And

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Polka-Dot-House-Something-Borrowed/196917527082566

Matilda Wren Vintage 

Matilda Wren Vintage sells unique treasures at affordable prices. Find vintage clothing and home ware for men, women and children like this stunning Vera Mont prom dress. Live the vintage lifestyle for less with Matilda Wren Vintage.  

http://www.matildawren.co.uk/

Earth, Wool and Fire

Our new fused glass Union Jack coasters, created in the year of the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.  Designed to capture the spirit of 2012 they will grace any coffee table!

May 19ths VVN Market Bazaar

Well not long not until the May Vintage and Very Nice Market Bazaar.

Below is a quick guide to some of our sellers

Olive Homeware  is our chance to share with you the everyday homeware that we aspire to own. We are a growing family and understand that it can be hard and continuous work keeping on top of everything, we hope that you feel inspired by our products and blog to enjoy your home.

www.olivehomeware.co.uk

www.olivehomeware.co.uk/blog

HairportUK is a team of talented hair stylists who are turning hairdressing on its head. Sponsors of Vintage Nation and soon to be on BBC3 (fingers crossed), they bring salon standard hairdressing with their famous Blowie Bar.  Their menu this time is Jubilee inspired and includes

The Beatrice Beehive
The Royal Wave
Regal Rolls
Duchess & Pearls
The Queens Guard

And my favorite…

The Crown Jewels – Vertical roll.

http://www.hairport.uk.com/

Useful and Beautiful will be bringing decorative vintage items for the home

 www.usefulandbeautiful.co.uk

Plan for Mondays trade at Spitalfields London, Winchester market and various fairs across the south selling vintage homewares, small furniture and cushions made from vintage fabrics and now we welcome them to VVN Market Bazaar.

 http://planformondays.bigcartel.com/

 https://www.facebook.com/planformondays

Linnea`s Garten sell bags, accessories, mobiles using colourful fabrics, mostly patterns with dots or flowers.

All the things they make are photographed in "Linnea´s garden"- Linnea is the name of their little daughter as well as the name of a beautiful flower.

  http://de.dawanda.com/shop/Linnea

Amy Phillips Photography creates her own unique photographic art. She has a passion for photography, mainly specialising in VW campers and landscape photography. She studies  A-level Photography at Portsmouth College.

www.amyphillipsphotography.co.uk

Something More Exciting creates quirky and quaint treasure from the surplus of life in the true spirit of 'waste not want not'. 

New this month: 'Bags of Chic' and 'Jammy Sew and Sews'."

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Something-More-Exciting/311172865566565 

Juliette's Thread has a huge amount of Vintage and reworked women's attire

Unique handmade clothes, bags & accessories lovingly crafted with vintage fabrics, patterns & notions.  She also provides an expert alterations service so if you find something you love but doesn’t find work for your body, Juliette can help.

facebook page : facebook.com/JuliettesThread

Teri England is our fantastic little Mod who has a retro selection of vintage and handmade clothing,shoes, bags and accessories and lots more.

And don’t forget our fantastic Vintage tearoom presented by Newtons Bakery. With cake, afternoon teas and light lunches, rest a while you mull your purchases.

http://www.newtonsbakery.co.uk/index.php

And last but not least our Bubbly Bar, serving bubbles from a 1950s cocktail cabinet.

One year anniversary

Well today marks one year to the day Vintage and Very Nice traded at its first market.

The market was outside and unlike today was lovely and sunny, fresh flowers and music made this Portabello style market relaxed.

I was very stressed, would people actually want to buy what I had chosen with love and care, sewed until my fingers bleed.

Thankfully they did and we have gone from being a trader to a Market organizer.

Article celebration

Well after a really good article in The Observer today we decided on a treat here at VVN HQ.

Normally I am not seduced by the "colour it red, white and blue, slap a British stereotype character, make a dreadful pun to do with Great Britain, Jubilee or The Olympics and charge an extra few bob for it" brigade but I must say I was pulled in by the Marks Glacé Cherry Iced Crown. It had pretty glacé cherry jewels plus it was reduced.  So with some Clipper everyday it made a nice Afternoon Tea treat.

So what are you thoughts on the Brigade?

Fantastic record album photo

Who knew there was a Welsh Recording Company.  I am loving the mice, so fancy!

New dates for the Vintage and Very Nice Market Bazaar

Good news everyone!


After the success of our debut Market Bazaar on the 11th February we are pleased to announce more dates for the year.


Staying at the wonder Assembly rooms we will be having Market Bazaars on 19th May, 30th June, 28th July and 1st September.  With our vintage tea room making a return together with hairdressing, music and even more stalls we are really looking forward to bringing Chichester vintage scene to the fore.  


We will always be free entry and encourage and help local sellers.


We are currently sorting through all the feedback forms, some as far away as the Cotswolds, to make sure the next Vintage and Very Nice Market Bazaar is even better.
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Is Vintage over?

I took part in an online debate about whether Vintage was over, the result are below.  My comments are under Daryl Bowen, my name, funny that!  Click on the link and see what was said.

http://www.domesticsluttery.com/2012/02/domestic-debate-round-up-are-we-over.html

Cake and Bubbly, yes please

Bubbles and cake with champagne frosting while I think about my purchases you say?  

Yes that's right served on vintage crockery in the light and airy Tea room we have cakes, brownies and cream teas from the lovely and quite barmy  Emma Newton from Newtons Bakery.  Emma has created a Champagne and Strawberry's Victoria Sponge with Champagne frosting and cupcakes with heart sprinkles for Valentines day. 

To go with that lovely a glass of delicate Prosecco from Hennings Wine Merchants.  The Primo we have selected on their recommendation is perfect for lunchtime and afternoon drinking.  It has a straw colour and small bubbles and is semi-sparkling. A touch of pear and melon in the aroma, this is crisp and clean with nice acidity and has a refreshing dry finish

So do pop into our pop-up Vintage tea room for something Very Nice.

Great Graters

Here at VVN we are always looking at things in a different way, to see how they could be used in a way that they were not originally intended.

So here at VVN cottage we have 1940s Swiss enema pots that hold kitchen utensils, an enamel meat safe for our potatoes and onions, a Victorian pine doors for a headboard and of course our famous tongue and groove door for a stall.

So when I saw these I was immediately enamoured with the idea.

Now where to source some graters???

Stall holders for the first Vintage and Very Nice Market Bazaar

Well with less than a week to go here, let me introduce you to some of our stall holders for the first Vintage and Very Nice Market Bazaar.


First up


Matilda Wren Vintage

Matilda Wren Vintage sells unique treasures at affordable prices. Find vintage clothing and home ware for men, women and children like this stunning Vera Mont prom dress. Live the vintage lifestyle for less with Matilda Wren Vintage. 


 Green Tree Glass

Our new fused glass Union Jack coasters, created in the year of the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.  Designed to capture the spirit of 2012 they will grace any coffee table!

Retro Rascal

Retro Handmade goods with a twist. Why not reflect a Six Million Dollar Man or Bionic Woman in your life with these funky mirrors?

Teri England, Handmade and Vintage Clothing.

Teri England has 50's style retro dress size 10. Handmade dresses to order, most era's
catered for.

Vintage Hotpot

Vintagehotpot, bringing to you vintage/retro objets d'amour,

 info, news, links, friends, music and general all round hot-pottiness!

Second Best Furniture

We have a beautiful collection of Shabby Chic, Country Kitchen, Vintage and Nautical home accessories, whether you are re-vamping your bedroom or beach hut.

In addition to the accessories we specialise in refurbishing old pieces of furniture

Richard Oakes Art

Pen and Ink watercolours of local scenes, birds and commission pieces 

Southsea Boutique Market

Vintage and Vintage inspired  jewellery 

and of course

Vintage and Very Nice

A collection of Vintage Lovelies, including A Meat slicer, a kitsch ice bucket, including tongs, and Fisher Price television, remember those!  A button tin, and various kitchen essentials, well in mine they are!

Chichester Observer

Well our first press article was published last week and I didn't even know!!

Retro fashions and Richard Oakes by name, I wondered why the facebook likes had shot up!

Summertime living

6th August 2011 - Southsea Boutique Market, St Swithuns

Lovely afternoon, met some lovely people, even with everyone enjoying their summer getaways; but a really nice buzz nonetheless.

Our first Guildhall Market and the case of the ghastly carpet

24th July 2011 - Guildhall Boutique Market, Portsmouth

VVN was thrilled to be able to attend the first ever Guildhall Boutique Market in Portsmouth.

Highly enjoyable day chatting to customers and fellow sellers, really looking forward to the next one!