As promised yesterday, I'm going to share the rest of my impromptu charity shop buys after the fabric shop visit. The charity shop was really busy and trying to steer the buggy round is a challenge so I always wonder what goodies I'm missing. I had to pull over to let a person through and I spotted this under the shoe rack:
I looked at the tag attached:
It's a film promotional 'The Wind in the Willows' picnic hamper!! I've been after a picnic hamper for ages and as I child I grew up on 'The Wind in the Willows' so this was obviously meant to be mine :o)
It's lovely inside except for the naff plastic plates, cups and cutlery which have been removed and I've replaced them with what I would like to carry:
Oh yes vintage plates and tea cups (one of my many sets) and will have to make sure I pack lots of yummy calorific treats in cased in my Cath Kidston plastic food boxes lol:
Bring on the sunshine so I can use my £4 hamper! :o)
I also bought a little something which I going to paint:
I'm not going to use it to hang a suit on - going to be adored with jewellery and accessories! I'll show you all it when its been made over (when i can get a dry day to go and paint it outside!). This little beauty cost me £5 - spent out on these *wink*.
So those of you who have sunshine (and not gale force winds like we had here yesterday) please send some to me to do my painting. Thanks my lovelies.
Scarlett x
Your picnic hamper looks lovely with all that vintage china. Hope you get the weather to use it soon!
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The picnic hamper was a lucky find, It will be great to user it in the summer with your lovely vintage china.
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I got two of those picnic baskets too from charity shops awhile back and for that price as well, arent they just lovely! i cant wait for summer to go for a picnic and use those, I love the teaset and plates that you put into the basket, super lovely!! it's been windy here too, can't do anything outside yet, and like you, i'm waiting also for the sun and good weather to do projects outside the house *sigh*. as always, love your finds!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great hamper! I can just imagine using it at the side of a river in the sun! Hasn't the wind been horrible?
ReplyDeletefingers crossed for sunshine :)
Bee happy x
Have a delicious day!
Molto carino il cesto-pic-nic,mi piace con i piatti a fiori,Buonweekend!Rosetta
ReplyDeleteOh gosh I long to own a picnic hamper one day, I love the idea of packing up and going out on a summer day. Maybe it’s because I am so fond of the teddy bears picnic.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great find, I really like how it’s Wind in the Willows too, there’s probably not many of these around now.
I am now off to browse around your blog, you have some really lovely stuff, a girl after my own heart! xx
I do love a picnic basket, such happy memories of them from childhood so I'd love to find one of my own - nice buy!!
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your hamper looks so much nicer with all of your pretty china inside it Scarlett x
ReplyDeleteOooh I'm jealous of the hanger "thing"!!!! Can't wait to see it accessorised!
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What a great idea for the valet. I have a dress form that my jewelry hangs from. Can't wait to see the finished product.
ReplyDeletei just LOVE your finds,i need to go around your charity shops!
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p.s all went ok today
Great find~lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteI am having an antique auction on my blog. All sorts of lovely and romantic finds looking for a new home. I hope you'll stop by.
Have a wonderful weekend.
I just love all your finds. You've really jazzed up that picnic hamper, now all you need is a lovely sunny day and plenty of Tunnocks Teacakes!
ReplyDeleteI love picnic hampers and that one is so nice...well once you got rid of the plastic and put in lovely vintage china! Hoping for some great weather for you soon! Thanks for joining Junkin Finds Friday! hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteOoh love the suit hanger, great find! :)
ReplyDeleteNice! I'd be so worried I'd break the china--though a picnic with it would certainly be 100x nicer! Hope you get some sunshine soon.
ReplyDeleteOH! I love that you thought outside the box and are making that into a jewelry holder! I can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at Thrifty Thursdays over at born-again crafter!
Lyssa
i am in love with the picnic basket! it's just so romantic!
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What a great picnic basket you found. I can't believe how good your china and all the little food boxes look. What a wonderful treat this will be on your next picnic.
ReplyDeleteLove the picnic hamper and it looks soo awesome with the china!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shopping Scarlett! I love that picnic hamper! And yeppers so much better with your lovlies inside *winks* I look forward to seeing what you do with the valet. Vanna
ReplyDeleteGreat finds! Happy weekend wishes from Norway
ReplyDeletePassa al mio blog,c'è un premio,Rosetta
ReplyDeletefabulous finds.loved the basket. huge ideas in it. happy to be your follower.
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LOVE the picnic basket! We just scored like 6 or 7 VHS "Wind and the Willows" for our daughter and she LOVES them!! Brings back such great memories from being a kid :)
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