An afternoon of Antiques..

I just adore when my day takes a wonderful and unexpected new path and what better day for an adventure through the countryside than a Sunday. My hubby and I set out this afternoon for a little trip to the wonderful Rose Harvest to rummage through the beautiful rooms in search of treasures and to also buy a vintage mannequin that I have had my eye on for some time.

I was delighted to find the lovely mannequin just waiting for me to take home. I'm so excited with my new friend (who still needs a name) and can't wait to use it to display my brooches. After a little searching I also found this gorgeous blue Sadler teapot, which just seems like it belongs at the Mad Hatter' tea party.

Very happy with my finds I was ready for a relaxing afternoon at home but after striking up a conversation about typewriters whilst purchases my goodies, I found out about an amazing antiques just over the South Australian border, that I was assured would have a typewriter or two. So my hubby and I jumped in the car and off we drove through the country side to try and find this wonderful sounding antiques shop. Over an hour later, we found it, in a tiny little spot just outside Renmark called Paringa was Cammies Antiques.. two entire sheds full of almost anything you could imagine.

And it just so happened that there was a lovely little vintage Olympia Portable typewriter sitting down the back looking for a good home.

My lovely new typewriter...

We also found some amazing old typewriter ribbon in this gorgeous little tin. I can feel a whole new collection coming on.

So now my house in beginning to look like a typewriter repair store so I'm going to have to start finding a spot for all of my lovely typewriters, perhaps their very own bookshelf. Overall a very surprising and productive afternoon of antique delights. Now I can't wait to put everything to good use.

I hope your weekend has been fully of lovely moments too. I'm off to settle in for the finale of Masterchef and perhaps to do a little sewing and try out my new little Olympia.

Much love and Antiques
xxx