A few more pieces

I really shouldn't try and reorganise my stuff, lol, it seems to make everything worse and I get even less done. So today, I set the afternoon and evening aside to list a few more things in my Etsy shop.

This Art Deco boxed set of vintage French 12 dessert forks and 12 dessert knives is absolutely exquisite - SOLD

Last piece of this gorgeous vintage French pink and green chenille trim -

Vintage French rosary, I love the shimmery bronze colour of the beads - SOLD

A set of 20 vintage French original 1950s photographs of Paris - SOLD

Vintage French enamel lunch pail in the prettiest sea green/aqua - SOLD

Beautiful off white chalkware vintage French cross - SOLD

and another length of this fabulous vintage French beaded flower and leaf trim-
SOLD, more available

Thanks for stopping by. Toodlepip xxx

3 Amazing Rosaries

I only listed 3 pieces today, but they are gorgeous - huge antique French rosaries!
The first one is a huge antique French monks or nuns rosary with round carved beads - SOLD

The second huge antique French rosary has oval carved beads -

The third one is just about the most exquisite antique French rosary I have come across, very unusual, rare and absolutely stunning with so many amazing features ( see listing for details ) - SOLD

Thank you for taking a look. Toodlepip xxx

Back in the UK!

Got back to the UK very late last night, and have started working my way through all the boxes and bags full of lovely French brocantes treasures which I brought back from our home in Bourgogne.

I will try and list as much as possible over the next 4 or 5 weeks before we go back to France for a few weeks. I hate to mention the C word, but Christmas always comes round much more quickly than you'd think and international shipping can take a while, so if you are planning to gift somebody with some beautiful vintage French treasures for Christmas, it is important to get started sooner rather than later.

Slow start today, because I am so busy unpacking. Arrghh, I will be unpacking for days!

Cute little vintage French pen nib box ( with 6 nibs ) for your tiny tins/boxes collection - SOLD

Fabulous NOS, new old stock, vintage French woven tape trim with original label, never unwrapped, a full 25metres ( approx. 27.5 yards ) - SOLD

Another set of 4 tiny vintage French tins, this time pharmacy/apothecary tins for an assortment of ailments :-) -

and a really beautiful vintage French rosary with light sky blue faceted bicone glass beads and a very unusual elegant and stylish cross. I think from the 1960s 

Thanks for looking! Toodlepip xxx

3 new listings

This beautiful 1930s silver plated Virgin Mary medal in the most delicious aqua lucite frame -

Collection of 4 cute little vintage French tins - SOLD

and a beautiful pair of vintage French crochet lace gloves - 

Thanks for looking. Toodlepip xxx

Just added

I only managed to get 4 things listed today, I have been fighting with monsters in the garden, lol ( see main blog ). Lame excuse, I know.

So, first up, a set of two antique French absinthe spoons, nice gift for a man, or to add to your own collection of vintage and antique barware - SOLD

I am also parting with three more vintage French rosaries, all three are special in their own way.

Olive stone bead rosary from the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem -

This mother of pearl rosary has the sweetest little hear shaped mother of pearl connector piece and the beads have a really deep, beautiful shimmer - SOLD

And this beautiful faux pearl rosary has very unusual connector piece, in the shape of a chalice. The glass pearls are beautiful, very high shine silvery white -
SOLD

Thanks for looking. Toodlepip xxx

A great ephemera pack and other lovelies

While I was in the craftavan and looking through my ephemera stash for some tags and ATCs, I decided to put together some really good ephemera packs. I chose original papers spanning 100 years, from the 1840s to the 1940s, including Victorian/Edwardian photographs, Holy cards, handwritten docs, very old book pages, advertising pages, all sorts really, plus a small embellishment kit with buttons, lace trims, diamante, pen nib etc - SOLD, more available

Also new in the shop are -

A superb quality large nun's pectoral cross -  SOLD

French postcard album with 8 hand coloured floral postcards - SOLD

A sweet little vintage French coral red rosary - SOLD

and some very fine vintage French lingerie lace - SOLD. more available

Thank you for looking :-).
Toodlepip xxx

A few small things

I have listed a few more pretty vintage French trims and a couple of other little bits and pieces.

Vintage French woven floral trim -

Made a start on the laundry labels/ dressmakers labels as well.
No. 2 -

No. 5 -

Vintage French red white and blue taffeta ribbon-

1970s vintage French sequin trim - SOLD, more available

Gorgeous silky aqua blue French ribbon trim - 

Fabulous rich blue soft and silky woven ribbon trim - SOLD, more available

Very soft linden green and ivory cotton tape -

Gorgeous 1940s French raised silver metal rope design buttons - SOLD, more available 

Vintage French bone rings on original card -

A pair of really gorgeous vintage French crochet lace gloves - SOLD

and a very lovely St. Therese rose cross rosary, a souvenir from Lisieux - SOLD

Thank you for taking a look.

Toodlepip xxx