1960s Carlton ware horse moneybox

In case anyone has had their eye on the Carlton ware horse money box in my shop, I just wanted to let you know that I have finished cleaning it up and it is now available to buy and looking great! The moneybox had obviously been left in a room (by the previous owner) while somebody was decorating and it had been splattered with tiny flecks of white paint, but with some careful cleaning these have come off and it looks lovely once again. (I haven't rephotographed it but the flecks you can see are gone). This is one of my favourite of the Carlton ware money box designs. I just love the colour combination, so perfectly 60s.

And another mini update!

Yet a few more goodies in the shop today, including an interesting Kenneth Townsend dish, some lovely coasters and a Bournvita cup like the one I wrote about recently. I'm going to have to remove some of my sold items from the shop listings soon but I don't want to let them go :( I've started a Shop archive set on Flickr to keep a record of all my sold items. If there is anything you're gutted you missed out on, let me know and I'll see if I can track down another for you.

Shop update!

There are a few new vintage items in the Wooden donkey shop today, including this soldier egg cup, a personal favourite of mine. He combines too of my favourite things - toy soldiers and things with moustaches on them. I've also set up an Etsy shop to promote Wooden donkey. You can see a few extra items there. I'm happy to combine shipping if you want to buy items from both shops:

Vintage French card game

Well I'm back from lovely Scotland and excited about my next shop update. I've added a few things this evening and am planning on adding more tomorrow, so make sure you check back in over the weekend. This is such a cute vintage card game from the 1970s. I don't know how anyone could not fall in love with it. The little fuzzy felt illustrations are so charming. It's available in my shop now!

Little break

We're off to Scotland for a little break tomorrow (hurrah!). Just wanted to let you know that any orders placed between now and the 27th September will be posted on or after the 28th September, which probably won't make a huge amount of difference anyway as the ongoing postal strikes here are holding up deliveries.

I've added a couple of new things to the shop, including the cute egg cup pictured, but not as many as I was hoping to add (why does packing for hols always take so long?!). I will try and add a few more tonight if I have time.

My sleepy Bournvita mug

I just wanted to share this with you - one of my first vintage purchases. I first saw one at my friend Ruth's home and instantly fell in love with it, but it took me a while to track one down. This cute Melamine cup was made during the 1950s for Cadbury's to promote their bedtime milky drink "Bournvita" (which is still available to buy today). The image of a mug with a sleepy face wearing a nightcap had been used in their adverts for some time before this piece was produced. The cap cleverly doubles up as a coaster when you turn it upside down and I just love the serene facial expression, so dreamy.

Shop update!

A few new treasures for you in the Wooden donkey shop, including this vintage flower mug, made by Staffordshire Potteries Ltd., which I think is very Orla Kiely. If you search for "Staffordshire mug" on Flickr, you'll see some more of the amazing designs they produced during the 1960s and 70s.