lately i find myself wandering the streets of Gib in search of new haunts since my favorite shop closed for the summer... and the other day i decided to visit a nondescript little shop i so often take for granted and have probably passed by a million times before...
a hole-in-the-wall antiques shop full of dusty, rusty treasures :) the kind i like ;)
this shop is always open and anyone can just come in and look at all the stuff they have on display. i heard someone doing some woodwork at the back of the shop, most likely doing some restoration but otherwise, i was free to roam the nooks and crannies bursting with goodies from the past :)
vintage postcards of ladies in all manners of being undressed ;)
b&w pictures of lovely ladies, lots of vintage ephemera, polaroid sunglasses, brass buttons and...
old Gib postcards, of course...
but my eye was caught by some bling! a silver and turquoise bib necklace!
and here's another one with matching earrings too!
i am also in love with this brass (not sure if it is indeed brass) planter...
love me some blue glass!
there is even this gorgeous Art Deco wall light :)
and for lovers of all things industrial... a grinder and a cute fan!
there is even more goodness as i checked out the second floor :)
i didn't buy anything as they were either too big for our flat or that i didn't need them at this time (like the bib necklace that i had a crush on)... maybe i'll ask that as a gift this christmas... hhmmmm ;)
for now the demons are appeased ;)
How lovely...those "hole in the wall" places are always the best, aren't they? This one looks really charming.
ReplyDeleteohyes they always are heather ;) there is only this one in Gib!
DeleteI love the look of that place, I want to get my friend to go in and buy the nudey postcards! x
ReplyDeleteif she is busy clare, i can buy it for you :) just lemme know ok?
DeleteEven when not buying, it's like a trip to the museum. What lovely pictures you took. I had a Singer sewing machine like the one pictured. I gave it to my son's girlfriend when she was furnishing an apt for the first time. I thought it was gone forever, but since they are married now, it's still in the family.
ReplyDeletethanks jeanne! you just passed on an heirloom ;) i love going to this shop :)
DeleteThat shop looks totally awesome! We don't have many like that over here. You should totally drop a few hints so you get that gorgeous turquoise necklace for Christmas! :)
ReplyDeletexoxo Lauren
lauren, i am doing just that and it started from the moment i set my eyes on it ;) laaa-deeeda ;) cant wait for christmas now hehe
DeleteThat shop looks like so much fun! All kinds of treasures. Although you were disappointed to lose your regular shopping spot for the summer, I'm sure, I guess it opened your eyes to something new. Hopefully it brought you some excitement!
ReplyDeleteyes it did jo! i love visiting this shop and simply just gawking at the dusty treasures they have :)
DeleteThose turquoise pieces are gorgeous! I know you didn't need them but... I'd suggest them as a -very early- Christmas present. ;)
ReplyDeletethats the plan wendy! ;) ssshhhh, he doesn't know it yet hehe
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