flea market finds: no swimming!

who wants to go for a swim?


there were considerably more stalls at the car-boot sale in the GASA (Gibraltar Amateur Swimming Association) parking lot than there were the last time.
 
i came by early and managed to dive into the deep and fish out some hidden gems!

a string of the most beautiful champagne-colored fresh-water pearls.  bought for a ridiculous .50p, they measure about 7-8mm each and are irregularly shaped and not perfectly round but that is just how i want them!

this is a curiosity in itself.  a 4cm diameter Medusa medallion with a quote from Dante Alighieri’s (The Divine Comedy) Inferno cto. IX-52 “venga Medusa, de la farem di smalto” which roughly translates to “come Medusa, we will enamel (of colored glass) him” or “come Medusa, we will turn him into stone”.  This was the threat given to Dante by the The Three Furies at the gates of Dis, the Infernal City.

i saw another medallion in another stall.  this time i think it is Celtic hung on leather.  the brown circular trinket box below is Morrocan and made from the precious thuya wood.

i also found these art books below for .50p each :)  they are very inspiring! 

i’ve read M. Kundera’s existential book a long time ago and there are a lot of facets that i want to read again (because i didn’t get it then and i guess partly because i am hoping for an “aha!” moment now). 

*linking to ThriftShare Monday @Apron Thrift Girl :) and also at ThriftyLove @Cap Creations :) and also at The Nifty Thrifty @a living space :)

flea market finds: rastro y mercadillo

"rastro" is Spanish for "an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles" and "mercadillo" also has a similar meaning except that it pertains more to produce, inexpensive clothing and other household stuff.

y'all know i was in a flea market funk this summer so decided to check this big flea market in Fuengirola, Spain (about an hour and a half drive away from Gibraltar) and naturally wanted to stay there the whole day and buy tons of stuff (next post) but, realistically speaking, only brought home these goodies:

a spring green Denby stoneware 4PT casserole in pristine condition for 2.50euros :)

a long, silver necklace with the palest seafoam green beads, bought for 1euro (really looks great with a simple white tee or an ecru office top)

and last but not the least, a pair of stuffed dahla horses for 1euro each :)  i normally do not like stuffed animals (not a hard and fast rule, really) but with these i make an exception :)  dahla horses are Sweden's most popular handicraft and were originally carved in wood. 

i originally just wanted to buy one but i can't bear the thought of leaving the other one behind so together they are still :) 

here's a wonderful one-stop-shop for all things dahla :)

*linking to Thrift Share Monday @ Apron Thrift Girl :)

self portraits in neon

my friends, here's a compilation of me in neon!  i am not too comfortable in front of the camera (as you can see) because i prefer to be behind it :) these pics are all randomly taken this summer featuring, of course, my favorite accessory for the season: NEON!

(1) in Mallorca

(wearing: Dorothy Perkins tunic in lime and lemon; Giorgio Armani sunglasses; Kate Spade crossover bag; fedora hat from a tourist shop in Mallorca)

 (2) lunching in Spain

(wearing: Mango white tee; Marni sunglasses; Accessorize rose earrings in turquoise; Accentz neon choker from an independent seller in Singapore)

 (3) just before we went to see a movie (Batman!)

(wearing: M&S Autograph raglan sleeve striped top; aviator sunglasses bought from a budget airline souvenir shop in the Philippines; Forever21 feather necklace)

 (4) lazy sunday

(wearing Dorothy Perkins tube top; Giorgio Armani sunglasses; Forever21 feather necklace)

chemicool

i interrupt my mindless Mallorca blabbering with breaking news!  i just received a package from my superdupertrooper of a sister filled with psychedelic NEON goodness! as you know, anything neon is the "IT" color for summer and the beauty of this bright color trend is the color itself! flourescent colors are happy and optimistic colors (imho) and just the right dose adds oommpphh to an outfit :)

a striking neon purple and pink feather necklace from Forever21 :)  i will be wearing this either with neutrals or with a paler version within its tonal family. not too much neon though because it can be a bit overwhelming :) definitely NOT gonna be wearing this with black because it would look like i am still stuck in the '60's.

hot pink hoops again from Forever21.  accessories are the easiest way for me to try neon colors. adding something bright to an earthy ensemble adds immediate edge for me without looking like am trying too hard.

and the last one is a flourescent orange choker for those date nights ;)  i saw this from an independent seller in Singapore and found them striking (my sister bought them for me)

"She is D, desirable, She is I, irresistible, She is S, super sexy, She is C, such a cutie,  She is O, oh, oh, oh... that's my lil sis ;)

featured place in Gib: James Sanguinetti and Son

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 ;)