Car boot finds

It's been awhile since I've attended a car boot and how I've missed them! You do tend to find a lot of tat, but half the fun is sifting through it in search of a treasure. For the last month or so, I've been reading about other bloggers car boots finds and it's had me craving a good rummage for some loot. 

So Topher and I set off to the boots this past weekend and found some lovely treasures. First, this plate to add to my collection. The fish and chips illustration caught my eye and it was mine for 50p!

Next this charm bracelet that had me wondering about the previous owner. With a lot of London charms, the owner must have either loved or longed to visit the city. There is also a cowboy boot and a number 7 - therefore my mind immediately thought of a Texan who longed to visit London. What's your theory?

I also found these Whiskey and Sherry charms which I've seen around online before. I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do with these. Maybe turn them into necklaces? They're a bit tarnished but I think that adds to the charm of them. 

Finally, this Eiffel Tower brooch. It caught my eye as the eiffel tower is actually 3D - it was a nice detail. Another 50p well spent.

Have you been to a car boot sale lately?

Buttons and charms and chain (oh my)

Oh my indeed. While in Jordan last week, I not only added to my shop's vintage collection but also to my handmade jewellery one as well. One of my cousins makes jewellery as well, so she took me downtown to a few of her suppliers.

It was a whole different atmosphere to the areas of Amman I'm normally used to and the area was full of jewellery supply shops. I loved it.

This was the upstairs of the first shop. It was like an Aladdin's cave (or a hoard of lovelies as the bf suggested). I was in here for at least half an hour looking through all the little boxes. 

Button shop - walls and walls of buttons. How cute is this cash register?

I came away with one or two things perhaps...

Look at all the charms! I've already made 5 necklaces and 3 pairs of earrings ready for my fair on Saturday. It was great to find a few more unusual charms that I don't think I would have found in my usual charm search. 

Buttons! These are all being turned into stud earrings.

I think my next post will be a food related one judging by the photos I have left from my trip. 

Do you like unusual charms?