New Stock

Yesterday after a five hour marathon my little space,Vintage Influence, H5 in The Coolroom, at  Waverley Antiques  has been re-vamped, re-stocked and re-worked. Now all  my hard work is done, for the next few weeks at least, so forgive the lack of prose this week. Hopefully the pictures speak for themselves !!!

The Stall in all its glory

Soft Furnishings by yours truly with of course a vintage vibe.

Vintage Luggage

Indian Clubs/Skittles of all shapes and sizes and 1950's Paint Boxes
 

Wooden rulers and Till Flags

Vintage Leather Bags

Beautiful Blue Ball Mason Jars

Green and Red or is it Red and Green

And Pigeon Holes Full Of New Goodies

ENJOY !!!!!!!

New Additions At Vintage Influence

Here are this weeks new goodies on the stall, Vintage Influence, H5 in The Coolroom at  Waverley Antiques . This gorgeous New York Girl ......Well Brooklyn to be exact.

A funky industrial mannequin stripped down to her fabulous bones and she still has her ACME label....superb !!!

I also have a whole bunch of great industrial stencils.

Some traditional Aussie wool bale stencils, some industrial ones from the States and some very special French Wine case stencils including Bourgogne, Brouilly and Gevrey Chambertin no less .......

An awesome New York Taxi cab meter (Sorry you can take the girl out of New York but you can't take New York out of the girl)

And some new art work including, Vintage Maps, Oil Painted shabby tea roses and Medical Charts. Please pop by in the hols and take a look......Its a great day out !!!

New Home For Vintage Influence

At last Vintage Influence has a permanent home.....I have a stall at the amazing  Waverley Antiques , (11a Aristoc Road, Glen Waverley, Mel Ref 71B4), in the "cool room", stall H5 to be precise. Here are the pictures of Vintage Influence in all its glory......

I have opened my vintage vaults, put together my vintage space and filled it with Vintage goodies.

French Enamel

Industrial Pieces, Vintage Clocks

Quirky decorative bits

 For lovers of all things vintage and antique, the centre is a must and I will be changing my stock and the stall look regularly. I will post updates with all my new vintage finds so watch this space.

Thanks to a whole bunch of fabulous people for helping make this happen....The Big Man, my boys, my Mum and Dad, my fabulous vintage girls, Tamarah (Shabby Vintage Junk), Alicia (Time Worn Style) Sam (Shoestring Splendour),Daphne (Tangerine Vintage) and Wryn (Flo & Olive Vintage) ....You have inspired, supported, helped and believed in me and I really am very proud of my vintage creation......Thanks XXXXX

VINTAGE INFLUENCE, STALL H5

(The Cool Room),

Waverley Antiques & Collectables Bazaar

11a Aristoc Road, Glen Waverley, Mel Ref 71B4

Open 7 Days A Week

10am -5pm

Drawers !!!!

I have an obsession at the moment for drawers.....I am sure in Victorian England you could have been arrested for such a fetish....Thank god times have changed and get your mind out of the gutter I am not talking ladies undergarments. No gorgeous, quirky storage in the form of old drawers.

Any shape or size, colour, material or patina that offers a cool alternative storage nook. And of course the best thing is that most people don't see the drawers when they come to cast aside that old cupboard or table so their loss is my gain !!!!

 

 However, those in the know are onto me and finding in particular old counter top shop drawers, salesmans samples, or vintage store display is as hard as finding hens teeth but never fear this vintage girl will push on in her quest.

  
So in the true spirit of 'upcycle, rethink and reuse' I will convert all you vintage lovers to the pleasure and interesting storage that these gorgeous little treasures can provide.If only these drawers could talk.

So when you are looking at that old cabinet, cupboard or side table look beyond the piece and see what alternative and new uses can be made for the humble drawers they hold. Hard rubbish here we come !!!!

Just Because

The title says it all. I was recently sorting thorugh the Vintage Vaults (God I need a bigger vault !!!) and decided to play stylist with a few pieces that I had forgotten I had, shame on me. They are quirky, gorgeous and stylish..... So Just Because........Enjoy !!!!

 

Ancestor Hangings

 I recently bought two Ancestor Hangings having seen some on a trip to Singapore. I just love the colours and faded elegance of them. I wanted to find out more about these unusual family heirlooms and I discovered that these were painted by the Chinese to worship their deceased family members.

The Chinese believe that death does not sever a persons relationship with the living and that, if properly worshipped the spirits of their ancestors can bring health,long life, prosperity and children.Chinese commemorative portraits, commonly referred to as "ancestor paintings," were painted specifically for use in ancestor worship; the power of the living person was believed to reside in their portrait after death.

The ancestors were almost always depicted nearly life-size in a frontal pose, usually seated in an elaborately carved chair draped in brocade or fur, with a lavish carpet at their feet. All of the ancestors wore semiformal winter gowns or fur-trimmed robes with elaborate insignia that proclaimed their rank or princely status. The only differences are gender-related: the women’s feet, considered the most erotic part of her body, were always hidden; most women’s hands were also hidden as well. Both men and women are often shown wearing long jade bead necklaces and elaborate headdresses with gold and pearl ornaments.

While the highly styled costumes are encoded with symbols of the wearer’s court status and social position, the most important part of the portrait is the face, which individualizes and identifies the ancestor and lifts him to the realm of icon. All ancestors were painted with virtually the same expression- a symbolically somber and detached look- to suggest otherworldly status. Yet great care is taken in the portraits to record the deceased’s face realistically; capturing the likeness was crucial for the portrait to be able to function as a ritual object.

And of course having discovered these beautiul objects I have now found them in interiors magazines......

 

Truly beautiful !!!!