I want to make buying from me as easy as possible, and therefore I am listing everything in my Etsy shop now. Easier to add the different shipping costs, no chance of me not removing a bought item and somebody else trying to buy it, etc etc. So from time to time I will use this blog to show you the new things I have listed, to keep you up to date.

Monday, 15 April 2013

More little treasures in the shop

Finally, after having had to postpone our departure to France for a couple of weeks, we have booked out crossing for Wednesday. And I have been busy photographing, measuring, packing and listing some more beautiful little treasures to keep the shop going while Andy and I are in France. I am so lucky to have our youngest son still living at home, he will post out any orders which come in. Bless him. Ok, so here is whats gone into the shop in the last couple of days and what is going into the shop tonight and tomorrow -

Can I start with my favourite? I just adore this vintage French oyster ( or apple ) basket -

The second set of stunning antique French silver plate cutlery ( first one has gone to a lovely new home already ) -

French metal fleur de lis plate -

French Art Nouveau tin -

A PAIR of antique French coat hooks -

Vintage English baking tray with ivy leaf and sea shell designs -

Vintage French tart tins -

Vintage English "Nutbrown" mini cake moulds (molds) -

Collection of cream trims on tag -

Vintage English silver plate trivet/ teapot stand -

Vintage French collapsible egg collecting basket -

Vintage French collapsible fisherman's basket -

A couple of gorgeous green vintage French trims -

Vintage French corkscrew -

Another set of antique French curtain clips -

Vintage French benitier ( Holy water font ) -

Set of three vintage French apothecary/pharmacy glass bottles -

Art Deco plaque of Notre Dame de Sion -

Vintage French plaque St. Therese -

Antique French rosary, with tiny silver medals between decades -

Very large tin with beautiful pastoral scene by Boucher -

Great laundry room display, antique French laundry/wash dolly -

A few French wine tasting cups, great barware or gift for a wine lover -



Vintage English Workbox confectionery tin -

Boxed set vintage English grapefruit spoons and knife -

Sweet small vintage French Madonna statue -

And last but not last, a beautiful vintage French metal plaque of St. Therese, delicately framed -

As I said at the beginning, some are already listed, some will be listed tonight, and some more tomorrow. Inbetween packing for our couple of months in France. Yikes. This is the link to my Etsy shop.

Toodlepip xxx

Friday, 29 March 2013

Quick update

Here are a few more things which have gone into the shop, and some which hopefully will appear in the shop over the Easter weekend -

Another ( red ) ticking fabric pack -

A second neutral colours ticking fabric pack - SOLD, but similar one newly listed


Rich antique gold bullion fringe trim -

Vintage millinery stamen - SOLD, but more available

A sweet little vintage French rose garland tin -

Antique French small figure of Christ on the cross -

Vintage French heraldic pewter plate -

Vintage Eiffel Tower souvenir -

And last but by no means least, this sweet little Squirrel nut dish, bonbon dish, whatever dish - RESERVED

Those are the one already in the shop. 

I hope to find some time to add the following little treasures as well -

more of those gorgeous old French gilt curtain clips, in different sizes -

Set of six dinky little antique French cake molds (moulds), although I would probably use them in a row on the dining table with one bloom in each one -

Vintage French butter mold/stamp/press with thistle motif -

gorgeous kind of spiral design footed round tin -

Fab Fifties French scales -

Statuette of Jeanne d'Arc, heavy solid metal -

Vintage French metal pocket ruler -

Paris Sacre Coeur ink well -

Phew, I am running out of steam! Time to take the doggies for a walk. Have a wonderful Easter weekend, wherever you are,
toodlepip xxx

Friday, 22 March 2013

New old stuff!

Here are a few more things which have finally made it into my Etsy shop -


Two gorgeous antique French school books - SOLD


Antique French candlestick in the most fabulous sea green colour - SOLD

Pair of antique French linen towels -

Fabric covered French chocolate box -

Vintage English damask fabric pack -

Vintage French Ticking fabric and embellishment pack - SOLD

Vintage French Ticking fabric and embellishment pack in SPRING colours -

Vintage French glass measuring cup -

Antique French pie crimper

Antique French Pocket size Sacred Heart Christ -

Antique French Sacred Heart Christ statue on base -

Vintage French small gilt metal pitcher/jug - SOLD

Vintage French kitchen gadget....... for boiling eggs, apparently! -

Vintage English brass hand letter/note clip - SOLD

More coming over the weekend, if all goes according to plan !

Thanks for stopping by and having a look.

Toodlepip xxx