Vibrant Vintage

There is only one Latin phrase that I remember from 4 terrible years of Latin class and that is “Tempus Fugit” or time flies.  Vibrant Vintage can’t think of a more apt phrase, as we have been in our shop for over 5 months now!!!

We have two events planned for summer then we are having a well deserved break.  Our first event is on Sunday 30th June at Haigh Hall.  We are organising a vintage, retro and craft fair at the Hall with over 40 stalls.  There will be a BBQ outside if the weather is nice, if not the chef will cook inside.  We have some familiar stalls coming as well as new stalls.  There is live entertainment from the fab Bexi Owen who has sung at our last 2 fairs. The fair will start at 10am and finish at 4pm with admission just £1 for the whole day.

The next event isn’t one that we are organising but one that we are part of and will take place on Saturday 6th July 9am-4pm  Last year Westhoughton market organised a jubilee themed farmers market.  This year Westhoughton traders are organising a forces day for the charity Our Local Heroes Foundation.  There will be a farmers market and a vintage and craft fair at the back of Westhoughton market, live entertainment throughout the day, a raffle and tombola where everyone is a winner.

For those of you not from Westhoughton you may be unaware that the people of Westhoughton are known as  Keawyeds” or cow heads.  This is due to the story of a farmer and his cow.  When the cow got its head stuck in a gate, the farmer decided to cut the cows head of inside of damage the gate as the cow cost less!  In honour of this story, local shops and market stalls will have a cow in their window and children can find the name of all cows.  There will also be a historical tour around the town.

Photo from Westhoughton Picture Past and Present (check out their facebook page)

There will be lots of other activities on the day too.  We are trying to arrange for vintage and classic cars to come down to the town too, so if you know anyone that has a car of interest please ask them to come down.  The idea of this event is to try and encourage people to shop local, while raising money for a great charity.  Westhoughton has a great market and town centre with lots of independent shops so please try and support this event.

Vibrant Vintage have found a new venue perfect for a vintage and retro fair.  The fair will take place on Sunday 19th May from 10am – 4pm at Bolton School in the arts centre.  For those of you outside of Bolton, Bolton School is an impressive private school established in 1516 for boys and 1877 for girls.  Our fair will take place in Bolton Schools purpose built arts centre.

Our fair has over 30 stalls selling vintage clothing, accessories, collectables, homewear, furniture, vintage inspired clothing, retro craft such as aprons and cushions, sweets, cupcakes and chocolate.  We also have a retro pop up hair salon.  There will be live entertainment from the fabulous singer Bexi Owen.  Admission is 1pound

The school is currently undergoing building work so you can not turn into the main part of the school.  To access the fair you must turn onto Dobson Rod (this is between Bolton School and the primary school).  Once onto Dobson Road turn first right into the school (there is a gate), then park your car and head straight down and the arts centre is sign posted.

For more information please email victoriaclaire@vibrantvintage.co.uk

I really do not know where time has gone as we are organising our third vintage and retro fair at Haigh Hall on Sunday 7th April.  We had hoped that the weather would be getting nicer seen as it is April, however we think it may be a cold day!  Nevertheless we have organised a free spring hunt round the grounds of the Hall for the children.

The vinage fair will take place over two floors of Haigh Hall and in the enterance hall.  We have lots of new stalls that haven’t displayed at Haigh Hall before as well as some old ones that have!  As for entertainment we will have the lovely Bexi Owen, vocalist http://www.facebook.com/bexiowen?fref=ts, singing throughout the day, she will also have her own stall selling vintage.  We also have a lovely model called Jennifer who will be on hand for any questions and giving out the spring hunt papers.

We also have some exciting news to share with you, as from next year we will be organising monthly vintage and retro fairs at Haigh Hall.  However, back to the 7th April we have the following fab stalls coming:

• Grandma’s Attic – a lovely selection of vintage clothing and accessories from 1930’s -1980′, they are based at Traders outlet Altrincham www.vintagegrandma.co.uk
• Anne and Martin Tebay – kitchenware, home ware, china tea sets, glassware, pottery, scarves, jewellery and ornaments
• Urban Chocolate -a lovely range of homemade chocolate in a variety of flavours and present sets http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheUrbanChocolateCo
• Butterquins – pretty handmade and customised clothing, accessories, bows, skirts, cardigans and bags http://www.facebook.com/Butterquins?fref=ts
• The Patchwork Pantry – cakes, jams, vintage inspired kitchen and house ware such as aprons, egg and tea cosies http://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=the%20patch%20work%20pantr
• DeeSigns – selling a great selection of handmade cards, name plaques, cupcake gifts, and seasonal gifts http://www.facebook.com/LoveLadyInPrint#!/DeeSignsCardsy&type=places&init=quick&tas=0.6352695183071771#!/ThePatchworkPantry

• Vintage Belle – a fab selection of vintage clothing and accessories with some vintage home ware as well, looking forward to seeing this new stall
• Red Rabbit – handmade crafts such as custom aprons and home accessories based on the shabby cic vintage/retro theme http://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Rabbit/458705864172254?fref=ts
• Morsage – jewellery such as bracelets and necklaces with secret morse code messages on, you will be given a booklet to work out what your piece of jewellery says.  She will also be selling vintage clothing and copllectables
• Gifts and Antiques – selling everything you can think of from vintage through to collectable antiques, perfect stall for a good look
• Button Boudoir – selling vintage inspired textiles and jewellery such as purses, kindle and phone cases and bags http://folksy.com/shops/buttonboudoir
• Wooden it be Lovely – a range of wooden craft gifts, decorations and pictures
• Baubles and Bears – selling gorgeous bears, big and small from different periods all wanting a good home, also sells international costume jewellery

• Sugarfingers and Pipsqueak – yummy retro sweets, homemade fudges and glitter tattoos and facepaint http://www.facebook.com/LoveLadyInPrint#!/PipsqueakGlitterTattoosandFacepainting
• Nostalgia Vintage and Retro – vintage clothing from 1940’s – 80’s, hats, shoes, bags, and costume jewellery https://www.facebook.com/wiganvintagecraftfair?cropsuccess#!/NostalgiaVintageandRetro
• Love Cottage Vintage Creations – Restored and refurbished vintage furniture, handcrafted items, vintage clothing, accessories, jewellery https://www.facebook.com/wiganvintagecraftfair?cropsuccess#!/LoveCottageVintageCreations?fref=ts
• Red Spotty Dog – a variety of fabrics are used to create beautiful handmade items such as cushions, bags, door stops, bunting, key rings, coat hangers and lavender hearts http://www.facebook.com/pages/1vintagelady/352742981417965?fref=ts#!/redspottydog?fref=ts
• Jenny Wren – vintage furniture, clothing, handmade crafts, cards, jewellery, fashions accessories and lovely bric a brac
• Picture This – hand decorated furniture using decoupage. images used are from the Beano, Dandy, Mandy, Bunty as well as vintage cards, games and images

• Vintage in Petals – a great selection of ladies vintage clothing, handbags, hats, gloves, jewellery  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-In-Petals-VIP/225565494233113?fref=ts
• Hannah Angela – Hand painted vintage inspired birdy wall hangings., using  a mix of vintage  and new buttons and fabrics. Handmade button and ribbon brooches.
• Gareth Wiles – very excited to have author Gareth Wiles at our fair, his novels “I am dead” and Icon’s Request” are perfect for a Chrismas read http://www.garethwiles.co.uk/
• Little Jenny Wren – selling a lovely selection of vintage crockery and collectables
• Primrose Craftworks – a wide range of handmade crafts such as decorative hnagers, lingerie cases, sented sachets, rag dolls, purses, peg bags, cushions and envelopes
• Lotties Lotts Vintage – selling a selection of ladires vintage clothing and accessories from the 1940’s to the 1980’s
• Pearl Vintage – selling a selection of vintage clothes, mirrors, pottery, bags and jewellery
• Vintage Treat – a large collection of vintage and retro china, furniture, ornaments and collectables
• Susan Moodie – antique textiles including table covers, bed linen, doileys, lace, buttons, sewing items and trimmings

• Bittity, Bobbity, Boo – selling a range of handmade and vintage clothing, jewellery and homewear
• Posies and Petals Cake Stands & Gift Co – bespoke handmade cake stands and unique giftshttps://www.facebook.com/#!/PosiesPetalsCakeStandsGiftCo?fref=ts
• Clare Hilton – Handmade purses and bags embellished with vinatge jewellery and a variety of craft items made from recycled vintage fabrics and vintage accessories
• Cat approved crafts – handmade cards, pappercrafted item, decorated candles, textiles and jewellery
• Carol McLeod – a selection of vintage jewellery clothes, bags, china and pram
• Enigma Puzzels – hand crafted 3 dimensional wooden puzzles, fully interlocking and 2-3 layers deep.
• Now and Then – a large range of collectables, vintage ceramics, pictures, linen and dolls
• Caroline Preston – vintage evening wear, ball gowns, dresses, shoes, evening bags, scarves, costunme jewellery. compacts, perfume bottles, china trios and pacthwork quilts
• Revival by Carol Ann – selling vinatge clothing, jewellery, scarves ad bags
• Vibrant Vintage – finally there will be us selling vintage clothing and accessories from the 1930’s1980’s

• Woodstock – lovely handcrafted wooden gifts
• Jemimas Crafts – selling handmade clothes, home accessories and customise and sell vintage clothes https://www.facebook.com/#!/gemma.newton.77985
• G Things -handcrafted and customised objects such as mirrors, boxes, clocks and shabby chic
• Reloved Retro – selling a selection of vintage from suitcases to sunglasses to clothes
• Harpers – a hair dressers who can put in victory rolls, and feather hair extensions as well as eye brow kits for the perfect retro look

Admission to the fair is just £1 and you can come and go all day.  Why not browse the fair, have a drink in the Halls cafe, go for a walk around the country park and pop back for another look just incase you have missed something.  Haigh Hall is just 2 miles from Wigan town centre and within easy reach of the motorway network.

It’s not long to go until our first vintage fair of the year.  The fair will take place at the Mercury Hotel, Manchester Road, Westhoughton.  This is an established fair that we have been organising for 18 months now.  However, the times have changed this year and the fair will start at 11am.  We have the following fab stalls coming:

• Grandma’s Attic – a lovely selection of vintage clothing and accessories from 1930’s -1980′, they are based at Traders outlet Altrincham www.vintagegrandma.co.uk
• Anne and Martin Tebay – kitchenware, home ware, china tea sets, glassware, pottery, scarves, jewellery and ornaments
• Urban Chocolate -a lovely range of homemade chocolate in a variety of flavours and present sets http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheUrbanChocolateCo

• Beading Beauties – beautiful handmade jewellery, another new stall that we are looking forwar to having at the fair
• Woolybobs – hand knitted items from bags to rugs as well as good quality upcycled furniture
• Butterquins – pretty handmade and customised clothing, accessories, bows, skirts, cardigans and bags http://www.facebook.com/Butterquins?fref=ts
• Dottie’s Boutique – handmade jewellery, vintage brooches, keep sake boxes, frames and a selection of cushions and vintage style wall plaques, some perfect gifst for Mothers Day http://www.facebook.com/DottiesBoutiqueUK?fref=ts

• Miss Susie Vintage Trading – handcrafted vintage gifts such as bunting, cushions, doorstops with Cath Kidston fabrics perfect for Mothers Day.  As well as hats, scarves and dog coats
• The Patchwork Pantry – cakes, jams, vintage inspired kitchen and house ware such as aprons, egg and tea cosies http://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=the%20patch%20work%20pantry&type=places&init=quick&tas=0.6352695183071771#!/ThePatchworkPantry
• Vintage Belle – a fab selection of vintage clothing and accessories with some vintage home ware as well, looking forward to seeing this new stall
• DeeSigns – selling a great selection of handmade cards, name plaques, cupcake gifts, and seasonal gifts http://www.facebook.com/LoveLadyInPrint#!/DeeSignsCards

• Vintage Fashions – ladies clothing and accessories, jewellery, buttons, postcards, books and collectables, a lovely stall full of little treasures.
•  Red Rabbit – handmade crafts such as custom aprons and home accessories based on the shabby cic vintage/retro theme http://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Rabbit/458705864172254?fref=ts
• Morsage – jewellery such as bracelets and necklaces with secret morse code messages on, you will be given a booklet to work out what your piece of jewellery says
• Jane Hamilton – a great selection of vintage clothing and accessories such as handbags, jewellery, gloves and furs from the 1950’s to 1970’s

• Homescapes – a promotional stand displaying garden design and construction, get the garden you have always wanted http://www.designergarden.org.uk/
• WF & D Worthington – a variety of wood turned items that make a lovely unique gift
• Diane Kennett – a lovely selection of vintage homeware, glass wear, bedroom sets, as well as clothing and small pieces of furniture.
• Vibrant Vintage – finally there will be us selling vintage clothing and accessories from the 1930’s1980’s

Photo by the lovely Faiza

As the fair is just before Mother’s Day, why not pop on in for a browse for an unusual gift.  The Mercury has recently been refurbished and the venue looks fab (I had my 30th Birthday Party there).  The entrance fee is just 50p and you can spend as long as you want looking round.  We look forward to seeing you at the fair

The Mercury is situated on the A6 just off junction 5 of the M61 (540 Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3JP).  The fair will start at 11am and finish at 4pm