Colourful woven, knotted and crocheted bags, and all Fair Trade!

We have new stock in from our Fair Trade supplier, and here is a sample:  shoulder bags, drink-bottle carriers, hold-alls, shopping bags;  there's something for everyone.  And there's more!

Set of five gold-trimmed footed cups and saucers

These gorgeous demi-tasse cups, circa 1960, perch on delicate gold stems, with fine gold handles. The insides are glazed in irridescent mother-of-pearl,  and they are marked 'Japan'.

'Diana' wall pocket vases

These vintage Australian blue-green and brown glazed pocket vases hang on the wall and can hold fresh flowers or a dry arrangement.

'Diana' green and brown flower bowl

Diana vases, made in Sydney, Australia c.1940s

Vase with a fluted bowl and small handle, blue-green and brown drip-glaze: "post-war pieces with ... ‘kangaroo- haunch’ bases. The vase bases -together with the green & brown colours – represent Australian nationalism at its best." - with thanks to re:retro 
Pair of vintage blue-green and brown posy vases: "... these vases evidence a post-war nationalism in the use of drip glaze colours : the particular Australian browns and greens of the Eucalypts."

The bowl and wall pocket vase are marked 'Diana' (click for more information about Diana Pottery).  The handled vase is labelled 42A, and the posy vase is stamped 24.

Brand new Fair Trade hats are a popular item!

These colourful hats come from our Fair Trade supplier - they are brand new, comfortable, and you can scrunch them up in your bag when you go on holidays or for a day at the beach.  Come and have a look at the whole range - there are shoulder bags, back-packs, smaller zipped bags that might hold cosmetics or pencils, and lovely soft scarves too.

Beautiful hand-crocheted rugs

These lovely thick cheerful rugs are hand-made by local crafters, and come in a range of sizes.