Flea Market Treasures

Flea markets are a great place to stumble across interesting finds and pick up things you never knew you needed. I recently hit up a flea market one weekend and I came out with a few amazing things that I'm really loving!

Most of the vendors had at least a crate or more of used vinyl. But within the market there was an actual record store that was all alphabetically laid out and organized, I was in heaven. Vintage and vinyl go together like PB & J so this was an obvious no brainer of complete wonder. The only tip I'd have is make sure you take the record out of the sleeve and examine it for scratches and the like, as since they've been previously loved, wear and tear and sometimes, acts of carelessness, have caused some slight damage to these little guys.

These are some of the records I walked away with. And I'm super happy I was able to acquire so many!

The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord 

Star Wars OST

The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreaming'

Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna 

The Guess Who - The Greatest of The Guess Who 

Elvis - Forever

Don McLean - American Pie 

The Beatles - The Beatles Story (A narrative and musical biography of Beatlemania)

The Beach Boys - The Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 1

There was also a vendor who was selling vintage cameras of all sorts. This one caught my eye because of it's industrial and modern look. So because of that I had assumed it was from sometime in the 80's but I was wrong. After a quick Google search (thanks Google for always being there for me) it actually dates 30 years from my initial expectation. This particular model was only made from 1953-1956 and takes 35mm film. I'm excited to start using my Argus A-Four! Hopefully a curation of pictures soon to come. 

This was a total last minute find because I was just about to leave the flea market but I realized there had been one place I hadn't looked through yet. So I went in and was able to not only pick up some vinyls but also pick up this pretty cool poster. This poster mentions some of my favourite people on it: Allen Ginsberg, Tim Leary and Jerry Garcia and the event they were at happened in the year of 1969. I thought this was so cool and because it mentioned so many of my fav's I knew I had to pick it up. It also has a really old school print and design on it and that's what drew me in, it actually looks like a flyer they would've handed out or something! 

The last thing I picked up was this gold bib-style necklace. The leaf pendant that's hanging from it is actually a real leaf that's been dipped in gold! When I found that out I definitely had to pick it up! This particular vendor had tables and tables of jewelry, some vintage (one piece dating at 100 years old) and some new. I loved a lot of the pieces but this one specifically caught my eye, and you know, I love a good statement necklace!  

Hopefully I can venture back some time soon because there's always something new and that's why I love them, because you can come across so many unique finds that are one-of-a-kind, that no one will have because they're either vintage or total one-off's. And you can also discuss the items with the vendors because there's bound to be an interesting story attached to some piece or you could possibly learn something you hadn't known before! 

Brands I'm Loving Right Now

It's always nice to show a little brand appreciation. Below's a list of some brands I've been loving right now. 

Spell and the Gypsy Collective : Long time fan of this Byron Bay based brand run by two sisters who get bohemian right. Everything about their clothes radiates cool and effortless but yet interesting. From their patterns to their lookbooks I love it all! Their Instagram is beautiful and I even catch myself browsing the #spelldesigns hashtag on there for some added inspo because even their customers are awesome!

 

LENNI the label : Hailing from Australia again... Can you sense a theme? Is LENNI the label. If the word "magical" was a clothing brand it'd be this one. Each piece looks and makes you feel magical from the extensive embroidery to the 60's silhouettes. It's almost like you've gone into a time machine and it's 1969. 

 

Native Rainbow  : Just a little bitty Etsy shop but so much power, love and creativity. It's a singularly run shop by designer and owner Lizzie R. Cummings who creates handbags, pouches and other accessories. She's very contentious about where her materials are sourced from, buying materials the humane way. Her bags are especially my fav! They're beautiful beyond belief. 

History Time Traveler : More Etsy shop appreciation. I found this brand via Instagram. They take vintage pieces like skulls and other items and refurbish them in unique ways. I'm a big fan of cow, deer and bull skulls, I have one in my room and plan to get more in the future so of course I'd be into this shop. They have a ton of other cool home decor items that I'm currently lusting over.   

 

Aquarian Soul : Rummaging through the Beauty section on the Urban Outfitters website one day I stumbled upon Aquarian Soul's White Sage Herbal Water and was immediately taken by this brand. The packaging is so cute and I like their ethics, all natural and straight from the Earth and the owner is a certified herbalist and reiki healer... What's not to love?!

Mate the label : I love graphic tees and muscle tanks, whether they be vintage or not. Mate the label does some killer ones that are vintage inspired. They have that total boho vibe that I love. I'm currently dying over the "Penny Lane Told Me To" tank because Penny Lane forever and ever... Need I say more? 

Child of Wild : Child of Wild combines some of my favourite things in life: history, art and culture. They have a keen eye for all things unique because I've never stumbled upon pieces as beautiful as theirs. They're also a brand that's loved by a lot of celebrities including my fav, (queen) Vanessa Hudgens. They sell jewelry (for men and women), homewares and even animal skulls that have been adorned with beautiful engravings or jewels. I'm pretty sure they were even the first to do the ever so famous flash tattoos, because prior to them I had seen them nowhere else. The entire feel of their brand is so genuine and cool. And most of all they love to give back, donating to a few charities and sourcing things the ethical way.