Treasure hunting
Treasure hunting
It’s raining and cold again today, but the weekend weather was glorious, and so was the treasure hunting at Milnerton Market. My cellphone camera did me proud, I reckon.
Treasure hunting
It’s raining and cold again today, but the weekend weather was glorious, and so was the treasure hunting at Milnerton Market. My cellphone camera did me proud, I reckon.
Anairam
Oh lovely! I am embarrassed to say that I’ve never visited the Milnerton market, But I am going to! I blogged about my carboot sale finds yesterday – there is a lovely carboot sale near our house once a month – and the prices are crazy! I paid R5 for the old jelly mould, R5 for the little silverplated apple, R20 for the eight crocheted placemats (plus eight little coasters plus a small table runner) and R5 for the buttons …
Anairam
Oh lovely! I am embarrassed to say that I’ve never visited the Milnerton market, But I am going to! I blogged about my carboot sale finds yesterday – there is a lovely carboot sale near our house once a month – and the prices are crazy! I paid R5 for the old jelly mould, R5 for the little silverplated apple, R20 for the eight crocheted placemats (plus eight little coasters plus a small table runner) and R5 for the buttons …
Tam
This weekend was a bumper Market day, wasn’t it?
We came home with a laundry basket, wall clock, half price chocolates and nuts, an espresso cup set, a 8mm projector and a giant full length solid oak workbench!
With a pancake or two to finish it off! What a great day
Darkchocolate
lovely. How often does the milnerton market meet? love your blog
Bob
Milnies was good on Sunday, we went with R 200 and got a fisher price ‘lift and load depot’ circa 1977, four cheese spring rolls (between the four of us – but Maria didn’t have any cause she’s got no teeth) pistachio nuts, June and July’s Vogue, a retro china jug and some very tiny tiny tupperware and still had change left to buy a small farm in the karoo with…
Xander
Looks so fun- I can’t believe that I never went. Yet another good reason to move back to Cape Town… -X
Heather Moore
Wow, it seems we’ve all been having luck at the market lately.
*Darkchocolate, Milnies is every weekend, both Saturday and Sunday. I think Sunday’s usually better.
*Bob, I saw that Lift and Load depot, and you’ll be pleased to know that Marion had spent all her money by then.
*Xander, it sounds like you’re keen to come back – but do wait for summer!
HB
Wow a veritable visual feast and great colours!