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Showing posts with label Berrima. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Berrima. Show all posts

16 August 2010

Berrima: Part 3

Yes, there's more!
The China Room
Wall to wall, floor to ceiling dinnerware, cups, saucers, platters, everything!
I bought a very old platter from with a French label, but made in England.
I could have gone crazy, but exercised restraint and am very happy with my purchase.





20 July 2010

Berrima : Part 2

The Quilt Room
This is not the official name, just my name for it.
Still in Peppergreen Antiques.  I did say this was a huge store packed to the rafters.
I was in there a long time.
  Floor to ceiling quilts and linen.  All are lovingly pressed and folded.  As I dally in this room I wonder at the tales these quilts could tell.
My candlewick shots are out of focus, I was shaking with excitement.
Candlewick instills a sense of nostalgia like no other fabric for me.

12 July 2010

Berrima : Part One

For an incredibly sad reason, hubby and myself left the children with visiting grandparents, and had a couple of child free days last week.  One of which we spent having a quiet time in Berrima, about 2 hours south of Sydney.
I first visited Berrima 13 years ago when pregnant with my son. 
I remember spending hours mooching through this antique emporium.
Over the years we've pulled into Berrima for breakfasts and morning teas, whilst travelling south, but I have never had the opportunity to browse at my leisure, until last week.
The ladies were so helpful and lovely.  I came upon them sitting in a row, having a chat about Masterchef, supping their hot soup for lunch.
The whole building is bursting at the seams with old wares.  It quite takes my breath away.
I was on a mission to find a glass cake stand - more of that in another post.  The lovely ladies gave me a stool to sort through the shelves of glassware.  I found my cake stand and a few other goodies too.
I had such fun taking photos, but there are so many I will have to spread them over a few posts, to give you a true flavour of the store.
Watch this space.