It’s with a lot of pleasure that I am writing this to confirm we have been given permission to re-start our Antiques Fair in Bibury. We return on Sunday 6th September, and hope to see you there! More news will be shared as the plan unveils, but I just wanted to shout, “Best Wishes and See You Soon, Cheers”. These glasses would help, if they were full! Andy.
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Looking Glass
Hello again! Well, what a year so far? I had an interesting call today for someone thinking I owned a shop in Bibury (sadly not me!), and was worried they couldn’t reach me before I closed to pay me and buy something! I hope they sorted that one out, but although the shop is for sale, it’s not mine to sell! Like many people, it’s been a complex year, and as I came down the stairs the other day, I decided that I should photo a barometer in a slightly different way, just as the light caught my image, and so here it is, hope you approve! Sadly we are not much further forward with confidence for the future of many indoor fairs and markets. Yes there are a few running, it seems to depend on the venue owners, or which County they are in, but I am not certain of the future, but we can wait and see, maybe the longer we don’t have fairs for, may mean that more stock gets sorted to come out on show when we do open the doors. Don’t forget in the meantime we have a few items on sale at antiques.co.uk go to the website and then search for Bibury Antiques Fair, happy browsing! All the best, see you soon! Andy.
Stock pricing, and honey cake!
Hello again! It really does seem odd, as so far this year there hasn’t been one of events in Bibury yet, and despite discussing the possibilities, we haven’t a date yet. So, tonight, I decided to photograph a set of glasses for sale, and as I was doing so, thought it rude not to try one of them out, and here I have a small piece of honey-cake to compliment the dram. This isn’t how many Monday evenings are at all! May I wish everyone a good day, or evening, wherever you are, and I am off to list these on our virtual fair, they can be seen at https://www.antiques.co.uk/antique/6-Ale-Glasses Thank you for looking. Andy.
Wait for it! Not yet, sorry folks!
Hello all.
Current Government advice is that Village Halls in Gloucestershire, and most likely elsewhere, should remain closed.
We cannot return our event to Bibury yet, and we will have to wait.
Please follow the link for Gloucestershire County Council advice.
Regards, Andy
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Strange Times Indeed!
Hello again! Here we are, another month when we should be having another event, we are quietly waiting. Meanwhile our virtual fair continues at https://www.antiques.co.uk/search-results.cfm?priceRange=0-max&criteria=Bibury+Antiques+Fair+2020&sellerType=&searchregion=0&maxrows=25&order=priceDesc Have a look around and make an offer on something and I’ll put you in contact with the dealer. Hopefully there will be some good news to share with you all before too long, but no timescale yet, sorry! Here are a few photographs from some of our previous events. All the best in the meantime, Andy.
Copper Tray not sure, but I think it was Newlyn School. 
A visitor to Bibury. 
Hall chair and other items. 
Painted pine chest of drawers. 
A few of my bits and bobs. 
Embroidered silk panel. 
Arts and Crafts brass firescreen. 
Mixed selection of jewellery and other items.
Pinch, Punch, First of The Month and No Return!
Hello again all! Do you remember saying that? Maybe you still do. I have just realised, that for those who don’t know, “No Return” meant they shouldn’t hit you back! One day we will return to Bibury for our Antiques Fair. Well, for those who are following our Virtual Fair, it’s still rolling on antiques.co.uk so have a look and see what else has been added since we started. It may be a while until we return, as there are complications in public buildings, and although we can easily do a one way system, we need to wait a little to see how bigger events cope, and maybe we can learn from them, although we are a small venue! This was a stall from one of our dealers a while ago, but it shows we sell a good mix! Please stay in touch, and I look forward to writing more soon! Although it’s a hobby I haven’t done for a while, colleagues of mine are re-opening their business, have a look at https://www.cotswoldarchery.co.uk/ and see if you’d like a go, it can be fun! Regards, Andy.
Half Way For Virtual Fair!
Hello all! Well, amazingly we are half way through our May Virtual Fair! With help from antiques.co.uk we have had over 40 items listed for sale for just over 2 weeks, and now a few items have been viewed over 100 times. I think that’s more than most items get viewed at an event, and here’s the one which at the rime of writing, is the most viewed, at 106. https://www.antiques.co.uk/antique/Gilt-and-Laquered-Wooden-Monk other items are close behind at 104 and 103. Have a look and see if you fancy anything. There’s a payment option on the site, or please make an enquiry. Sadly not everyone from the fair can take part in this as they cannot access their stock from closed shops and centres, but we have a good cross section of items listed.Have a good day folks, and here are a few photo’s of the event last year. It really is a sweet Village Hall and I look forward to returning one day. Regards, Andy.
Inspiration and a Relaxing Read!
Hello all! Just a brief note and a quickly taken photo just before I sat down in the garden to read a new book which arrived yesterday. The Welsh Stick Chair. As usual with all of the Bowen’s catalogues, it’s superbly printed and a joy to read and look at, I’m sure over the years it will become a well thumbed book. Thanks to Tim and Betsan. Have a look at their website, it’s got some nice items on it! https://www.timbowenantiques.co.uk in the meantime, bye for now. Andy.
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Our Virtual Fair is Open Now, and tomorrow, and ……..
Hello all! I have some amazing news. Bibury Antiques Fair may only be a small event, however we believe we are the first Antiques Fair to have a “Virtual Fair”. Yes! With the help of Iain Brunt, and his website, we have our listing at https://www.antiques.co.uk/seller-items.cfm?maxrows=25&seller=4448&order=priceDESC&start=2 have a look and see what you find! This will be live for longer than our usual time, of just one Sunday a month, but we are entering exciting times, and so if you like it, we hope to be able to continue, so please have a puruse and possibly even a purchase! Shown here just to make you hurry, is “A Russian Bangle”. Hope you like it, and thanks for looking. Regards, Andy.
Bibury Antiques and Vintage Fair 