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Happy Wassail Weekend!

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Greetings and Happy Wassail!

For many cider drinkers and orchard owners Wassail is an important date in  the calendar and I know that at many orchards this weekend there will be gatherings and celebrations.

Here is my glass of fine cider, Old Stag Cider, from a Gloucestershire company I came across recently, and very tasty it is too!

The glass is a commemorative one marking 100 years of Bulmers Cider, (which was in 1987) and the engraving is very good!

Have a good weekend, and enjoy the photo,  I have to go and drink this now!

Regards, Andy.

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As one drawer closes, another opens!

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Happy New Year!

As we start 2018, I have photographed a Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, which has just come into my workshop, and is for sale. Little restoration is needed, as can be seen by the photographs taken whilst drizzling, better ones soon!

Measuring approximately 38 1/2″ wide, 19 1/2″ deep and 31 3/4″ tall the chest is awaiting a few bits of veneer to be replaced, some of which are in the drawers, a very good revive of the polish before waxing, then me to cut keys for the locks, and  although many people never use them, I think it’s always nice see and it can be quite satisfying to cut nice keys.

All the best for 2018, and I look forward to our events starting in March, where this chest will be on show, unless sold before!P1040744

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One of the lower drawer handles after a quick tidy, looks like I’ll enjoy this project, and maybe for sale earlier than I originally thought, please let me know if this interests you.

Regards, Andy.

 

All White? Probably not!

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Hello all.

Well, the bets are on, (or off I think!), for a white Christmas. In case you missed it, there was snow here a few weeks ago and here is a photograph I hope you like, taken just a few hours after daybreak, and as the snow was melting, hardly had time to be enjoyed!

Have a Merry Christmas, and thanks to all visitors and stallholders that have made Bibury Antiques Fair such an enjoyable little fair. 

We return in March, and will also be on show on Easter Sunday too, April 1st, and no joke either!

Regards, and best wishes. Andy.

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Seasoned Greetings!

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Hello All!

As many will be preparing for roasts, many turkey, for a big day coming up soon, I was pleased to photograph these at the November Bibury Antiques Fair, and not being true 100 year old, they are fun, very useable, and quite rare I guess, and so most likely highly collectable.

I remember the “Beefeater” chain of pubs, not sure they were often frequented by me, (just found out they still going!), but these plates were especially commissioned for the chain, I think they are ’70’s (?). Surely many were broken in use, and as such I wonder, and can’t believe are many left in this condition.

Whilst many are preparing other game meals, many are treating themselves to fabulous joints of beef for Santa’s Lunch. Wouldn’t these be fun to use?

Keep in touch and a “Happy Run up to Santa’s eve!”

Regards, Andy.

 

 

Remember remember the…….. Antiques?!

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Hello all!

This weekend is “Fireworks weekend” and on Sunday when the smoke hangs in the early morning misty air, we will be on show at Bibury Antiques Fair in the Village Hall.

We open at 10am and close at 4pm, this is our last event this year, we return in the spring, on March 4th. This website will remain active with a few items for sale so please keep in touch, I hope you will enjoy what I can offer.

Thanks, Andy.

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Spooky! We’re back soon!

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Hello again. Well, yes, Halloween time is here soon, and we are getting ready to put on a great show for visitors this Sunday, November 5th.

We have a great line up, so if you have the chance, call in to view and maybe buy too! This will be our final show this year, as we will be having a break, to return in March!

I haven’t got a spare coffin for halloween, but this Mahogany Cellerette is at least Sarcophagus shape, and is for sale, with a liner inside with six divisions!

Have a good week and hope to see you soon! Bye for now, Andy.

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Tipping the balance?

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Hello, I am just weighing things up, as some people say, and now that’s done the dates for next year can be released!

Our next fair at Bibury Village Hall, will be on November 5th, not long to go now. Let’s hope this one goes with a bang, seem to recall someone else said that a few years ago too!

Julie will be with us again and here is a spring balance that I photographed of hers.

Have a good week and I hope to see you soon, don’t forget our visitors book!

Regards, Andy.

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Plain Sailing?

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Hello again!

Been a while since I bought this plane, and now that it’s all clean and sharpened, I had great pleasure using it yesterday.

So, if anyone has any old tools still in their sheds, or workshops which have been long abandoned, I may well be interested in looking at them to see if some can be brought back into use, after all, this one looks as though it could be easily around 150 years old, (most likely more!) and now will be in regular use.

Hope you like it!

Regards, Andy.

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