Just in! - Vintage haul from St Jacobs Farmers Market !

Hello!  I am so excited to show you the amazing vintage pieces I found at the St.Jacobs farmers market!  well... at the two vintage store next door, but I think they all fit under the farmers market umbrella? I went to St.Jacobs Antiques and Market Road Antiques. These are hands down my favourite vintage stores, I always walk out with amazing pieces and there is so much to look at! The prices are very reasonable some booths are cheaper than others, but overall very affordable! The St.Jacobs farmers market is about and hour and a half? away from me so I don't go as often as I would like, maybe 2-3 times a year! I did go earlier this year in the spring so if you didn't catch that blog post you can read it here! 

I am going to be starting off with one of my favourite finds (I'm torn between two of the items for the top spot!) This is a black hat and you are probably thinking... "Carolina you have a similar black hat...it was in your last St.Jacobs haul" and to that I'll say... "...yes..." but also "no!". Let me explain: So this one has a short crown (The top part where your head goes). So it can be worn slanted on the side similar to how I'm wearing it the photo. My other one has a regular crown so it can't be worn on the side. So CLEARLY they are VASTLY different lol. The label said it was a victorian hat.. but I'm not quite convinced. It looks a bit too new (Perfect condition). It also came with a hat pin that had a black piece a the end. I am really excited to try this out and live my film noir, femme fatale fantasy LOL. (also peep my NYX micro brow pencil instead of a long cigarette holder lol)

OK since I mentioned I was torn between two items for my favourite find,  I guess I'll talk about the other one next !  LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS IS! its a leather case that houses a small hairbrush and mirror! I think it's also suppose to come with a comb, I noticed an extra slot for it when I was taking these photos. I'm not sure what happened to it over the years, but a comb like that is easy to come by, so if I come across one I'll replace it. either way isn't it beautiful! Because of the colours and the type of case makes me feel like I'm a passenger on the Titanic (pre sinking). It wasn't dated and there is no brand label, the only thing it has is a sticker at the bottom that says "made in Germany". Based on the case and the way it closes and the design on the handles I would say 1930s?? maybe ?? it could also be 1950s? but with a more old fashioned case, but I don't want to say for sure. I have to do a bit more research. The outside of the case has a few scratches but honestly this piece is in amazing condition! The interior is immaculate and I love it so much. 

Next up we have these stunning cream coloured gloves with a fur pom pom on the side! And wow someone get me tickets for the theatre because I am ready to wear these! They are longer gloves so they are not for every day wear but they are beautiful. They look a bit small but they are actually stretchy so they are very comfortable and fit me well.... like a glove. 

So this hat is a bit different for me, its a beige straw hat with a two toned ribbon around the hat. The colours are neutral and will match tons of my dresses! The crown is a but more geometric so its more similar to a mens 1920s straw hat. I usually tend to go for more feminine hats but women wore hats like this as well and I wanted to switch things up a bit!  This one does have a vintage tag on it that says Lady Warwick. I tried to do some research on the brand to add a bit of history but I couldn't find anything. I kept getting articles about an actual lady Warwick who was a British socialite and philanthropist... she is completely unrelated but she was kind of iconic? I quickly glanced at her Wikipedia page and I left the tab open to do more research. She was even a long term confidant (mistress) to King Edward VII. If you want to learn more about here click here. Sorry that was completely unrelated LOL but yeah based on the material and the tag I would say its from the 60s? That would be my guess.  

This little black bag will be perfect for winter! This summer I bought a few knit bags that have a plastic handle inspired by the bags used in the 1940s. It was really fun and they paired well with a lot of my summer outfits. I tend to buy the same type of bag (rectangle with a clasp at the top) so I was looking to switch things up. When I saw this bag I realized it could be used in the fall/winter as well! it's plain black but it was this really pretty flower details on the handle. Again I don't know what time period its from? It looks like bags I've seen in photos in the 1930s/40s but It could be newer and just inspired by that time period . If anyone knows please let me know! 

This is the final hat I got... Yes another black hat but this one looks COMPLETELY different from anything I own. This one is much smaller and rounder. I don't normally go for hats like this because they make me think of Charlie Chaplin... who I don't really like... But this one fit my head really nicely and I am trying to branch out and try new things. I love that it has the feathery bit on the band it makes for a nice detail. This hat  also has a vintage tag, two actually! Stetson Fifth avenue which has been around since the 1860s. And the other tag is The J.L. Hudson Co from Detroit, I realized while doing research that I have another hat from this store! The store was created in 1881 and was very successful for the next 100 years. If you want to learn more you can click here!. As for when this hat was made? I'm not sure... I do know its from before 1969 because the company was sold to they Dayton Co and the name was merged that year (Dayton-Hudson). I would place it in the 50s/60s range but I have to do more research to narrow down the date. Either way its a beautiful hat and will be great for the fall/winter!  

Ok so this piece is something I've been searching for for a while! This is a 1930s manicure set and it is in incredible condition!  You have no idea how long I've looked for a manicure set like this!  I mean look at the rich purple colour on the inside! It was inside a showcase and as soon as I saw it I asked to see it! the pieces are so beautiful and in such amazing condition that I couldn't resist!  Usually manicure sets come incomplete or they are starting to rust. This one is missing one tool but I can always add something else in a plain silver. The pieces are in perfect condition they just need to be cleaned (Obviously lol). You guys know I'm not a nail girl, I don't really wear nail polish. I'm too impatient to wait for the polish to dry and paying to have them done very week seems expensive and time consuming (I already spend too much time on my hair lol I don't need to add nails to it)  but I still want to groom my nails obviously, thats why I was looking for a vintage set of manicure tools. I'm really excited to use them! 

And last but not least I have this book ! It's a 1947 copy of sense and sensibility by Jane Austen. And I wont lie I'm not a Jane Austen super fan, I like her books as much as the next person but I'm more of a Fitzgerald girl (if we are talking classics). I was mostly drawn by the beautiful pattern and colour palette.  This is one of her books that I haven't read, so I will be adding it to the pile of books I still have to read. I usually tend to stay away from really popular books (Except Fitzgerald lol). I don't know why but sometimes classics or really popular books are overhyped.... ok no thats a lie, I think its because I don't want to follow the crowd and like what everyone else likes (It's one of my character flaws lol). The way that I find books to read is to go to the thrift store and check the vintage and collectable section, I pick a book based on the cover and designs on the spine. Then I quickly google what its about (Romance/action/horror etc) and the general reviews... basically anything I can find in under 5 minutes. Sometimes I don't find anything at all because the books are old and unknown, but if I like the cover enough I'll buy it and read it.  I've read some great books that way and it's like finding a gem, a secret story no one else knows. It's a story for me. 

So yeah those are all of the vintage goodies I found while shopping in St.Jacobs!  Let me know in the comments below which piece is your favourite, also if you have any information on dates of the items I was unsure about let me know as well !  But before I wrap up this post I wanted to mention that if you want to  see a vlog of me at the vintage stores It was part of my weekend in my life vlog that I posted on youtube !  You can find the video below!