WHERE : Piazzola sul Brenta in the nearby of Padua, in front of this majestic "farmhouse" of the mid-17th century
WHAT : one of the largets vintage market in Northern Italy, with a wide selection of antique furniture, vases, camera, records, books, radios, prints and paintings, jewelry, clocks, pottery ans military stuff.
WHAT CAUGHT MY EYE: pre-blogging era.....
...a place where a lot of you would have had a rummage..buttons, buttons and buttons!
...Isn't this pram cute?!
..As it wasn't enough wandering around the village and the Villa, there was also a huge disused warehouse...for the grand total of 1200 stalls!
..Tins :-) ...this picture is a reminder for my mum on how to display lovely stuff instead of letting it getting rusty in the garage ;D...
...the stall of mum and dad's friend...he said that had sold toys for over € 3.000,00.....
...and a bit of lace for you.....
MOST WANTED ITEM OF THE DAY : a plaster Madonna statue..but € 80 was a bit much according to my tiny purse :D
BARGAIN OF THE DAY : these 2 sets of glasses ...they were € 60 in the morning and came home for only € 40 in the afternoon :-)
NOTE : Probably one of the most freezing cold days of this mad winter.....Silly girl, remember your hat and gloves next time! Bbbbrrrr!
28 comments:
The fair looks wonderful, so glad you came home with a bargain! What a lovely setting too...
I love the set you purchased. you said your parents' friend sold toys for over 3 thousand? yikes!
I love the dolls and your glasses
Julie xxxxxxx
If I won the lotto...I would buy it all, especially the pram, I love it!!! xxx
Always worth getting chilled to bag a bargain and those glasses are gorgeous. A great day out.
wow I could have fun there but may need longer than a day!
love
Lyn
xxx
That looks fantastic!!!
Victoria xx
oh gosh the pram the pram the pram and the buttons and the lace and the dolls - I want a Vintage fair ;'(
Oh how beautiful and what a wonderful time you must have had. Love the old dolls, the pram and would love some of the buttons.
Looks like a great fair. Hope that you have a lovely week.
Hugs
Carolyn
Oh Michela! How wonderful! I love your pretty glassware and peeking into this Italian vintage world is a HUGE treat!
Oh mamma mia! :D
1200 stalls? And to earn 3000 with toys?
I've chosen a wrong hobby!
Was it crowded, despite the cold?
My head is spinning at the size if that fair and all the goodies on offer!
The glassware you bought looks very pretty.
Lisa x
I love the glasses you bought - and I wanted a good old rummage through the button boxes - and those tins!!!! xxxx
Oh you had a great sunday indeed. Happy to get a glimpse of this fabulous market.
And oh ... those buttons ...
Michela that was so mean!! You know how envious of you we are don't you? Those buttons alone would be enough for many of us. What an amazing fair and so huge as well. We are glad that even though you forgot your gloves and scarf you remembered your camera, you are a good blogger.
I don't think that anything like a vintage overdose really does exist! I love that market, the bigger the better, don't you think?!
Oh wow, that looked fantastic. I would have been in my element!
x
Looks such fun and such a beautiful location! I'm like a hurricain at the moment! hopr you have been looking at dates to visit! And dont be silly use BA!!!!
It looks like a fascinating place! Isn't that pram deep? You would get a back ache getting the baby in and out of it!!! x
Aarg! It's just all so lovely! Thanks for such a tantalising tour....
I think you would need more than a day there. Your glasses are such pretty colours and I don't think I've ever seen so many buttons in one place:)
Were your ears burning on Saturday? Why did Lyn pinch my rosy cheeks?? xxxxxxxxx
Sounds like heaven to me, all those fabulous stalls! I could spend days and days there.
What a wonderful vintage fair that was. I think i even spotted an old Olivetti typewriter like the one my parents gave me when I was 15!
Nice collections, Michela. I keep fantasicing about those old colourful metallic jars... but always when it comes to buying them I keep changing my mind. Just being weird I guess :)
Oh my how fabulous is this wonderful and beautiful blog!! I have no idea how I happenned to find myself here (!!) but I a thrilled that I found you.
Venice is one of our most special places that we have ever visited. It is wonderful to see it here - throughyour eyes. Perhaps I will gain some wonderful insight that will be helpful on my next trip there!
Count me as your newest and most delighted follower!
vicki
Hi Michela, Couldn't seem to leave a comment on your other posts? Thanks for your Easter wishes. I hope you have a lovely Easter too!! Love your your flower photo's! Regards Maria
Wow what a fantastic market, I would love to have rummaged around there! Thanks for your comment on my new blog and I am so glad I've found yours too now!
Best wishes
Sally x
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