I do not have a lot of traditions, but visiting flea markets with my mom on Kings Day is definitely a big one.
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The 15 vintage brooches I found this weekend
You might have seen these when you follow broesj via Facebook, but nevertheless I love to share them. These are the brooches I found at the IJhallen this weekend. The IJhallen are two huge hangars that are the venue for a giant flea market, every month here in Amsterdam. A must-go! Everything is super expensive though, but if you dig deep and find some non-regular vendors its worth taking a look. I’ve payed way too much for […]
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Thrifting Tuesday: Mom’s Pick
Dankzij mijn moeder ben ik rommelmarkten gaan bezoeken en heb ik een gekke verzamelwoede. Ik ben op mijn gelukkigst als we sámen mooie vondsten doen (en het liefste voor weinig geld). Daarnaast krijgt zij ook weer een tik van mij en kocht ze laatst een vintage puzzel omdat het plaatje zo mooi was. Dat gaat helemaal de goede kant op (al denkt mijn vader daar waarschijnlijk anders over… ha!) Als ik niet mee kan naar een rommelmarkt […]
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Brooch obsession: Dangle pins
Elke verzamelaar heeft een wensenlijstje. Bij mij op de broche-lijst staan de zogeheten ‘dangling brooches’ bovenaan die lijst. ‘Dangle pins’ zijn broches waar nog een paar bedeltjes los aanhangen. De broche heeft één bepaald thema. Het bijzondere hierbij is dat het niet de standaard thema’s zijn maar dat het ook kan gaan om sterke drank, sigaretten, cowboy benodigdheden et cetera. Naast de moderne dangle pins, zoals deze hierboven ter ere van het 90 jarig jubileum van de […]
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Color Coordinated Brooches
Via mijn Etsy shop komen er wel eens vragen, of ik bepaalde broches heb: Bijvoorbeeld gele broches, vlinders, valentijnsbroches et cetera! Ik zoek in mijn collectie en raap een aantal bij elkaar om ze te fotograferen. Ik word zo blij van deze vrolijke composities! // In my Etsy shop I give the option to sent me a message to ask for specific brooches. I have had some questions and then the lovely sets come out. Here are […]
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Tuesday Thrifting: Brooches and Book
My parents are SWEET. On Saturday I went to visit them in the evening. When, in the afternoon, I was on the phone with my dad he told me that there was a HUGE fleamarket. I was immediatly feeling sweaty and nevrous, A FLEAMARKET?! I MUST GO THERE. NOW. But no, I couldn’t. But then he assured me, that they would go and thrift for me. So they did :) And they found some lovely treasures. Check […]
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Antique Memory brooches
Recently when I visited an auction I choose to bid on a brooch lot. It contained a mourning brooch. Unfortunately I did not win the brooches but I wás fascinated by the hair brooches. From the eighteenth century through the Victorian era it was fashionable to incorporate hair and portraiture into a brooch. The practice began as an expression of mourning, then expanded to keepsakes of loved ones who were living. Below you see a brooch not only […]
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Brooches: Worn during Hello Etsy 2012
It was magnificent to see many brooch-lovers among the Hello Etsy crowd. 1. Bird brooch worn by Annelies by Sloppop 2. Windmill brooch worn and made by Annemiek 3. Leaf memory picture brooch worn and made by Miranda 4. Kitty Snowglobe brooch worn by Franca and made by Elizabeth 5. Framed bear and bees brooch worn by Philomeen and made by Lisa 6. Owl and name brooch worn by me (more pictures will follow) The most surprising brooch was sadly not captured on a picture. Standing in […]
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DIY: Craft Fair Stand
The first time me and Broesj were on a craft fair was in the beginning of april 2012. I was very (very!) nervous because I had never done a craft show as a visitor in my life. Oh my… So I searched and searched for lovely craft display examples. And boy did I find some lovely stands. With those in mind I created my own little spot. inspired by all of these: source 1 | source 2 | source […]
