Hello my dear friends
I'm back! It has been a whirlwind of getting ready, unpacking, setting up for my Brocante Event at Lourensford Wine Estate. The venue was gasping beautiful and it was a pleasure arriving there early every morning .
Driving through historical vineyards and surrounded by the majestic HottentotsHolland mountains, was the perfect start to each day.
It was a privilege to be part of KAMERSVOL 2010. I am happy to say that the event was a huge success and we had 14 100 visitors through the gates, (not counting the under 18 year olds as they were given free entrance)
Setting up was both exciting and daunting... We had 3 days to set up. I started with the funiture and larger pieces, leaving the smalls and prized
monogrammed linen for the last day
The opening night for 700 invited guests was major hard work and set the tone for the days to follow.
the first furniture item to sell...
two of these over sized Belgian chairs
upholstered with original German grain bags.
on the last day before opening night, every one pitched in to help ..
DD helped other vendors unpack their goods since mine was "old news" and her nanny - Melody- got stuck into pricing some smalls...we hand sewn some hearts from vintage linen and added old laundry monograms and little religious medals -nothing went to waste.
Twine rolls on old wood batons..
Rolls of Jut stamped with "Paris"...sold out quickly
The selected French monogrammed linen was a best seller..I added daily and was almost sold out.
religious statues and globes added some surprising interest - I am happy about this since there are around 40 more globes waiting to be unpacked this week...
..upholstered a French Bergere in pale aubergine velvet found in Paris...I could have sold this chair over and over...I am happy that a friend got this since I will get to see it often
I thank all for letting me be...
The visitors who drove all the way from allover, to come and visit me a second time, and even a third time, was acknowledgment that they loved what I love..the old , the vintage, the memories that I brought back from the French countryside... Thank you for loving what I love!
this young designer fell in love with this French lace cloth- she was thinking about making it into a wedding dress
Some of these old French La Poste cushions are on their way to America- yes we had visitors from allover the globe. Another has gone to England.
I do apologize to all those visitors who I did not have time to chat .
Please feel free to mail me a
colette@lecapfoods.com
should you have any questions or queries.
Apart from the pre-event pictures taken by DD,
it is hard to believe that I did not have time to take any pictures..yes..me who always try and hold on to memories by capturing the moment..there was NO TIME!! as fast as goods sold, I added more stock so the vignettes was ever changing. most of the images I share here were found on the web taken by different visitors..thank you all!
at Sue Langerman's booth stocked with vintage jewelery and smalls, DD fell in love with this 1950's knee length wedding dress , complete with no less then six layers of petticoats..
my most precious memory
thank you all for the encouraging support,
yes
it is the beginning of a lot more!
and thank you for endless cups of latte
delivered by these lovely ladies to keep me going
and thank you for endless cups of latte
delivered by these lovely ladies to keep me going
have a lovely week
Colx
had the best "brocante neighbours"
I could wish for..
