Birthday Celebrations for Berwick-Upon-Tweed's Vintage Store

After vintage wares for your upcoming wedding or to dress your own home? Head to Berwick-Upon-Tweed's No. 1 Woolmarket this Saturday 30th June, who are celebrating their first year of successful trading with a special day for all of their customers.

Owner Brenda Crowcroft puts its success in part down to the current trend for nostalgia, but also to the fact that more people are looking for value for money in furniture and are turning to well-made vintage items to furnish their homes. “We have a wide variety of customers from young people furnishing their first home, to older customers downsizing. We sell vintage and antique furniture at prices well below those of High Street chains and specialist antique shops.

“We have a changing stock of lamps, glassware cutlery and china, while we also sell vintage clothing - and have a good selection of Harris Tweed jackets. We purchase stock through a variety of sources, from flea markets to auctions, and we do sometimes do the occasional house clearance. One of the most exciting sources is the people who come through the door carefully carrying parcels containing treasures they have found in their attics.

“We have sold a metal stand for a suit of armour, a collection of life sized hands, legs and arms, cutlery to make candlesticks and a WW1 army greatcoat. We have lent items for use as props to a film company, a copy of the building plans of the Cutty Sark to a local museum, and provided numerous wigs, hats, mob caps and cloaks for school book day.”

The staff never know what each day will bring, from the chance to purchase a collection of grandmother's jewellery, a hen party of ladies from Glasgow looking for party clothes, or a Seventies buff seeking great bands on vinyl. One quiet day ended with the sale of a full sized naked female mannequin and a flying pig!

Head down to No.1 Woolmarket this Saturday for wine and nibbles - and some retro music to help things along. They're also having a draw as part of their celebrations, with the prize a gorgeous picnic basket. See you there from 10am…

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