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Join us at the Worcester Flea 2012

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We are now taking booking for The Worcester Flea! If you have not received our email about this and would like to book a stall please email us at waveworcester@hotmail.co.uk and we will send you full details, as stalls must be booked in advance!

We are now taking bookings from homemade/handmade craft stalls as well as cakes, preserves etc.

For more details about the Flea see our Flea page HERE.

Happy 2012!

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Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a fantastic festive period!

Our first event of 2012 will be the Worcester Flea on Sunday 4th March. This year we'll be opening bookings to craft stalls as well, so that the Worcester Flea will be even bigger this year!

EMAIL US if you're not already on our mailing list, and we can send you more details!

Just a few days until our Christmas Fair!

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**Update: see photos from the Christmas fair on our Facebook page HERE!**

Just a few days to go until our fabulous 50s themed, 'Rock 'n' Roll Christmas' Vintage & Craft Fair. It's free entry, at The Guildhall on the Worcester High Street and it's on from 3pm to 8pm - so perfect for late night shopping after work! There'll be over 20 stalls selling genuine vintage clothing, jewellery, bags, shoes, scarves etc, plus a whole host of wonderful homemade crafts and gifts and cupcakes! Our events support independent local traders who sell unique items - see previous posts for a preview of who will be in attendance.

We'll be feeling very festive with 50s Christmas tunes and we'll be dressing up in our 50s best, so feel free to come in 50s fashions too!

Hope you can make it! If you're visiting Worcester here's a link to a map of car parks and you can cross reference with this link to council car park tariffs.

2 Weeks until our Christmas Event!

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Our Rock 'n' Roll Christmas, 50s themed Vintage & Craft Fair is 2 weeks today! It's on Friday 16th December, from 3pm to 8pm (late night shopping!) at The Guildhall on Worcester High St. Why not join in the fun and come dressed to impress in your 50s best?!

There's going to be a great mix of stallholders selling vintage and handmade gifts! Here's just a few of the stallholders who will be joining us.

WAVE Team member Loll from Toadstool Vintage:

WAVE Team member Clare from Second Hand Rose:

Rock Follies Vintage:

Tessa, Vintage Vanity:

The Prettiest Things:

Christine Kelly:

Carole's Hats:

Button Tree:

Retro Mama:

WAVE's Rock 'n' Roll Christmas Event!

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Thanks to everyone who came to the Worcester Flea on Sunday, we appreciate the support and will be back in March with more Flea markets on the first Sunday of every month.

Next up, is our Christmas event on FRIDAY 16th December at The Guildhall, Worcester. It's a 50s themed, 'Rock'n'Roll Christmas' Vintage & Craft Fair! There'll be lots of genuine vintage clothing, accessories and bric-a-brac plus handmade craft stalls with lots of fabulous gift items.

We're starting at 3pm and going on until 8pm so there'll be plenty of shopping time for those at work on a Friday!

There will also be vintage makeovers and festive treats.

Hope you can make it!

Final Flea of 2011 This Sunday!

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This Sunday 6th November is the last Worcester Flea of 2011 before we take a break for the Winter until March. Don't miss out on your chance to rummage amongst vintage & upcycled furniture, antiques, kitchenalia and collectibles, vintage clothing and accessories, and pick up some bargains!

It's a free, outdoor event and starts at 10.30am until 4.30pm, at CrownGate Outdoor Market at Angel Place.

Here is the new poster with 2012 dates on, look out for these on Sunday and get the dates in your diary!

Photos of our Halloween Fair!

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Photos of our Halloween themed Vintage & Craft Fair that took place last Saturday 29th October, are now on on Facebook Page. CLICK HERE to view the album, thanks to all those who came!

WAVE Fair This Saturday!

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It's our Autumn, Halloween themed Vintage & Craft Fair on Saturday, 29th October. We're at the Guildhall from 10am until 5pm. Will you be coming dressed up for our vintage halloween special?!

On the day there'll be vintage express makeovers from Jennifer's Dressing Table. She can also show you how to do victory rolls and other 40s and 50s style hair-dos!

There'll be vintage clothing and accessories from WAVEsters Toadstool Vintage and Second Hand Rose, as well Rock Follies, Busstop, Ring o' Roses, G & G's Boutique, Vintage Vanity, and vintage baby and children's wear from Bella's Baby Boutique, amongst others! Plus upcycled clothing, accessories and jewellery from Dirty Pretty.

There'll be vintage kitchenalia and bric-a-brac, handmade Jewellery from Ixykix and handmade bags by Harry's Bags, as well as plush toys and homewares from Blueberry Button, to mention just a few stallholders!

You'll also find on the day:

Handmade Lampshades and upcycled furniture by Lottie's Creative Living:

Jewellery by Stefanie-Jo:

Vintage items and handmade accessories from Dotty Cottage:

Hand crafted items from Handmade Gifts by Beth:

and cake stands from Deja Vu Vintage China:

Plus much, much more! See you there!

Less than 2 weeks until our next fair!

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Not long now until our next Vintage & Craft Fair at The Guildhall on Saturday 29th October! The fun starts at 10am!

It's the Worcester Flea this Sunday!

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10.30am to 4.30pm Sunday 2nd October at CrownGate Outdoor Market, Angel Place Worcester.

More and new stalls of furniture, antiques, collectibles and curios, kitchenalia, books, records, vintage clothing and accessories!

It's a free, outdoor event!

October Events

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October will be a busy month for us as not only is it our Worcester Flea on Sunday 2nd October but we're excited to finally announce our next Vintage & Craft Fair is on Saturday 29th October at The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester!

Applications are now open for the event, so if you would like more details and stall prices please EMAIL US for more info. Please note we only accept applications from genuine vintage clothing sellers, vintage accessories and bric-a-brac (kitchenalia etc) as well as homemade/handmade crafts with a vintage theme.

Applications close at the end of the month and stallholders will be notified after that.
Don't forget to join us on our FACEBOOK PAGE where you'll find pictures of all our previous events.

Vintage Fashion Show This Saturday!

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Some of the WAVE team are organising a vintage fashion show this Saturday 10th September starting at 11am. We're taking a trip down fashion's memory lane. through the 1920s to the 1990s choosing outfits inspired by the pages of the Kays catalogue. It's at The Commandery museum in Sidbury, Worcester.

The event itself is being organised by the World of Kays project, as part of Heritage Open Days. There'll be fun and games for all the family and a fancy dress competition! There will also be vintage for sale on the day. Full details on the events page here: World of Kays Facebook Event

Next Worcester Flea: Sunday 4th September!

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We'll hasn't this month just flown by?! It's nearly time for the next Worcester Flea! It's next Sunday 4th September at the CrownGate outdoor market, Angel Place. They'll be more lovely vintage furniture, antiques, bric-a-brac, kitchenalia, records, tapes and CDs, clothing and accessories and much, much more! We had a fantastic day last time, hope to see you there!

If you like to have a stall with us, see the Worcester Flea's own page on this blog.

The Worcester Flea Was A big Success!

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Our first Worcester Flea was a big success! Thanks to everyone who came along and mooched about! We we're really pleased with the visitor numbers and traders had a great day. We were also very lucky with the weather, it was mostly sunny with only a couple of heavy showers!

Here's just a couple of pics, the rest can be found on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wavevintagefairs. See below for a mini movie of the day!

Hope you can make the next Worcester Flea, it's on Sunday 4th September. See you there!

The Worcester Flea: Meet the Stallholders!

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Just a few days until the first Worcester Flea this Sunday 7th August at CrownGate Outdoor Market on Angel Place and we couldn't be more excited! It all starts at 9am until 4.30pm.

Here's a little preview of just some of the fabulous stalls that will be there.

WAVEsters Loll & Tom from Toadstool Vintage will of course be there with their mix of large and small furniture, bric-a-brac, haberdasheries, clothing, bikes and more!

We're excited that the lovely folk from Bringsty Vintage Living are coming with an array of their big and small vintage and upcycled furniture, kitchenalia, collectibles, and other shabby chic goodies!

We'll also be joined by Dr Bellow's Vintage:

Rock Follies Vintage:

Retropots will also be selling their wonderful collection of retro ceramic and glass homeware and kitchenalia:

We will also be joined by established and experienced sellers of antiques and collectibles as well as lots more traders in vintage bric-a-brac, homeware and kitchenalia, plus there'll be a fabulous selection of vintage clothing and accessories from the likes of Pre-owned designer & vintage clothing, Marney's Vintage, Twisted Little Vintage, Baboushka vintage & kitsch kitchenware, and Old Is Gold. Pin Up Prints will also be selling their collection of classic pin up artwork.

It's going to be a fun day! And don't forget any large purchases can be collected from car direct from the market stalls after 4.30pm. See you there!!

Countdown to The Worcester Flea!

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No long now eh? We're the talk of the town now that the countdown to The Worcester Flea has begun! I hope you'll be joining us on Sunday 7th August where there'll be a whole host of fantastic items on offer. They'll be vintage and upcycled furniture, antiques, collectibles, bric-a-brac, kitchenalia, vintage clothing and accessories, just to name a few. It'll be a treasure trove of vintage and retro, unique items!

If you need any more info feel free to get in touch, you can also phone us care of Second Hand Rose on 01905 23378 and speak to Clare or Jo.

There are also a few more stall spaces available so if you've got some vintage bric-a-brac or any of the above to sell, then why not be part of this fabulous new event for Worcester!

Happy Birthday To Us!

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It was two years ago today (24th July 2009) that we held our first Vintage & Craft Fair at St Helen's Church. How time flies when you're having fun!

To celebrate we're giving away one of our WAVE totes and a badge on our Facebook page. If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning, join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wavevintagefairs and leave a comment under the post. We'll then pick a winner at random next week!

This Wednesday 20th July Enter the World of Kays!

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Click Image For A Closer View!

A special event is taking place at the University of Worcester next week to celebrate the history of one of the City’s most famous firms.

Visitors to the Coffee & Kays event are invited to share their memories of the mail-order company, browse the original catalogues, and find out about a new web-based community history project.

Members of the public are encouraged to bring along their own photographs, clothes and memories of Kays of Worcester so that they can contribute to the website. Or they are welcome to just drop in for coffee and biscuits and exchange tales of Kays with others.

The event, on Wednesday 20th July will run from 11am to 5pm in the Peirson Library at the University of Worcester’s St John’s Campus. Free refreshments will be available as well as a prize quiz and a chance to relive your past with a vintage clothing stall and Atari computer games.

Kay and Co Ltd was one of Worcester’s largest and best known companies, answering the nation’s shopping needs for more than 100 years. Their mail-order catalogues were extremely popular, containing contemporary fashions, household items and luxuries.

‘World of Kays’ is a JISC-funded project run by a University of Worcester team to create an online resource, based around digitalised images from the catalogues and contributions from the public. The website will explore the impact of Kays of Worcester on shaping the nation’s lifestyle and clothing choices from 1920 to 2000, as well as the contribution the company made to city life.

Project manager Jenni Waugh said: “The website will be a fantastic resource for community historians and fashion enthusiasts alike. It’s a wonderful opportunity to make the history of Kays more available.”
The project has received a £55,500 grant from JISC, an organisation which inspires UK colleges and universities in the innovative use of digital technologies.

The Kays Collection is currently housed at the University of Worcester. The collection includes an almost complete set of mail order catalogues, photographs, company accounting records, reports and minutes from boardroom meetings.
The website is due to go live in late July 2011 and the team will be attending events across the city throughout the summer and autumn.

For more information on the event, to view the collection or to share your memories of Kays, contact Jenni Waugh.

Until the website is launched, members of the public can find out more about the Kays project and how to get involved on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Cataloguing-Kays or following @WorldofKays on Twitter.

Vintage Lovers Wanted for New Vintage Book!

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WAVE Team members Clare & Jo are putting a book together about vintage fashion.

The book which is being published internationally by London-based publishers Vivays, will look at everyday, vintage fashion through the decades, plus how to recreate particular era looks. The second part of the book will look at how people are wearing vintage fashion today. That's where you can get involved!

If you'd like to see your vintage style in print then you can just email a photo of yourself in your vintage best to Clare & Jo, with a bit of info about you, why you love vintage and what you're wearing. Bloggers/website owners can also contribute and have their blog credited alongside their photo.

Photos must be a large, printable size or 300dpi, so bigger than web-size pics so that when printed the images don't pixelate!

There's more details on the project, how to get involved and the type of pictures to send HERE.

Don't dilly-dally though, get your pics in asap as the book will be finished and off to the publishers soon!

Introducing: The Worcester Flea!

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After months of planning, we're super excited to announce our brand new, regular event for Worcester: The Worcester Flea!

We're starting on Sunday 7th August from 9am and will continue on the first Sunday of every month, in the centre of Worcester at Angel Place market.

They'll be an eclectic mix of antiques and collectibles, curios, vintage clothing and accessories, bric-a-brac, kitchenalia and furniture!

The bonus is that any big purchases can be collected by car at the end of the fair, and the nearest, cheapest carpark is Crowngate, just a stone's throw away!

Here's the new poster, click on the image for a closer look:

If you're interested in being a stallholder at our event, just EMAIL US for more info. Sorry, no crafts at this event, but fret not, our usual Vintage & Craft Fairs will return in the Autumn!

Help us spread the word about our exciting new event and look forward to seeing you there!

Birthday Girls

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It would have been Marilyn Monroe's 85th birthday today. She's one of the ultimate vintage style icons for us, and especially love this photo from her famous Life Magazine shoot:

It's also the 90th birthday this week of one of our favourite perfumes, Chanel No. 5, and as luck would have it, here's a photo of Marilyn Monroe with her trusty bottle:

The BBC did a great little piece on the history of the famous perfume. To see the article CLICK HERE

It's also WAVEster Second Hand Rose's 5th birthday this week and the WAVE Team will be joining in the celebrations at The Firefly this Friday 3rd June from 8.30pm. Details HERE!

{Vintage photos here were plucked randomly from the internet and used without permission. Please contact us if you own copyright and want them removed!}

Worcester Motor Festival This Saturday!

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It's the Worcester Motor Festival this year and for the first time it's taking place on Pitchcroft, Worcester's racecourse. There'll be loads of vintage/classic cars, vintage clothing & craft stalls, plus entertainment and food and drink! Ticket prices and the days schedule can be found on the organiser's Visit Worcester's website HERE. Several WAVE fair regulars will be having stalls including WAVE's own Second Hand Rose & Toadstool Vintage. It'll be like Worcester's very own Goodwood Revival, so don't miss it & see you there!

More details on the posters below, click images for a closer look:

Fun at the Fair!

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We had such a great day at our Vintage & Craft Fair on Sunday! Thanks to all who came. Lots of great pics up on our Facebook page HERE.

Here's June the winner of our 'best dressed stallholder' competition!

And here's Katie, the winner of our voucher competition! She won £20 to spend on any stall at the fair!

Join us on Facebook for links to other bloggers coverage of our event.

We're away for the Summer attending other Fairs and Events but will be back in September for another fabulous Vintage & Craft Fair, see you then!

Vintage & Craft Fair this Sunday!

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Here's the final installment of 'Meet the stallholders' for our fair this Sunday 8th May at The Guildhall in Worcester. This is just a selection of our stallholders who'll be joining us on the day. Click on pics for a closer look!

There'll of course be WAVE's very own Toadstool Vintage & Second Hand Rose who'll be bringing their vintage clothing, accessories & bric-a-brac:

Here's the lovely Teresa & Jodi from Button Tree who'll be joining us again and bringing all their handmade goodies:

There'll be vintage inspired accessories from the glamourous Pegg Lane girls:

Voila Vintage will be bringing along their selection of vintage clothing and accessories:

There'll be vintage and altered vintage clothing from Worcester's own Kandy Shack:

Lots of fantastic, on trend, handmade clothing and accessories, using vintage fabrics from the lovely Sam at Dirty Pretty

The Prettiest Things make gorgeous, quirky handmade jewellery, see their webpage for loads more pics:

Vintage galore from Trunk Junkies, come and see them in the Courtroom:

Handmade, vintage inspired goodies for you and your home from Retro Mama:

There'll also be lots more fabulous vintage clothing and accessories from Kiss Me Quick Boutique, Attic Vintage and Vintage Vanity, amongst others!

Don't miss out on what will be a great day out! See you there!

Take Tea with Audrey This Sunday!

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Not long to go until our next vintage & craft fair at The Guildhall, Worcester High Street, this Sunday 8th May, 11am to 4pm.

We're very happy to be joined again by the wonderful Vintage Glamour Days who will be bringing along their fabulous vintage caravan Audrey!

They will be providing a full takeaway cafe service offering, teas and their delicious range of homemade cupcakes, which can be enjoyed whilst having a nice sit down in the Guildhall forecourt!

We hope you'll be able to visit us on Sunday and look forward to welcoming you at our Vintage & Craft Fair!

May Fair: Meet the Stallholders!

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We're getting super excited about our fair on Sunday. To continue to whet your appetite for the day, here's just a few more stallholders who will be at The Guildhall with us this Sunday 8th May from 11am. Click all images for a closer view!

Sienna is bringing her gorgeous Jewellery stall Norigeh on Sunday:

Angie of La Boheme make fab vintage inspired jewellery and textile accessories:

Marney's Vintage from Kidderminster will be bringing along their collection of genuine vintage clothing, textiles and accessories ranging from the 1940's to the 1980's. They have an eclectic range of vintage items, many of which they rework themselves to give them a modern twist, e.g. shorten dresses and skirts:

We're also looking forward to welcoming mother and daughter crafting sensations Mon Petit Chou Fleur and Huwie and Jerry for the first time at a WAVE Fair. Emelia from Mon Petit Chou Fleur has been blogging her preparations, take a look HERE, and here's a few of their items:

WRE - Worcester Resource Exchange are if you don't know:

"a 'scrapstore' which collects clean and safe waste from a range of local industries and businesses, diverting it from landfill. This 'Aladdin's Cave' of low cost reclaimed material is then made available to members as a creative resource for projects."

WRE are a registered charity and a great resource for local artists and makers and other groups! They are having a stall at the fair to show off their crafty side and how they put the resources on offer to great use. Items they'll be selling include cushion covers, bags, sketchbooks with crafted covers, fabric bundles, cotton fabric bunting, brooches, fabric flowers, make your own brooch kit, and other 'make your own' kits! All their products made from reclaimed materials which would have otherwise gone to landfill. Here's a few examples:

Christine Kelly is another newcomer to WAVE fairs and hand decorates items in a vintage style, here's just a small example of her impressive products:

See you on Sunday!

Win a voucher for our next fair!

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Fancy winning a £20 voucher to spend on any stall at our fair on Sunday 8th May?

We'll be choosing a winner at random from our mailing list (mailing list is numbered and we'll use a random number generator to pick a winner!) and giving them a £20 voucher to spend at the fair!

You must be on our mailing list and a 'liker' on our Facebook page to qualify, so if you haven't already, please 'like' our Facebook page HERE and join our mailing list by emailing us HERE and ask to 'join the mailing list' in the subject or body of the email.

We'll email the winner on Wednesday and give them 24 hours to reply in order to collect the prize, if we don't hear back we'll pick another winner. That's to ensure the vouchers don't go to waste as they can only be spent at the fair next Sunday and won't be valid at any other fair or any other time!

More stallholder updates about Sunday coming soon on the blog!

Our Vintage & Craft Fair on Sunday 8th May!

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Thanks to everyone for joining us at The Commandery last weekend. There's a few photos on our Facebook page HERE.

So there's not long to go until our next Vintage & Craft Fair on Sunday 8th May at the fabulous Guildhall in Worcester, 11am to 4pm, how time flies when you're having fun!

We'll have over 30 vintage and craft stall selling original, vintage clothing, accessories, bric-a-brac, framed vintage prints and kitchenalia. There will also be handmade craft stalls of jewellery, knitted and handmade items all with a vintage theme.

There'll also be several stallholders who are new to our events!

Make sure you join our mailing list by Emailing Us and 'Like' our Facebook page, as we're having a prize draw, picking a name at random and giving the winner a £20 voucher to spend on any stall at the fair wooo!

Here's a taster of just two of the stalls who will be joining us on the 8th, 'Morgan's Deco to Retro' - hand framed French Art Deco original advertising from the late 1920’s to mid 1930’s plus stylish framed original, vintage, adverts from the 50’s and 60’s (French and English).

We're also pleased to welcome for the first time, 'Still Lovely' and their fantastic array of kitchenalia, books and bric-a-brac:

The Commandery This Weekend!

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It's The Commandery's 50s Event this Easter weekend from Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th April. See the poster below for all the details! We'll be joining them on the Monday for a mini vintage fair in the Great Hall. Don't forget that it's free entry if you live in Worcester!

Click on the poster below for a closer look:

It's a week until The Commandery Event!

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Just a week to go until the Commandery's big Easter 50s weekend event!

The event runs from Saturday 23rd April until Bank Holiday Monday 25th. Throughout the weekend there'll be a mini fashion show (not organised by us this time, organised in-house), classic cars, various activities for all the family, 50s music and lots of other nostalgic 50s fun.

We'll be there on the Monday with a small selection of Vintage stalls selling genuine vintage clothing & accessories.

The event is open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday & Monday, and **1.30pm to 5pm on Sunday.** Please note we've corrected the opening times for Sunday as got it wrong!

Admission fees apply to non-Worcester residents. If you are from Worcester don't forget to bring proof of address!

The Commandery is an amazing place to visit at any time, it's one of Worcester's oldest buildings with intriguing layers of history. Check out the website for admission prices and more general info by CLICKING HERE.

Here's some photos from The Commandery at last years 50s event:

WAVE's next event: Sunday 8th May!

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Our next Vintage & Craft Fair is on Sunday 8th May at the Guildhall!

They'll be lots more stalls of vintage clothing, accessories, bric-a-brac and kitchenalia, as well as handmade crafts with a vintage theme! As usual we have some new stallholders joining us!

Entry is free and the fair is on from 11am to 4pm.

Vintage Glamour Days will again be bringing their vintage caravan Audrey and this time will be serving tea as well as delicious cakes in the Guildhall forecourt!

We hope you'll join us for another fun packed day!

We're also offering visitors the chance to win a £20 voucher to spend at the fair! Just join our Facebook page HERE and then join our mailing list by emailing us HERE. We'll pick a name at random and the lucky winner can pick up their voucher on the day!

Dates for your diaries: Upcoming Events!

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As well as being at the Commandery on Bank Holiday Easter Monday 25th April, we're having our next Vintage & Craft Fair on Sunday 8th May at The Guildhall! Joining us again and providing teas and delicious cakes will be Vintage Glamour Days and their fantastic vintage caravan Audrey!

Applications for this event are open until the 1st April. Please EMAIL US by clicking here for an application form if you'd like to take part and sell either genuine vintage items (clothes, accessories and bric-a-brac) or handmade craft items with a vintage twist.

May is a big month for vintage events in Worcester as on Saturday 21st May is the Worcester Motor Show which will feature classic cars and lots of vintage stalls! The WAVE team will be there as well as lots of other vintage and craft stalls, entertainment including live music and dancing and food and drink, all with a vintage theme. The event will be held at Pitchcroft which is Worcester's Racecourse and the event is being organised by Visit Worcester (who are responsible for the Victorian Christmas Fayre). If you'd like to apply for stall (again be quick as the closing date is 1 April!) then you can contact Visit Worcester directly for the application details by EMAILING THEM HERE.

See you next at The Commandery in just a month's time!

Next WAVE Event

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Our next event will be on Bank Holiday Monday 25th April. We'll be part of The Commandery's Easter Weekend 50s event which is taking place over the whole weekend and will include classic cars, 50s fashion shows, displays and crafting.

We'll be providing stalls of vintage clothing and accessories on the Monday. As this isn't like our usual events, we won't be having open applications this time.

It's going to be a really fun weekend at The Commandery - which is an amazing, huge, historical building in the heart of Worcester and worth a visit any day of the week! Entry is free if you live in Worcester (proof of residency required). So we look forward to seeing you there on 25th April!

Photos of The Fair!

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Thanks to everyone who came to our Vintage & Craft Fair on Sunday! We had a fantastic day, it was really busy with visitors and there was a great atmostphere in the Guildhall. Vintage Glamour Days sold out of cupcakes and their vintage caravan Audrey went down a storm!

There's lots of pics now up on our Facebook page, HERE and a visitor to the fair 'The Vintage Buyer' filmed some of the day, see below:

Make a note of our next event in your diary! It's on Bank Holiday Monday 25th April at the wonderful Commandery in Sidbury, Worcester. We're taking part in their 50s Easter weekend event which will include classic cars and 50s fashion shows throughout the weekend. We'll be there on Bank Holiday Monday with stalls of vintage clothing and accessories. See you there!

Stallholders!

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Our first event of 2011 is nearly upon us! There's just time to figure out what we'll be wearing! Hope you'll be joining us at Worcester's Guildhall on Sunday 6th February from 11am to 4pm. Entry is free and there's all manner of Vintage & Crafty treats as well as homemade cupcakes served from Audrey the vintage caravan in the Guildhall forecourt!

As well as the stallholders already mentioned, they'll be makeovers on offer from Jen at The Vintage Dressing Table, which will be located in the Courtroom just off the main room.

Members of the WAVE Team Toadstool Vintage:

And Second Hand Rose will of course be there with all their vintage treasures:

Other vintage sellers include Richmond House from Malvern, Vintage Virginia from Birmingham, Trunk Junkies from Warwickshire, Marie-Clare's Collectables from Gloucester, Rehaberdashery from Derbyshire and Jenny Bannister from Worcester who'll be selling handmade corsets as well as vintage and antique clothing.

We'll also be joined by Thoroughly Modern Vintage, who are new to our events and are bringing a fantastic array of upcyled vintage furniture and kitchenalia such as these beauties:

Eejits Toys will be there on Sunday with their fantastic felt characters such as this little fellow!

Angela Carstairs will be back with all her lovely homemade goodies, here's her stall at our Christmas Bazaar:

Adrianne will be joining us again after not being able to make the last few events, here's her fantastic homemade stall housing all her beautiful handmade jewellery!

And last but by no means least Sarah from Harry's Bags will be there again selling her fantastic handmade bags:

See you on Sunday!!

More Stallholders!

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Here's some more of the stallholders who'll be joining us on Sunday 6th Feb at The Guildhall!

The lovely Fran from Ixykix:

Vicky Loves Vintage will be returning with her gorgeous stall of handmade goodies!

Sam from Dirty Pretty will be there with her handmade accessories and her fabulous upcycled vintage clothing.

Marie from Twisted Little Vintage will be there, she always has a great selection of leather bags and coats to name just a few!

Meet The Stallholders #2

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More teasers of stallholders who'll be at The Guildhall with us this coming Sunday 6th Feb from 11am to 4pm.

Artist/maker Kate Cox will be there with lots of lovely handmade cards and gifts:

Marjorie's Bears will be joining us for the first time, with these beautiful, traditional, handcrafted bears plus bear shaped brooches which will make fabulous Valentine's pressies!

Here's just a few goodies from KT & Elvis, including handmade vintage teacup candles and framed gift items:

Julie of Charmed I'm Sure will be returning to our Fair with more of her vintage items and handmade gifts made from recycled vintage items including these bracelets and fantastic 'Love Rats' made from vintage ties!

More Stallholder info to come!

Vintage & Craft Fair: Meet The Stallholders!

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There's only a week to go until our first event on 2011! Our Vintage & Craft Fair on Sunday 6th February at The Guildhall on Worcester High Street. It's open from 11am until 4pm and it's free entry!

There's so many great stallholders taking part, some from the local area and others from further afield! There'll be some familiar faces and some newcomers to our events too.

Here's just some of the lovely people and items you'll be able to find next Sunday. Don't forget that Valentine's Day will be just a week after the fair, so they'll be some lovely ideas for unique, handmade Valentine's gifts!

For instance these lovable Needle-Felted characters and brooches from Pixie Doodle:

CeeBees Handmade will also be joining us for the first time with their array of handmade, vintage inspired goodies, click on image for a closer look:

And The Prettiest Things will be joining us with their quirky handmade jewellery!

More pics from Stallholders this week!

Our Vintage & Craft Fair Sunday 6th Feb!

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Great news! Joining us for the first time for our Vintage & Craft Fair on Sunday 6th February at The Guildhall, are Vintage Glamour Days, the vintage catering company who are bringing along Audrey their delightful vintage caravan, where they'll be serving delicious cakes in front of The Guildhall!

See their website at www.vintageglamourdays.co.uk or visit their Facebook Page for more info!

Great News! Our first fair of 2011!

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Sorry for keeping you all in suspense, but we're excited we can finally announce that our first fair of 2011 will be on SUNDAY (yes that's Sunday!) the 6th February at The Guildhall on Worcester High St, 11am to 4pm.

We're really looking forward to be returning to the historical Guildhall and as usual we'll have a fantastic mix of genuine vintage clothing (30s - 90s) accessories and bric-a-brac. There will also be a selection of handmade crafts with a vintage/make do and mend twist.

Keep an eye on the blog for a preview of stallholders nearer the time, and see you soon!

The WAVE Team

Merry Christmas From The WAVE Team!

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Thanks to everyone who braved the snow and came to our Vintage Christmas Bazaar on 18th December!

We'll be back in 2011 with more Vintage & Craft Fairs! Keep checking the blog or join our mailing list to keep posted when we release the dates.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a happy 2011!

See you soon!

The WAVE Team x

It's our Vintage Christmas Bazaar this Saturday!

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Don't forget it's our Vintage Christmas Bazaar this Saturday 18th December at St Helen's Church, Fish St Worcester, from 10am until 4pm.

There'll be lots of fantastic genuine vintage clothing, accessories and bric-a-brac from WAVE's own Toadstool Vintage & Second Hand Rose, and stallholders including Rock Follies Vintage and G & G's Boutique from Worcester, Vintage Vanity from Kidderminster, Voila Vintage from Shrewsbury, Top Banana and Frock On Vintage from Birmingham and new to the fair, Marie-Clare's Collectables from Gloucester!

They'll also be lots of lovely handmade items including clothing, accessories, jewellery and gift items from Dirty Pretty, Pegg Lane, Button Tree, Eejits Toys, Blueberry Button and Retro Mama to name a few!

They'll also be nostalgic Christmas tunes as well as teas and delicious cakes from the RoyalTea vintage tea shop.

Don't miss all this at our last fair of 2010!

Photos from the Pop Up Fair!

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Photos from our 4 Day Vintage Christmas Pop Up Fair at the old Carwardine's Cafe are now up on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wavevintagefairs!

We had a fantastic time, thanks to everyone who came!

Vintage Christmas Pop Up Fair!

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Our Vintage Christmas Pop Up Fair is only a week away! For four days we will be taking over the old Carwardine's Cafe unit on Pump St (Off Worcester High Street), for the duration of Worcester's famous Victorian Christmas Market. We'll be open in these dates and times:

Thursday 2nd Dec: 4pm until 9pm
Friday 3rd Dec: 11am until 9pm
Saturday 4th Dec: 10am until 7pm
Sunday 5th Dec: 11am until 5pm
(Please note these times may be subject to change)

Our specially selected stallholders will be selling a mix of genuine vintage clothing, accessories and bric-a-brac, and handmade crafts with a vintage twist such as jewellery, accessories and Christmas cards, which will be perfect for Christmas gifts!

Stallholder's include:

Gill Robinson, with a fab collection of clothing, bric-a-brac, and accessories:

Lynda from Rock Follies with her selection of vintage clothing and accessories:

Richmond House Antiques from Malvern with vintage clothing & accessories:

Artist and maker Kate Cox with a selection of cards and gifts:

Sam from Dirty Pretty with her unique upcycled vintage clothing and accessories:

The Pegg Lane ladies with their vintage inspired accessories and jewellery:

Don't miss this spectacular 4 day event!

Two Fairs this December!!

2010-11-11T23:25:00.002Z

The exciting news is that WAVE will be holding TWO vintage & craft fairs this December! First is our Pop Up Fair during Worcester's famous Victorian Market from 2nd to 5th December! It'll be at the old Carwardine's Cafe unit on Pump St and we'll have genuine vintage clothing and accessories plus handmade crafts!

Then, due to popular demand we're also having a Vintage Christmas Bazaar at St Helen's Church, Fish Street. Lots more stallholders selling vintage bric-a-brac, clothing and accessories and handmade crafts with a vintage, Christmas make do and mend theme!

Both fairs will have a Christmassy vintage, nostalgic atmosphere and vintage Christmas tunes!

Photos from the October Fair!

2010-10-31T19:27:00.003Z

Thanks to all who came along to our October Vintage & Craft Fair yesterday! We had lots of fun! All the photos are now on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/wavevintagefairs.

Stay tuned for exciting news of our Christmas Pop Up Fair!

October stallholders

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One more day to go until our next Vintage & Craft Fair at St Helen's Church! Hoorah!

We'll have vintage sellers including WAVE's own Toadstool Vintage & Second Hand Rose; Top Banana from Birimingham, Vintage Vanity from Kidderminster, Richmond House from Malvern, Voila Vintage from Shrewsbury and many more!

On the crafty front, Lorraine of Blueberry Button will be joining us again. Here's just some of her lovely creations and her stall from the last time she was at a WAVE fair:

Coco & T

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Providing fiendishly delicious cakes for our Halloween themed Vintage & Craft Fair this Saturday are vintage-loving caterers Coco & T! The queens of the American Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cake will be serving teas and yummy cakes throughout the day. Find our more about them on their website, blog and Facebook page!

October Stallholders

2010-10-24T13:46:00.003+01:00

Joining us next Saturday 30th October for our Vintage & Craft Fair at St Helen's Church are vintage inspired jewellery and accessory makers, the lovely Pegg Lane...

And the lovely Adrianne!

More October Stallholders!

2010-10-18T23:09:00.003+01:00

Here's a preview of more stallholders new to the WAVE fair this October 30th!

Katie aka My Vintage Dresser will be bringing her selection of vintage clothing and accessories from Birmingham. Visit her website at www.myvintagedresser.co.uk

The ladies from Retrosexual will be bringing with them a range of vintage clothing, home and kitchen ware including their special selection of vintage cake stands!

Laura from Laura's Attic will also be coming all the way from Wales with her range of renovated and reupholstered vintage furniture and there's more photos on her website at http://www.laurasattic.co.uk but here's a little taster of her fab items:

Two Weeks to Go!

2010-10-16T12:09:00.003+01:00

There's only two weeks to go before the next WAVE Vintage & Craft Fair at St Helen's Church, Fish Street, on Saturday 30th October.

There's lots of brand new stallholders travelling from far and wide to attend!

One such stallholder is Katie Peat aka Little Mouses from West Sussex, bringing a mixture of homemade and vintage items. Here website is www.littlemouses.com and here are just a few of her items below:

Come Dine With Me - Worcester

2010-09-27T11:34:00.002+01:00

WAVE was contacted by the makers of everybody's favourite show Come Dine With Me and asked to let people know the exciting news that they are filming episodes of the show in Worcester in November. Here's the info if you want to take part!

The hugely successful Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me is returning for a new,
prime-time series. We’re looking for people over 18 years of age in the WORCESTER area with a passion for cooking and who want to demonstrate their skills.

Over four days, four strangers, from all walks of life, take turns hosting the perfect dinner party for each other. At the end of the week the most impressive host wins a £1,000 cash prize.

This is your chance to create the perfect dining experience,
and you get to enjoy three nights dining out and a chance to win!

If you, or anyone you know, would like to take part then please call in soon
and leave your name, address and contact details:
0871 200 3939
(Callers from a BT landline will be charged a set up fee of 10p per call plus 10p per minute.
Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.)
or email: comedinewithme@itv.com

Next WAVE Fair: Saturday 30th October!

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Our next fair is our Autumn fair on Saturday 30th October at St Helen's Church. Click on the poster for all the details!

Photos from the Fair!

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Thanks to everyone who came to our Vintage & Craft Extravaganza last Friday and Saturday! There was a great turn out and we really enjoyed ourselves! There are some photos now on our new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wavevintagefairs so have a look and come and join our page if you haven't already! Details of our next fair in October coming shortly!

Vintage Extravaganza Tomorrow!

2010-08-26T10:35:00.002+01:00

Our 2 day Vintage and Craft Extravaganza starts tomorrow Friday 27th August! It's at St Helen's Church, Fish Street Worcester (opposite Next at the top of the High Street) and it's starts and 10am until 5pm.

There's a 50p entry fee but it's for BOTH days of the fair! A ticket will be given that you can use for the next day. Also the event is not-for-profit with a percentage of the door takings going to the Worcester Breast Cancer Unit Appeal!

Both days will be packed with vintage clothing and accessories 40s to the 80s from local sellers and those coming from Birmingham, Wales, Shrewsbury and Kidderminster just to name a few! There will also be several new sellers to this fair, and some different sellers on the second day, so don't miss out on any vintage treats!

There'll also be fabulous handmade items with a vintage theme from bunting, to jewellery and everything in between!

If you've not been before and need directions to the church you can find them HERE

See you there!

Vintage Vision at the WAVE Vintage & Craft Extravanganza!

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As usual we will have vintage sellers from far and wide at our fair this Friday 27th & Saturday 28th August! From Birmingham, Kidderminster, Shrewsbury as well as Worcester. New to our fairs is Vintage Vision from Abergavenny in Wales! They will be with us both days at the fair. To find out more about them visit their website www.vintagevision.co.uk

August 2 Day Vintage & Craft Extravaganza

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It's just over a week until our 2 day event at St Helen's Church, on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th August, 10am to 5pm both days.

There'll be a great mix of vintage clothing and handmade vintage inspired crafts, from local and national sellers.

They'll be the RoyalTea vintage teashop selling delicious cakes as well as vintage tunes and the usual great atmosphere!

It's only 50p entry - but we're still a non-profit event aiming to cover costs, with a percentage of the door takings going to local charity!

Hope you can make it!

Did You Dress To Impress?!

2010-08-05T20:57:00.004+01:00

Here are just a few photos of fabulously dressed visitors to our Fair last Saturday. It was great to see people out in their 40s gear, so a big thank you to all those visitors who dressed to impress!

Here's stallholder Katie the Textile Treasure Seeker looking 40s fabulous after her makeover from Le Keux Events:

Next WAVE Fair - Vintage & Craft Extravaganza!

2010-08-05T10:39:00.002+01:00

It won't be long until WAVE sees the Summer out with a bang with our 2 day Vintage & Craft Extravaganza on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th August! From 10am to 5pm both days.

We'll be back at St Helen's Church, Fish Street with 2 days of genuine vintage clothing, handmade crafts with a vintage theme as well as vintage tunes and teas and cakes from RoyalTea vintage teashop!

They'll be some different stalls on the Saturday too, so you don't want to miss our first two day event!

40s Dancing at The WAVE Fair

2010-08-05T10:28:00.003+01:00

If you haven't seen our video on Facebook yet, here it is! Fantastic 40s dancing from dancers of www.jazzjiveswing.com classes. Local classes in Worcester, Cheltenham, Birmingham and Gloucester! Many thanks to all the dancers who came along!

WAVE's Fun 40s Fete!

2010-08-01T21:57:00.002+01:00

Thanks to everyone who came to our Fun 40s Fete on Saturday! We had such a fab day at the lovely Guildhall. Lots of photos from the day are on our new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wavevintagefairs, as well as a video of the 40s dancing that took place outside the Guildhall from 12pm.

All the stallholders dressed up in 40s style and we had some wonderfully attired visitors!

Check out the photos on Facebook and let us know what you thought of the day!

3 days to go!

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We're very excited that our 40s themed Fair is just 3 days away! The extra exciting news is that we've expanded the Fair to over both floors of the Guildhall: downstairs AND upstairs! Both floors will be filled with a mix of vintage clothing and handmade crafts with a vintage twist as well as a vintage Salon for 40s makeovers which will be upstairs. There's a lift to the upstairs which will be clearly signposted, perfect for bringing all your purchases down in!

As well as 40s music throughout the day, we're excited to reveal that there will also be a Lindy Hop dance display! Watch out for that outside at midday!

Here's two more stallholders to look out for on the day:

Fantastic handmade soaps from Tiggy at Future Primitive:

And lovely handmade items made in the Japanese Amigurumi crochet style by Lil Rainbow Amigurumi:

Join us on Saturday at The Guildhall, Worcester from 11am!

Delicious Cakes from RoyalTea

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Due to space restrictions and logistics we weren't able to fit in a full vintage tea shop at our 40s Themed Vintage & Craft Fair this Saturday. However, RoyalTea will be there in style with a stall selling delicious homemade cakes with a 40s theme! Such as these beauties: Queen Cakes and Ginger Tartlets which were adapted from original 1940s recipes.

Meet the Stallholders: Handmade Crafts

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Here's a preview of just some of the talented designer/makers who will be attending our 40s Themed Vintage & Craft Fair next Saturday 31st at The Guildhall! Click on their names to visit their own websites/blogs etc to see more of their work.

Jodie Atkins:

Pegg Lane:

Adrianne:

Dirty Pretty's refashioned vintage clothing:

Textile Treasure Seeker:

Kate Cox:

Vintage Stallholders

2010-07-21T23:28:00.007+01:00

At every WAVE Fair there's always an impressive array of vintage clothing stallholders. At our 40s Fair we have (as usual) WAVEsters Toadstool Vintage and Second Hand Rose, as well as Vintage Vanity from Kidderminster, Voila Vintage from Shrewsbury, Top Banana from Birmingham, Rockfollies, Richmond House and St Richard's Hospice vintage stall from Worcestershire, plus many more!.

Rockfollies:

Voila Vintage:

Richmond House:

Easy 40s Fashions - Dress to impress!

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If you're planning on visiting our 40s Themed Vintage & Craft Fair, why not come in a 40s inspired outfit? We'll put the best dressed visitors on our blog and facebook page! Stallholders and WAVEsters will be in 40s outfits so you won't look out of place!

If you're stuck for ideas for a 40s look then look no further! Second Hand Rose has been having a 40s month on their blog, with ideas for creating easy 40s looks. Here's a selection of what has been featured:

A classic 40s accessory is the headscarf turban. It finishes off a day dress and makes you really look the part! Round sunglasses were also around in the 40s:

This is a 'Land Girl' look using Plus Fours and hand knitted jumpers, might be a bit warm for the summer though!

The 80s share a lot in common with the 40s in terms of styles and cuts. These 80s dresses easily pass for 40s tea dresses, especially when put with a hand knitted cardigan. A turban and brogue style shoes would also finish off this outfit nicely!

Look to old family photos for inspiration from the 40s. Pick up ideas by looking at the type of clothing and how it was worn, as well as hair and makeup!

(Photos courtesy/copyright Second Hand Rose)

Practically Perfect Jams and Chutneys!

2010-07-20T10:54:00.000+01:00

Alexa will be selling her fantastic Practically Perfect jams, jellys and chutneys at the WAVE 40s Vintage & Craft Fair! Look out for her stall on Saturday 31st July!

Nest Vintage Living at the 40s Fair!

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Nest Vintage Living will be having a stall at our 40s Vintage & Craft fair on Saturday 31st July. Nest are Anna and Shirley who specialise in vintage homeware and kitchenalia.

We can't wait to check out there stall and see all the vintage goodies they bring! They have a Facebook page HERE and this is a photo of their stall at another fair. There's lots more pics of their goodies on their Facebook page!

Don't miss Nest at the WAVE Fair!

'Like' us on Facebook!

2010-07-17T17:24:00.002+01:00

We now have a new Facebook page, which if you 'Like' us we can bring you news and updates on our events direct to your Facebook newsfeed!

CLICK HERE to go to the page!

40s Makeovers by Le Keux Events at the WAVE 40s Fair!

2010-07-17T15:18:00.008+01:00

The countdown has begun to our 40s fair on Saturday 31st July at the Guildhall!

We're very excited to have Le Keux events joining us for the day providing some fabulous, affordable 1940s makeovers in their pop up vintage salon.

See below for the price list and photos of their makeovers.

If you would like to book a makeover in advance to avoid waiting on the day, just CLICK HERE to email them direct!

Le Keux Vintage Makeover Prices:

Hair
£20 - full up do (includes 20 mins pin curling + 1 hour setting (customers can look around fair and come back) and 20 mins styling into curls/waves/victory rolls and much more)
£10 - taster including choice of victory rolls, twists, bangs and much more. Approx 20 to 30 mins.

Manicures (all natural nails, includes filing and polish)
1940s style with half moon and tips - £15 - approx 30 mins
1950s style - file and polish - £10

Makeup
£10 - lips, eyes, cheeks
£15 - base, lips, eyes and cheeks
All come with a mini tutorial on application whilst our artist is doing it. Girls can also buy false eyelashes on the day, or bring their own to have applied (£5 for lashes and application, £2 application only).

WAVE at Coco & T Fundraiser

2010-06-29T17:58:00.000+01:00

WAVEsters Second Hand Rose and Toadstool Vintage will be at the Coco & T Fundraiser for Acorns Children's Hospice, this Thursday 1st July at the Diglis Hotel in Worcester. It'll be a mini vintage fair and vintage fashion show plus lots of other fun and games, cakes, BBQ, raffles etc and all for a really good cause!

Come along from 6pm and it's free entry!

Get into the spirit of the 40s with our next event!

2010-06-16T17:04:00.002+01:00

We're hoping that stallholders and visitors to our next event - our 1940s Themed Vintage & Craft Fair - will join in the fun and come dressed in 1940s themed attire!

If you need a few pointers then there's lots of inspiration on the internet. Here's a few YouTube delights for ideas for hairstyles, make up and fashion:

Here's a handy link to a list of 40s hairstyle tutorials, there's still plenty of time to perfect your 40s look before the fair!

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=1940s+hairstyles&aq=1

Applications closing soon for our July Fair

2010-06-03T11:23:00.003+01:00

The deadline for applications for our 1940s Themed fair on Saturday 31st July is fast approaching. If you would still like to apply you have until 11th June. Applicants will be notified as soon as possible after that date. If you sell either genuine vintage clothing, accessories, textiles etc, or handmade crafts with a vintage, 'make do and mend' twist and would like an application form, please EMAIL US! Stallholders are being asked where possible to dress 40s (even if it's just a whiff of the 40s!) and decorate their stall with a 40s theme if poss too.

Photos from Saturday

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Here are a few photos from Saturday's pop up fair at Benefit Makeup's Vintage Benebabes event in Crowngate shopping centre. To see the rest visit our Facebook page HERE. The event included hair and make up demos by Benefit and Wicked Hair. Thanks to everyone who stopped by, we had a great time!

Pop Up Vintage Fair This Saturday!

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WAVE are having a pop up vintage fair at The Crowngate Shopping Center, this Saturday 29th May. It's part of the Vintage Benebabes event organised by Benefit Cosmetics. Not only will there be a fantastic range of genuine, vintage clothing from the 40s to the 80s, but there will also be vintage hair and makeup provided by Benefit and Wicked Hair, as well as live retro music and cakes!

We can't wait, hope to see you there! Click on the image for a closer look at the poster.

Swap Shop Cancelled!

2010-05-20T23:29:00.003+01:00

Please note that our Vintage Swap Shop scheduled for Sunday 6th June at the Firefly pub has been cancelled. Tickets can be refunded from where you bought them from.

Stay tuned for some good news about WAVE events definitely happening v soon!

Upcoming WAVE Events

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We are currently taking applications for our Summer events:

On Saturday 31st July we'll be at The Guildhall on Worcester High Street. We're having a 1940s themed Vintage & Craft Fair. The event will be full of the 1940s war time, make do and mend spirit! Come dressed in 40s gear and have lemonade and cakes with us!

On Friday 27th and Saturday 28th August we're back at St Helen's Church, Fish Street and are having a two day vintage spectacular!

As usual we're looking for genuine vintage clothing sellers or handmade crafts with a distinctive vintage/make do and mend aesthetic. If you think you fit the bill then please get in touch by dropping us AN EMAIL and we'll send you an application form.

Photos from our Vintage & Craft Fair!

2010-04-11T23:43:00.003+01:00

Here are a few photos from our Vintage & Craft Fair on Saturday. More photos are on our Facebook group page and can be viewed HERE, with more photos still to come. Thanks again to all who made it there!

Thank You & Lost Property

2010-04-11T11:18:00.004+01:00

A massive thank you to all the stallholders and visitors who came to our Spring Vintage & Craft Fair yesterday, we had a great day! More photos will be added here and to our Facebook page shortly.

There were a few pieces of lost property left behind at the church. If you recognise the below - a purchase from one of the vintage stalls, glasses in a distinctive pouch and a brown cardigan - these items will be held at Toadstool Vintage, The Tything, Worcester, from Tuesday 13th April. Their number is: 01905 29349. We hope we can reunite them with their rightful owners!

How to get to our Vintage & Craft Fair!

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If you're planning on visiting our Fair tomorrow for the first time you might like to view our previous post about directions to the church and parking etc once you are here.

To see the info CLICK HERE!

And just to remind you, our Vintage & Craft Fair is tomorrow: Saturday 10th April from 10am until 5pm at St Helen's Church Worcester, WR1 2NH.

As mentioned there is now a small entry charge of 50p which will go towards the costs of putting on our events (please note that WAVE is still a non-profit collective!) but excitingly we are having a free raffle and the first prize is a £25 vintage voucher to use at Toadstool Vintage or Second Hand Rose! The second prize is a vintage goodie bag and the 3rd prize is a WAVE tote and badge. Good times.

Hope to see you tomorrow!!

Vintage & Craft Fair: Meet the Stallholders!

2010-04-08T19:06:00.001+01:00

As usual we have a great selection of genuine vintage clothing on offer at our Vintage & Craft Fair this Saturday.

The participating stallholders include WAVEsters Second Hand Rose and Toadstool Vintage, as well as:
Vintage Vanity from Kidderminster
Rockfollies vintage
Top Banana from Birmingham and
Voila Vintage from Shrewsbury

and many others!

Hope to see you on Saturday 10th at St Helen's Church!

Vintage & Craft Fair: Meet the Stallholders!

2010-04-08T09:53:00.002+01:00

More details now on who will be attending our Vintage & Craft Fair this Saturday 10th April at St Helen's Church, Worcester.

Stuffed Lemon Toys proved very popular at our Christmas Bazaar and they make a welcome return on Saturday! Here's their stall at Christmas:

'All Things Ann Made' is a stall of fantastic handmade items by the lovely Ann and she'll be there on Saturday with more of her goodies. Here's her stall at our last fair:

Also joining us will be Ixykix jewellery, Button Lea with accessories, plus many more!

The fun starts at 10am and goes on until 5pm. As usual RoyalTea vintage teashop will be serving a fantastic selection of delicious cakes and teas.

See you there!

Vintage & Craft Fair Saturday 10th April: Meet The Stallholders!

2010-04-06T22:33:00.004+01:00

Not long now until our Spring Vintage & Craft Fair at St Helen's Church Worcester, this Saturday 5th April from 10am until 5pm.

Among our craft stallholders we have Chelsuba aka Suz who makes fantastic knitted accessories.

Angela Carstairs who makes vintage inspired crafty goods such as these below:

Muddle Jewellery, who make these great vintage inspired pieces:

The lovely Pegg Lane girls will also be back selling their handmade jewellery and accessories. See images below for examples.

More previews of stallholders tomorrow!

Photos from The Commandery

2010-04-06T11:03:00.003+01:00

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Vintage Fair & 1950s Fashion Show yesterday at The Commandery. Some photos have been added thttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifo our Facebook group page. More to be added soon, plus video!

CLICK HERE to view photos

Don't forget that it's our usual spectacular Vintage & Craft Fair at St Helen's this weekend on Saturday 10th! Hope you'll join us there!

We'll be updating this blog with details of stallholders throughout this week.

Join Us At The Commandery on Easter Bank Holiday!

2010-04-01T21:52:00.005+01:00

As mentioned in the previous post, WAVE will be at The Commandery, Sidbury, Worcester, on Easter Bank Holiday Monday 5th April from 10am until 5pm. It's part of The Commandery's fabulous 1950s weekend of events (Saturday to Monday) which include vintage cars, 1950s displays, workshops, talks and craft activities for children. They'll also be members of our Rebel Knitting Club in attendance for the knitting workshop!

We're having a Vintage Fair in The Commandery's Great Hall with a 1950s fashion show every hour on the hour from Midday to 3pm (4 in total at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm).

We had our pictures taken for the local papers the other day, dressed up in our 50s outfits. Have a look at the article for the Worcester Standard HERE

Hope you can make it, it's going to be a fantastic day and it can't be spoilt by the weather!!

WAVE's April Events

2010-03-18T11:43:00.006Z

Stallholders for our 10th April Fair have now been finalised! We had more applications than ever so apologies to those that didn't make it this time. We try to rotate stallholders so that everyone gets a chance and so that the Fairs are slightly different each time.

As well as our Vintage & Craft Fair on 10th April at St Helen's Church, we are very excited to be holding a Vintage Fair and 50s Fashion Show at The Commandery in Worcester, on Bank Holiday Monday 5th April!

We will be helping the Commandery with their special 1950s Easter Weekend which will include, classic cars, exhibitions and craft activities.

WAVE will be in the commandery's Great Hall with a selection of vintage clothing through the decades from 40s/50s to the 80s. Our 50s fashion show will be taking place hourly from Midday (4 shows lasting approx. 15 mins).

See the poster below (click image for a closer view) for more details! We hope to see you there!!

Stallholder's Feedback

2010-02-23T16:14:00.004Z

Adrianne Yates, stallholder at our February Fair the other week reports on her day at the fair over on her blog 'Today I am Loving...' visit her blog and see what she says HERE!

Our Next Fair: Saturday 10th April

2010-02-20T09:49:00.003Z

The next WAVE Fair at St Helen's Church will be on Saturday 10th April. We are currently taking applications from stallholders that sell either genuine vintage clothing or handmade items with a vintage or recycled twist. If you'd like to request an application form just EMAIL US HERE. The deadline for applications is Friday 5th March.

There'll be a slight change to our April fair with a 50p entry fee due to rising costs of putting on the event. WAVE events are still 'not for profit' and every entrant will have free entry into a raffle and still be able to come and go throughout the day by retaining their ticket.

We hope to see you there!

A Fair to Remember!

2010-02-15T12:23:00.004Z

A huge thank you to all the stallholders and everyone who came to our Valentine's themed Vintage & Craft Fair on Saturday and made it such a special day! Here's just a few photos, more photos to be added soon to our Facebook group page - see the link on the right -->

Our next Fair will be on Saturday 10th April, more details soon!

Top Banana Vintage from Birmingham:

The RoyalTea Teashop:

Retro Mama:

Pegg Lane:

The WAVE Stall:

Our Vintage Valentine's Vintage & Craft Fair is Tomorrow!!

2010-02-12T20:59:00.004Z

We've had a busy day putting up the bunting and getting everything ready for tomorrow's Vintage & Craft Fair. Now we can't wait!

As usual it's all happening at St Helen's Church, Fish St, Worcester (opposite Next on Worcester High Street), from 10am until 5pm.

For directions and parking info see below...

St Helen's Church on Fish Street, Worcester WR1 2HN. Please note that there is no parking at all at the Church and Fish Street is a Cul-de-Sac. The nearest and cheapest car parking is at The Gifford multi-story which is on the College Street island (opposite Worcester Cathedral).

If you're coming from the Gifford car park you just need to walk to the start of the High Street (where the Elgar statue is) until you see H&M, walk past H&M and look out for Next. Fish St is opposite Next. Look out for our signs and posters and the banner on the back of the church - and you can't miss it!

If you're coming by train then the nearest station is Foregate Street. As you come out of the station, turn left and keep walking straight up, and onto the pedestrianised High Street, and Fish Street will be on your right toward the very top of the High Street. It's less than a ten minutes walk from the station.

If you're arriving at the bus station, get directions to the main High Street and follow it up until you see Next on the left and we're opposite.

These google maps/satellite pictures might help:

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See you there!

Meet The Stallholders: Totelly Gorgeous!

2010-02-10T21:12:00.006Z

Lucie Lessimore is Totelly Gorgeous and will be selling her lovely, handmade goodies at our Fair on Saturday (just two days to go!!). Here's what she says about her work:

"Having being redundant from a rather boring office based job last year I decided that I’d try and make some use of the time that I found I had on my hands. I started off by making a bag for myself from a scrap of material I found. I took it to and from school for carrying my children’s books in and so many moms asked me where I got it from I decided to make some more to sell. I sold them all straight away and haven’t stopped since!

All of my bags have a vintage or re-cycled twist. I found that my daughter had so many pretty dresses and clothes that she’d grown out of, the ditsy fabrics were perfect for the kind of items I make. If you have an item of clothing that holds sentimental value and you simply can’t give to the charity shop why not let me make it into a beautiful item for you?! I also have a great big box of vintage buttons that has been handed down to me & I often adorn my items with one or two of these. All my items are made with love, care and genuine enthusiasm."

Click on the image below to see just some of the items she'll be bringing to St Helen's or visit her Folksy shop by clicking HERE

Official WAVE Vintage & Craft Fair Totes!

2010-02-09T13:06:00.002Z

Want an environmentally-friendly shopper to carry all the goodies you'll buy from The Vintage & Craft Fair?! Look no further than the WAVE hand screenprinted, cotton tote bag, available from the WAVE stall for just £3.50. Look out for the red and white spotty table cloth. You can also pick up application forms for our April Fair (10th April) at the WAVE stall and chat to us about our events.

See you on Saturday!

Meet The Stallholders: Vintage Sellers

2010-02-08T22:26:00.002Z

Not long now until our fantastic February Fair on Saturday 13th at St Helen's Church Worcester!

Alongside all the other fabulous stallholders you'll find WAVE and Worcester's very own Second Hand Rose and Toadstool Vintage, selling their superb selection of vintage clothing, and from slightly further afield there'll also be great genuine vintage items available on the stalls of Vintage Vanity from Kidderminster and Voila Vintage from Shrewsbury!

See you on Saturday!

Meet The Stallholders: Top Banana

2010-02-04T11:55:00.002Z

We're very pleased that Top Banana vintage from Birmingham are returning to our Vintage & Craft Fair. Purveyors of quality vintage attire they are favourites of snappy dressing Birmingham bands such as Editors, The Twang, The Scare and the Scarlet Harlots. Check out Top Banana's Myspace page HERE

Don't forget to check out their stall on Saturday 13th February!

Meet The Stallholders: Kate Cox

2010-02-01T12:24:00.003Z

Kate Cox will be joining us again as a stallholder on Saturday 13th February. Her handmade cards and gifts are perfect for our Vintage Valentine theme! See her stall at our Christmas Bazaar below and visit her websites: www.katecoxdesigns.co.uk
www.katecoxvisualarts.co.uk

Meet The Stallholders: Sarah Roberts

2010-01-31T16:53:00.003Z

We're really pleased to have artist Sarah Roberts joining us for the first time on Saturday 13th February at St Helen's Church. She has a blog at: www.sarah-roberts.blogspot.com and her website is: www.sarah-roberts.co.uk. Here's a sample of some of her fantastic items:

Meet The Stallholders: Pegg Lane

2010-01-29T17:00:00.004Z

Katy Pegg and Harriet Lane are Pegg Lane and will be selling their fantastic crafty items and select vintage clothing at our Fair on Saturday 13th February. Their website is www.pegglane.blogspot.com. Check out just a few examples of their handiwork below:

Meet The Stallholders: All Things Ann Made

2010-01-28T19:54:00.003Z

The lovely Ann and her stall All Things Ann Made will be at our Fair on 13th February! Ann makes an array of beaded jewellery using modern and old beads and buttons. She also makes hair slides, fabric flower brooches, bunting and garlands. Here's just a sample of what delights will be available on the day (click on images for a closer view):

Meet The Stallholders! - Rock Follies

2010-01-27T10:22:00.003Z

Rock Follies will be back with us for our Fair on February 13th with more fab vintage and homemade items. Here's just a small selection of goodies you'll find on their stall:

Meet the Stallholders: Adrianne

2010-01-24T15:25:00.003Z

We delighted to have illustrator extraordinaire Adrianne Yates joining us at our Vintage & Craft Fair on Saturday February 13th. Here are just some of her craft items that she'll be selling at St Helen's, including badges, gift tags, mirrors and jewellery. To see more of Adrianne's work visit her website at www.adrianne.co.uk and her online shop at Folksy HERE.