market days...

 

A little wrap-up of our recent market outings...

We booked ourselves a pretty packed end-of-year market schedule - three big Adelaide markets in a row - & we always knew it would mean pushing ourselves in terms of energy & stock levels. And while life circumstances & super hot weather have meant we've finished way more tired/drained than expected, we're still pretty happy with the outcome.



First up was the Home Sweet Home market at Flinders Street in mid-November. We had a joint Jewelflyt + Hollipotamus stall, under our newly lace-topped gazebo, filled with copper & bronze jewellery, zentangle cards, dragons, dogs, mobiles... Although there wasn't as big a crowd as anticipated/hoped for, we still had a really good market - including far too many cakes from St George's.

On the last Saturday in November, I had a solo (Jewelflyt) stall at the Etsy Made Local event in Unley - these were run all over the country on the same day, the Adelaide event being organised by the EtsyAdelaide street team. The setting was gorgeous (Oxford Tce), the weather was kind to us, my stall looked good (& I almost ran out of business cards), there were heaps of people & I had probably my best ever market day sales - just an amazing day all round.



Then on the first weekend in December it was time for this year's Christmas Bazaar at Flinders Street. A joint venture again, under the lace canopy & I think our stall looked lovely. The crowd wasn't as big as last year - but then last year it wasn't super hot (high 30C's, low 40C's both days). Actually, considering the heat, the amount of people who came to the market was amazing & we still had a really good weekend sales-wise.

& lastly to the Wirrabara Producer's Market last Sunday. Things were a little quiet - thanks to the weather again (it was cooler on the day, but the lead up left everyone exhausted) - but it is always a nice outing & a lovely way to finish off the year's markets.



photo 1: Flinders Street Market flowers 
photo 2 : Etsy Made Local (taken by my brother James)
photo 3: stall layouts - top row: Home Sweet Home & Etsy Made Local, bottom row: Christmas Bazaar & Wirrabara Producers Market
photo 4: Etsy Made Local (taken by Mum)

to market, to market...

Got a pretty busy lead-up to Christmas this year - lots of awesome markets to attend...

First up, Home Sweet Home at Flinders Street Market on the 21st & 22nd November. There will be all sorts of handcrafted & vintage homewares, plus yummy food & coffee. I'll have suncatchers/dreamcathers to hang in your window or above your bed, copper & bronze jewellery & zentangle cards, plus my lovely Mum & sister will be there too, with all their gorgeous Hollipotamus goodies...

Then the next Saturday - 28th November - I'll be part of the Etsy Made Local event in Unley. Oxford Tce will be full of all sorts handmade goodness, plus the French Christmas market will be on across the road. My stall will be full of my fine silver, copper, bronze & sterling silver jewellery, plus a bit of beady goodness...

The first weekend in December (5th & 6th) will find me at Flinders Street Market for the Christmas Bazaar. Last year's event was totally amazing & I'm sure this year will be too - the market will be full of all sorts of good things the give for Christmas, or to treat yourself with. Hollipotamus will be there with me & we will have jewellery, zentangle cards, dragons, mobiles, felt ornaments + more...

& last but not least, Wirrabara Producers Market, on the Sunday before Christmas (20th Dec)...

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Home Sweet Home - Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November, 10am-4pm, 230 Flinders Street, Adelaide

Etsy Made Local - Saturday 28th November, 10am-5pm, Oxford Tce, Unley

Christmas Bazaar - Saturday 5th & Sunday 5th December, 10am-6pm, 230 Flinders Street, Adelaide

Wirrabara Producers Market - Sunday 20th December, 8.30am-12pm, 40 High Street, Wirrabara

a day at the market | may

An utterly glorious autumn morning for the Wirrabara Producers Market this month. Although it was pretty chilly first thing, it didn't take long for the sunshine to warm things up - throw in hot drinks, lovely people, wood oven pizza, planning, trays of apples, a pumpkin or three & some quince jelly & you have a very enjoyable morning.

We're not going to be having a stall at the market during the winter months (we'll still visit to pick up yummy local produce of course) but we'll be back come spring...

a day at the market 2013 | 2014 | march | april

a day at the market | april

A bright & sunny Easter Sunday morning for market this month. We were actually expecting much cooler weather (as forecast), but luckily it stayed mild-to-warm & sunny during the market, not getting cold & grey until we were home. Plus daylight savings ended, so we got an extra hours sleep, add to that another bunch of gorgeous dahlias & you have a pretty good market...(a few photos of the stall here & here)

a day at the market 2013 | 2014 | march 

a day at the market | march

Perfect autumnal weather for our first Wirrabara Producers' Market of the year - a cool morning which gradually warmed up, with blue skies, sunshine & a slight breeze to stop it getting too hot.

The market didn't feel super busy, but business was good, morning tea was delicious (fig, almond & coconut slice, yum), we came home with apples, fresh bread, honey, cucumbers & a gorgeous dahlia, the stall looked good & it was just a generally lovely morning.

a day at the market 2013 | 2014 

to market, to market...

Very pleased to tell you about my first market for the year (along with Hollipotamus) - we'll be at the Flinders Street Market Handmade with Love market on the 7th of February. They'll be celebrating their 1st Birthday & being only a week before Valentine's day it's the perfect opportunity to pick up something gorgeous & unique for that special someone (or a lovely treat for yourself).

I'm aiming to have some beautiful new designs available (making their public début), along with more fine silver & polymer jewellery & the Hollipotamus girls have been working on some cute & sweet new things (including a new batch of dragons!).

We'll also be back at the Wirrabara Producer's Market on the 15th.

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Handmade with Love - Saturday 7th February, 230 Flinders Street, Adelaide
Wirrabara Producers Market - Sunday 15th February, 40 High Street, Wirrabara

a day at the market | december

A bit of a hot & blustery day for the December Wirrabara Producers Market, but there were still plenty of people out & about, buying up gorgeous local fruit & veg for Christmas.

Our stall looked lovely & colourful - fortunately the wind didn't manage to run away with our cover or stock - & we had some lovely customers, caught up with some friends, were given some lollies by santa & even managed to get in quick enough to come home with some cherries this year.

a day at the market 2013 | february | march | april | may | june

to market, to market...

I've been madly making new jewellery, getting ready for a busy lead up to Christmas this year, with a market booked every weekend. I'm looking forward to every one of them, although I'm pretty sure I'll be ready for a break by the end of the month.

It all starts with the Flinders Street Market Christmas Bazaar on the 6th & 7th, followed by a Summer Sunday market at Beaumont House on the 14th & last (but not least) the Wirrabara Producers Market on Sunday the 21st.

& then it's time for a nap + Christmas of course :)

Christmas Grand Bazaar - Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th December, 230 Flinders Street, Adelaide
Summer Sundays - Sunday 14th December, 631 Glynburn Road, Beaumont
Wirrabara Producers Market - Sunday 21st December, 40 High Street, Wirrabara

a day at the market | june

Another lovely morning at the Wirrabara Market. It was suitably wintery, but the dark skies must have scared the people away because it was very quiet.

Still, we had a great day, hard not to when you have good company and hot spring rolls for morning tea! Plus, Mum and I seem to be getting the hang of setting up the market by ourselves, just in time for Vickie coming home.

a day at the market | may

It was our first market without Market Master Vickie and although we had a bit of trouble figuring out how to fit everything and it took us longer than normal to setup, the stall looked great.

We had a good day overall, the sun came out and it was unusually warm for a May morning. People milled about all morning and we enjoyed the best pizzas that have ever graced the market, seriously they were so yummy!

Mum and I have lots of work to do for our next market - Flinders Street Market on the 1st of June! If you’re in the city on the weekend, come check it out. :)