Rumble in the Jumble

Rumble in the Jumble is a jumble sale, mini market and fundraiser. 

Sellers, snap up a ‘Jumble Plot’ and trade off your pre-loved goods. Buyers, get down early for a morning coffee and pick up a vintage gem or bargain. There's space for the made-with-love market retailer and a spot for kids to get gluey in the craft corner too! Expect music, snags, coffee and plenty of trawling treasure! 

The event will occur indoors at two large warehouses in Morley, located between Coventry village and the BP station. (Cnr Wellington Road and Walter Rd.)
ll spaces for the swap meet will need to be pre-purchased prior to your arrival. All spaces have been sectioned into 3mx3m spaces.

There are 2 types of stalls available for selling your items.
Jumble Plots are $15.00 for a 3m x 3m space. Plots are for sellers wishing to offload used (but in good condition) items, clothing, furniture and general swap-meet or garage sale style goods. No food, electronics or new items to be sold.

Mini Market Spaces are $35.00 for a 3m x 3m space. These spaces are for small business or hobby retailers looking to sell new products, hand made items or reconditioned vintage wares. This area is best for those retailers looking to sell items at market value prices. All mini market stall holders will require their own public and products liability insurance.

Purchase a Stall Here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rumble-in-the-jumble-registration-12548038521 

Twilight Polka Dot Vintage Market

The Twilight Polka Dot Vintage Market is being held as part of the Summerset Arts Festival on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th February 2014 from 4pm – 9pm each evening at Scarborough Beach Foreshore

Market Stalls will be set up along the Scarborough Beach Foreshore selling vintage & retro clothing & accessories, collectables, retro bric-a-brac, vintage jewellery, handmade wares, vinyl records, gourmet foods plus much more. Entry to the Vintage Market is free.

Visit their web site for more information http://treasuredcraftcreations.com.au/polkadot.html

Upcycle

Upcycle Perth are looking for stallholders for their Repurposing Exhibition and Sustainability Fair at Earthwise in Subiaco from 2pm to 9pm on 22nd - 23rd February 2013.

This event has two separate parts and you can choose to participate in either or both.
The Upcycle Exhibition: an Upcycling Exhibition where creators enter individual upcycled or repurposed pieces and judges will award prizes for the best entries.

Entries can be anything from useful household items to beautiful artworks and everyone is encouraged to have a go. Categories include:

• Art and decor 
• Clothing, jewellery and accessories
• Furniture + large household items
• Small items (eg: tabletop kitchen or office items)
• Unrubbish

The Sustainability Fair: a market-style event where stallholders will offer a range of delights. While preference will be given to those selling upcycled products, they will also welcome:

• other recycled and vintage items
• handmade items
• food and beverages
• organisations / information related to sustainability
• services and activities which will add to event atmosphere

Deadline for registrations is 10th February. If you'd like more information, see www.upcycleexhibition.org for event information or to express interest. You can also join their Facebook page and check out new upcycling examples daily.

Vintage/retro stallholders wanted

Do you love all things vintage and retro?
Are you into rockabilly or pinup? 
Believe you have been born into the wrong time period?
Then here is the market for you!

The Gingin Jive Vintage Fair is in the picturesque town of Gingin on 29th September and is filled with everything vintage and retro. It will kick off at 10am in the Granville grounds and wind down at 4pm. In collaboration with local community groups there will be vintage fashion and makeovers, swing dancers, bands, a tattoo expo, farmers market, vintage and muscle car displays, competitions and much more. 

If you are a WA vintage style/vintage business, performer, musician, club or artist and interested in getting involved with Gingin Jive Vintage Fair, you can book a stall on their website.  A 3m x 3m Stall cost $ 80.00. The market is focused on products designed by the stallholder and vintage stalls and they would like a mix that appeals to the feel of the vintage, retro and rockabilly theme. 

Subiaco Craft Collectibles and Community Fair

The Rotary Club of Matilda Bay is hosting its annual Subiaco Craft, Collectibles and Community Fair on Sunday 27 October 2013 at the Oak Lawn at the University of Western Australia.  

Early bird registration rates are available on their website until 31st July. Prices range from $140 - $180. This year there is a ‘collectibles’ category which includes items such as antiques, toys, coins, comic books and stamps. 

If you have any queries, please contact enquiries@subiacocraftfair.org.au.

Farewell Unwrapped!

Unwrapped has always been one of Made On The Left’s favourite markets so it was a sad day when we learnt that their market on Sunday 24th March would be the last ever. MOTL caught up with founder Ebony Frost to find out all about her inspirational work helping designers sell their handmade work to the public through Unwrapped designer markets since 2006.

Ebony Frost

Do you and the rest of your team have any formal training/experience which helped you organise and manage an event?
I have a degree in Mass Communication and 10 years experience in large-scale event organisation, so I think the combination of the two has been very valuable. Team members along the journey have mostly been PR grads with lots of enthusiasm and a passion for locally designed products, which is always essential when you have to put in long hours!

Unwrapped are passionate about showcasing the best in designer handmade in an outdoor setting. Why did you consistently choose outdoor locations? 

Perth has a great climate and I felt we should make the most of that (though this has backfired on me several times!). Plus the atmosphere is much more relaxed if you have space to browse and wander down the street. 

Handmade has experienced such a huge surge in popularity over the past few years, why do you think this is? 

I think people are always looking for something new and quirky to help shape their personal style. Magazines like Frankie have helped promote the independent designer ethos in Australia over the past few years and I think it’s a philosophy that fits well with a lot of people and it made sense that eventually there would be a backlash against the mass-produced products we see everywhere. 

Does Unwrapped have any predictions for the future of handmade in the Western Australia; do you feel it will continue to grow in popularity? 

I think we need to be careful to nurture handmade as an industry. It’s too easy (and a lot cheaper) for designers to take production offshore to increase their profit margins. So we need to make sure we are prepared to pay a bit more for something that’s been handcrafted. 

What do you love most about putting on Unwrapped events and what do you find the most frustrating? 
I love the feedback I get from first time designers – they get such an enormous confidence boost from the event!
I guess it becomes frustrating when people are critical of things that I can’t control (like the weather) and perhaps don’t appreciate that good events don’t just ‘happen’, they require hundreds of hours of hard work and sacrifice.

Organising such huge events at great venues such as Forrest Chase must be very hard work; what inspired you to have it there? 

The City of Perth invited Unwrapped to be part of their Christmas events program.

What are you most proud of in terms of Unwrapped’s achievements and why? 

I wanted to change the cultural landscape in Perth when I started Unwrapped and I feel like we’ve done that. We started the ball rolling and allowed other events to establish themselves in the same vein. I think there are way more options out there for young designers now and that was always the main aim.

What can we look forward to from Unwrapped for the last market? 

The last event will hopefully be the best yet! It looks like being a perfect sunny Perth day… we’ll have 60 stalls of your favourite designers, plus a whole lot of new ones. The theme for this event is ‘vintage’ so expect to see ‘old meets’ new’ influences throughout the stalls, plus a Laneway Art Gallery with some fantastic photography and art!

 

The last Unwrapped will be held in South Perth. 
11:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday 24 March 2013
Angelo Street, South Perth. Don't miss it!

Mosman Park EcoFair call out for stallholders

If your products are eco conscious and suitable for sustainable living e.g. vintage clothing, fair trade goods, eco bodycare, organic food, organic vegetable seedlings, eco kids wear, electric bikes, etc then contact ecofairstlukes@gmail.com to find out about having a stall at this year's EcoFair at St Luke's in Mosman Park on Saturday 5th May, 2012.

Stallholder Opportunity : Vintage Vixens and Vamps!

Following their very successful debut market, the VVV ladies are looking to do it all again, but they need some sellers to show their awesome vintage wares? Got a great collection? See application details below, and check out their blog http://vintagevixensandvamps.blogspot.com/

Vintage Vixens & Vamps I on May 23 was an outstanding success with over 1200 shoppers leaving laden with goodies. We are expecting even more through the door this time around and we are having some great feedback about exciting elements we will introduce for the event.

We will be doing our bit in the lead up to Vintage Vixens & Vamps II by distributing more than 6000 posters and fliers as well as featuring regular updates about stallholders on our blog and facebook page. On the day itself every shopper will be given a comprehensive brochure listing all the contact information of participating stallholders.

As management of Vintage Vixens and Vamps moves into the hands of the newly emerging retailer organising committee we look forward to growing and developing our exciting industry and its relationship with the local community.

There are some very exciting times ahead. Recent discussions with the Mayor of Fremantle and senior officers have highlighted the possibility of future VVV events being part of bigger and established Fremantle festivals.

If you'd like to get involved in this fun event on the day as a VOLUNTEER (model or event assistant) contact Maureen at maureenmcdaniell2@hotmail.com or call 0408 941 481 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0408 941 481 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

If you're interested in becoming a STALLHOLDER request details by emailing Dee or Fern at vintagevixengirls@gmail.com or calling Fern on 0415 375 820 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0415 375 820 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or Dee 0408 03 7896 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0408 03 7896

Miss Johnson's Vintage and Handmade Market

We love to share news about upcoming markets, so when Phillipa contacted us to tell us about one coming up, we couldn't wait to write about it!

Its called "Miss Johnson's Vintage and Handmade Market" and will be held at the Guildford Town Hall friday 25th June from 6pm to 9pm and on saturday from 9.30 to 4pm. Its the corner of James St and Meadow st Guildford. This is a unique kind of market for all lovers of vintage and handcrafted vintage inspired items. The Guildford Town Hall is such a neat hall and just right for this event as they try create the atmosphere of a by gone fair. Their first one was last October and was a great success.

Visit the blog - http://missjohnsonsvintageandhandmademarket.blogspot.com/

See you at the market!

CallOut - stallholders creating vintage inspired work...

Vintage Vixens and Vamps

‘A Day of Vintage & Retro Fashion Inspired Fun!’

Sunday 23 May 2010

Fremantle Town Hall

12 noon – 5 pm

· Over 30 Quality Vintage and Retro Fashion Stalls

· Sassy ‘Swishing’

· ‘Big Girls’ Dress UpsCa

· Purchase, Parade and Photo Shoot

· Gorgeous Cupcakes & Coffee Barista .... Plus ...

Stalls ...

Vintage & Retro Fashions.

Retro and vintage accessories, including shoes, bags, jewellery, hats.

Redesigned, recreated, and reworked recycled clothing.

New fashion products either crafted from recycled or vintage fabrics and/or vintage/fashion styles crafted from new fabrics in vintage/retro design.

Retro/Vintage inspired new clothing.

Older patterns, buttons, fabrics.

Retro/Vintage inspired handmade homewares.

Retro/Vintage fashion fabric inspired art.

www.vintagevixensandandvamps.blogspot.com

facebook – vintage vixens and vamps

Further Enquiries: Georgina Mavor 0417 949 179 g-mavor@ausconnect.net

New Guest Blogger : Tara from The Ginger Fox

Hey there, howdy and hi Made on the Left readers, my name is Tara Fox and I own The Ginger Fox an ever growing collection of delectable vintage clothing and accessories. At some point in my lengthy web travels I stumbled across the Made On The Left website and was so to happy to have found a site that supports and celebrates local creativity and good ole DIY. Now I am tickled pink to have the opportunity to be a guest blogger helping to unearth some of WA's hidden crafty creatures.

A little about me, I began as a Murdoch graduate in Marine Science and Biological science which lead me to a position in the Department of Water as essentially an environmental scientist. Almost three years and one thought provoking jaunt around South America later, I knew the life of science wasn't for me. I hung up my survey khakis and threw myself into a hobby which had always bordered on obsession, the continued and endless search for THE perfect vintage piece. I now have to-die-for vintage apparel coming out of my ears as well as a proud collection of vintage jewellery, handbags, homewares, shoes and menswear.

I stock quality items found locally and an even larger proportion imported from the US and UK. You can find my vintage treasures at the Perth Cultural Centre Markets every Saturday from 10am to 5pm. I also have a range of late 60's jewellery stocked in Wild Lily Empire on Hampden Rd, Nedlands and Oxford Street, Leederville. In addition, I upload photos regularly (some gorgeous ones from TJM Photography and some not so awesome ones taken by me) to my blog and facebook page so if your eyeballing a particular piece just drop me a line.

Well that's about all for now but I will be back soon with a some info on lush local treats. In the meantime I'll leave you with my latest made-in-Perth (in a way haha) find, my ridiculously cute Maltese Shi Tzu puppy called Indiana Jones, known to his friends as Indy. Byeee

Miss Johnson's Vintage and Handmade Market - Stallholder Callout

Miss Johnson's Vintage and Handmade Market is being held in Guildford on the 30th and 31st of October. Trading hours will be 6pm to 9pm Friday evening and Saturday 9.30 to 4.30. This unique market is for vintage and collectibles and vintage inspired handmade crafts.

While this is for original vintage items they also have vintage inspired handmade crafts, and are now looking for more stall holders that make vintage styled crafts.

If you would like more information about joining us and having a stall please email quilt@touch88.com.au or jstables@bigpond.net.au

http://missjohnsonsvintageandhandmademarket.blogspot.com/

Trash or Treasure?

Lauren/Osier here, back for another informative and interesting blog post (psht, who am I kidding...)

Today I went op-shopping, one of my favourite past-times. I'm lucky that the town where I op-shop, is generally a low socio-economic area, so shoppers arn't looking for the same stuff I am at thrift-stores. They're looking for work/boring clothes, whereas I'm looking for vintage retro delights. I like to think I'm pretty good at finding the good stuff, I went looking for a cardigan today, and found three that were perfect. So I thought that I might share my tips with you.

1. Go to a low socio-economic background area and visit the thrift stores there. Subiaco, Fremantle and Dalkeith have already been stripped to the bone, so dont bother going there.

2. Use these websites to find shops close to you or where you intend on heading. You'll note that I've only listed charity stores. This is because I only shop at charity stores, because feeling good about spending money on clothes is pretty rare.

salvos :: vinnies :: anglicare :: good sammys :: paraquad

3. ALWAYS try on shoes and go for a walk around the store in them. Dont buy them if you're thinking "oh, they'll stretch" because they wont (no matter how cute they are), they've already been worn. Or if they're really high heeled, or they rub, cause they'll give you blisters pretty quick.

4. The dress sections are always my favourite, and basically offer a whole outfit for under $10 most of the time. Make sure you try these on too, as not everything is going to flatter you.

5. This goes without saying, but never buy socks, undies or pantihose/leggings from op-shops. Yuk.

6. If you're struggling to think what to wear something with, either dont buy it or find something in the store that will go with it, otherwise it will be chucked under the bed and forgotten.

7. ALWAYS take a car and your own bags, as many op-shops now have a "no-plastic bag" policy and often dont have anything to replace them. Juggling three pairs of shoes, a dress and a vintage typewriter on the bus home is just going to annoy you.

8. Take note of the price. I've had a couple of nasty surprises when I've gone to checkout and found that the cute jacket I thought was a cool bonus was actually THE most expensive second hand item in the history of the world.

9. This might sound gross, but smell the armpits/crotches of anything you've got your eye on. Chances are that if it stinks, you're not going to be able to get rid of the smell, sorry.

10. Lastly, always wash things at home before you wear them.



Any questions or tips? I'd love to hear them! xoLauren