when i was young, naive and enjoyed cross stitching the first time round, the words "flea market" painted visions of dirty marketplaces, with a load of rubbish being sold and animals running around everywhere. however, four years ago, i was proved wrong. the place that proved me wrong was the custard factory saturday flea. a treasure trove of all things vintage, i've watched the project grow into something truly great. numerous friends and acquaintances have held stalls there over the years, meaning that i've been lucky enough to spend many a saturday afternoon hanging out at the custard factory. i hate to be so positive, it isn't in my nature, but there's not a thing i dislike about the flea. there's nowhere more laidback or interesting to spend your weekend in birmingham city centre. the stallholders are passionate and helpful, and have pieces that are much more unique than can be found in birmingham's other vintage shops. with the reopening of vintage urban village, and the general stores there is no better time to visit, and we encourage you to: from 11-5 every saturday!
it's only natural that this would be the place we spent our saturday: kate running her stall, and me, well, sitting on the floor eating biscuits and being a general nuisance. by a stroke of luck (good or bad, you decide) kate and i were interviewed and photographed for an article in the times. enough about us, here are some snaps kate took...
it's only natural that this would be the place we spent our saturday: kate running her stall, and me, well, sitting on the floor eating biscuits and being a general nuisance. by a stroke of luck (good or bad, you decide) kate and i were interviewed and photographed for an article in the times. enough about us, here are some snaps kate took...
... and this is just some of the stuff on offer at the wonderful custard factory.
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