Ok, so here we go, the other day I went to a vintage festival at The Maltings - as a vintage enthusiast, I couldn't resist. Here's a review of it that I did for my college magazine:
Vintage - at the Maltings
Sunday 8th May was extraordinary for Farnham’s Maltings, where they were holding a brand new vintage festival. Posters had been put up all around Farnham and the surrounding towns, aswell as being posted through letter boxes – not to mention the massive banner on the Shephards Bush roundabout! As a vintage enthusiast, I was expecting so find the usual load of rubbish; tattered, of a bad quality and way overpriced! Vintage has become popular, so many people are taking this as an opportunity to flog their old junk for double the price it’s worth, and squeeze every last penny out of us. 
The festival offered a massive range of things: clothes dating from the 40’s- 80’s, sleek, ‘modern’ furniture from the 60s, gramophones, vinyl players, leather suitcases and so much more that I could fill an entire page. A great personal find was that of a lovely lady from Elstead – she had a FANTASTIC collection of garments and little trinkets dating back to the 20s. My eye was particularly drawn to a selection of outfits donated by a former showgirl – seamed fishnet tights, lacey corsets, ruffled feathers and silky dressing gowns. These are the kind of clothes that feel like they should belong to a film set, holding them in your hands you can almost see the story of those who wore them.
But these were not the only bargains I managed to find. On another stand, there was a man selling a couple of fully-functioning typewriters, one of which was being sold for £5! Naturally, I couldn’t deny the temptation for something totally unpractical but also incredibly fascinating. I remember when I was about 6 playing on my Grandad’s old typewriter from the 60s and being utterly absorbed in the magnificent sound erupting when I pressed the keys – I have no idea if I
ever wrote anything that even made sense... but then again that is one of the great things about being 6!
At the moment, I have a perfectly good sewing machine sat in my room, still in the box, collecting dust; so I decided to look out for some patterns as well. Now I don’t know if you’ve looked through any charity shops recently, but patterns are pretty easy to get hold of, it’s merely getting the right size which is the problem, and finding a pattern that isn’t just a cassock with arms. To save more rambling, I shall just say that I came away with 3 patterns (a cute little 60s mini, a cropped blouse and a low backed dress) for the beautiful price of about £4 – bargain! As you can probably tell, I was in absolute awe of everything on offer, and I think I would have tried to buy everything had I brought the sufficient funds required – in short, I had to be dragged out by a friend to stop me whining about how beautiful everything was.
'There is no time like the present, to be inspired by the past.’
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