Enoggera Terrace Bazaar!

I didn't mention it on this blog because it was all rather last minute, but Pannikin took part as a stall holder last night (third time running) at the Enoggera Terrace Bazaar put on by Cheap Frills, a group composed of three really awesome girls: Aimee, Jessica and Sarah McVeigh.

The night runs from 6pm - 9pm and is all about finding those stand-out vintage numbers you simply just have to have. The range of vintage and retro clothing and accessores never disappoint, as they have all been selected by seasoned opshoppers, thifters and garage-sailers from all over Australia (and sometimes from across the other side of the world!)

Now seeing as you have collected your booty of clothing, shoes and bags, why stop there? Handmade jewellery and accessory stalls provide you with that quirky, arty touch to add to your ensemble.

If you exhausted all your moolah on clothes but still have a few pretty pennies left over you could still pick yourself up a nice set of vintage-inspired postcards, magnets and bags from A Beautiful Calamity. My friend/housemate Tess runs this label and I was lucky enough to be able to share a stall with her on the night. (Very handy when you can take turns minding the stall while the other shops their little heart out!) Did you come along to the Bazaar? What did you find?

I picked up this hideous (read: marvellous) green/brown highwaisted pencil skirt which makes me think of my absolute favourite film, Ghost World. The only other item I bought was a gorgeous cream frock with red buttons, a small red diamond print and pleats galore. It was made in West Germany and makes me want to go eat burgers (the vegetarian kind!) and shakes (on soy milk - lest I get tummy aches!)

Super Bazaar

Do you remember hearing about the Enoggera Terrace Bazaar presented by Cheap Frills a few months back? (This was around December last year - I may even forgot to blog about it here, but you can see the post on my personal blog here.)
Anyway, the next bazaar is being held this coming weekend on Saturday 6th March from 6:30pm - 9:30pm and will only cost you a teensy $5 entry, which not only gives you the chance to paw through the rails and racks of gorgeous vintage and retro clothes (not to mention a whole wodge of accessories and other doodads) but it also gets a complimentary glass of champagne in your hot little hands.

My tip is an obvious one - get in early and you will have the chance to bag the best buys. Don't let that put you off though - last time I attended I was still running around towards the end of the night, trying on clothes and shoes with the enthusiasm of a kid who had ingested too much red food colouring.

Oh and may I also mention that I will most likely be having a stall there again this time around? How fun! Please come and say hello. I am currently making a few cardboard gift boxes for it, yet I cannot decide what for. At first I was considering using them for those who purchase an animal pendant necklace, as they do not come packaged when I hold a market stall. Another idea I had in mind was to create a 'lucky dip' style package with a range of prices, but for lower than what you would pay for the contents.

If you had any ideas for the boxes or would like to vote for one of the current uses mentioned above, it would be greatly appreciated. After all, it's fun to make things for you guys! I'll upload a photo of the boxes as soon as I can.

PS. I do apologise for having the same blog post on both blogs - at the moment I am a little time poor and am super busy trying to create heaps of fun things for the bazaar and all the other preparing that goes into running a stall. I do hope you can come along!

Jane's Lucky Chance

Office Gossip - Pair of 25mm badges

A few new ranges of 25mm badges are being listed this week.
The first range has been created from pages from a vintage book called the Monster Book For Girls and are the perfect way to add a bit of that retro pulp fiction vibe to your daily outfits.

The next range, She Blinded Me With Science, will revolve around everything to do with technology, computers and more whiz-bangs than you can poke a compass at. These designs (with even more to come!) have been taken from a children's encyclopedia from the 70's.

PS. What did everyone do for Valentine's Day?

Sadly, I had to work at my 'day job' and after arriving home, promptly fell asleep at 4pm. I was lucky enough to see 'the boy' for a few hours - which was spent watching a small portion of Mad Men and general chit-chat.

I Choo-Choo-Choose You!

More exciting news! I have been a busy bee lately creating lots of Vintage Valentine Fridge Magnets and listing them on Etsy. At only $3.50 USD a pop they make a great gift for someone you love, so show 'em you care with something downright cheesy (yet utterly adorable!).

New Year, New Products

Hello all!
It sure is nice to be back in blogland. I hope you all have enjoyed your well deserved Christmas, New Years, work and school breaks.

Today I would like to introduce a new product to the Pannikin Etsy store - 25mm badges! Yes, I bought a badgemaker a few months ago and have gone a little button mad. After a lengthy session of creating these babies, my studio (aka my bedroom) looks like some kind of mini cyclone has ripped through it. But it's totally worth it, because the end result is adorable, if I do say so myself.

This morning I have uploaded the 'Wonderland' series of badges, which is made up of 5 pairs of unique Alice in Wonderland pins, all created with vintage Little Golden Book cutouts. Each set is only $5 US and come packaged all pretty like. (Photos of packing are coming soon, I promise!)
Please keep checking back, as I will be uploading different collections during the week. Some of these include pins made from kawaii Japanese fabric (with owls, squirrels, rabbits and more!), handprinted Japanese paper and of course, more adorable storybook images - think cats, deer houses and sweet little children.

Until then, have yourselves a lovely time. Don't work too hard!

PSST! Spend over $15 in my Etsy store to receive a complimentary 25mm badge, chosen at random. But rest assured that they will be just as cute as the ones for sale. Hey, you could even give it to a friend or relative for extra brownie points!