tip top

doll head & vintage fabric

Yesterday my sister introduced me to the delights of the local tip shop.

Next to the tip, a big tin shed magically transformed itself into an Aladdin’s cave of delights upon stepping inside.

Row upon row of mismatched shelving, heaving with stuff people had thrown away.

Bliss!

Like a modern-day Bagpuss, the tip people – or Community Recycling Workers, as they are properly known; jolly, fluorescent-nylon-clad, mulleted and mucky men – have gathered up the treasures of the tip and stacked them up ready for the likes of us to buy, for next to nothing.

doll head 2

We only had a few minutes (there was ice cream in the car in grave danger of melting!) but this trinket caught my eye.

I seem to have a bit of a thing for bald ladies.

I rather like her wonkily-applied lipstick. Or is she just sneering a bit?

doll head 3She has holes in the back of her shiny pink head – originally, I imagine, for pot pourri.

The holes may help facilitate a floral barnet at some point.

The red fabric she is sitting on was my other purchase. A little bit Hawaiian, a little bit 1950s, there is enough to make a skirt. Or possibly even a simple frock. For a dollar.

Did I mention that I have resolved to master making clothes when I get home?

Which won’t be too long now…

9 thoughts on “tip top

  1. She’s great … I love that idea … imagine the treasure that lurks in other people’s rubbish … enjoy the remainder of your holiday lovely … and try not to be unhappy … Bee xx

  2. oh how I love to rummage around…the dingier the shop the better! love bagpuss..especially the little mice and their singing …”we will fix it…” Your new girl will look fab next to baldie 😉

  3. By the way, I watched the intro to Bagpuss that I have linked to again when writing this post. Isn’t the wallpaper (on the right of the picture) in Emily’s house FAB! Not very turn-of-the-century though, more turn-of-the-1970s I’d say!
    Look at that wallpaper!

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