New Goodies
Posted: October 23, 2015 Filed under: Carnival, Carnival Light, Circus, Circus Dioramas, Circus Strongman, Star Light, Strongman, Sweet Heart, Tattood Lady, Vintage Carnival, Vintage Circus, Vintage Neon Signs | Tags: Carnival, Carnival Light, Carnival Lights, Circus, Get Lucky light, Question Mark Light, Star Light, Strongman, Sweet Heart Light, Tattood Lady, Vintage, Vintage Carnival, Vintage Circus, Vintage Neon Signs Leave a commentVery excited to have sourced some lovely carnival lights, tattood lady tote bags, DIY dolls and playing cards……..with tattoos, to complement our circus box pieces.. We’ll be taking all these new goodies to Treacle market this Sunday.
The Lost Carnival
Posted: May 24, 2015 Filed under: Acrobats, Burrs Country Park, Bury, Circus, Festival, North West Festival, The Lost Carnival, Vintage Carnival | Tags: Acrobats, Burrs Country Park, Circus, Festival, North West Carnival, The Lost Carnival, Vintage Carnival, Wild Rumpus Leave a commentWe spent an amazing day at the Lost Carnival, Burrs Country Park, Bury yesterday in glorious sunshine. The event is created by the Wild Rumpus (Just So Festival) and featured circus performers, bands, theatre, fortune tellers, belly dances, mermaids, a mexican skull coconut shy, giant mechanical structures and a bearded lady. The carnival is on for the next two days so if you’re in the North West don’t miss it!
Bust Craftacular
Posted: May 18, 2015 Filed under: Balloon Models, Bethnal Green craft fair, Box Art, Bust Magazine, Circus, Craftacular, Dioramas, East London Art Scene, Enchanted Forests, Hot Air Balloons, Up-Cycled Boxes, Up-cycled Tins, Up-cycling, Vintage Circus | Tags: Balloon Models, Bethnal Green Craft Fair, Box Art, Bust magazine, Circus, Craftacular, Dioramas, East London Art Scene, Enchanted Forestd, Hot Air Balloons, Vintage Circus Leave a commentWe took part in BUST London Craftacular craft fair at York Hall, Bethnal Green over the weekend. Lots of cake, drinks a very cool DJ and we met some wonderfully talented makers and amazing visitors. From the moment the doors opened the atmosphere was buzzing and the footfall didn’t cease till 6! Fell into our beds back in Lancashire at 12.45pm tired but withbig smiles on our faces 🙂
Exotic dioramas!
Posted: April 29, 2015 Filed under: Box Art, Box Pieces, Circus, Dioramas, Old Tins, Uncategorized, Up cycled, Up-Cycled Boxes, Up-cycled Tins, Vintage Circus | Tags: Box Art, Box Pieces, Circus, Circus Dioramas, Dioramas, Up-cycled boxes, Vintage Circus Leave a commentSelection of our latest up-cycled dioramas in old boxes, jewellery cases and tins.
Velvet Coaster commission
Posted: April 20, 2015 Filed under: Box Art, Circus, Dioramas, Uncategorized, Up-cycled Tins, Velvet Coaster Blackpool, Vintage Circus, Wetherspoons Blackpool | Tags: Box Art, Circus, Dioramas, Up-cycled tins, Velvet Coaster Blackpool, Vintage Circus, Wetherspoons Blackpool 2 CommentsWe have contributed diorama box pieces to a display of Blackpool artwork at the new J D Wetherspoons pub Velvet Coaster in Blackpool due to open in May. Our pieces are inspired by the glitz and glamour of the circus in days gone by.
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