Shop
Mr P’s grandad grew copious amounts of vegetables and sold them from his grocer’s van in Yorkshire. Often when his customers approached the van they’d call ‘Shop!’ This happened in Kate Atkinson’s novel ‘Behind the Scenes at the Museum’ too. This time it was a pet shop in York. Do you live in another county or country and have come across this? Are the customers addressing the shop itself or calling for assistance? Whatever the answers I like the idea of calling shop. Mr P and I do so when we’re playing shop with little P. We buy odd socks and wooden fruit from her, mostly.
I found another little vintage heart locket recently and have been making more tiny silver flowers. This is the result.
It’s now in my shop which will be remodelled and restocked over the coming few weeks. LOCKET NOW SOLD.
To say thankyou for all your lovely lovely comments there’ll be a 15% discount off anything in my shop until 15th December (enter code blog3 at checkout). Silver fingerprint cufflink kits are now listed and more kits are coming soon (UK only though). I am currently working on the ‘build your own’ charm jewellery pages too. If you hop over for a browse do call out ’shop’ won’t you? Turn a blind eye to the scaffolding though.
October 28th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Oooh oooh oooooooh! I’ve just been to your shop and seen the build your own jewellery section! Now that’s VERY exciting!!!
Lucy x
October 28th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
’s been ages since I last called by I’m so sorry - thank you for dropping by the other day. I have just had a really good catch up. The Misses P’s are looking prettier and bigger daily. Love the silver hare’s & the tutorial was great. I am soooo envious of the victorian tile splash back they are gorgeous!
Thank you for a lovely 10 minute break - now I must get back to writing deadline on Friday! eeek!
CKx
October 28th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Shop!!!! You know I’m heading over for a browse - though we’re at the end of the month so it probably will only be a browse at present. BTW, my little sis loves her locket - and she thinks you’re as clever as I do
October 28th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I have never heard of calling ’shop’ before, but I do love the saying.
A beautiful locket as well and I’m off to have a nose at your ’shop’ though I may have to give Mr T a nudge in the right direction for Christmas!
Nina x
October 28th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Shop! Yes! And there’d be a little brass bell on a spring which would ping or tinkle when you came through the door. I’ve just had a lovely catch up with your posts since Beading tutorial 1 and I’ve missed lots of lovely stuff. Those tiles! The plates! Such a lot of lovely gorgeousness (and a lovely locket too). *happy sigh*
October 28th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I love it! Perhaps I should encourage my clients to holler “Massage!” when I answer the door. Kind of like “trick or treat!”
So - UK only for just the kits, or for all of your wares? Wait - maybe you’re selling nothing but kits at present, and I’ve just made a fool of myself. Will visit shop.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Shop shop shop! I feel a birthday present to myself coming on - it’s a couple of months away, but hey, a girl’s got to plan ahead…
October 28th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
I originally lived in Essex and am familiar with”Shop!” as a shout to get the assistant to appear together with the tinkling door bell. Must be my age! :o) I love your little silver flowers. Just off to have a look in your shop.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Love the vintage locket brought to the 21st Century. ‘Shop!’ - that’s a blast from the past I remember well, when shopkeepers could be busy elsewhere and rely on this universal call from the customer for service. BFN. Lesley
October 28th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
I would love to find a shop that sells odd socks and wooden fruit!!!
October 29th, 2009 at 12:45 am
Your web shop looks very professional indeed!
October 29th, 2009 at 1:10 am
Shop!!! That pendant is exquisite!
October 29th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Yes I remember “Shop!!” from somewhere waaaaaay back when I was a litlun. I think it was when I went with my Dad to various ‘works’ to buy stuff like veneers or new chisel blades. It’s all coming back, standing in a saw-dusty workshop doorway and Dad calling “Shop!!” to announce a customer had arrived.
I love the vintage locket all dressed up to party! I’ll keep my eye open for more vintage treasures to make-over
Celia
x
October 29th, 2009 at 9:55 am
One of my Grannys used to live in the middle of nowhere and we visited, we used to love to be lifted up into the Grocer’s van to choose sweets. Lovely times gone past. The locket is a beauty, clever you! Will go over to the shop and have a look round…..
October 29th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Shop!!!! i just love that lovely locket - gorgeous - am now going over to have a browse, with christmas presents in mind!!
xxx
October 29th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Are you SURE the fingerprints are for UK only? I was just thinking this morning that I needed to send an email asking if you would make a fingerprint necklace for my SIL’s Christmas gift….
October 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
What an amazing locket - its no wonder it has sold already! Love the idea of calling “Shop” - such a sweet story.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Wonderful locket, no wonder it sold fast!
October 30th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
It doesn’t surprise me in the least that your lovely locket sold already. I just love it!
October 31st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Hello Emma sweetie!
You won a prize in my giveaway. A textile art heart. Here is my email address: charleyarry23@aol.com
Please can you contact me and let me have your address so I may send your parcel to you
Very best wishes
Carolyn
LOVE STITCHING RED
October 31st, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Yes I remember people calling shop, many moons ago! I also remember when Sainsbury’s was a lovely deli-type shop before morphing into the huge supermarket cartel that it is - but I digress! The pendant is lovely and I shall be nudging the other half in this direction come Christmas time!
Also loved your post on spring bulb planting in your village - a really lovely idea!
Jeanne x
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:09 pm
its lovely, so pretty, i like every thing you make! fliss xx
November 4th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
We are in sunny Yorkshire and I remember people shouting shop too. We lived close to our village shop and the poor shopkeeper Mr Harrap. We were the bane of his life, sitting on the chair by the counter that was really for old ladies and buying 20 pence worth of MOJOS as they were 4 for a penny, we’d ask for just one sometimes, we also used to buy flumps as he didn’t like touching them as the texture was so squidgy (well before the use of gloves for handling food). Happy Days, bet he loved us
Twiggy x