See you at our next fair on Saturday 29th August 2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

We had a brilliant fair on Saturday 4 June which was our 1st Anniversary special.

Dealers came from far and wide to sell an assortment of furniture, fashion, homeware and accessories.  Fabulous fashion items went flying out the door by the bagful.

With a great amount of PR coverage the week before the fair we were flat out organising three photo shoots for local newspapers. Our Jive and Lindy Hop dancers Jerome and Lindsay donned their vintage attire and happily posed with all manner of dance moves

We were featured in, amongst others London’s Time Out Magazine, the Vintage Guide to London and the fabulous Emerald Street newsletter from Stylist Magazine which all attracted a great number of shoppers. If you are not already signed up to the newsletters from the Vintage Guide to London which keeps you abreast of everything hip, hop and happening in the Vintage world then you’re missing out on some great nuggets of information.

Similarly Emerald Street which only writes about things they like, covers beauty, fashion, things to do and careers – with lots of fashionable illustrations and a great weekend guide.

Doreen our very own London East End Pearly Queen dropped by for a quick chat and succumbed to buying another brooch to add to her jacket.

Nicky Albrechtsen was signing her new book by Thames and Hudson – SCARVES a fantastic source book for all vintage scarf collectors, designers, artists and pattern addicts; with over 250 full-colour images of scarves from the Art Deco period to 1950’s Hollywood, the Swinging Sixties and beyond…..

Proud to say that around 10 of my scarves from my rather large (and growing) collection made it into the book – you can buy it on Amazon

And at 12.30pm Jerome and Lindsey took to the floor and provided a delightful toe tapping showcase of their fabulous Jive and Lindy Hop.  But don’t take our word – read The Needle Diaries Blog when Sofia visited our fair.

Jerome has performed for audiences in the UK, Europe and Japan, and now teaches professionally in London and the home counties, specialising in Lindy Hop, Jive and Charleston. He currently offers classes in Walthamstow, London.  Check www.jeromelanderson.com for details.

Thank you to all those who made it down and purchased lots of goodies – I’ll just leave you with some lovely images of the day.

 

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Terms & conditions of Trading

  • The Church and hall will be open from 8.00am on the Fair day for unloading of stock and setting up
  • Stallholders must be set up by 10.00am
  • Stalls that have been approved and booked cannot be shared /sold with/to a completely different dealer
  • All electrical items for sale or in use must be PAT tested
  • Highly flammable substances shall not be brought into or used in any part of the premises
  • No unauthorised heating appliances shall be used on the premises
  • No intoxicating liquors are permitted to be bought, sold or consumed on any part of the premises
  • Food is not permitted to be sold on any stalls
  • Cutlery may be sold, however sharp knives of any sort are not permitted
  • Tables must be fully covered with a cloth to the ground to hide any packing boxes and other items not for sale
  • Please do not affix anything to walls /doors or church property
  • Stallholders must not obstruct doorways, hallways and fire exits with tables or rails
  • Rails must not be longer than 6ft in length
  • The fair closes at 4.30 pm – stallholders should not dismantle their stall until closing time or leave the fair early. All stallholders must be clear of the halls by 6.00 pm
  • Stallholders are responsible for removing ALL their rubbish from the venue once the fair is closed
  • The organisers will bear no liability whatsoever for safety of stock, money, persons or possessions while travelling to, from or during the event
  • Stallholders are required to carry their own public liability insurance and must provide a copy to be held on file
  • As this is a vintage event with a dateline up to the 1990s, all goods for sale must be genuine vintage items. Sale of counterfeit items is strictly prohibited. The occasional sale of a more modern exclusive designer piece (e.g. Dior, Chanel) to offset a vintage item is permitted
  • Clothes must be clean and well presented
  • The venue is strictly no smoking, and the use of lit candles is prohibited
  • The positioning of Stallholders at the event is at the absolute discretion of the organisers
  • The placement of your stall may be subject to change and we cannot guarantee that you are in the same spot each time you sell at the fair
  • The organisers of the Wanstead Vintage Fair shall be under no liability for delay or failure to provide the services as a result of any act or circumstances beyond reasonable control including but not limited to, Act of God, legislation, injury, war, terrorism, fire, failure of power supply, strike, lock out or bad weather conditions
  • PLEASE NOTE: If a Trader cancels space, for any reason, all fees paid will be forfeited except under exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the organiser