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The humble bean .... from broad beans, to baked beans, from edamame to kidney beans. They come in all different sizes and colours but what made them lucky? Imagine 500 or 600 years ago you are walking along a beach and find a strange nut like object you have never seen before. Unbeknown to you, you have just found a sea bean. It could have drifted for weeks or months and travelled hundreds, perhaps thousands, of miles from an exotic land.    Sea beans were seeds from giant pods found in the Caribbean and North & South America. They drifted...

If you are wanting your order for Christmas here are the recommended last posting dates. Please bear in mind any coronavirus restrictions that may be in place and leave extra time if required. Whilst I will try to get your orders out in a timely fashion, I cannot guarantee any delivery times. Australia & New Zealand  4th Dec Africa, Asia, South America, Far & Middle East 9th Dec Canada, Cyprus & Malta 10th Dec Greece, Eastern Europe & Turkey 11th Dec USA, Czech Rep, Finland, Italy, Poland and Sweden 12th Dec  Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Slovakia, Austria and Denmark 16th...

 For those of you who follow me on Social Media you will have seen pictures showing some of my personal collection. I promised some further close up pictures and have decided to begin with eggs. Three Edwardian Silver & Guilloche Enamel Eggs Eggs have traditionally been given for fertility and new beginnings. They represent new life and bring a wonderful feeling of joy and happiness. I always think of spring when I think of eggs, the hope of nice weather and baby birds. What isn’t there to love about them? Antique Eggs in Various Natural Materials The materials they are...

In these unprecedented times I have decided the motto here at Sandy's Vintage Charms is going to be "Keep Calm and Carry On". So that is exactly what I am going to do for as long as I am able. Royal Mail are currently still delivering worldwide though with some delays and without any "signed for" options. I am able to get out at least one day a week for posting parcels and I have a huge backlog of stock that will keep fresh stock on the website for a good few months. If you follow me on Instagram or...

The lovely people at Knapton Wright in Brigg asked me to share my business journey. How did I get started? What have I learned along the way? How do I use social media?  And lots more too ... check out the full interview by following the link below.   https://knaptonwright.co.uk/knapchat-sandy-white/