From the far east

Here is my beautiful find from the Second to None Flea Market. Ahem! shall we please note the beautiful velvet(y), satin(y), vibrant blue box that it came in :) 

These are a set of 4 handle-less tea cups. I can use them for tea, sake or our very own filter coffee too. They'll keep my hands warm and senses pleased.

The lady who sold them to me had bought these from Temple Street in Hong Kong. Here is how they look on my console table.

Beautiful aren't they? I love the combination of red and green and the pretty oriental pattern. And the fact that they come with their own bases and lids. Different. Unique.

Want to see what other people bought at the market? Check here.

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Second to None - Garage Sale

I went to the Second to None Flea Market/Garage Sale yesterday, held at Jaaga, Bangalore. Second to None is based on a very eco-friendly idea and is innovative! It encourages the principles of reuse and recycle in our daily lives. So don't just throw out stuff that you don't need. Think, reuse or recycle. Your waste might be someone else's treasure!
Kudos to the organizers - Anu Gummaraju, Reena Chengappa and Shilpa Kamath Prabhu.

Some visuals from the market -

Products from the Belaku Trust

Paper-mache products 

Anu Gummaraju - one of the organisers and founding members of Second to None.

Books! There were loads of  'em! I picked up one for a good deal.
 

Button necklaces by Anokhi Planet.

Hair bands made with left over scraps of satin, felt etc by Anokhi Planet.

Yay for Second to None(2nd20)! Waiting for the next garage sale!! You rock guys :)

To read and know more about 2nd20, click here to go their FB page.

Linking this in to Patty's Weekend Wrap Up. Happy Monday!!

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