12 April 2010
Attached is the Home Grown Times
Newsletter for April. Take note of the
Mothers Day promotion !
Get your entry in and stand a chance to Win a Hamper filled with gifts to spoil
Mom.
If you haven't been in for a while you haven't seen
our 7 new Traders stalls. We wish them every success in our store:
Marvellous Mosaics make mosaic
frames at very low prices and Ephias stocks a stunning range of Hessian Bags,
satchels and hats.
Norman is famous for his beaded
parrots .
Jenny Benny's range of discounted
designer children's clothing and Bambini's well known baby and
children's wear at factory prices, add to our existing children's clothing
range.
Karen's unique gift range and
T-Bags skilfully decorated canvas shopping bags add more choice
to the range of gifts for all occasions which you will find in our
store. 25 March 2010 We were sad to hear that our Trader, Jeanette Louw,
who has been with us since we opened, suffered a stroke recently. We wish her
all the best for a speedy recovery.
Congratulations to our top Trader for March, Mulberry. Their, made to order,
hand engraved signs are proving so popular, they have started getting overseas
orders.
We welcome our new traders;
Louise, stocks a large
selection of beads and unique jewellery. To all our beading enthusiasts, our range of beads and accessories has increased
substantially. We now also have a selection of findings, charms and watch
faces.
Deja Vu also joined us this week
with collectables, bric a brac and antiques.
StarDust stocks a collection of
antiques and relics, each handpicked from all over the world.
We wish them a great deal of success in our
store.
Don't forget to visit our Art Exhibition on
Saturday 27 March, from 4pm to 7pm, and enjoy some wine and snacks with us. Our
featured Artists are
Congratulations to our top Traders in February,
Crafty
Beach, with their Frames, Mobiles and Crosses and to Mulberry who's hand
crafted signs and wood deco continues to be very popular.
We welcome our new Traders;
JBS - Beautifully printed Cushion
Covers, Placemats and Handbags
Cooks Craft - Uniquely South
African "Cow" salt & pepper sets and African rag dolls
Pat Beavis - Creative Watercolor
and Oil Paintings
Candice - Stressed Wooden
Frames
CCH - Quality Hand Painted
Ceramics and Jewellery
Flutterby - 100% Silk dresses and
other clothing
Marlene - Hand Painted Table
Cloths
Wendy - Home Made Denim Bags and
Pencil cases
Colleen - Exclusive
Jewellery
After the wonderful success of our Valentines
outdoor market, we're having another one this Saturday the 6th and again on 27
March. Johan and Sephi will be doing the music again, so don't miss it ! For
Art Lovers out there, our first Art exhibition will be on the 27th. We will be
featuring four local artists work and you can read more about it in the "Home
Grown Times". 8 February 2010
Come along to this Saturday the
13th, Valentines celebrations at The
Trading Post. There will be a craft market, music and fun for kids
too.
Don't forget the Valentines
draw where we will be giving away a R500 gift
voucher, 4 February 2010 Our newsletter will be out next week, so this is
just a quick note to keep you updated on what's been happening.
Love is in the air at Traders All Year Market !
Our traders have brought in loads of Valentines goodies and if its hearts your looking
for, they come in all shapes and sizes. Congratulations to "Gifts with
a Conscience" for top sales in January. Also to "Crafty
Beach" who have done extremely well with their heart chalkboards and
"Mulberry" with their wooden deco creations.
We also welcome our new traders,
"IDUP" who have handpainted "Windproof" ashtrays and beadwork.
"JCJ Creations" do printing on cushions, t-shirts, mugs and
more and "Helena" has brought in jewellery and Lavender bags.
"Splash Clothing", who joined us last month,have just brought
in a new range of children's clothing.
You only have 8 days left to enter our 13 February, Valentines
give-away of a R500 gift voucher. We are planning big things for this day,
but we'll give you more details of this in "The Home Grown Times" next
week.
13 January 2010 Happy New
Year ! We hope that Santa was kind to all of you and that
2010 is your best year ever. Thank
you to all of you who visited us last year and discovered
our exciting range of products. We launch our new Newsletter "Home Grown Times-January 2010 "
today with a Valentines Day Promotion and you could
stand a chance to win the R 500 Gift Voucher. (See below, or open the
attachment)
We have had two new traders join us since our last
newsletter. "Splash Clothing" do a range of hand made clothing
for boys and girls. Their designs are unique and their clothing is of the
highest quality. "Mulberry" have an innovative range of
trendy wooden products for the home. Wall hangings, wall hooks and boxes ; each
design is unique. and can be made to order.
Some of the Traders currently in our store.
Beads - A collection of beads and
findings
Bells
Art - Framed African Art, Gifts, Cards and Prints
Billy's Books - A selection of
used books
Book Buddyz - Imitation leather
bible, hymnal, ID and passport covers
Denzel - Wild Olive wood
boxes
Fairies - Fairies, pixies and
magical things
Fiores Crafts - Beaded gifts and
bookmarks
Hannah's Embroidery - Embroidered
tea towels
Honey Bee Crafts - Hand painted
baby vests
Jan & Anita - Gifts, Handbags
and Handmade Toys
J Louw
- Paintings in Watercolor, Acrylic and Oils
Juliana - Placemats with African
Designs
Kitch & Collectables - Home
deco, gifts and collectables
MagsArt
- African Art Oil paintings on Canvas
NeedleArts - Embroidery
and Quilting hand-dyed threads
Peter and Garreth - Beaded
Angels
Rusti Relics- Rusted
shoes, hearts, crosses and vintage collectables
Way SA - Jewellery, Watches,
Rings, Jerseys and Bags
SSB -
Sarongs, Scarves and Bags
Tray Deco - Decorated
Trays
To those who haven't been in yet - you don't know
what your missing !
We hope to see you soon. 18 December 2009
Congratulations to our top trader, Crafty Beach,
who have been the leaders in sales(for two weeks in a row now)with their Frames
and Mobile sales.
People who come into our store are overwhelmed with
the large array of items on display. There is so much to see and most people
need to come back several times. We have seen an influx of traders with the
Christmas period approaching. New Traders who have joined us this month
are
Treasures - Mobiles made with driftwood, coral,
seed pearls, shells and gemstones
Hannah's Treasures - embroidered cloths and tea
towels
Gareth - beautiful beaded Angels and Angel
mobiles
Denzel - Wild Olive wood boxes
Fiores Crafts - hand crafted book marks and beaded
Christmas decorations and gift items
Book Buddyz - slip on imitation leather
Bible/Hymnal covers, ID book and passport covers
SSB - Scarves, Sarongs and Bags
So, if you've got a bit of time on your hands and
are looking for a gift that is truly different ... See You soon
2 December 2009 Gifts with a Conscience were the top sellers this
past week at Traders All Year Market. They have also recently brought in an
array of handcrafted Christmas decorations and small gifts which are very well
priced. Their beading and weaving is of the highest quality and all
handcrafted, via their job creation projects, by people from disadvantaged
communities.
Jan and Anita also join us as new traders this
week, and their stall is already proving very popular. They stock handbags,
purses and a variety of gifts and toys. My favorites are their traditional
wooden trucks, trains and planes. We wish them every success in our store.
Our outdoor craft market this
Saturday will have a live band, so come along and enjoy some German cuisine at
the European Deli stall. And if you're wondering what to do with the kids,
Tersia Smit, a qualified counsellor and therapist, is giving Free Art Therapy
classes in our store from 9:00 to 13:00. |
Learning Chrochet with Laurette
Purple 'n Pink Clothing (size 16-24)
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