The weird and wonderful
In the last few years, I have been to many a car boot sale, vintage shop, antique centre, thrift shop, auction house and charity shop - but despite having moved around and selling many things, my house always seems to grow too small.
Every time I head out, I am looking for the beautiful, the worn yet sturdy, the weird and wonderful; I prefer items that are slightly odd, that make you think or look twice - things that hardly anyone else has. I also have a soft spot for boxes, and old items made out of natural materials like wood, leather, bone and wool. I don't mind it if it's a little banged up or dirty - bringing it back to life (and function) is one of the many joys of this job.
Fortunately, I am realistic enough to know that not all of my treasures can be kept. On Etsy, you will find my best picks, the ones that deserve to be seen. New listings are added to on a (near) weekly basis, so keep checking in.
My upcoming moves will take me to Frankfurt (Germany, March 2016) for a span of 4 months and then I will be moving on to Toronto (Canada, July 2016).
If you are looking for something special, drop me a line and I'll keep an eye out for you.
AND, if you like an item, but not the price, drop me a line and we can discuss it. I will never be insulted by an offer and the worst I can say is no :)
You can also find me on Ebay (Bessels1980) and I've recently opened a stand-alone shop at 1000crows.com. This account is my UK shop, you can find my new Canadian-based store on Etsy as '1000crowsvintage' - all new and relisted items will go in there so add me to your favourites!
Apart from all of that, I am a photographer - you can see my work on yvettebessels.com - so from time to time I will add some items from my personal collection. I am currently setting up a shop for my own work. All proceeds from photography related items are going directly back into materials to create the next image.