Love for the Old Magic
Hello and Welcome to MeanGlean Alchemist
Running a Zer0 Waste operation here. MeanGlean Alchemist trades in vintage, antique, and repurposed items.
I suppose that our biggest USP is Uniqueness as, for the most part, the items you will find here tend to be one off's, but sometimes we can find something similar or in the same spirit.
We love all periods and styles, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Brutalist, Minimalist, Mid Century and Modern, with an emphasis on Quirkiness, and we are especially drawn to things that lend themselves to further making things :)
We consider each piece an historical story teller and no small miracle for have surviving to this day.
Most MeanGlean Alchemist goods are As Found, meaning that we love patina, rust, natural weathering and ageing. Any work that time and use has put in, we are here for it, so do expect charming imperfections, as we consider them to be evidence of a rich existence.
A strong drive for us is the desire to reduce, re use, and recycle, not only for the jewellery itself, but also the packaging and gift wrapping. We use all kinds of pre loved materials, all clean and pretty, so you will probably get something different each time, but every time it will have the same MeanGlean touch :)
We endeavour to avoid plastic as much as possible, we even found a good plant based sellotape and we are over the moon about it.
When you buy from MeanGlean Alchemist you are buying not only a small piece of History, but also giving them a second life and thus, helping us in our mission to save the world!
All of the above applies equally to our sister jewellery shop simply titled MeanGlean, and you can find it here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Meanglean?ref=shop_sugg
We welcome any queries, hints, and tips, so please do get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
and please, do have a peruse :)
