A market of treasures!

Hippo's are many in our country and here is an art example!

This flea market is situated in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, come and join us on our morning visit to the flea market as I have something for everybody here. We go here to fetch a bar of pure glycerin soap once every month and I cut the bar into smaller pieces back at home. We also get our pants from a stall here, made by a friendly old lady and they cost a huge amount less that what we can buy in the shops.
There are a very wide variety of goods on sale at this market and you are welcome to browse through the pictures below.
Come walk with us and feast your eyes!

Two new artworks here, this and the picture above is by an artist that works with scrap metals!

Old gas containers that are now converted into piglet flower pots!

Oink, oink, look at me now as a flower pot hahaha!

I love yellow wood and this crafter is a master, as the natural colors of the wood are beautiful!

The knots in the wood turn the crafted articles into stunning pictures!

Don't know what to do with your Ostrich egg shell after you have emptied it? Well, simply make a candle holder!

Stall owners bring their little mutts with them for market day!

This little lady is a "pocket Yorkshire Terrier" and such a friendly little one!

This hippo is a sample of the works made by the wire and beads crafters!

Of course they also have a golden lion king. This is Africa after all!

Animal hats for toddlers in support of a local stray animal shelter!

Some little dolls to keep the children of visitors busy!

Here's the pub where the dogs of the stall owners and visiting dogs slake their thirst.
That's so cool, as now the visitors don't have to carry water for the mutts with them.

And finally have a look at the arty table cloths that this guy makes.
I don't know what kind of ink he uses, as one can wash and iron the cloths!

And That's All Folks!

We hope that you have enjoyed the visit to the market and as I have posted before about this place, most of the stall owners are pensioners that are doing the things that they love for an extra income. A league of nations also visit the market and it is a hive of activity.
All of the photos were taken by me today and if there are one or two similar subjects that I have posted before, rest assured that it is not the same photo and a comparison will show that.

Late edit! I almost forgot, here's the first full moon of 2020!

I am going out tonight again to catch the moon in the mountains!
Will post it tomorrow.

The state pensions are tiny amounts over here and it is always a pleasure to support the old people where we can, but unfortunately we are also not flush and we have to do what we can. The great thing here is that each item is made with love and one can feel the spirit of community at this market. Everybody talks to anybody and it is a very friendly place.
Instead of sitting lonely and moping at home, the old people have found a pleasant way, not only to keep themselves busy, but also to do what they love to do. A win-win situation for everybody!

Note; All photos and words are 100% my own. Photos are unedited except for re-sizing them for uploading purposes!

We hope that you have enjoyed the pictures and thank you for the visit to a blog of @papilloncharity

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