Thriftshops and countryfairs

This weekend I learned It not a good idea to bring to a thriftshop. I come across to many unique and practical thing for me to ignore. Recently I discovered there is an store with a great selection of second had good and before I knew it, me and a friend of mine were rearranging my livingroom yet again! But it really improved.

I went to the Historische Openlucht Museum (Historical Openair Museum?) in Arnhem. It's a great park were the moved and rebuild all kinds of historical buildings for the Netherlands from 1700 and later or so. Farmhouses, windmills, stores, trainstations and workshops. I can al be found there. You can even ride electric trams to get from one place of a park to another. It's great. There are also a lot of activities like games, Dutch crafts and the like. If you foreign and you want a good impression of Dutch history and culture I can greatly recommend to go here, but keep in mind you'' spend your entire day there because it's huge and there is allot to see.

I was kind of surprises when I arrived and see this
line in front of the museum

I went because a friend of mine was there for the weekend with her family. There were with a tractor club. Yes, a group dedicated to old tractors from 1939 to the 70's. I didn't know however this was a annual festival held by Land Leven (Country Life). A magazine on argiculture history and culture. A poplar one to apparently, because it was busy. There actually was a trafficjam in front of the museum. Fortunately I gone there on my bike. Something I use to little ever since I have a car.     


So after cycling uphill all the way I got to walk all from activity to activity. There were presentation on craft and art. I could taste different foods and off course buy stuff. Somethings were really unique and even appealed to my steampunk-ish sensibilities.
The tractors were also very enjoyable to see. Even beter. I got to drive along on one, which was awesome!

 

A tractor build in 1939

 I didn't go there with the intention to buy anything, but off course when I see something I really like (something I don't often see) I have to buy it!

So I bought this. A bandoleer-like purse designed by Marinel Hartong from Majesteit. I was looking for some this pratical for a long time and finally found something awesome. They have all kinds of leather bags, purses and the stuff like that that both look good and are practical. Incidentally it also looks good with this leather coat for our RAGTAG-project  If your intrested in their designs or would like to see more you can mail them at marinel.majesteit@xs4all.nl.

So, that was kind of a unexpected highlight.

And Next week Elfia Arcen. I'will be there on saterday to attend the royal debate. I will be there with a small film crew to record this possible historical event were an Steampunk king and queen will be elected. So, yeah, another video.