franks vintage

Playing shop these past 3.5 years has been a dream! But it is time to close the doors of franks.

We will continue restocking and remain open until the end of May. I’m not one for long goodbyes, but thought I’d give everyone a good heads up!

There has been a big shift in people buying and selling vintage these past few years (which is great). However sourcing competition is much fiercer now and the price of everything has risen massively. Unfortunately the market no longer aligns with franks.

Running a vintage shop has been so much fun. The thrill of hunting for treasure and the joy when a customer finds a piece they love! However, it is also very stressful.. Not knowing when, where or what stock will turn up has made it hard to have a steady routine or financial organisation.

Thanks so much to all the people who’ve passed through and supported the shop. Especially the regulars whose weekly purchases have paid the rent!

On a personal note, I’ve had a hard road in life and you guys have been so supportive and kind and it has meant a lot not only for the business, but personally. When times have been tough these past years, having a nice chat or message has meant a lot.

This isn’t the end of franks, I’ve been collecting and selling since I was a teen and will continue to do so, but without the pressures and overheads of a shop space.

You may see me pop up online, at markets, or somewhere else! I’m not quite sure yet but I really hope you’ll continue to follow the franks journey.

There are lots of unspent vouchers out there so please do get in touch if you have one!

I will be sad to leave the shop, and to not see your lovely faces each weekend. But I am excited to have the space to work on what’s next and have the time to source items I really love (and hopefully you will too) again.

Bye for now,
Jay & Rhys # # #

Bits, bobs. Shops full and open all weekend!🏺 x

(70s South African sideboard sold before it hit the floor!)

It’s been a pretty miserable few weeks🌧

Good news is we’re here and full of lovely things to bring you some homely cheer 🧺

Feel free to pop by just to appreciate this Mies van der Rohe chair 🪑

Shop is FULL this weekend! 🏺🌾

Leaning into the Mediterranean vibes with lots of things to bring some sunshine into your homes! 🌞

A bit obsessed with this set up 🪑☁️

Cantilever chairs 〰️ reserved

Conran for Habitat lamp 〰️ available

Cees Braakman magazine rack 〰️ available

Large West German / studio pots 〰️ available

‘Ghost Flowers’ painting by 〰️ available

A bit obsessed with this set up🪑☁️

Cantilever chairs 〰️ reserved

Terence Conran for Habitat lamp 〰️ available

Cees Braakman magazine rack 〰️ available

Large West German / studio pots 〰️ available

‘Ghost Flowers’ painting by 〰️ available

Shelves full of nice bits ready to take home this weekend! 🪴

Amazing fish tapestry now sold 🧶

Everything else still for sale, including the Cintique armchair! 🪑

Lots of lovely things in the shop recently 🌾

Spring is acoming and we have some positive changes in the works! 🌞

Thanks to all our regulars for keeping us going and hello to our new followers! X

A rather overdue post to the grid!

This winter has been a whirlwind and we are so grateful to all our customers for supporting us through these bleak times 🤍

Franco Albini ‘Lobster Pot’ stool - now sold 🦞

Green glass Viresa carboy 🫙- now sold

Thonet ‘Crocodile’ folding chairs 🐊 - still available

🚪 We have had to make the hard decision to close the shop for a little while! 🚪

I have a lot on my plate at the moment and need to concentrate on some other life priorities.

So this weekend will be the last weekend you can shop in person!

We will be aiming to list lots of our pottery and smaller pieces online and be back to doing some of our weekly story sales.

I know a lot of people have vouchers for the shop but don’t worry you will be able to use them online or I will still be contactable if you are wanting to buy / looking for particular pieces from the shop.

My inbox is always open if you are wanting to buy anything and aren’t able to make it this weekend.

We hope to reopen in December so you can still get your sustainable Christmas shopping fix!

It’s a weird time out there for small businesses. Next week marks 2 years of franks and we are so grateful for all of our customers continued support through lockdown and now these difficult financial circumstances for many.

This isn’t the last of us but we need to take a step back and reassess. See you soon 🪑x

We are off on a little holiday so the shop will be shut from Saturday the 1st October and reopen on Saturday the 8th!

Open this Friday to get any bits you might have had your eye on 👁 ✨

Looking forward to autumn and doing some nesting 🍂

This dressing table has got a lot of attention since it came in this week ✨ It has a matching side table and headboard! Still available but don’t sleep on it 🌝

Thought it was about time she got a place on the grid! 🐕🌼

A corner of nice things that remind me of holidays! 🌞

Been quiet on Instagram lately as have been enjoying the sunshine less screen time.. Here all weekend and our inbox is always open (even if we take a while to respond - sorry!) x

https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOSZpzMm0M/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Love this rocking chair by Hagafors (may end up coming home with me..) Also this original artwork by @luna_tees and some great German pots! 〰️🍊

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