What’s Hot | Volume 1 | Issue 11

Step away from the mall and bring a sense of adventure to your holiday shopping by making presents of the best parts of your travels. Every destination has unique treasures, some of which are well known, and others which make thrilling finds. Don’t worry if you can’t make a quick escape to your favorite vacation spot in time for the holidays – most of these places will ship.

London Antiques

Portobello Road may be the most famous street for antiquing, but it’s not the best London has to offer. Bermondsey Square Antique Market, held on Friday momings in Southwark, is the largest flea market in London. It is only open from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the best pieces disappear quickly. The market is a clutter of Edwardian and Victorian jewelry vintage clothing, 19th century navigational tools, and other random bits and baubles of the past. While the early birds might get the best worms, birds who shop at 11 a.m. will get the best deals on leftover stock. For your favorite booklovers, you can easily find beautifully bound and illustrated antique books on Charing Cross Road, near Trafalgar Square. The street is lined with used bookstores crammed with books that often are over one hundred years old. While rare editions and works by well-known authors can be pricey, many of these stunning volumes can be had for under ten dollars. Marchpane, a children’s bookstore on a small side street of Charing Cross Road, specializes in beautifully illustrated antique and first edition books which make cherished gifts for all ages. If you have a favorite book from your childhood that you would like to share, they probably have a copy.

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