Monthly Archive: July 2014
The Amazing Mill Markets and the Geelong Revival Motoring Festival make a perfect match!
July 28 2014Fabulous garagenalia and petrolnalia is available at each of the three The Mill Markets venues. We have everything from original petrol bowsers and oil cans to retro-style number plates and garage signs. Why, you might even find a Vespa style headlight lamp at one of our venues at Ballarat, Daylesford and Geelong! Meanwhile, The Geelong…
Read moreIntroducing Dandelion Wood, Barley Corn Vintage Finds and Rustic Boutique PART TWO
July 24 2014In part two of this series of blog posts, we continue our introduction to three very popular Mill Markets’ stalls and speak to Monique of Dandelion Wood and Denise of Barley Corn Vintage Finds. This is what they had to say about their business: From where do you draw your inspiration? Monique: I lived in…
Read moreIntroducing Dandelion Wood, Barley Corn Vintage Finds and Rustic Boutique PART ONE
July 14 2014What do you get when you combine The Amazing Mill Markets with local talent, unique upcycled furniture and high quality paints and products? You get rustic, shabby, vintage perfection in the form of Dandelion Wood, Barley Corn Vintage Finds and Rustic Boutique. There has been some exciting movement and plans in the works at the…
Read morePieces from Late Bill Howard Collection purchased by The Amazing Mill Markets
July 7 2014Across two days, thousands of people attended a very special auction of antiques and collectables at The Woolshed, located behind The Mill Markets Ballarat. The auction of the private collection of the late Bill Howard was conducted by Graham Lancaster Auctions. Over eight hundred lots went under the hammer, and some hundreds of thousands of…
Read moreVintage scientific wonders, antique firearms and more from Stall 910
July 6 2014Stall 910 is a new arrival at the Mill Markets Geelong with a steadily growing collection of some very unique and unusual items. The collection is themed towards the scientific and technical. Whether old or new all pieces at Stall 910 are real and authentic. As a collector with a keen interest in some of…
Read moreGeelong Advertiser Article: Bill Howard’s Antiques to Go Under the Hammer at the Mill Markets
July 3 2014Today the Geelong Advertiser featured a story about this weekend’s auction at The Mill Markets Ballarat. The Private Museum of the Late Bill Howard is creating huge interest right across Australia. To read more, please visit The Geelong Advertiser. (Photo courtesy of The Geelong Advertiser)
Read moreSpecial Announcement: Milk Paint and Chalk Paint Classes
July 1 2014Are you interested in learning more about milk paint or chalk paint products? Would you like to have a play with all the gorgeous milk paint colours and finishes, including waxes, hemp oil and aging dust? We excited to let our readers know two of our talented stallholders are offering special paint classes at The…
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