If you live in Hampshire you are in for a treat of the enormous kind. We where invited to visit Molly’s Den and its grand opening recently. Molly’s Den is a new vintage and antique warehouse in New Milton, I for one jumped at the chance to find some goodies.

We got in the Nissan Figaro and sped off on the hour trip to New Milton via the new forest. It was a perfect little adventure for such a horrid drizzly day. Traveling in a perfect retro car for a retro day out!
We arrived at lunch time and it was alive with swarms of people looking around the 250 little vintage booths. Packed with pretty, unusual and quaint items. Some had handmade upcycled children’s clothing, some had jewellery and others had beautiful vintage furniture but all where a feast for the eyes. Everywhere you looked you saw an abundance of classic and distinctive items. From vintage picnic hampers to blue and white Willow china sets, individual lost and lonely items longing for new homes will catch your eye. Each and every unit had an array of wonderful prime items.Now this I believe wasn’t the oldest item in the place but made us have a giggle. The Yoda Throne was a little dazzling and we dare you not to want a perch your bottom on this little number.Wearing my upcycled Celine shirt, Zara necklace, VERO MODA Women’s Skinny Fit Jeans Ben Sherman trench coat and Pretty Ballerinas Womens 35663 IPNOTIC NEGRO Ballet Flats with an oversized tan leather bag.

This was stunning and made us gasp…”oooh that would look amazing in a bedroom reupholstered in a stunning fabric. Check one of our restyled finds here is a link to give you some inspiration.
We where torn between these two!!! Yep an actual boat in the warehouse all ready to be taken home and loved… Lifejackets anyone!!
If you don’t fancy the large boat, how about this one? You would need a big bath for that!! Now how we didn’t take this home is beyond us. We blame moving to London soon and having to think about not knowing where we are moving to. It would look good in our office or studio though, but it broke our hearts to have to leave it behind. They do deliver so if you find something that particularly takes your eye you can rest assured it can be carefully sent to where you need it.

Molly’s Den has really thought of everything. Dogs welcome….ample parking, coaches by appointment, tea rooms, open 7 days a week and the best thing is they have a play bus for the kids. So Mum’s and Dad’s you can browse at your leisure knowing the kids are not getting bored or more importantly they are not running around breaking valuables.On our way out we spotted this little baby…she would have come home with us if she’d been an electric version. We know they can be converted but we are after a beautify restored and serviced Singer sewing machine 201K for photo shoots and to have in the studio. With heavy hearts leaving 2 beautiful things behind we traveled home in the rain after a fab afternoon.We could have spent all day pottering about visualising fun tea parities, beautiful picnics and times gone by.

Its a great day out for all the family with Gardenware, plants, stoneware, fun and fantastic items everywhere you look!! Its a must if you live in Hampshire thats for sure.

Molly’s Den is situated at 5-7 Queensway, Stem Lane, New Milton. BH25 5NN they also have another one at Unit 9 11-15 Francis Ave, Bournemouth. BH11 8NX Tel: 02037338100

Email hello@mollys-den.co.uk or pop over to Twitter and say hello!

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