Oh So Suzi

08/09/2026

Vintage lobster pick ➡️ one very decorative, totally unique bangle… just like that-ish! 🤣🦞

And, as a veggie, I’m very happy to confirm that no lobsters were harmed in the making of this piece 😂♻️

From forgotten cutlery to something completely different — exactly how I like it 💚

07/09/2026

“Do you have an online shop?”

I get asked this quite a lot.

I do have a website, but at the moment it’s more of a window into what I make rather than somewhere you can click, add to basket and buy.

Would an online shop be easier? Probably. And maybe it’s something I should consider.

But there’s something I really love about selling face-to-face ♻️🥄

I get to meet people, chat about the cutlery I’ve used and hear their stories. “My mum had that set!”… “I’ve got a whole canteen of those in a drawer!”… or occasionally, “We still use ours!”

Old cutlery seems to unlock memories, and I love that.

Of course, fairs have another side too. There’s the stall fee, choosing the right events (not always successfully!), packing everything up, loading the car, unloading it again, setting up… then doing the whole thing in reverse after what can be a very long day.

And there’s another problem with only selling at events. If you spot something you love but decide to think about it, it might not be there next time. My stock is constantly changing as pieces sell and new finds are transformed.

So perhaps there’s room for both?

The personal, chatty, slightly exhausting world of fairs and an online shop for those who can’t get to see me — or who went home wishing they’d bought that ring, bangle or other one-of-a-kind piece they spotted on my stall.

What do you think? Would you buy an Oh So Suzi piece online, or is seeing, touching and trying things on part of the experience for you? ♻️

Preloved. Repurposed. Handmade.

07/09/2026

06/09/2026

A little piece of 1986 history ☄️

This spoon was made to commemorate Halley’s Comet and its journey through our skies that year. It passed closest to the Sun on 9 February, before making its closest approach to Earth on 10 April — around 38.5 million miles away 🌏

40 years later, this little souvenir has survived to tell the story… and is now ready for a new chapter ♻️🥄✨

06/09/2026

A little piece of 1986 history ☄️

This spoon was made to commemorate Bailey’s Comet and its journey through our skies that year. It passed closest to the Sun on 9 February, before making its closest approach to Earth on 10 April — around 38.5 million miles from Earth 🌏

Now 40 years later, this little souvenir has survived to tell the story… and is now ready for a new chapter ♻️🥄✨

06/09/2026

What do all those numbers on old cutlery actually mean? 🥄

925, 900, 800, 90, 80… You’ll often find numbers like these stamped on vintage cutlery, but they don’t all mean the same thing.

925 = sterling silver, containing 92.5% silver.

900 or 800 can be fineness marks for solid silver, meaning 90% or 80% silver, particularly on continental European pieces.

But 90 or 80 can mean something quite different. On much European cutlery, these numbers relate to the silver-plating standard, not the percentage of silver in the piece.

So 90 definitely isn’t just a shorter way of saying 900!

It’s why I look at the whole piece — numbers, symbols, maker’s marks and construction — before deciding what I’ve found.

Those tiny stamps can reveal another part of its history… before I give it its next life ♻️🥄

Go on, turn over your cutlery. What’s hiding on the back?

05/09/2026

Now come on... what's not to like here...?! Discount on cruises, shopping and alcohol with a fabulous view 🍻🌊 WOW! See you on the Fortuna, moored along Poole Quay xx

🎟️ VISIT FORTUNA's FLOATING MARKET & PICK UP A VOUCHER FOR 50% OFF OUR HARBOUR CRUISES! 🎟️

Yep. 50% OFF all through September. Apparently the sales team were feeling VERY generous when they came up with that one. 😂

Although we suspect they had an ulterior motive…

🤠 Cowboy boots have been spotted.
🕯️ Amazing candles have been mentioned.
🍹 And someone may have pointed out that Fortuna has a bar…

So there’s absolutely NO chance our sales team are staying in the office that weekend. 😂

Come down, climb aboard, support some fantastic stallholders, do a little shopping, grab yourself a drink AND pick up your half-price Harbour Cruise voucher while you’re there.

Shopping on a boat + 50% off a cruise + a bar onboard?

Now THAT is our kind of market. 😂⚓💙

https://seafoodandsounds.co.uk/

29/08/2026

We are ready, are YOU?! 🎸🎼🎧🥁

27/08/2026

Rings and key rings fashioned from stainless guitar shaped spoons 🎸🎸 I know, rock on! These will be available on Saturday at Absolute Music Studios between 3-8pm so come along 🥁🪕