Saturday 22nd February: All the brands taking part in our small business Sample Sale
Back by popular demand! Our famous small business Sample Sale is back for two whole weekends this February.
For the third year in a row weâre so excited to bring you our one and only discount shopping event of the year. The Salad Days Sample Sale is the perfect place to shop insanely good handmade and vintage products from Londonâs coolest indie brands, all with discounts. You know these kind of brands donât often do discounts so this is your one chance in the year to find beautiful and special things for cheaper than usual all under one roof.
This event will include a mix of end-of-line stock, past season stock, imperfect seconds, sale, and even some newness, and every single thing will have a discount! Traders have told us theyâre discounting anywhere from 10%-60% OFF RRPS!! Please note each individual trader has discretion over their discounts and what stock theyâre bringing. There are different traders on each day, hereâs youâll find the full list of traders for Saturday 22nd February.
All the info:
ð Salad Days Small Business Sample Sale
ðGipsy Hill Brewery Taproom, SE27
ð Sat 1st & Sun 2nd Feb, Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd Feb
â° 11am - 4pm
ð 30 different traders each day
âĻ Art, ceramics, jewellery, fashion
ðĪ 10%-60% off RRPs
ð Nearest train: Gipsy Hill, nearest tube: Brixton
ð Free entry
The full list of small brands taking part:
Vintage
Nappe Vintage: If you find looking at vintage fashion a bit overwhelming then this brand is for you. Find curated vintage clothing that's cleverly merchandised as a beautiful and cohesive collection all with up to 30% off! All carefully sourced by the lovely Claire, who's spent the last 20 years working as a visual merchandiser for luxury fashion brands. At her stall you'll find a whole host of joyous vintage pieces chosen cleverly to make outfits that are actually wearable, including in season pieces like knitwear, coats, leather, suede and sequins with up to 30% off.
Handmade & Sustainable Fashion
NEW! Made by SJP: Handmade fashion with cute cottagecore vibes! If you're looking for a more sustainable way to refresh your wardrobe for the new year, you're going to love Made by SJP. Sarah-Jane's handmade pieces are fun and sustainable and as they're all made from preloved fabrics (the loveliest chintzy florals, stripes and ginghams) each one is unique. She'll have a huuuuge 25% - 50% off at the Sample Sale.
Grandpas Shirts: Your one chance to shop Gaby's iconic handmade shirts with up to 50% off! Thereâs so much heart in everything Gaby makes and thatâs why we love her so much. She started Grandpaâs Shirts inspired by her beloved grandad Lesley who was always so snappily dressed. After he passed away suddenly, she found comfort wearing his favourite golf sweaters and shirts and decided to dust off her sewing machine to carefully edit them so they suited her better. She'll have discounts on every single thing for sale, up to 50% off.
Goose Studios: These comfy wardrobe essentials (with the coolest designs) are made in a truly sustainable way: They only use 100% GOTS certified organic cotton, their suppliers are members of the Fairwear foundation ensuring the development of worker rights. And! Theyâre a PETA-approved Vegan brand. For the Sample Sale excitingly they'll have samples of their super soft organic sweatshirts, where the organic cotton is grown beside the Aegean Sea within 100 miles of where its sewn and paid a Living Wage premium. They'll also We have their bestselling organic cotton hoodies and a whole host of archive organic graphic tees which are screen printed by hand, plus a little collection of seconds and returns with discounts from 40% to a whopping 75%.
Handbags & Accessories
Rebel Patch: Clever designer Lisa was inspired to reinvigorate the world of mending when she took an online class to learn darning. She started designing a range of iron on patches in collaboration with other talented artists. The results? Beautiful, easy to use patches that look like a purposeful part of your clothing, like wearable art. She'll have 50% off all patches plus up to 50% off selected up cycled items and upcycling kits.
Jewellery
NEW! Emily Jane Shop: Maker Emily-Jane takes inspiration from folklore and and the natural world around us to make a unique collection of creative pieces of jewellery, artwork and other accessories and homeware. She loves experimenting with new ways of making, all of her pieces are one-off designs made from natural materials; vintage glass beads, fresh water pearls, recycled silver and reclaimed clay. I am so obsessed with her handpainted pendants. Enjoy up to 50% off prints, earrings and necklaces at the Sample Sale, or pick a discounted lucky dip bags full a nice mix of things. New collection stock will have 10-15% off and you'll also be able to design your own custom fruit salad earrings on the day!
NEW! An Array: After inheriting her Nans large collection of clip on earrings, beads and necklaces, Carly wanted the pieces to have a second lease of life and bring some glamour to their new owners. Thinking fondly about her Nan's dressing table with various trinket dishes, ring holders and compact, she wanted to bring together a collection of not just jewellery but dressing table staples; an array of gorgeous finds! Hence the name. Seconds and older stock reduced to clear with up to 60% off. Necklaces starting from ÂĢ10. Carly will also be bringing a selection of current earring stock discounted by 20%.
Roslyn Studio: These beautiful little colourful jewellery sweeties are all handmade from glass! The incredibly talented Roslyn uses the technique of lamp-working, where she carefully heats and manipulates long glass rods around super high intensity flames, adding colour until she achieves the spectacular shape and design sheâs after. It's the most badass thing I've ever seen in my life, and the results are so fun, unique and creative. You'll find up to an amazing 40% off the collection at the Sample Sale.
Jewellery Conglomerate: Jewellery Conglomerate is a Queer owned beaded jewellery biz. We can't get enough of Sam's handmade beaded pieces because they're so fun and wearable with soooo much detail including the especially beautiful tiny glass charms that are all handmade in miniature likeness of your fave deli items like Perello olives, cola bottles and cherries. My heart! I especially love that each one is handmade in South East London and Sam will have some big discounts for the Sample Sale including bag charms with up to 40% off, necklaces up to 50% off, bracelets up to 30% off as well as never-seen-before phone charms with around 25% off.
At Last Emporium: A love letter to her Venetian heritage, maker Virginia works with exceptional glass artists across Venice, Murano and Florence in Italy to produce show-stopping glass accessories and jewellery, all of her design. She'll be discontinuing some designs and also will be rebranding, so she's got some major deals to be had including bigger discounts if you pay in cash! Discounts will run from 30% off to 80% off for older pieces. Her glass meringue rings and earrings will have up to 40% off, meringue pendants will have 50% off. Beads and millefiori drop earrings will have up to 60% off.
Skincare, Beauty & Hair
NEW! Victoria And Me: Start your new year as you mean to go on - with calming self care as a priority. Maker Deroju has just the things to help you on your journey, and she'll have between 10% - 25% off at the Sampel Sale. Shop her range of wellness products which are all made using the finest natural ingredients including natural wax scented candles, lotions, body oils, salts and more all with up to 25% off. Her new products including the whipped body butter packed full of raw shea butter and essential oils will have up to 15% off.
Palm of Feronia: Bestselling brand Palm Of Feronia returns to our market with their crystal charged, natural skincare for the soul. Formulated and blended by hand in South London by founder Soph, each product is rooted in ancient traditions and herbal lore. At the Sale market enjoy shopping the collection with atleast 20% off and up to an incredible 70% off discontinued lines (like 30ml skincare toners, 12g face masks and more). This is too good to miss.
Ceramics
NEW! Brushed Earth Home: For the first time ever we'll have maker Ellie with us, who creates beautiful handmade ceramics in beautiful neutral tones. Exclusively for the Sample Sale she'll have 40% off seconds and 10% off her main collection! She doesn't have much stock on her website so if you've been wanting to shop with her, this is your opportunity.
Shiny Happy Pottery: Artist Emily spends her days in her little shed at the bottom of her garden in Bristol producing the sweetest, cutest, most quaint and adorable ceramics weâve ever seen, and they're always bestsellers on market day. Using the traditional pinchpotting technique she cleverly makes items that are gorgeous to look at with a charming organic quality, and a really artistic creative vibe, that can be used every day to bring a little extra joy into your routine. At the Sample Sale shop with 20% off everything.
Lazy Muck: The gorgeous spaltter technique Helen uses to decorate her handmade ceramics reminds me of spray painted graffiti and I think it's so unique! At the sale she's going to have a lot of lovely things on sale, a mix of tableware and homeware, including mugs, plates, soap dishes, bowls, vases and butter dishes! Everything will be discounted between 25% - 50% off and she will have some mega bargains for ÂĢ5 -ÂĢ10 too.
Florence Mytum: Home to the famous and bestselling Wiggle Mug, Florenceâs colourful ceramic designs are quirky, playful, full of character and handmade in East London. At our Sample Sale you'll find perfectly imperfect seconds from her best-selling range, including her iconic wavy vases and mugs, most with imperfections so small you'll hardly notice. Plus lots of one-off samples of new products which are all one-off tests. Everything at her stall will have 30% - 70% off!
Art, Prints & Paper Goods
NEW! Alison Soye: Alison is an illustrator living in South London so we are excited to welcome her to the market for the first time! Specialising in personalised wedding stationery and prints, her iconic SW London print collection features all your fave spots including Clapham, Balham, Tooting, Colliers Wood and Brixton with Battersea, Wimbledon and Gipsy Hill up next! Alongside she'll have her calender and handmade ceramics. Ceramics will have up to 30% off, all printed goods will have 25% off.
Neesh Home: Elevate your mood and fill those empty spaces in your home with vibrant prints and other paper goods from artist and designer Avneesh. We know you canât get enough cute art prints in your home, so enter South London-based Avneesh whose designs perfectly capture the best moments in life. Unframed prints and cards will be 50% off at the Sample Sale, with discounted framed prints if you're looking for something ready to hang too.
Line & Honey: Creator Amberlee is a solo-founder and self taught illustrator who's iconic minimal style was born from her own mindfulness practice. She started illustrating for its meditative effects and found the simplicity of her lines felt like an antidote to stress. Now Amberlee designs mindful artworks that celebrate the visibility of black women, shedding light on the softer, more reflective sides of women of colour not often seen. At the Sample Sale enjoy up to 50% off art prints of all sizes, and bigger discounts on multiple purchases. Amberlee is also bringing a *few* of the bestselling 50x70cm size prints, which are the biggest size and usually made to order from the website.
Holly Bright Art: Find something beautiful to fill that blank wall space at our Sample Sale market from talented artist Holly. Featuring happy, bright and colourful subjects in her signature impressionistic style, Holly will have plenty of discounted prints for you to choose from. Holly will also be taking pre-orders of her bestselling live portraits on the day! These will be completed after the market and sent to you, with discounted postage. DISCOUNT INFO TBC.
Claire Paul: Claire is a Scottish illustrator whoâs based in Cornwall, so is it any wonder sheâs inspired by the beautiful nature sheâs been surrounded with! The colourful abstract shapes within her landscapes just inspire the most serene tranquillity. At the Sample Sale she'll have art print seconds and samples with up to 50% off, pins and keyrings seconds with 30% off, greetings cards with 30% off and some washi tapes with 20% off.
Hollie Startup: Quite simply: drawings with feelings. London-based Hollieâs charming prints and cards perfectly capture the best parts of life and somehow get to the heart of what it means to be a certain type of girlie in this crazy old world we live in. Combining together the cutest phrases that really resonate (and you really want to see on your walls every single day) with the loveliest heartfelt illustrations. She'll have up to 50% off everything including cards and selected prints with prices from just ÂĢ2.
Homeware & Candles
Maison Spoon: Lucie scours antique and vintage markets across London to find the most special pieces of cutlery, which she then engraves with funny and cute messages about cheese, friendship and love. Expect BIG discounts on market day. Heavily discounted prices on all already engraved spoons with lots of different messages from ÂĢ5-6 pounds each. Forks and knives (which she doesn't usually bring to markets) ÂĢ10 a set, personalisation included in the price. Discounts on plain but "imperfect" pieces (which may have small dents or big scratches) on items like cheese knives, butter knives, cake slices, spoons, forks and on some plain spoons too.with free personalisation. Prices will vary for each piece but expect 50% off on most of them. Plus free personalisation on rings saving ÂĢ5.
SE1 Candles: We think these hand-poured coconut soy wax candles in a tin are absolutely perfect for festive gifting! With names like âSweater Weatherâ, âWinter Wonderlandâ, and âJoy To The Worldâ, they look cute, smell absolutely divineeee and with 30-40% off you can stock up for yourself and your friends and family. There will be bundle offers and discounts on our candle wick trimmers and other accessories too.
Dogs
When Dogs: London-based brand When Dogs creates the cutest and funnest pet accessories... that also come with matching versions for you! Each piece is made with high-quality fabrics to ensure theyâre both stylish and durable for your beloved pets. Jessica will be showcasing her first Christmas collection at Salad Days, featuring fun holiday accessories in a combination of plaid, wool, and velvet fabrics, as well as Christmas-themed prints. My heart can't handle the cuteness! Theyâll have mix-and-match bundles like 2 items for ÂĢ20, 3 for ÂĢ25, 4 for ÂĢ30, as well as their best-selling matching bandana and scrunchie sets with 15% off.
Bakery
Farine Bakery: Having spent months perfecting their recipes, South London sissies Elisia and Niamh launched their blondie and brownie biz: Farine! With part-French heritage itâs little surprise that these freshly baked treats are absolutely divine. At the market you will of course find their sell-out brownies, but also limited edition flavours of their bestselling brownie mix to bake at home as well as jars of the new miso caramel. YUM.
PLEASE NOTE ALL IMAGES ARE A REPRESENTATION OF PRODUCTS FROM BRANDS TAKING PART IN THE SAMPLE SALE BUT WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY SPECIFIC PRODUCT WILL BE THERE, AS STOCK IS UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL TRADER.
