Sunday 2nd 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 we’re 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 London’s coolest indie brands, all with discounts. You know these kind of brands don’t 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 they’re discounting anywhere from 10%-60% OFF RRPS!! Please note each individual trader has discretion over their discounts and what stock they’re bringing. There are different traders on each day, here’s you’ll find the full list of traders for Sunday 2nd February.
All the info:
🌀 Salad Days Small Business Sample Sale
📍Gipsy Hill Brewery Taproom, SE27
📆 Sat 1st & Sun 2nd Feb, Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd Feb
⏰ 11am - 4pm
🎀 30 different traders each day
✨ Art, ceramics, jewellery, fashion
🤑 10%-60% off RRPs
🚝 Nearest train: Gipsy Hill, nearest tube: Brixton
🎟 Free entry
The full list of small brands taking part:
Live activations
Mini print vending machine from Created by Harry: Expressing life’s lovely little guilty pleasures, relatable phrases and funny little sayings, you’ll want to hang these colourful art pieces all over your home. Shop bestselling prints and the new collection at the Sample Sale market. All will be 20% off so prints from £8! Plus 50% off prints with slight defects from £5. Don't miss a chance to try Harry's viral print vending machine too. Simply insert a £1 coin and turn the handle to receive an adorable mini print.
Vintage
Curator & Source: If you absolutely love to hunt down special, unique vintage pieces for your home then can I recommend a browse of Curator and Source market stall at our Sample Sale market. Founder Jas hunts down the best pre-loved items you'll absolutely love. Newer curated items will have 10% off and older stock will have 20% off.
Handbags & Accessories
NEW! Mille Saisons: More than your average silk accessories! Ethically sewn in the UK by founder and maker Jo, as seen in Vogue.co.uk, Glamour, Sunday Time Style and Sheerluxe. Find silk scrunchies, hair bows, headbands and eye masks in a beautiful range of colours. Almost everything coming to the Sample Sale market will have up to 50% off.
Staise: It wouldn’t be a good market day without the cutest most colourful frilly and handmade scrunchies for you to treat yourself to and at the Sale market you'll find Staise with 150 SAMPLES available for £13 instead of £20 (more than 30% off) PLUS 10% off the main collection.
Nori Mori: In a charming twist of fate, London-based maker and model Crystal followed her name into the wonderful world of sparkling crystal-beaded accessories. Working for hours at a time on each beautiful item, she transforms the humble bead into show-stopping bags, purses, hair bows and accessories. Shop up to 40% off a range of handbags and card holders, 30% off bag charms and decorations, 20% off phone straps and jewellery. The Build Your Own Bag range will also be discounted!
Twizzell: Featured by House & Garden, Tatler and Vanity Fair, Twizzell source unique and colourful lifestyle products from around the world, a one stop shop for colourful homeware and accessories. Shop with up to 50% off.
Wintour Accessories: Don't lose what you love, instead use Wintour's gorgeous jewellery boxes that were designed to travel with you, wherever you go. So the next time you pack a suitcase, take off jewellery at the gym or remove earrings and think of popping them at the bottom of your handbag, you can keep your jewellery kept stylishly safe instead. Founder Sarah will be offering 75% discount on large jewellery boxes and 50% discount on small jewellery boxes. This means that every item will be £20!
Rhe Amore: Handcrafting colourful leather goods since 2018, founder Rheanna set up her brand quite by accident after friends and family fell in love with a bag she made for her mum, and wanted to order one for themselves. All Rhe Amore products are designed & handmade using leather she sources directly from tanneries in Italy, and a British supplier for speciality hides. All products are made with the same material and are sewn with the same techniques used by big luxury brands but don’t come with the high designer price point. Shop a range of one off samples, last chance colourways and discontinued products. Rhe will be offering discounts from 10% - 40% off and most products will only have one item available.
Jewellery
NEW! Chutzy Charms: Chutzy brings to life the charm of charity shop finds, holiday trinkets, and the joy of sentimental keepsakes. Each piece, handcrafted from porcelain and 925 silver, captures the nostalgia of discovering forgotten treasures and transforms them into everyday wearable jewellery imbued with personal meaning and luck. Find Ribbon Charm Necklaces for 50% off. Chutzy samples like charm kilt pins and bag charms featuring unique charms in different colours and designs that maker Anya's been experimenting with. For those who love a good rummage, there’s a special selection box filled with individual charms, including samples and perfectly imperfect pieces. Plus, a collection of sample accessories like crocheted bags and homeware. Every item will be discounted!
NEW! Rare Bear: A new brand we're so pleased to welcome to the Sample Sale market! Discover the raw, earthy, wearable pieces of jewellery from designer Ellie at Rate Bear. Made using the ancient lost wax casting technique and inspired by ancient treasures. Items will be up to 50% off and you'll also find one-off samples too.
Sorrell Jewels: It WOULDN’T be a market without our fave Emily who is your ultimate go to gal for vintage rings. A visit to her stall is a deep dive in to a magical treasure chest of solid silver and gold goodies and her curation is so special. At the Sale market take £25 off all solid gold rings and enjoy browsing Emily's cleverly priced ring trays. There will be a £15, £20 and £25 ring tray full of amazing goodies that have all been discounted down. This way you can easily find a piece that exactly fits your budget! All pieces are unique and one of a kind too.
Good Daze: Though London based jeweller Rosie’s beautiful designs feel fun and lighthearted, every symbol represents deep and important meanings too. From tokens of love, humour, positivity and friendship, she has thoughtfully designed each one to remind the wearer to appreciate the important things in life. Shop the collection with an up to an incredible 50% off.
Studio Sael: ‘Sael’ from the Old Norse word for joyfulness, really couldn’t describe this gorgeous jewellery any better. Handmade by Kitty for happy moments, from recycled silver, ethically sourced gems and glass beads. Enjoy up to 60% off seconds on market day. This includes a gorgeous - not quite perfect - marble pendant on a handmade paperclip chain and lots of little zero waste charms. Plus take 20% off the current collection too.
Kitty Joyas: Fine jewellery handmade in South London. Discounts to be confirmed.
Skincare, Beauty & Hair
NEW! Balmista: Discover Balmista for the first time at Salad Days Sample Sale market. Their water and preservative free skincare are effective, undiluted formulas filled with ingredients that are beneficial to your skin. Shop products like the cleanser, serum, oil and cream with up to 30% 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.
Afroani: Afroani was created by full time mum and natural hair content creator Anita, who didn’t always have love for her own natural hair growing up in Italy, where she felt her curls made her different. Once becoming part of the natural hair community online she realised how many women just like her were in search for the perfect clean hair care products and accessories, that not only suited their curls but really celebrated them. Unreleased samples and imperfect pieces of the signature plant based hair accessories and satin bonnets will have up to 50% off on market day.
Ceramics
Bisby Bisques: Small-batch functional and decorative ceramics made by hand by the lovely Helena Bisby in South East London. For one day only they’ll available with up to 50% off so an amazing chance to bag a bargain.
OluT Designs: Designer and maker Tosin creates contemporary homeware in Bristol. She produces small batch items using a variety of techniques including handbuilding and slipcasting to produce ceramics crafted for multifunctional use, adorning each one with her signature splatter design. Find one off vases, ceramic cutlery, dining platters, candles scents for valentines and new lustre ceramics up to 50% off.
Elektra Moutsis: These gorgeous ceramics from London-based Elektra are more like works of art than functional homewares. Handmade using an entirely monochromatic colour palette with a focus on graphic shapes and repeat patterns. At the Sample Sale market seconds will have up to 70% off and samples will have up to 50% off so there's never been a better time to shop.
Art, Prints & Paper Goods
NEW! Martin le Lapin: Illustrated artwork available at the market for the first time! Discounts to be confirmed.
Lib’s Cards: Using pretty pastel colours and the cutest little characters, Lib's charming card designs are the kind I want to send to every member of my family and all my favourite friends! Each one is designed and originally handpainted by artist Libby in London making them even more special. Shop the collection at the Sale market with 20% off plus special bundles of seconds, 5 for £5, meaning they have over 60% off!
Poppy Illustrates: Viral wall art, cards and other paper goods inspired by all things nice. Shop artist Poppy Wright’s bold and colourful artwork at our Sample Sale market. Featuring retro fonts, your favourite cocktails, inspiring messages and more, there’s something for everyone in this impressive selection, all designed by the lovely Poppy. You'll find up to 50% off prints which have slight defects, 15% off on perfect condition prints and discounted book marks, tea towels, and cards too.
Tillie Rose Studio: The home of colourful stationery, paper goods and other cute things for nice people. Designer Tillie is bringing a whole range of products to the Sample Sale market. From prints, greetings cards, stickers, notepads, some mystery print bundles and more! Everything will be up to 50% off. Most things will be perfectly imperfect and have minor ink marks, scuffs or other imperfections. Other items may be samples, one offs or discontinued stock.
Homeware
Rosie Brain Embroidery: If you’ve looked longingly at Rosie bestselling embroidered decorations but have yet to treat yourself, then now’s the time! The talented artist will be joining us at our Sample Sale Market, offering the decorative ornaments with £5-£10 off and even bigger discounts for multibuys.
Bakery
Tokas Cakes: We absolutely love to welcome a bakery brand to each of our markets so you'll always be able to find something yummy when you arrive, so we're thrilled to welcome firm favourite Toska's Cakes to our lineup. Sweet treats have never looked so good! Baker Flora will have plenty for us to choose from on market day, and I can tell you from first hand experience every single thing she makes is delicious. Her portion sizes are generous too.
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.
