The town of Altea celebrated this weekend an event which included a craft market. It was located in a square, in front of the small church of San Francisco.
A cosy, beautiful atmosphere is what the time we spent among the artisans' stands has given us. Some faces already sounded familiar, because a few weeks ago we visited another similar market in La Nucia. The organization, Amata, is the same, but there were many other artisans that we did not see earlier. Maybe there were more of those local artists and craftsmen from Altea that I saw yesterday. In any case, I enjoyed seeing these new crafts.
While we were walking toward it a black cat crossed our path. My husband was joking that it would bring some misfortune... However, he quickly corrected himself: the black cat would mean that we would have luck and the coffee shop that is close to this market would be open.
Until the very end, it was uncertain whether the cat brought luck in the end and whether we would be able to drink that coffee or not. You will see that at the end of the post. Hey, don't cheat and just scroll down to find it out. First the market and kitties from there. Leather kitties.
Although these two cats appeared in the Christmas mood, not all leather handmade keychains were related to Christmas. If I had all of them... it would be a cool collection of cute keychains. 😁
The cuteness level has gone up at this stall. Backpacks, bags, belts, hair accessories, dolls and more. I fell in love with one backpack but it was 45€. A bit expensive for a bag, so my eyes went back to the winged rabbit dolls.
Well, I think they were kind of rabbits..? One had bat wings and the other had fairy wings, so probably they are different kinds of creatures that the imagination of the artisan created.
My husband already strolled through the whole market and I was just on the second or third stall. 😂
I stayed for a long time talking to the lady who was making these ceramic "thingies" that represent jellyfish and other sea creatures. It was so interesting to see that the part of these items were living plants. I was surprised and confused about how they were watered then, especially those that were hanging as jellyfish.
She was kind and explained that these were Air plants and the only thing you had to do was to spray them with water. Of course, it was not just the plant that made the items attractive. The bodies of the jellyfish had striking colours.
This made me laugh a little because I imagined combing my hair with that tiny bone comb. What do you think, would this be possible? And how long would it take? 😆
There were several other stalls with crafts that I liked. We bought a little wooden souvenir, actually a phone holder for our son, but it is a surprise that he will get for Christmas. I hope he will not read this post in the meantime. ;)
And now, let's see what did the black cat bring. Luck or bad fortune?
Both!
The coffee shop was open but the waiter announced that it would close in ten minutes. No time for any cake, just for a cup of coffee. Prince Hefromund XVI had to pose quickly, this time I didn't forget to place him there like the last time when we went to a pastry shop.
He is a bit injured, I don't know what has happened but there is a little mark above his left eye. I have to take care of little Ph16 but also about myself. In this market, I bought a handmade face cleaner, which is not a soap but a face cleansing mass of shea butter, red clay, lavender and ylang-ylang. I used it already yesterday evening and today, but it is too early to say if it is good for my skin.
Anyway, thanks to the black cat we at least had the coffee but the waiter locked the door before we finished it. He joked that we have to pay twice if we want to go home. 😂
That market or fair is interesting. The one you showed before had more variety of things I think. But here there are interesting things. I would buy one of those plants that look like squids, for me it is new, I had never seen a plant with the roots in the opposite direction or the leaves all the way down. There are lots of little cat dolls, I loved them.
The black cat should not scare you, they are not witches anything, they do not give bad luck. Look at that for the Prince at the edge of the stick waiting for his coffee. Careful, it can stay there, in an oversight.
This one also had many other stalls, but I didn't take photos of everything. The jellyfish stall was my favourite here and those plants were really interesting, without roots, just to spray them with water. About the black cats, we just joked, of course. Btw, as a child, we had also some black cats. 😇
This is very cute and I want to have it @mipiano
I am sure it decorates every home nicely 😇
Nice market, although I'm not a fan of cats 😬, so I'd either chosen a dog keychain, or rather a yin yang. But what caught my eye is the plates abd those flower mugs. No Christmas decorations at all? 😲
Hahaha, I remember that cats are not your favourite animals ;) The yin-yang was cool 😎
Not a real Christmas market, as it featured the artisans and their work with or without Christmas-related stuff. The olive trees were decorated with little lights, which gave me some Xmas ambience. (no Santa buses here hahaha)
Other beautiful crafts, but air plants on jellyfish....woooow, that's cool!!!!
You would need quite a while to comb your hair with that little comb hahahaha. You have to do like me....no combing, well....my hair is very short, that makes things easier.
Poor Ph16, can't you restore it?
That facial cleanser looks promising!!!!
Yes, I think that short hair doesn't need to be combed at all, maybe just with that little comb from that stall :))
I should just paint that little mark, though now he looks like a fighter, a warrior hahaha, defending the Christmas tree 😂
I hope the face cleanser will be fine. 🤞
Una herida de guerra!!!🤣
Ah another cool 😎 market , I loved those items, and the coffee even without cake is the perfect finish for the evening 😇😉
Black cats are beautiful so it's good luck!! 😁
I agree, every cat, regardless of the colour is welcome and it's already luck to see it 😇
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Shea butter is excellent for the skin, you made a very good buy!
I loved the jellyfish, I love them and the bunnies are so sweet.
About the prince, he might have hit something, he will heal for sure.😃
He will heal for sure, brave little prince :))
Maybe I clean him sometimes with the shea butter - red clay combination 😂
I'm sure it will heal your skin, and you will soon recover!🤣
Oh how cute... The cat on the right is this emoji 🙄
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Poor prince. Can't he be cured with something? A paste of clay and glue, maybe?
I think I need just a bit of paint, but should be the same or similar to the original colour. Maybe I have to travel to Poland to get it 😅
Yeah, it indeed resembles that emoji que pone los ojos en blanco hahaha
Oh cute crafts, especially the cat designs... The jellyfish air plants are creative...
Never been to a market for quite a long time now.. wanna see one soon hehe .
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Hope you get to one of these craft markets soon 😇
These items are beautiful. Excellent for decorating the house and making it more cheerful
I can imagine a ceramic jellyfish with that plant in my home, they were cute 😇
When lighting is installed on top of the trees in this way, their beauty is enhanced and children are very happy to see them.
Wow, everything is beautiful. I really like markets like this
Yes, they are always interesting to see :)
Ohhh those jellyfish are awesome!! 🤩
I am glad to see Prince Hefromund XVI again, I missed him. 😊
See also missed coming to my posts. You saw him in real life in November, I think he has grown a bit since then hahaha
Is the little prince now king? 👑😂
Hahaha, Ph16 is still not mayor de edad I think 😜
I swear I'm going to find out which plant is capable of making vegetable jellyfish!!! I need to see that every day, I liked it a lot
Aquí está, planta del aire :)))
ohhhhh...thank you so much 🙏
You are welcome :)
I want those jellyfishes as Xmas tree ornaments 😍
Hahaha, didn't think about that but true, a Christmas tree would be cool with that kind of or ornaments :)))) 🎄
Since there is no snow, why the hell not! 🏝️
Hi @mipiano
I enjoy all your pictures where all are great especially jellyfish it is so cute and unique that colorful looks so cool
Thank you very much thank you entertained us with this post
Thank you @aera8 :)
Thank you very much back
I felt an atmosphere of relaxation and satisfaction while reading your post, @mipiano
I would like to purchase a cat keychain. And these living jellyfish plants in colorful ceramic products are very life-affirming!
Absolutely, those ceramic jellyfish seemed almost like moving their tentacles :D I am glad you felt this way this little post 😇🎇
¡Ay, pero este café se ve con tremenda riquera!
Sí? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The keychains are effortlessly cute. I would love to have a couple of them. And I like how you end this with a coffee.☺️
It is always good to end a walk or a stroll with a cup of coffee :D
Love the airplants, so easy to grow, for some I guess , I have never mastered it! Unique in the jellyfish design.
Me neither.
Even my succulents suffer and die with me 😑
Oh, dear, I seem to do OK with my cacti, but there again they don't neem much attention
I love markets like this when I can buy handmade items from the stalls. That's how I help artisans and get interesting little things for myself 😀 I liked the pendants and the striking colors of the jellyfish could not be missed.
PS. A black cat is not a bad thing for me...
If a black cat had crossed my path in a situation like this, I would probably have had time to eat a cake through some magic of the black cat 😀
Yes, that's why it is also good to buy from a market, to help the artisan and local businesses 😇
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