Rosamund Goodliffe (from left) with Andria Goodliffe, Ann Dugmore and Lyn Voyde. Photo / Leah Tebbutt
Rosamund Goodliffe (from left) with Andria Goodliffe, Ann Dugmore and Lyn Voyde. Photo / Leah Tebbutt
A trip down memory lane was on the cards for all who walked through Greerton Village at the weekend.
The Greerton Village Vintage, Retro and Steampunk Fayre was swinging and dancing at the Greerton Village school grounds on Saturday.
Stalls selling all things vintage, retro and steampunk sat alongside foodvendors, a free giant slide for the kids and a mechanical bull for the big kids.
All throughout the village, you could hear the charming tunes from Cleverwood, playing favourites from the 60s to 80s.
Andria Goodliffe was fittingly dressed in a steampunk costume and selling assorted pieces to start people off in creating their own steampunk identity.
On Saturday, she dressed as "Inconsequential t'weather-girl".
"I like doing historical periods, like Norse, Medieval and Victorian - as in New Zealand colonial 1890s - and then I saw some steampunk and thought that's quite an interesting way to get a later time period silhouette into the clothing with a lot more fun."
Having steampunk in the fayre's official name made Goodliffe feel like she was an integral part of the atmosphere.
"Greerton is really good for having things going on. I've really enjoyed there is an event that has happened after a year of it going, 'yes, no, to no it's not going to happen'."
David Couchman and the Tauranga Mini Owner Club. Photo / Leah Tebbutt
The Tauranga Mini Owners Club lined the fayre grounds with all colours of the rainbow.
With the bonnets up, owners were happy to teach others about their beloved babies or even make the odd dream come true with seat at the wheel.
David Couchman said there were a large number of members in the 15-year-old club, and people were happy to come over from as far afield as Te Kuiti to join in the fun.
"We are quite a social club, each month we organise a run but in between things like this come up and whoever can, heads along.
"There is a common interest, and it turns into a bit of a passion for these cars really.
"Some of them are still in their original colour while others have been repainted.
"The saying goes, 'you can't just have one', and sure enough everyone who has brought one has rescued another from the wreckers a few months later."
Organiser Sally Benning at the first Fayre in 2017. Photo / File
Greerton Village Community Association manager Sally Benning said it was a successful day, despite it having to be postponed due to Covid restrictions earlier in the month.
"We couldn't have asked for a better day. The mechanical bull was a bit of a hit, it was a bit slow to get going but it was something new for us."
The fayre started in 2017 and this year marked the fourth time the event took place.
"I think it is something that is still really popular, steampunk seems to have gained in popularity, but there's definitely still an appetite for that sort of thing.
"It's reflected by the stallholders, who couldn't say enough about the success and these are people who regularly go to shows or markets and so clearly it's still something that's in vogue."
