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The Secret Lives of Op Shops
opaholic.blogspot.com
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This blog is about all things thrifty, including my favourite pastime of rifling through peoples' musty, old belongings... in op shops that is! One person's trash is most definitely another person's treasure.
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Minature books of wisdom

Hello everyone, just a quick post to check in and let you know what Ive been up to. I hope you all had a nice break over Easter :) Instead of gorging myself on hot crossed buns and chocolate eggs, I ...

22 apr 12

Fine day for a fair

Today mum and I headed off to the biannual vintage fashion fair held at the Burnside Ballroom. This was about the fourth time wed attended, so I think that officially makes us regulars ;) We definite...

18 mar 12

Glomesh Monday #4

Today is the final edition of Glomesh Monday. I hope youve enjoyed taking a peep into my (continually expanding) collection :) For this last roundup I have four more bags to share, including my most ...

12 mar 12

Glomesh Monday #3

Im a week behind in my Glomesh Monday roundups but not to worry. Today Im sharing my collection of medium clutches and sling bags. I have a bit of a soft spot for sling bags. I think its because they...

04 mar 12

Garage Sailing

When I was little I loved going to garage sales on the weekends and seeing what treasures I could find. We used to hold a garage sale about once every year or so with our neighbours which was a lot o...

03 mar 12

Terrific Turquoise

I love turquoise and have found a few items of this lovely colour in my op shop travels. Does anyone else find they go through colour cycles and gravitate towards items of a particular colour? I also...

25 feb 12

Glomesh Monday #2

Happy Monday everyone :) Today in part 2 of my Glomesh series Im sharing my collection of small clutches and handbags.The first cream clutch was a bargain from my favourite op shop at only 75c. I did...

19 feb 12

Glomesh Monday #1

Since my very first Glomesh round-up back in 2009, my collection has both been streamlined and expanded (but mostly expanded). To be welcomed into my beloved collection, Glomesh items must now only b...

12 feb 12

Exciting news for lovers of Glomesh...

Ive come across a wea bit of exciting news about the much loved Glomesh brand. But first, a short history lesson...Alice & Louis Kennedy viaAccording to the official facebook page, Glomesh was fo...

12 feb 12

Saturday scavenging

While running some errands with mum today, we popped into a couple op shops for a bit of a scavenge. Its good when you havent been to a particular shop for awhile and can have a good rummage :) Here ...

28 jan 12

Praise for the cook

I bought this old recipe book from Etsy a while ago and it arrived in my letterbox the other day. Its by Crisco, an old brand of solid vegetable shortening, and is called Praise for the Cook. Inside ...

24 jan 12

Swimming in the 1920s

When I hear the word trophy I usually think of tacky gold figurines or the wooden plaques I used to receive for participation in netball as a youngin. This one is a little different though as its a v...

22 jan 12

Paper dolls and handkerchiefs

I went to visit my Gran the other day and she gave me some old treasures that shed had tucked away in the cupboard. At first I thought this was a paper doll wearing a dress made out of the same mater...

20 jan 12

Celebrations

Oops, I didnt realise how quickly the time has gone since my last post! The vintage party I talked about as happening in a few weeks is actually this Friday and Im really excited to see how that goes...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

Dreaming of Snoopy

I found this 1958 Snoopy Sweet Treat Dreams mug for 50c while rummaging at the dingy little op shop I sometimes refer to. Its made by Anchor Hocking Fire King from an ovenproof material similar to Py...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

Old fashioned letters

Besides op shopping and old things I also love stationary and was really excited to combine these loves in the form of vintage stationary! This first set is from Avon and contains 15 delicate daisies...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

Vintage party

Thought it was about time I did a post on the vintage party I went to a few weeks ago. The party was run by a lovely lady called Rene who went to a lot of effort hanging clothing up on portable racks...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

Day one vintage fashion fair

Hello everyone, this is a bit of a belated post but nevertheless I hope you all had a nice Easter :) If youre anything like me youre still revelling in the joys of leftover hot cross buns with real b...

18 jan 12

Exciting news!

Hi everyone, Ive got some exciting news to share! Ive been selected as one of 25 finalists in a vintage fashion competition. I had to submit a photo of myself in a vintage outfit and decided to enter...

18 jan 12

Day two vintage fashion fair

Hi everyone :) Thought it was about time I shared what I found during round two at the vintage fashion fair. As well as the dress in my previous post, I got these floral clip-on earrings from the sam...

18 jan 12

Show us yer clickers!

I found these old party favours in box when mum did a bit of a cleanout. Theyre made out of tin and are most likely from the 50s. The beetles and indian man are clickers that have a metal tab on the ...

18 jan 12

Penny for your thoughts

I found this little piggy bank for $1 the other day at the op shop. Its one of those old ones that you have to break with a hammer to get your pennies out because it doesnt have a stopper on the bott...

18 jan 12

Agatha Christie

Lately Ive been really into reading old Agatha Christie murder-mystery novels. I used to love reading Nancy Drew books when I was a kid and always fancied being a mystery-busting detective. At primar...

18 jan 12

Spring is in the air

Hello, remember me? Its ok if you dont. Since my last post Ive had a hair cut and a bit of colour, got some new clothes, shoes, skincare and had a leg wax, so I wouldnt blame you if you didnt recogni...

18 jan 12

Hello 2012 :)

Happy 2012 everyone! I hope 2011 treated you well. For me, it was spent in constant study mode which involved high levels of procrastination accompanied by frenzied bursts of writing as I worked to c...

18 jan 12

Life is one big happy picnic

Just a quick post to share some of my recent finds. First up is this glass trinket box with yellow and silver embroidered flowers on the lid. According to the price sticker on the bottom this was mea...

18 jan 12

Deck the halls

Hello everyone! I hope your preparations are coming along for Christmas. Only two weeks to go now so not long at all. One of the things I love most about Christmas are the decorations so I thought Id...

12 jan 12

Winners are grinners

I can finally announce the winners of my thrifty giveaway, albeit a week and a half late sorry about that! Selected using the highly complex and reliable method of names-in-a-tin, the winners are...C...

27 jul 11

Giveaway time :)

It is finally time to hold my elusive giveaway as a belated celebration of reaching triple figures. Mostly its a thankyou to everyone who has read my blog and continues to come back despite the often...

02 jul 11

Vote plea

Hi everyone, just wanted to get one last plea for votes in as the vintage fashion competition I entered ends on Thursday at lunchtime. I really appreciate all the votes everyone has put in so far and...

17 may 11

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