Latest oppie delights.....

Didn't want yah thinkin' I was holding back on the op shoppin, just cause I haven't been posting about many of my finds. So I thought it time for just a little show and tell.

You know, ever since I decided to use my souvenir tea towels for my finki stools, I have not found one single tea towel in any way shape or form that vaguely resembled a vintage or retro design.

So my stool venture may be short lived.........
I have a little stash to keep me going. But here's hopin that the old oppie's start producing the goods again soon.

For now, they are producing goods in other ways.

I got these lovely table cloths,

some funky sheets,

and old knitting patterns, all from my last round up at Savers.

I'm too embarrassed to say how much I had to pay for one of the table cloths in particular. It annoyed the hell out of me that they have increased there prices so much. But.... a little part of me knows exactly why they do it.

To deter the dealers.

I used to work at Savers and saw first hand how the dealers came in EVERYDAY when the carts got rolled out, and just took everything and anything that had vintage, retro, antique or collectible appeal. Nothing was left for the average Joe.
So they had to mark it that little bit higher so that the dealers left some things for you and me. Sad part of course, is that you and me pay more now.

Thank god for the little oppies run nanna's where you can still buy a book for 50 cents and a sheet for $2. Sort of balances it out a little.

A little bit of opp shopping.......

Finally had my first Friday off with Ty, whilst kids were at school and creche.
High on our agenda was a movie. I'm sure it's been a good 6 months since we saw a movie together. It's all about DVDs on the couch these days.
That way we don't have to worry about baby sitters e.t.c
Ty's chose Stark trek, bit of a boy thing but it was really good. Spunky main character and not to many black holes and parallel universes to confuse me. So it was all good.

On to a yummy lunch of chicken and veggie laksa, then what day is complete without a spot of opp shopping to score a bargain or two.

Movies were at highpoint, so we travelled back past Sydney Rd and popped into good old Savers.
For those of you who don't know, Ty and I met at Savers 10 years ago. He was the furniture guy, and I was a cashier. So it's always a blast from the past to shop there.

Today's adventure uncovered a shiny torch,

and this old clock:

A huge piece of retro fabric in browns and yellows and some cookie jars.

The cutest little sesame st beanbag chair, which I'm sure could well be mine from when I was little. I sometimes wonder if things travel around from house to house then come full circle and end up back where they started. You never know.
Next, another golden hands book.

I love the illustrations throughout, and just have to laugh at the page on how to iron your husbands shirt!

As if.