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cute thrifty fun

written by Jen on Wednesday, June 13, 20074 Comments

I went to the local Salvos (thrift store) with my Mum and my sister’s little girl (Mum was looking after her) and we had such fun! I blame credit my mum for my love of old junk and have many fond memories of sifting through stuff at antique fairs and shops when I was little. We got quite a few little things that will go towards Emma’s birthday present (next week) so I won’t show those yet. I also picked up a few little cute things that I need to find a spot for in my studio.

little_sewing_machine

I had to stop myself from squealing when I saw this cute little plastic sewing machine. Mum thought it would be good for Jack to learn on but I told her that this was for ME!

little_house

I love this little house display case. Not sure what will go in here yet but it’s so cute.

red_clock

An old red clock for the studio. Anything red belongs in the Red Instead studio, don’tcha know?

vintage_wallpaper

Yes, that’s rolls and rolls of vintage wallpaper! Not sure what to do with this but I had to grab it!

I have had such a good run of thrifting lately. As well as the things above, we also found a few items of clothing for the girls, a pack of brand new textas (50) for Jack and a couple of other bits and pieces. Right now, I am wearing a fantastic pair of pants that I got yesterday. They are a dark grey with a subtle stripe and fit me perfectly, despite the fact that I didn’t bother to try them on in the shop. They were $8 I think, and look brand new. I also picked up three excellent casual jackets last week that I also haven’t shown you - I guess I better take some photos tomorrow!

My God, it was minus 5 degrees this morning! That’s 23 Fahrenheit and bloody cold!



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4 Comments...

  • ingrid says:

    Wow, lots of thrifty goodness there! I love the little sewing machine but that little house shelf makes my heart skip a beat. Lucky you!

  • Helen says:

    ohh that house display case is soo cool!

  • Allyson says:

    What great finds, how is it possible that you have such awesome thrift shops? I recently found a house knicknack shelf very similar to that one, though at an antique store not a thrift store! I’ve been scouring ebay recently for vintage wallpaper, I don’t know why, I guess it’s just my most recent obsession : )

  • Tif says:

    what lovely finds…i love the sewing machine.
    with the wallpaper, i would line all the drawers in my house, so that everytime i opened them it made me happy…

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