Thursday 17 October 2013

Op shop goodies

I went for an op shop day last week with my mum and we came back with quite a haul. All this (aside from the deck chairs which my mum bought for $8 each) cost $30 which I thought was pretty good seeing as the lord of the rings books set me back $15. They were a bit pricey but they are from the 1970s and in perfect condition -also I'm a massive fan ;-)

The wooden board is apparently a cheese platter, which I have absolutely no use for but I love kitsch Australiana and it was cheap. The wire thing is a record holder, which I'm awfully happy with.

A cute saucepan, little orange dish and some pyrex. The mint one isn't actually pyrex but I really liked how it looked with the orange one.

The hideous golden thing is a thermometer made in Japan. I have a few of them now, they are so tacky! I actually found this one at the same dump recycling place I found my last one almost a year ago which I thought was a bit of a crazy coincidence. The rose wall hanging was made in West Germany and I love it!

And it wouldn't be a good op shop haul if I didn't pick up some christmas goodies.


I am in love with these deck chairs. They are so darn comfy!

I'm linking up with Sir Thrift A Lot and A Living Space :-)

17 comments:

  1. Wow, awesome finds, I personally would go nuts for that gold cat!! I also like that framed mountain art and that gold rose, oh and the deck chairs! Sweet Christmas loot too! I love successful op shop missions :)

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    1. The cat thermometer is actually my favourite find of the day haha. And the mountain art is a photo someone took in the 70s near Everest - it has a little typewritten note on the back :-)

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  2. Your deck chairs are so cute! I love the colors

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    1. I know, the colours are definitely what makes them!

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  3. Australia loks like a op paradise <3 <3
    i love the iron record holder!!

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  4. The deck chairs are amazing! I've been looking for ones like those - we used to have them & they are frickin' comfortable! Too hell with those hard plastic ones.

    Love all the little Christmas & the tacky thermometer sure is..

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    1. I know! they are just the best things ever!

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  5. Wow what a lovely load of stuff! Those chairs are beautiful! I love the Christmas baubles and the thermometers x

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    1. aren't they ever! and I was super excited to find those glass baubles- I don't see them very often!

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  6. What wonderful finds! Just love the vintage christmas decorations.

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    1. me too :-D now I just have to wait for christmas time!

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  7. All of the scores are glorious! I love the holiday bits and lawn chairs especially. :)

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  8. So.Good.
    I think we would be banging heads diving for the same shite if we went op shopping together!!

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    1. haha yeah, it's no good having an op shop partner who likes the same stuff :-P

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