a special case

For little while now, I have been collecting cases – from big 1960s suit cases to little vanity cases. They are perfect for storing things, and I like them stacked up against a wall. They mostly come from op shops, and I recently found another to add on top to a few of them.





I was pretty chuffed to find this cute little case. In great condition. It had keys! I knew it was going to come home with me. But before it went in my trolley (what can I say?! this is one good op shop!) I had a look inside...





...okay, nice, pristine condition (which is rare, at least for me) pale pink lining, some cute little bottles still there and all good, but... why so heavy?



Oh! YES!







I have been looking for one of these for so long. Now I can relax (or do my household chores; don't want to be neglecting those, now, do we?!) as I dry my pin curls – scientifically, no less. This hairdryer does actually work really well, and the plugged in cap gives me a comedy mushroom head to boot. So while I don't think I will putting Babycat in there after her shampooings (the leaflet suggests drying pets in it) I will be using it when the cold weather rolls around again next year. This is definitely one of my all time favourite op shop finds – which reminds me: don't forget to enter the op shop tour give away!

give away!

Well, it's been a long time coming, but here it is: my first give away! And it couldn't be more apt.


As you will of course know by now, I am an avid op-shopper; I cannot walk past an op shop without popping in to rifle through the racks. That is why when Melbourne Op Shop Tours contacted me a few weeks ago regarding an offer for you, I said yes straight away.

Melbourne Op Shop Tours are offering two tickets to go on one of their tours. You can find more info here.

Just leave a comment, and I will draw the winners from my recently op shopped green vanity case next Monday 16th November. Good Luck!

red and white and red

I like red. I like stripes. I seem to have a favourite pair of shoes at the moment.

And I really, really want to find a white pair of shoes for summer.





Back to the painting... :)

vintage (1950s) dress etsy.com
shoes topshop.com

music dion and the belmonts the wanderer

green lace dress

I have been painting a bedroom for the last few days. During this time, I have learned that the walls are not, in fact, walls at all, but sponges. Thirsty, thirsty sponges. I am halfway through. I love the colour, though – a pale, vintage-y mint green (mintage?) that I think will look good when it is finished. I also think this painting inspired me to wear a pale green lace dress today. It is a vintage home made one I found at an op shop a few months ago. I love this kind of lace, substantial and light at the same time, a little see through here and there, but still completely modest. This dress is one of my favourite op shop scores of all time.

dress vintage, thrifted
stockings whatkatiedid.com (the retro seams. and i have to add that wkd has the best customer service ever, really above and beyond the call of duty.)
shoes zushoe.com.au and i suppose i can consider them to be getting old now :) about a year old

music kyuss green machine

as fast as turtles

Sometimes I think I go so slowly I am racing turtles. Like these little guys...



Look! The pink one is getting up a bit of speed...



... so the blue one stops for a nom. Floor fuzzles are very good for metal turtles, you know.



Now the pink one can only watch him go go GO!



I'd better put them somewhere safe now, and let them have a rest before I take them out again... maybe next time I'll actually wear them!

1950s turtle brooches

a quick hello!

Because sometimes things don't work out quite as you'd planned (ie. managing a full length pic in focus! Ha. Elusive!). Annoying, yes, but not the end of the world! This was yesterday. I wasn't actually smiling at my own magically reversed legs, but at my cat, who had suddenly decided to throw herself down on my feet. Not because I'm special, but because there was a spot of sunshine there!



Today I am going to be a busy bee... a few things are long overdue! Zzzzzzzzzzeeeow! :-)

this weekend's op shop finds

I hope you had lovely weekends. I did! On Friday and Saturday I found the most amazing things at my local op shops – I think the best swag of goodies I've found yet. I mentioned in my last post that there were some finds that would not fit in my bike's basket, and this is it...

... well, one of them :) I found four great chairs, beautiful wooden framed ones with dusty rose velvet cushions. I've been looking for chairs to go with the dinner table for ages, and I'm chuffed with these!





Something else that has chased away my recent grumpy has been the warmer weather we have had at last. Today I wore a vintage dress I thrifted on the weekend. It is a colour I've only fairly recently come round to, and have decided I really like. I love the little lace collar and the pleats down the front. I added, just in case, this little white cardigan I thrifted a couple of weeks ago.








But... what shoes? I really need – yep, need, not just want! – some sandals for summer. I'd like a white pair and a red pair. (And, oh, maybe a navy pair..?!) I do have these, which I do like...




... but, unfortunately, they do not like my right toe, and they attack it as soon as I put them on. My poor toe. I can only hobble for two minutes in them. I needed to run (well, actually walk) some errands today, and so I did this instead.

music Glenn Miller and his Orchestra chattanooga choo choo