Continuing on from yesterday, here's the last of our Friday finds...

orange,purple and mustard...say no more!

One of those "things" for storing plastic shopping bags in. I bought it mainly for the lovely strip of bark cloth in the middle. Behind it you can see one of the real Lucy Violet's apron's. More about her soon.

And while we're talking cooking...

Don't you feel like this sometimes?

We especially liked the font on these cannisters.

More orange. A pair of flanelette sheets. Already worn-in for us.

Sticking with orange, and it is the first day of Autumn here (although you wouldn't know it!)

This sweet deer print also came home with us

It's very faded but when I turned it over I knew why...

Artist's Colourmen. Love it!

And then found we a rabbit too

or more correctly a hare. The Hare. 7/10. Giles 1977.

There is more, but "sometimes less is more" so I'll end with one more pic, not of something we bought but still treasure... 

 The rest of this Pub had been badly renovated in the 80's. Don't know why they kept the original sign...I'm glad they did though.

And today's tea towel



Speaking of tea towels, Patricia from www.modernistaustralia.com/ has let me know of a project they are currently working on about Melbourne designer John Rodriquez. He produced tea towels and wall hangings in the 40's-80's. If you have any of his tea towels in your linen cupboard I'm sure they would love to hear from you. I haven't come across any of his in my collection... YET!

I've been a busy girl today so I'm posting this later than I usually would and it's also going to be lighter in content too. Sorry. I'll be more organised tomorrow. Hopefully... 
Here are some snaps of the treasure my husband bought back from Melbourne. Courtesy of his Great-Uncle Mac and his Aunty Claire. It's a slightly unusual collection of stuff...

Horned vases with winged feet.

Weird but I like them...

I love this little ramekin the colour, the lid, the label underneath...

Sweet Pooch.

Chipped, cracked, glued together but still lovely.

Marc Newson Mugs.

Thankyou Qantas. These are probably the only thing by Mr Newson I'll ever own! I can't believe my husband "stole" them! He says he thought I'd like them...I do.

And here's what I found today

Western Kids. Caprice Australia.

Pretty two dollar lampshade.

Rose "coloured" glasses.

I'll end with a tea towel

Today I was on the hunt for a red skirt for my daughter who needs it to wear to a red themed party tonight. I love red. I have lots of red bits and pieces in my house. I love red lipstick and I quite like red toe nails, but when it comes to wearing red, forget it! So because the red skirt will be worn once and never ever again, off to the op-shop I went.
You will be happy to know that I found a red skirt(it's length needs reducing by half!) but more interestingly I also found...

I really like this frame but the old print is lovely too.



Apparently terrariums are fashionable again? I'm going to plant this one with succulents and cacti. My own desert landscape. I'll show you what it looks like on Monday.

 My favourite treasure of the day. Little old plastic tulip egg-cups. Two of them have bakelite stems. Perfect for Easter. And the lady in Vinnies was so nice to me even though I clumsily broke the china bell which customers ring for service. The same bell that has been sitting on the counter for years!!! 

Another pretty softly faded sheet. These are so nice to sleep on.

Yesterday I helped a (slightly) older friend of mine pack away some of her treasures because she is going to have her house painted. I like this little sign she has near her front door...

and her door knocker...

and her "bricks that let the breeze through"

Now I'd better get that hem done...

Yesterday my daughter and I went to visit my Mum who lives in one of the more Northern suburbs of Perth. The op-shops in the area are ALWAYS worth checking out,cheap and full of treasure! They rarely disappoint and yesterday was no exception. This is what we found (and for very little cash)...

Trio of vases. Which one do you think cost twenty cents? 

Pretty rosy tea towel.

Love this plate and how it looks on both backgrounds.

Lucky for me Vinnies were having a clean-out. I love these-

my husband says they're creepy but in a cool way...

Sweet pillowcase.

Vivienne Westwood Melissa shoes. Never worn. Two dollars fifty! My daughter considers these the find of the day. Unfortunately too small for her but they fit her little sister perfectly.

Made in Italy.

More German Pottery.

We also came home with a pretty German sationary set-the envelopes are lined with the loveliest green tissue paper,a Betsy Clark candle-stick and two bags of clothes- I may show you these another time...

Don't think I spend my whole life in op-shops, because I don't. Really. Truly. Having said this, if I'm driving past one and I've got some time up my sleeves and cash in my wallet I generally pop in and have a look.
And that's just what I did today. Have a look at what I bought...

"Portable" clothesline. four dollars. Belmont Anglicare.

Coaster set. Stamped "made in U.S.-Zone Germany. six dollars. Belmont Good Sammy's.

Curtains. Swiss maid from uro collection by Kornblums. six dollars. Belmont Anglicare.

Sweet little girl print to add to my collection. three dollars. St. Vinnies Belmont.

Placemats/serviettes. Love the colour. three dollars. Salvo's Belmont.

Pussy cat clothes brush.  Western Germany sticker on back. two dollars. St.Vinnies Belmont.

Folk dancer hand towel. Present for my mum. two dollars.As above.  

And lastly a tablecloth I forgot to include yesterday...