I found a cool recycling place in Brisbane, Australia called Reverse Garbage. What a great name for a thrift shop. But this thrift shop is more like "Salvation Army meets Habitat for Humanity ReStores". They encourage you to buy by the bag and weight. A friend told me that her architectural firm has bins for Reverse... Continue Reading →
Thrift Shopping – Melbourne, Australia
I love to treasure hunt at thrift shops. In Australia they are called 'op shops', as in 'opportunity'. And that perfectly describes it, an opportunity to discover. I made my way by train down to Chapel Street precinct. This is where I was told that I would find second hand shops. The absolutely most fun one... Continue Reading →
Thrift Shopping – Antique Scissors
I love old scissors. Especially ones used by women doing needlework. Touched by women's hands. I think the one set in the middle are candle wick trimmers. Am I correct?
Thrift Shopping – Paint by Number
Paint by number art has been around since the 1920's but the was all the rage as a hobby in the 1950-60s. Talk about colouring inside the lines! And of course the instructions never encouraged you to ever sign your painting. So these paintings remain anonymous. In 1953 alone the paint-by-number craze reached $80 million in sales. I... Continue Reading →
Thrift Shopping – Embrace the Polarities
Oh yah, did I mention that I love thrift shopping? It's not so much for the buying. It's the hunting! And the thrill of the find is a bit of an adrenaline rush. As an artist I'm bombarded by ideas of what I could be doing with up-cycling just about anything that's cast off. But... Continue Reading →
Thrift Shopping – Punkinhead
Thrift shopping is one of my passions, right up there with eating bacon and beachcombing. A Punkinhead Tote is my latest thrift store find. I had one identical to this as a child. I actually didn't really like Punkinhead, found him kinda scary actually. I also had a Punkinhead rocker. Punkinhead, the teddy bear with... Continue Reading →
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