market day: could this be love... ?

Valentines, shmellentines!

Yes, I am one of those people. Not into it, but not against it. I spent today at the Camberwell market for some self lovin' and treated myself to some nice vintage wardrobe pieces and a beautiful bunch of sunflowers.

How divine are the drafting drawers? Some how I can't justify having it just for housing my wrapping paper and ribbons.

I did buy this art deco dresser for my sister. It was only $75. It's very solid and the are drawers nice a deep and pull out smoothly. This is what one does when your home is filled to the brim with furniture, you can't help but scourer things for family and friends. Share the love!

a day at the market

I found a couple more dust collectors at the market today. 

I promise the little elephant is alot cuter in person. Anything to stop JD dumping coins everywhere around the house is a bonus. Seriously, how cool is the letter holder? Ships ahoy!!!

They now live on the beaten up green chest of drawers I bought from ebay over a year ago. I remember begging JD to come to collect it with me from the scary neighbourhood. Arh, the things you do..

The lady had actually painted it green and changed the handles - the handles, I'm not totally in love with. The wall is a work in progress, I think this is where I'll eventually hang my vintage paintings.

to market

Leather pumps $1.50 : Small leather bag $1- : Scientific German glass beaker $4- : Three potted kitchen herbs $5-

Got up early today and waited 10 minutes in a car park queue to get into the sunday market - that's commitment! The things we do..

I went visited my brothers girlfriend who was having a stall at the Round She Goes Vintage Market, whilst there were some cute things about, nothing really tickled my fancy.

Hope you had a great weekend!

hello weekend, goodbye lamp..

In a bid rid our place of the zillion lamps I have lying around, I've decided to give this ornate black one away. It's going to a good home, recently engaged friends with little bubba on the way.. Not a very romantic gift but very suited to their style and practical. Another Camberwell Market purchase.

In my kitchen

Previously an old factory 'A' frame ladder...

Transformed into a home for my jars of herbs, spices, baking trays, platters, pots, and pans.

I have a thing for apothecary bottles..

Another Camberwell Market purchase from a few years ago. JD constructed the timber planks for extra shelving. This has been super handy but not sure if it should stay in the kitchen or be ebayed away?

I still love it, as it was the one of the first pieces of 'make shift' furniture we bought for our flat and I really don't want to part with it, just yet... Oh, I don't think I'll ever have a 'grown up' home!!

Phillip Island treasures

Phillip Island was really nice and relaxing. Surprisingly the sun did make an appearance. Running out of town amidst a ripped up kitchen is not the smartest idea but JD's bosses organized a weekend getaway to treat the employees, and their partners & children. Very thoughtful and generous.

As always I took the opportunity to scourer the op shops and found a fabulous antique store and nabbed some great things:

This thick woolly yellow houndstooth fabric which goes cheerfully with the Ink & Spindle fabric I got from the Melbourne Design Market a couple weekends go.

We also stopped off at the local trash n treasure market where I found this cute milk glass bud vase, which JD thought was hideous. However I paid the stall vendor when he had his back turned, and laughed pretty hard when he discovered it had made its way home with us, "Arrrgh, you bought the ugly pimply vase?!"

I also got some pretty vintage dresses and super cute wee sized kiddie chairs, which I'll eventually photograph and post.

This lil chicken went to market..

After a self imposed ban, I succumbed and made my way to the Camberwell trash & treasure market today.

Vintage white cotton shirt $2

Fresh flowers $4.50 a bunch

Cannery knited jumper $2

Vintage Mustard Pumps - $4

Petite Vintage Suitcases $5 + $8.

Vintage leather flats $5

Victorian Lace Collar/Neck Piece $8

Vintage black t-bar brogues $10

The square black & white houndstooth suitcase I purchased from an Antique store in Hobart last easter holidays.

Total $53 Not bad, not bad at all..

Owl did this happen...?

So I was perusing through the current Frankie Magazine and their collectors section featured OWLS!!

My first owl was a wooden fridge magnet which came off a cute Kikki K birthday card given to me from JD a few years ago.
From then, whenever I op-shopped or fossic at markets I'd look out for them. Funny how that happens.. I develop a new obsession and make it my secret mission to find more and more!!


I don't tell family and friends because then I end up with 100 ugly tragic "Copperart" looking owl figurines for every birthday and Christmas present onwards.


I went through this same obsession with: wooden shoe lasts (3), retro cannisters (3 sets), vintage oil paintings (3), retro electrical fans (3) apothecary jars (too many!) industrial/wooden ladders (3) retro or ornate lamps (more than there are power points in our flat!!) wooden desk trays (5) butter dishes (3) wooden signage letters (3) and list goes on and on.. My overcrowded flat is evidence of this!!!


That explains how the name for the blog came about..


Any hoo-t, I thought I would share my collection of owls (5 and counting)..

This guy was at our paar-tay!

This was kindly added to the collection by my sister

This wall art is made of ceramic tiles - very cute!