Free Bin Friday (on Tuesday) + a Virus

I meant to post this on Friday.. but I had a virus..

More about this later..

The Best free bins in this town are at The Gateway op shop.. If they have too many toys/shoes/clothes.. they just put great boxes of them outside for people to help themselves to..

I was there the other day when they put a few out ... so this is what I got..

Happy Days!!

and in other news..

It seems I contracted a virus last week.

Well, my computer did.

It came via a dodgy email/message from another blogger...and it appears dodgy messages have also been sent from 'me' to others.

Don't open anything from 'me' that looks a bit strange..

A Few (phew) Random Recent Scenes

Still here.
Still busy.

MAN there's a lot going on right now!!

Enjoying the current weather.
But PHEW it's getting hot!

.... random recent scenes to follow..

I'm on a juicing frenzy. Loving it.

On the door to Leo's room.. Great tea towel. 
(I've been - slowly- sorting boxes that are STILL stashed in the garage from our move 2 1/2 years ago!!!)
This is a bit juvenile for him probz now.. but I'll leave it up until he complains!

A friend was doing renos and this fell on her from  a roof cavity. She thought of me. (thanks Ton!)
Gift from above. Hallelujah!
it joins the rest of my collection. And one day I might even get some of it on the wall! 

My twin bruv and me and my nostrils.
Last year of being in our 30s has just begun!

Nice new (old) dress.
SYnthetic Symphony.

Arlo in his happy place. (dirt!)

Midwinter finds. Love.

Two of these feature landscapes/tourist attractions that have changed drastically..
(One Tree Hill, Christchurch Cathedral)
And one from Otahuhu. Random.

20c each thanks Red Cross Frankton. 

Eating outside.. a sign of summer..
Those chairs were 8 for $7..  at a Garage Sale a few months ago. Formerly were the Drury Lane /Clarence St Theatre chairs, which were then passed on to King St church. (where the sale was)
They had a couple hundred, for $1 each that morning, or 6 for $5 etc.
Table was $10 from my local Red Cross.


HAPPY DAYS!!!

Told you this was a random post..

It's a Honey, It's a Hilton!

I'm not op shopping much, due to the fact that it's Golden Time at the weekend Jumble Sales/Garage Sales right now...

But I just happened to be in the neighbourhood of Vinnies the other day (Frankton) and it CERTAINLY would have been rude to not pop in..

WELL they happened to be having a 3 day EVERYTHING HALF PRICE sale!! Yuss!!!

Usually I avoid buying clothes at the oppies (WAY too expensive these days!) except in fill-a-bag rummage boxes!  There just happened to be some 'vintage' there that day too... so I had to buy it! (Like I say, I didn't want to appear rude!)

Crown Lynn.. and I am drawn to things with MOTHER on these days..

Retro baby. I will be gifting these..

Thermos brand flask. Funny how they spelt 'Vinnies' wrong!

Two more cases for my collection!

Birdy vase (Made in Japan) that is now up there with (my ever-growing)bird collection! 

Look at all those synthetic beauties!!  Yuss! 

Happy Days!

And a question to y'all ----

I've got an overload of stuff - need to move some on..

ANy ideas how/ any takers?!
Should I sell stuff on here or on my facebook?
Would peeps be interested in that or not?

Linking up to Sir Thrift-a-Lot right here.

Jumble Sale-ing Part 2

So here's the rest of the haul from my last post (last Saturday's sale scores)

Canister action.

Beaut lamp.

You've seen the cat on the left, but these two were hanging together on the toy stall ..
Iris has a yellow/green version of that wool guy.. So now Arlo will be getting one for christmas - happy days!

Brooches - there were loads as always, for $2 each. 

YOu know I love that terrible kitsch tat.

And those candles I bought for that cute box. 

That red basket is in perfect nick. .
That $2 quilt - =love. (We have another the same)

Anyone have this game as a kid? All the bits are there but no instructions! I can't work it out. 

There was a HUGE pile of old postcards. I only got these 4. So good. They were 10c each. 

Best. Christmas. Tin. Ever.
Stoked.

Nutrimetics vanity case.
Obvs.

These cards have had a lot of play by my kids (and me) already.
Very cute.

Large heavy Meakin cake plate.

 So that's about it.

There were a few other bits and pieces. Including some gifts for some vintage loving family/friends that I can't display here! Plus I got loads of plants.

All up this lot pictured here would have been about $20.

It's been nice connecting with the blogworld again - thanks for the comments!

Happy Days!

Linked to Op Shop Show-off here

Jumble Sale Mama

SO here I am

after another break..

Life and other shite has been seriously getting in the way.

I need a few more hours in the day, preferably in the evening after the kids are all asleep!

Hmmmm.

The good news is that it's Spring here

and that means

JUMBLE SALES.

Op Shopping is infrequent for me at the moment.. I save my pennies for the Church Fairs and Galas on Saturdays. 

More bang for my buck.

They're like pop up op shops.

SO FUN!!!

Usually you get a bunch of stuff and get a bulk price. 

The following things were part of a haul at my favourite, the St Albans/ Chartwell Co op Church annual fair, which is legendary. 

(I was first in the door this time - LOL!

Only because I wanted a good close park, and I didn't want to go back home between jumble sales..)

Favourite find. A beautiful quilt that will be in Iris's Christmas haul. 

Kitsch and birds. Brilliant.
Royal kitsch. (On the birth of the princess that wore the funny hat at The Wedding. Great birthdate by the way 8.8.88.)

Tupperware picnic.

The kids have LOVED this. Magnetic shapes.

Arlo will be getting this for Christmas. 

A beach/garden mat. Very funky design on both sides.

Cute cat!

Sweet little thing. SO much work has gone into this. It's quite old by the looks, but in beautiful, perfect condition.

That was half of the loot from that sale. That was about $10 worth.

I'll post about the rest of the stuff hopefully soon!

I'll also try and catch up on blog reading - it's a long weekend here in NZ.. so yay!

Linking in to Thriftasaurus over here
aND The Nifty Thrifty here!

BEACH

We've just been on a really lovely beach break..

Those last posts were scheduled - first time I've done that and it actually worked!)

Best breakfast view ever. 

F.O.O.D.
So good.

Cute cousin time.

Beach football.

Did I mention the food?!
Fresh snapper
(my boys are 'hooked' on fishing with their Uncle Mike)

Shell collecting.

Happy, Happy Days!

New Stuff ..Part 2

Funky orange breakfast tray.
($1 from a garage sale)
*New puzzle too for Iris..

Tea towel. Obvs.

HOW MUCH do I love this kitsch thing here??!!!
A LOT!!!!
The whole thing is brilliant.
Kitsch as hell and I love it.
(needs a clean up)

Teeny tiny bamboo houses and boxes for a certain daughter.
Perfect for christmas stocking.
20c each.

Beaten up bird. 50c.
Couldn't leave it behind.

Orange lamp for a certain husband.
$5.
Has been tested and checked off.

$5. Score.

Clip on earrings to KILL my ear lobes. But they were $1.
So couldn't leave them behind!

FAVOURITE recent score,
from the Sallies down the  road.
Kartell table for $8.
I love that dark yellow classic colour.

Happy Days!!!