![zippy zither](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/2074187055_8d502fa344.jpg)
![zippy zither](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/2074980078_8b0d6b9980.jpg)
1) a vintage "zippy zither", in perfect condition, all lovely metal and wood, complete with pic, tuning key and over 20 song sheets to perfect your playing.
![vintage projector](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/2074979980_0741d52b48.jpg)
2) a late 60s battery operated projector with a ton of really bizarre little cartoons to project. also works with regular slides, which is great because my step father took hundreds of slides of my sister and i growing up.
![vintage weaving loom](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2219/2074979928_0f2bc4d0c5.jpg)
3) late 60s or early 70s children's weaving loom. i was sooooo excited about this one and can't wait to give it a try in autumn, maybe a woven scarf? it came complete with instruction booklet and patterns.
![vintage lotto game](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2074186829_ed16d0da56.jpg)
5) 50s lotto game with all pieces intact, including great little wooden game pieces and very cool looking play cards.
![70s potter's wheel](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2081/2074186671_9ffdd2e0d5.jpg)
6)70s/80s battery operated potter's wheel - i've seriously wanted one of these for since i was about 10. just need to get some air dry clay to work with and i'm off!
![vintage concentration game](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/2074186549_edb6e0390a.jpg)
7) 50s/60s concetration game. i don't know if all the bits are in this one but i love the look of the pink paper game pieces so i snapped it up anyway.
and then, then! i spied a wooden doll cradle peeking out from underneath a table...
![vintage doll cradle](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2417/2074187197_fe66d13f13.jpg)
it was $1! to top it off, i found a little bit of fabric and some other small goodies...
![church sale goodies](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/2074187261_908e6d6878.jpg)
so i'm already pretty thrilled at this point and i continue on my way to my intended excursion for the day - the reverse art truck in ringwood. it's pretty much on the opposite side of the city from me so i don't get there often but it's an amazing resource for fabric/wood/leather samples, scraps and offcuts plus a huge range of other random supplies to be used in art and craft projects. you can join up as a member or fill a large green garbage bag for $25, which is what i do. i scored some great pieces this time, large and small, as well as some leather cord to use in my wip holiday ornaments. because it's such a long drive, i'd scoped out a couple of op shops in the area and, while i didn't find heaps, the pieces i did find were more than worth the 80km round trip on their own.
![bjorn wiinblad tablecloth](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2072609940_9d819e5d1d.jpg)
at the salvation army in ringwood i found a huge tablecloth illustrated by danish artist bjorn wiinblad. the design is amazing, a series of little vignettes that frame the cloth with no repeat. there are a couple of stains in the center that don't affect the illustrations so i'm thinking of a series of cushions covers or totebags from this one...
![vintage child's sheeting](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2366/2072609658_0a5e83082a.jpg)
and then at the st vinnies just outside ringwood i found this amazing vintage child's sheet in perfect condition. i don't know if it was ever even used, it's still nice and thick cotton with vibrant colours and no rips or tears.
i drove the long way home absolutely beaming, with my car full of goodies and my tummy rumbling - it was the best thrifting day i've had in a loooong time, possibly ever. and just to assure you that luck isn't always with me, this past saturday i hauled myself out of bed at 8am to drive down to hoppers crossing only to be sorely disappointed with a church garage sale that looked more like cheezy flea market. absolutely nothing was found there or at the two op shops i stopped at on the way home. thrifting luck, it all balances out.
Wow - what a spectacular day out! Some days you can just do no wrong hey? Thanks for the tip about the reverse art truck - I had not heard of it, but it sounds wonderful. Must make the effort to visit it.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting - looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
The motherload! that tablecloth is just ridiculously amazing.
ReplyDeletei am so jealous! that zither is fantastic, and i think i'll need to buy whatever you make out of that tablecloth. what a great day you had!! it was freezing and snowy here and i only left the house to walk the dog. you win!
ReplyDeleteSuch good op shopping - brilliant, brilliant, brilliant haul. I'm glad that reverse art was good to you. I went there a little while ago & came out empty handed. You are right of course it all balances out & next time it'll be gold.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like a bit of thrifting therapy.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a good haul.
Love the tablecloth.
You win the All-Time, Hall of Fame Academy Award of Op Shopping.
ReplyDeleteI'd gush over all the things I want for myself, but I'd be banging on forever.
You certainly hit the motherload with that haul, Leslie!
xxx
Oh my god, you really scored big time! I will have to check out the Reverse art truck. It looks like fun, but I am sure I will come home with a whole lot of stuff that I don't need.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, what amazing finds!
ReplyDeleteWOW! THE most amazing finds I've seen!! The tablecloth is incredible, not to mention the potter's wheel and projector!
ReplyDeleteSuch thrifting talent! I really love that Concentration game :)
ReplyDeleteAnd a BIGGGGGGGGGGGG thanks again for the lovely birthday goodies you shared with me xx
I'm scrolling and going Ooh, Ohhhh, OHHH, OHHHHHH, OHHHHHHHHH.
ReplyDeleteDo you know I paid $37 for a vintage wooden cradle on ebay a few weeks ago to restore for my girl, and it's not as nice as that one.
The thrifting fairy was surely with you that day. I'm extremely envious (in a nice way. WOW.
Lots of cool thrifting Leslie.
ReplyDeleteI have tagged you. No pressure - only when you have time.
Super queen of of the garge sales. That is a great haul -well done.
ReplyDeleteLove the sheet and what a great find all those games were.
ReplyDeleteI thought of you on the way back from voting the other week stopped at a garage sale and they had 60's striped cups and saucers I could picture them in your shop.
I didn't buy them as I personally have more than enough cups to be going on with.
oh. my. god.
ReplyDeletethose games are AMAZING!!!
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