It feels like it’s been ages since I last shared some of my op shop finds …
Mind you, it *has* been a while since I’ve even been into an op shop! Now that Miss 20 has a full time job in the city, I no longer have my favourite op shopping sidekick to lead me astray keep me company.
Miss 20 was also feeling the lack of a good bargain hunt, so on Saturday we headed to our nearest op shop and as luck would have it, we both had a very productive trip!
Now it can be quite rare for this to happen to both of us on the same day. Sometimes I am the one that comes home the winner (ie with the most op shop finds!); other days she scores all the loot, and I come home empty handed.
My Op Shop Finds
I spent all of $20, which bought:
Six books ($1 each):
A pair of Curtain Wonderland turquoise curtains – like new – for $10, which are already hanging in the family room:
and this dress:
I feel very 50’s housewife in this dress! It’s obviously been sewn at home, and has been absolutely beautifully made – plus it’s almost like it was made for me! The fabric is lovely and soft – and when I tried it on to show the hubster, his reaction was something like this:
I think it’s safe to assume he approved, don’t you?!
Miss 20’s Loot
I’ve trained my daughter well! She spent $21 and came home with two dresses, a pair of shoes and a black playsuit …
Oh, and as you can see in the background of the last photo, Miss 20’s room is just as messy as ever 😉 !
Heading to the op shop makes a nice change at this time of year, to all the commercial Christmas hype elsewhere – and what Christmas clobber they might have, is super duper cheap …
Tell me about your latest op shop finds!
Great finds girls. That dress totally looks like it was made just for you… gorgeous !
I love to op shop. However lately I’ve been donating more than buying as we are about to move. While visiting my new neighbourhood last week though, I spied some op shops and I’m looking forward to checking them out : )
I took a bag of donations in with me on Saturday 🙂 , and Miss 20 and I often find our cast-offs on the racks of our local op shop! Yes, checking out the op shops in your new neighbourhood will definitely be a buzz!