Ready to Run....

I've had alot of spare time on my hands, not being able to work just over three months. But I have been busy getting all my Retro/Vintage Furniture and Collectibles ready for sale. Everything must be washed, priced, tagged, recorded and packed ready for the Market..
I have wanted to start my own stall at The Mill Markets for such a long time! Now I'm ready to go! I will have my own stall at The Mill Market at the Ballarat Woolshed, Western Hwy, Ballarat..

I have a large collection of Corningware. Coffee Pots, Tea Pots, Casserole Dishes...

Also alot of quirky serving dishes, Platters, Chip and Dip Plates. All Japanese Design and made in Japan..

Retro Coloured Wine Glasses and Vintage Sherry Glasses to name a few...

I also have alot of Retro/Vintage Furniture. A Retro Bar, Vintage Kitchen Cabinets, Retro Buffets etc........

Iam pleased everything is coming into place. I have a passion and an eye for collecting so I will be holding stall at The Mill Market and keeping my day job!!

You can also check out The Mill Market Blog.......

Kitchen Workbench...........

I seem to have forgotten to take a photo of this table rightway up! Oops..

Due to rearranging my kitchen table and chairs to the front room, creating a Dining Room

We have made a portable work bench for the kitchen! Mr S and myself went to the Oppy and found quite a tall table for $40.00.

Off to Bunnings we went to buy some MDF and Castor Wheels which Mr S put together for me!

I then sanded the table and restained it to suit the kitchen more..

Finito! Now I have a workbench and table for use in the kitchen where ever I need it. I have some retro stools to use with it and it has been really handy thus far with moving it as I need to.....

Fire King (Love it...)

This is my Favourite Cabinet in my front Loungeroom, filled with my Fire King (Anchor Hocking U.S.A.) collection thus far!! Mostly Peach Lustre and some Milk glass... Four Clear glass Fire King jugs...

This is by far my favourite item to collect, and hopefully 2010 will be great for finding more pieces...

I recieved this book for Xmas from Mr S's Aunt. It is a great read and hopefully I will be able to find some Jadeite pieces..?

I have been busy this year and haven't blogged as much as I would like... But New Year brings new possibilities so fingers crossed I will be more organised!

I have been busy collecting all sorts of pieces from the 50s 60s and 70s, planning on having a stall at the Mill Market at the Ballarat Woolshed. Its full of antiques and collectibles.....

Mr S even bought me a van for transporting the retro furniture I have to the market.

When I am set up I will be able to tell you more... But this is my priority for 2010.... Heres hoping it all works out...

Happy New Year to everyone!!!!

Mill Market.......

Mr S and I went for a drive to Geelong on sunday.... Some big yacht race was on so there were boats everywhere and alot of traffic trying to cope with the long weekend...... We went to both Mill Markets in Geelong. The first mostly had furniture......





But the second one near the Bellarine Hwy was set up like stalls inside and was full of collectables... I found the Orange Set of Recliners X4 and Foot stool that I sold on ebay before we moved back to Melbourne.

I knew they would be sale for alot more than I sold them for but the most heartbreaking thing I saw...... The guy was selling them seperately!!!!??? He obviously sold one already leaving three recliners and the foot stool. A set like that should never be seperated!!! He will have bad karma for sure!!!








All the collectables were just what I liked but although they were reasonably priced I am sure I can find then cheaper at the Op Shop so I came home empty handed?!





Up stairs was full of Vintage material, vintage jeans and clothes.... The Mill Markets are also located in Warrnambool and Daylesford so I would say well worth a look!!!




The Orange Recliners in their former glory as a complete set!!!

Picture of the bay along the Esplanade, geelong.....

More Retro Items from the Op Shop...

Here are a few more items I picked up on my Op Shop travels this week.......

The Wooden Spoon and Fork that hang on the wall, I picked up for $1.50...

Two Hand Egg beaters that have bakelite handles, one I bought for $1.00 and the other I paid $4.00......

I am hoping to find more cool stuff on Tuesday when I take Ms CurlyPops and our mum Op shopping........ Have nice weekend......................

Vintage Thingy Thursday!!!!

This weeks Vintage Thingy Thursday is hosted by the lovely Colorado Lady...

On my travels to the Op Shops monday I found two sugar bowls and what looks like a Jam Bowl...

If you have seen some of my earlier posts I seem to have a Sugar bowl collection happening...

These were all $4.00 each at different Op Shops, but there is something about them that makes me buy them...

My ten year old nephew calls my collection "My Museum", well since the move I have downsized in Cabinets to keep the museum. I find I am running out of space?....

But that won't stop me... If I find some more tomorrow I will post them too... Even if I find a piece here and there, I am hoping one day they will be full sets.....

To see who else is playing along check out Colorado Lady..

Saturday Retro Buys!!!!

I have been busy painting the house so we can sell up and move back to Melbourne! I have a few items on Ebay that are RETRO, so if you like Retro then take a look... Some items I am selling are:

Junghans Starburst Clock, Set of four Recliners Retro Orange, Retro Coffee tables etc... Check out the link http://myworld.ebay.com.au/purpleflare/

Some photos up the top of the page plus more so check out Ebay and tell your friends to bid!! HE! he!

Vintage Thing Thursday...............

I have been in Melbourne today and just got home in time to post! Phew!! I called in to Curlypops and took a look at her great production line of bags. If you would like to have a look, I'm sure they will be added to The CurlyPops shop very soon... Vintage Thingy Thursady Presents: Fire King Made in the USA...

This is the first piece I got. It's a jug that I bought I think at a market for $2...

Then I was given this Sugar bowl...

And then 6 Mugs...

Although they aren't an exact match, they are all Fire King which I believe were made in the 1970s. Put them all together and I have a set for afternoon teas....

If you would like to see more vintage thingys ona Thursday then tootle on over to Confessions of an Apron Queen..

Vintage Thingy Thursday!!!!!

Vintage Thingy Thursday!!!!! I love thursdays because I get to share some of my favourite things..

I was given these glasses, I think they are 50s or 60s. They are a set of six, different colours with gold rims.. They are sitting in my refurbished cabinet so that I can gaze at them!!!

Ive had a busy day today with food shopping, Spotlight Shopping and I even found a Salvos Thrift shop where I picked up some specials.... I need more time to go back and have a better look through what they have!!! Maybe tomorrow??? Thanks to Confessions of an Apron Queen for hosting Vintage thingy Thursday, head on over and see who else is playing!!!

Vintage thingy Thursday................

This is my 60s Glamaware Tea Set. It includes Tea Pot, Hot Water Pot and Sugar bowl. Its a very cool anodised Blue colour. The handles are made from Bakelite. It even comes with its own tray.

The whistling kettle isnt part of the set but its also Anodised Blue...........So it matches in...

Thanks to Confessions of an Apron Queen for letting me join the fun...

This is.......my favourite piece of furniture!!

Im joining in this weeks this is.....Its a 60s style dressing table that I bought a few years ago for $35 from an op shop... I fell in love with the coloured glass top and have moved a few times with it and had it in houses it didnt suit...Until now!! A few months ago I moved in to a 60s house and I was very happy to be able to show off the dressing table in the right house....
For more of This is, check out Angela's blog...and of course you should go and visit the lovely Sharon who has been doing a fabulous job filling in while Angela has been away.

Bargain

This is a BARGAIN I picked up last weekend at the Talbot Market in Country Victoria... It is a Farmers Market and its on the last sunday every month.

Eachtime we go there is an older man selling glassware and collectables. This time I picked up this Caraffe thats Orange looks 70s for the bargain price of $1.80 yes I know its cheap I gave the guy $2.00 and told him to keep the change.......

My First Post

I have a very retro 60s house so the first items I got were presents from my sisters, and by far my favourite so far because I love the Orange colours...