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If there's one thing my daughter and I love checking out are 2nd hand op shops. This one in Whataroa we visited a few months ago did not disappoint.


I didn't have any spare money on me this particular day but if we ever go back, I plan to spend a bit here.


See what you think of some of the treasures...





Painted rocks like this are becoming very popular these days but I'm not clever or patient enough to do something similar.


The owner of the shop who chatted to us briefly.

Linking up with Through my lens, Tuesday Treasures, My corner of the world and Wordless Wednesday.

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gz said…
Definitely worth a return visit..and that floor is beautiful ❤️
13 May 2024 at 08:50
doodles n daydreams said…
My daughter and sis in law would have a ball in here.
13 May 2024 at 12:47
roentare said…
I like the building
13 May 2024 at 15:48
Iris Flavia said…
We have sadly no such shops here. I always out my "preloved" stuff in a box with a sign for free, like many do so here, hence I from time to time also take something for free :-)
13 May 2024 at 22:45
Sharon said…
What a fun place to have a wander around. I love that painted rock.
14 May 2024 at 02:24
local alien said…
I can see lots of interesting things in there. I'd love to have a look at the clothes!!
14 May 2024 at 02:55
Fun60 said…
Plenty to rummage through there.
14 May 2024 at 07:47
Tony McGurk said…
My Wife & I love checking out Op Shops too for bargains. I've bought a few items of clothing really cheap in as new condition which were quite expensive to buy new. I recently got a lovely warm woolen winter coat for $7. I really like the design on the painted rock
14 May 2024 at 12:21
magiceye said…
Interesting place to spend some time and money.
14 May 2024 at 13:50
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
A bit of everything nicely laid out and sparkling clean it looks too! I'm not much of a shopper, but it is kind of fun to check out second-hand stores once in a while. Since we sold our family home years ago when we retired and then lived/traveled in an RV for over a decade I have learned not to buy too much "stuff" even though now we do have more storage space. I always see things in them that could be items I donated when we sold the house.
15 May 2024 at 04:42
Lydia C. Lee said…
THe painted rock is very cute. #MCoW
15 May 2024 at 08:43
Tom said…
...a fun spot to visit.
15 May 2024 at 09:17
Klara said…
so true, 2nd hand shops are real treasure caves.
15 May 2024 at 17:47
Lillian "sognafaret" said…
So mutch things to by
15 May 2024 at 22:29
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
A bunch of interesting stuff.
I am in the shedding of stuff now so I don't really buy anthing.
I love that painted rock. I tried my hand at painted rocks. I don't have a artistic bone in my body so I made a kind of a yellow circular pattern on a blue background. One of my artistic friends said that I had copied the Walmart Logo. And I think they are right. I thought that was funny.
16 May 2024 at 06:46
Veronica Lee said…
What a treasure trove!
I love that painted rock.
It looks like a cookie I decorated - https://ofmiceandramen.blogspot.com/2018/11/dot-painting.html

Happy Friday, Amy!
17 May 2024 at 14:20
William Kendall said…
Quite a lot at hand.
18 May 2024 at 11:30
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