Monday, 13 May 2024

Crafts and Curios

 


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.

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17 comments:

gz said...

Definitely worth a return visit..and that floor is beautiful ❤️

doodles n daydreams said...

My daughter and sis in law would have a ball in here.

roentare said...

I like the building

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 :-)

Sharon said...

What a fun place to have a wander around. I love that painted rock.

local alien said...

I can see lots of interesting things in there. I'd love to have a look at the clothes!!

Fun60 said...

Plenty to rummage through there.

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

magiceye said...

Interesting place to spend some time and money.

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.

Lydia C. Lee said...

THe painted rock is very cute. #MCoW

Tom said...

...a fun spot to visit.

Klara said...

so true, 2nd hand shops are real treasure caves.

Lillian "sognafaret" said...

So mutch things to by

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.

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!

William Kendall said...

Quite a lot at hand.

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