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Op shopping in Reefton

We were in Reefton after our trip to the Lower Buller Gorge last week. It's one of those old gold mining towns that was hugely population in the Victorian era. On our way home we stopped into one of the op shops in the town - the others we've visited have had some cool vintage stuff in them, expensive but cool. This one was ok, nothing to right home about so we didn't end up buying anything.







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At Home In New Zealand said…
The shop looks to be nicely laid out, even if you never found anything to buy.
8 July 2024 at 17:18
s.c said…
My kind of shop to look around.
8 July 2024 at 20:49
DawnTreader said…
Sometimes it's fun to just browse!
9 July 2024 at 03:47
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I like looking around in places like that but I have never bought anything.
9 July 2024 at 03:49
Bill said…
Just looking around is fun for me. Usually I walk out with a few books. :)
9 July 2024 at 07:57
Four-eyed-missy said…
The gold mining history sounds fascinating - that era really sparks my imagination. We call op shops "secondhand shops" here, and I love browsing them too. It's always a gamble with secondhand shops - some days you find treasures, other days it's just a fun browsing adventure. Thanks for visiting last week!

In the Company of Me
10 July 2024 at 22:01
Tom said…
...a fun place to visit.
11 July 2024 at 07:13
Veronica Lee said…
Exploring op shops in historic towns like Reefton sounds charming!
Even if this shop didn't have treasures for you, browsing through history must've been delightful.

Happy Thursday, Amy!
11 July 2024 at 22:13
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