Brotherhood of St.Laurence, Eltham.

Over at our favourite local oppie, my friend G. and I have had a lovely week. G. bought a new washed denim jacket and jeans set for $20, which still had a price tag on it for $180!!!!! I found an assortment of goodies - clothes and fabrics, pictured below, except for a piece of iron-on interfacing for 80c which wasn't worth photographing. I also bought a 2009 calendar of vintage travel posters for 50c. I just love those old art deco posters! Haven't photographed that one either. My clothes aren't as exciting as G's, but I'm happy.

This piece of fabric is 19 feet/5.79 metres long, and 60"/1.5 metres wide. It cost me $15. The lady behind the counter said "What are you going to do with that?" and I told her I'm going to make two togas. Ken and I are going to see the Ben Hur stadium spectacular in Sydney next month, and the publicity people are urging ticket holders to dress up for the night. I Googled 'how to make a toga' and have all the instructions (DON'T use sheets!), so when I saw this material, I decided it will be perfect!


I know these tracky dacks will look so tacky to most of you, but I'm built for comfort, not for speed these days, and have been searching for some new tracksuit pants for ages. $3.


This cotton overblouse will be great in summer - $4.

Royal History

I found some books on the Queens Coronation and her family at the RSPCA op shop at Burwood East last week. $13 for 5 books isn't too shabby.

There are some beautiful old photos in these books. I love them!

Today's Finds

Bead/knot necklace $6 @ MS Op Shop, Glen Waverly

Ralph Lauren Polo $4.99 @ Salvo's Dandenong; Black and white satin shirt $5.99 @ Salvo's Dandenong (I thought this was lovely until I got home and saw 3 holes in the back!); 'Bride Stripped Bare' $2.99 @ Salvo's Dandenong
Esprit blazer $7.99 Salvo's Glen Waverly; Grey crumpled scarf $3.99 @ Salvo's Dandenong; Brown lace top $3.99 @ Salvo's Dandenong
Vintage Italian leather brown handbag $6.99 @ Salvo's Glen Waverly; L'Occataine travel pack $2.99 @ Salvo's Dandenong; Sportsgirl satin print scarf (new with tags RRP $29.95) $5 @ MS Op Shop Glen Waverly; Rimmel red nail polish (new & sealed) $1.99 @ Salvo's Dandenong.

More earrings....

I have something like 80 pairs of earrings, even though I don't have my ears pierced. This pair are my most recent find and were $1 from Vinnies in Dandenong, not that I needed them, but I couldn't resist...

Today's Opping

Cute necklace (boy & girl kissing) $3.99 @ Salvo's Oakleigh

Purr winged-top $4.99 and grey scarf $3.99 both @ Salvo's Cranbourne
Jacqui E sheer brown ruffled shirt $6.99 @ Salvo's Oakleigh
'Tommo & Hawk' $2, 'The Poisonwood Bible' $2, 'The Pilot's Wife' $1 and 'Henry VI' $1 all from Vinnie's Oakleigh. English verse hardcover book (1946 ed) $1.99 @ Salvo's Oakleigh.

Today's Outfit.. Mostly Opped ;)

I am stuck in the law library at uni so thought I'd take a snap of my outfit... Jacqui E cardigan from Salvo's in Dandenong (Lonsdale St) $5.99 I think; scarf 50c from Vinnies in Dandenong; you can't really see it but I'm wearing the Saba top I got on the weekend for $2.50 from Salvo's in Keysborough :)

Balwyn Salvos

I bought my favourite grandma cardigan at the Balwyn Salvos earlier this year, but I never posted about it on this blog, so here I am now :) It was $3.50 due to their half price colour days, which was also nice. Balwyn Salvos is significantly less overpriced than Camberwell, Hawthorn or Abbotsford. There is a pretty good range of dresses and other clothing as well as some homewares and bric-a-brac.