Thursday, 5 July 2012

op shop finds



these vases don't seem to be popular at all..i've purchased them at different times and places over the last few
weeks for about $3 each
i was very excited when i found this brand new japanese retro tea pot..it cost $4..it's a really good quality enamel 
i bought these grapefruit and lemons at a local op shop today for $2
each winter an elderly woman from gippsland picks bunches of jonquils from her property
and drives all the way to melbourne to deliver them to my local op shop where they are sold
for $2 a bunch..they've been sitting on my kitchen bench for 3 days now permeating
 the room with the most delightful scent

yes..i found two..this is a slightly smaller version of the teapot above and cost $3
two non stick cake tins in this lovely soft blue cost $1.50
i love cherries so much that i just had to get these..only .50c each
i bought this made in england johnson bros bowl because i want to cook souffle in keeping with my retro
 inspired cooking phase..i haven't made one for decades..it cost $4..


happy fossicking op shoppers! x


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10 comments:

  1. Tanya Murray5 July 2012 at 00:37

    You may be onto something there. Singularly they are on the ordinary side but when they are grouped together with their strong colours, those vases make quite a statement.

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    1. tea with hazel7 July 2012 at 17:20

      i agree tanya..i'm sure i've overlooked lots of them in the past..

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  2. Jane @ Shady Baker5 July 2012 at 02:47

    Wow Jane...lovely as always! The colours in those vases are amazing. How about those sweet jonquils! I hope you blog the souffle?

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    1. tea with hazel7 July 2012 at 17:22

      thanks jane..i am working up to the souffle..when i make it i will definitely post it..

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  3. I Love To Op Shop5 July 2012 at 04:50

    I love the vases and the story behind the jonquils. I'm also on the lookout for the "right" teapot :-)

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    1. tea with hazel7 July 2012 at 17:25

      thanks for your comments and for visiting 'i love to op shop'..i have lots of teapots and each of them is right for different occasions and purposes..for instance some are only used as vases..jane

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  4. celia8 July 2012 at 22:57

    Can I come opshopping with you, Jane? Those vases are exquisite, I wonder why no-one wants them?

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  5. tea with hazel25 July 2012 at 15:43

    oh..celia..i'd love to do the ops with you..it would be a lot of fun..x

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  6. Lea25 July 2012 at 16:32

    I LOVE the coloured vases. I have the orange one on the left and i paid $14 for it at a second hand store. I often see the second hand dealers in my town scouting the oppies to resell in their stores. Your little collection is lovely and a top price too.

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    1. tea with hazel26 July 2012 at 17:17

      thanks lea..i've only found one more since this post..maybe the dealers are beating me to them.. :(

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