More from the Land of Secondhand

More secondhand shopping! 

This time it's a glut of cross stitch. I'm currently very happy and shopped out. It actually looked like someone had had a mini stash clean out.  There was 10 or more cross stitch kit just hanging there waiting for me when I dropped in to Savers - ringwood.  I managed to leave some that I found less appealing on the shelves for someone else to discover but still feel like I got more than my fair share.

So without further ado I give you my lucky purchases;

Cost a whole $1 AUD.

If I get the time I'll make it up for my Nan for Christmas.

My favourite, $2 AUD. I feel guilty it's such a bargain.

Sleepy kitty close up.

Big bag of mixed floss, it'll find a use I'm sure.

Very interesting floral bell-pull $3 AUD.

My phone randomly rotates my photo's. I give up.

And again $3 AUD for a serious bargain on the kookaburra.

I love kookaburra's they're so very distinctive.

Secondhand Shops = much love

I love looking around secondhand shops. You never know what you'll find. I also conveniently live within walking distance of five.

This weekend I visited Savers - Greensborough (a suburb in Melbourne). Twice in fact.

Savers is a chain of secondhand goods mega stores in the US, Canada and Australia. They give a bit of their profits to charity but I'm pretty sure the company makes a fair bit considering all the stuff they sell is donated and I'm sceptical of how much (%wise) actually gets redistributed to those in need.

Their pricing of items also seems a little bipolar, some good stuff is reasonable but absolute rubbish will have ridiculous prices and some things you could get cheaper new at a normal shop. Just plain odd.

Will this stop me shopping there? No but it is something to keep in mind. It helps avoid the big spends on stuff I don't really need.

But on from the depressing and slightly bitter.

I won't go through all the stuffs I brought but please admire the little lace butterfly. He was a bit costly for what he is at $4 AUD but two days later I still don't regret it so I know I made the right decision.

He's much cute.

Hosier Lane Yarn Graffiti

Melbourne has some dedicated graffiti areas and some talented artists.

It's a good combination. 

I sometimes wander around and take some pictures of the graffiti like a tourist. :) It's fun and gets me out and about for hours. 

Recently I had some time to kill waiting for a friend in the city and decided to spend it visiting some of the graffiti sites. 

In one of the more popular and well know sites, Hosier lane, there was also the added enjoyment of seeing some stitchy creativity. 

I would not have the patience for something like this!

And a close up. Just FYI as well the bars actually start above head hight.

Further down the lane and it's some mixed media; crochet and tile

This one isn't Hosier Lane and it's isn't stitchy but it is Melbourne and it is very very cool.