Dickson Vinnies is on the move

Spotted on Woolley Street, Dickson this morning:

Vinnies say there's no set opening date yet.

Watch this space!

Beady eyed

A quick trip to Vinnies Dickson on the way home from the Post Office this afternoon to check out their craft sale.

A $1 bag of large wooden beads. Makes a perfect stash of miniature lamp bases!

Homage

We couldn't get to the Charny Carnie today, but some of our purchases were apposite. Fortunately the only mullet we spotted was $6 a kilo at Fyshwick markets. ;)

Crocs, Vinnies Monster Sale, $3 and Bogan Pride DVD, Vinnies Dickson, $4.

On a classier note, we picked up this Wedgewood coffee pot in the Pennine design for friends who have collected this pattern for more than 40 years. It was $2 at Salvos Fyshwick Bargain Basement.

Are times so tough?

That they're ram raiding op shops now?

Vinnies Dickson is closed until after Easter because a truck smacked into the side wall. Did I have my camera on me to show you the resulting damage? No.

And in completely unrelated news, Salvos Fyshwick has a range of new with tag bras for sale. Mostly smaller sizes, so if you're a 10 you'll be able to grab yourself a bargain...

Today's Treasures

(Reprinted from The Shopping Sherpa)

Spotty shirt: $3.50 (Vinnies Queanbeyan: the collar sits a bit strangely so it'll be unpicked and finishing it as a chinese collar)Daisy shoes WITH COLOUR! (Also Vinnies Queanbeyan: $4.00)

100% Merino stripy ribbed jumper (Vinnies Narrabundah: $7.00)

Where the wild things are book (Salvos Mitchell: $1.00)Arty box with oil paints and watercolour paints and acrylic paints and brushes and matte varnish (Vinnies Dickson: $20)I'm happy!

If you're in the market for...

Old movies on DVD: Little Salvos in Queanbeyan, $4 each (could be the ideal Christmas present for someone...)

A gorgeous vintage lounge suite(we didn't test it for comfort):Salvos Mitchell, $300.

An almost complete set of Childcraft books (I think #7 was missing): Vinnies Dickson, $1 each.

A light blue portable typewriter: Salvos Queanbeyan: price unknown.

Bargain clothing: Vinnies Queanbeyan has all clothing half price and Bargain Hunter (almost next door) has 50% off "selected jeans, lingerie, sleepwear and touch of class (green ink only)"

Vinnies goes for woolies

Although we're having a week of 30 degree+ temperatures here in Canberra, it's all overcoats and beanies at Vinnies.

The winter stock is out, so if you're keen to snaffle a kid's snowsuit, now's the time. As we all know, they'll all be gone when it's actually cold. There was a nice Size 5 kids overall number at Dickson today.

Bouquets and Brickbats

Vinnies Dickson has (finally) separated plus-sized women's clothes from the rest. BOUQUET

The prices start at $10 and average at $15. Example - a cheap fleecy knit cardie originally from BigW was $15. The equivalent on the other racks - $7. BRICKBAT

Book sale

If you feel the need for a practice run before this weekend's Lifeline Book Fair, Vinnies Dickson has all books at $1...

Things that should NOT be bought second hand, ever

While we are all into buying second hand material and giving it a second life, there are times when you are out shopping for second hand material and you come across stuff that you know you should never, ever, buy second hand. When Taph and I have been on our foraging trips we have sometimes come across some things that are like this, and sometimes, we just put them back, but other times, we have remembered to take photos of them so we could post them here.
This is just so wrong and Aussie junk should never have put them on display. I mean who would even consider buying such a thing from Aussie Junk.
Spotted this in the Canberra Times ad-hoc section (On Tuesday 16 December). I do not know if the person is serious or having a joke on Canberra, but I was not going to ring them to find out.
Really would anyone buy this second hand. Guys, a word of advise here, if you are going to buy something like this for your Significant other, THEN BUY IT NEW.

The good old personal massager, never buy one used as you never know where it has been massaging.

Oh, one other thing, remember to take baby wipes with you, because after handling this lot, we needed to wash our hands.

Let us know about your finds at ops shops, or at least the stuff you find that should not be there.

Swanning about

(Reprinted from The Shopping Sherpa)
It's not Crown Lynn (well I'm pretty sure it's not, as it's a rough surface where as the Crown Lynn swans I've seen are all smooth) but since it looks the same I'm guessing it's made from those "overseas moulds" they used to make the Crown Lynn ones with.

Whatever, for $10 at my local Vinnies, I decided this not-Crown Lynn swan was better than the rather more expensive real mccoy!