Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

Today was a special day. My favourite secondhand market finally reopened! I haven't been there since February and there have been quite a few times this year where I have really missed it. Masks on and sanitisers available at most of the stalls, mum and I set about treasure hunting.    With a reduced amount of stalls, mum was a bit disappointed that she only came away with a few small items. Me on the other hand, I found enough for both of us! I don't usually find this many things at once when shopping secondhand (it's a bit hit and miss) but I scored quite a few bargains today. Let me share them with you... Vintage deer bookend - $5. These can be quite pricey so I pounced on this. It's a nice addition to my collection. Elvis and Judy Garland DVDs: $5 and $2 respectively.  Handmade soap: $5 for five. I use this soap on my hair and my stash is frighteningly low so I thought I'd better stock up. Bangles: 50 cents each. Notebook still in the packet - $4. And my lucky l...

Hello again. In this post, I'm wearing what could possibly be my favourite dress. I like the bright purple colour, the floral pattern, the midi length and the puffy sleeves.  I wear it all the time to work and even for school photo day. While everyone else seems to be enjoy wearing black, white and neutral colours, I'm known as the "colourful" teacher! I don't usually like pale coloured bags but when I rearranged by bag shelf the other day, I realised that I have three white or cream handbags.  This vintage "tube" bag was a recent buy from one of my favourite market sellers. My mum and I often see this lady and her sister selling their vintage goods at the market, side by side. They're always lovely and up for a chat. My sister thinks that the yellow tubes look like pasta, so now I have a chuckle every time I look at this bag. Whilst I paired this dress with the boots for a mornig market visit, later in the afternoo...