Hello loyal followers,
We are running a competition from now until Friday 3rd June 6pm in a bid to increase our number of followers. All current followers and new ones will go into the draw to win a package of assorted Vintage Girl cards and tags AND a 12 month subscription to either Home Beautiful or Country Style magazine.
If you have any friends who may enjoy following our blog (or even may just enjoy the prize) Please let them know about us and ensure they join before next friday evening.
Have a fabulous weekend.
Bec & Simone
Friday, 27 May 2011
Taking the World by storm!
With my husband working from home for the day, I was all set for a big sleep in this morning......that was until i heard the postman at the door. That was enough for me to bounce out of bed. Waiting on several shipments from other parts of the globe, it didnt really matter which one it was, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning, and it was well worth getting up early. Just look what my lovely postman delivered....
They are vintage tin lithograph globe money boxes, in various sizes, made by the Ohio Art company. I have wanted one of these for such a long time- now I have 16 of them!!! I think Simone and I may need to keep one each, but the rest will be heading to The Vintage Shed and some will be listed in our Etsy store.
If any of our followers would like one, just let us know via email melbournevintagegirls@hotmail.com or visit our etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop/thatvintagegirl/ or come on down to the Vintage Shed to check out these and all our lovely "finds".
They are vintage tin lithograph globe money boxes, in various sizes, made by the Ohio Art company. I have wanted one of these for such a long time- now I have 16 of them!!! I think Simone and I may need to keep one each, but the rest will be heading to The Vintage Shed and some will be listed in our Etsy store.
If any of our followers would like one, just let us know via email melbournevintagegirls@hotmail.com or visit our etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop/thatvintagegirl/ or come on down to the Vintage Shed to check out these and all our lovely "finds".
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Vintage Girl Cards
Vintage Girl cards are back in circulation after a small break to focus on the stall. Vintage Girl's mum has taken on the task of hitting the road and scouring melbourne for the very best shops to stock the range.
We are proud to say, we have 4 stockists on board already and cards can be purchased from these gorgeous stores....
Est
134 Auburn Road
Hawthorn
http://www.estaustralia.com/
Izzi and Popo
258 Ferrars Street
South Melbourne
http://www.izziandpopo.com.au/
Shelley Panton
88 Park Road
Middle Park
http://shop.shelleypanton.com/
Fresco Flowers
595 Balcombe Road
Black Rock
If you have time, take a browse through the websites of these beautiful stores and you will understand why I am so pleased they are stocking our cards.
Back to work now....a Vintage Girls work is never done!
We are proud to say, we have 4 stockists on board already and cards can be purchased from these gorgeous stores....
Est
134 Auburn Road
Hawthorn
http://www.estaustralia.com/
Izzi and Popo
258 Ferrars Street
South Melbourne
http://www.izziandpopo.com.au/
Shelley Panton
88 Park Road
Middle Park
http://shop.shelleypanton.com/
Fresco Flowers
595 Balcombe Road
Black Rock
If you have time, take a browse through the websites of these beautiful stores and you will understand why I am so pleased they are stocking our cards.
Back to work now....a Vintage Girls work is never done!
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
ANOTHER BUSY WEEK
Its been another busy week for Bec and I, but its all been worth it- we have some great new stock this week.Our little stall is bursting at the seams so we have put a few bits on ebay, check out our store here
http://stores.ebay.com.au/melbournebowerbird.
Our best find this week is a bulk lot of metal petrol station numbers, they are red and white and a little beaten up- just the way we like them! They are on ebay and selling fast, if any of our readers feel like they have to one or even all of them message us we can offer them at a discounted price.
http://stores.ebay.com.au/melbournebowerbird.
Our best find this week is a bulk lot of metal petrol station numbers, they are red and white and a little beaten up- just the way we like them! They are on ebay and selling fast, if any of our readers feel like they have to one or even all of them message us we can offer them at a discounted price.
As well as searching in all sorts of places ( nowhere is off limits- believe me! ) we have been doing a bit of sanding and painting of a few pieces that have been taking up space in my garage our head office! There is a cute little church pew and a yellow stool headed to the shed tomorrow.
I really have a thing for bench seats lately - ask Bec I have sulked on a few occasions when we have missed out on some. So I was so excited to find these two extra long ones- they will have a good clean up, not sure about a paint, either way they will be headed to the vintage shed very soon.
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| please note-the two unruly children are sold seperately. |
That about it for today- we love to hear from our followers so keep the comments coming ( all 9 of you!)
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
TAKE A SEAT- DINING IN VINTAGE STYLE
It has been a very busy week for Simone and I. Lots of culling took place over the weekend....odds and ends of stock that have been around far too long, and of course, there are always thoses "bits" you thought were a good idea at the time, and then later wondered what you were thinking? Well, they are now all in my bungalow awaiting a garage sale in the near future.
That done, we have some amazing new items in this week and ones we don't think will last long....
look at our divine farmhouse table / workbench. blue and aqua, nice and rustic and as solid as a rock. Perfect for a long narrow dining room or hallway..........aaaahhhhh wish i could keep it myself..... but wait! look what else we have.....the perfect accompaniment....
gorgeous metal and vinyl sebel chairs.....and there are 5 fabulous colours...red, blue, grey, yellow and turquoise. We have 22 of these lovely's and they won't last long....
And just to top top off the week of fabulous finds, are these vintage arithmetic charts- from the amazingly vast collection of David Bromley. We believe these are polish or czechoslavakian.
Some of our other new stock this week includes mini vintage soda bottles, and plywood and metal school chairs.
Enough for now......been a long day and have a full day out on the hunt again tomorrow.....
Love Vintage Girl
That done, we have some amazing new items in this week and ones we don't think will last long....
Some of our other new stock this week includes mini vintage soda bottles, and plywood and metal school chairs.
Love Vintage Girl
Thursday, 5 May 2011
NEW LOOK VINTAGE GIRL STALL AT THE VINTAGE SHED
PHHHEWWWWW....AFTER MANY HOURS OF JUGGLING, MOVING, ARRANGING AND CULLING, WE FINALLY HAVE OUR NEW EXTRA LARGE STALL AT THE FRONT OF THE VINTAGE SHED. AND ITS LOOKS RATHER SCUMPTIOUS.....
COME ON DOWN 93 MORNINGTON -TYABB ROAD, TYABB. LOTS OF LOVELY STALL HOLDERS DOWN THERE WITH BEAUTIFUL WARES.....A GREAT AFTERNOON OUT.
COME AND SEE US- VINTAGE GIRL STALL C9.
HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND ALL- LOVE VINTAGE GIRL
COME ON DOWN 93 MORNINGTON -TYABB ROAD, TYABB. LOTS OF LOVELY STALL HOLDERS DOWN THERE WITH BEAUTIFUL WARES.....A GREAT AFTERNOON OUT.
COME AND SEE US- VINTAGE GIRL STALL C9.
HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND ALL- LOVE VINTAGE GIRL
Monday, 2 May 2011
HOLIDAY & DECORATE
Hi everybody! I am back after a break with my family at Phillip Island, we had a great time and the weather was so good that we managed to get to the beach everyday. The hardest part about a holiday is the unpacking and how can 4 people accumulate so much washing? I think I have done about 6 loads since we got back yesterday ! Our house has washing from one end to the other,I really need a holiday to get over my holiday!
I did manage to get to a garage sale while I was away-my family thought I was a bit insane getting up at 7am on my first morning- but its like an addiction! Once I saw the sign the sign nothing else would do- I had to be there! It was ok, I picked a few demi johns, glass jar and a vintage floor rug- there seems to be a bit of move towards Moroccan touches in interiors and I think this rug fits the bill!
The other exciting thing that happened this week was that I received a book in the mail that I ordered a couple of weeks ago,its called decorate and co authored by the writer of one of my favourite blogs http://www.decor8blog.com/ it is full amazing homes and inspiring ideas - it really felt like christmas when I got it! It joins my ever growing pile of interior books.
This week Bec and I are excited that we are changing things up a bit at the V.Shed- we have had two stalls at opposite ends of the shed and after the opportunity came up to close down the back one and extend the front one- we jumped on it... So stay tuned for a some photos of how it all turns out..
I did manage to get to a garage sale while I was away-my family thought I was a bit insane getting up at 7am on my first morning- but its like an addiction! Once I saw the sign the sign nothing else would do- I had to be there! It was ok, I picked a few demi johns, glass jar and a vintage floor rug- there seems to be a bit of move towards Moroccan touches in interiors and I think this rug fits the bill!
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| some holiday finds |
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| my ever growing collection of interior books |
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| so excited to fins this one on my doorstep! |
This week Bec and I are excited that we are changing things up a bit at the V.Shed- we have had two stalls at opposite ends of the shed and after the opportunity came up to close down the back one and extend the front one- we jumped on it... So stay tuned for a some photos of how it all turns out..
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