Friday 26 August 2011

Coast Junk Shop 2010

Who wants ceramic figurines in the shape of a man and woman iron?! ME. Alas on this particular junk  (antique) shop mission I was flat broke so a photo of the desired treasures would have to suffice.



These photos are from a junk shop on the Southeast coast of Australia. I cannot walk past junk stores or flea markets. I have been to junk stores and flea markets all over the world and agonized over all the shit I can't afford. But I also collect FOUND items. I FOUND a vintage geisha kewpie doll on the streets of Tokyo and a Hello Kitty dressed as a cat (ironic) on the street in Kyoto. In Paris I was lucky enough to spend a few hours in one of the biggest flea markets in Europe! I splashed out there and bought a 1950s wind up toy poodle. The best souvineers are junk souvineers. On the occasion documented above I had no money, so I bonded with a few of the local rainbow lorikeets. Aren't they beautiful? :)))

11 comments:

  1. Pity you could only get photos!

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  2. They really are; specially the bi headed guy.

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  3. interesting stuff, i look forward to keeping up with your blog!!

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  4. I should give you some of Dad's weird old toys. We should go out to antique shops together when I buy a house *trying to buy one now* I need old stufff.

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  6. Ugh, I hate it when that happens. Seeing things you can't buy is always a pain.

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  7. Katie! I would love to go shopping with you, most 'antique' stores around here are such rip-offs though. I went to the Kingston one not long ago. They had a plastic St.George money box for $25 and a mouldy old chair with 3 legs for $300. It was mental. You're better to try your luck at deceased estate sales/ garage sales in rich areas.

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  8. p.s i would love to look at your Dad's junk

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  9. LOLLLLLL omg i just realised what that sounded like ^^

    dirty mind

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