Sunday, July 17, 2011

my weekly finds .. .. some days are just better than others

week started out with a cute Willow Australia Tin Household Budget Box, and just got better.
The inside is small compartments, and each one has a slot for the money, labeled Milk, Electricity, Insurance, etc... so sweet . I loved the illustration of a burglar to show off the 'Insurance' aspect of saving!


I also scored a lovely vintage handbag to take to North Melbourne Markets next Sunday, heaps of lovely fabrics only from the 1990s but good colours to mix and match, and then....not one, not two but half a dozen vintage cards of replacement elastic for men's underwear.  hee hee... not exactly exciting but look at the sweet cards they are on, who could resist them??
No indication of where they were made, or anything, plain white card backs, the elastic still stretches but there are some rust marks on some of them.
I'm linking up as usual with Sophie (the Birthday Girl), at her Flea Market Finds.
If you love to see what people are buying... that's the blog to check it out at.

On Saturday, Vic and I travelled down to Tyabb to the VINTAGE SHED, just for a look around and to check out Shabby Vintage Junk's newest outlet.  Wow, I could have stayed all day, so so so so much to see.  Tyabb is on the Mornington Peninsula an hour's drive from Melbourne, well worth the trip any Thursday / Friday / Saturday or Sunday.
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17 comments:

  1. VicJuly 17, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    This is the second time I've seen a budget box around 'Flea Market Finds' yet I have never seen one in real life! I think I need one...!

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  2. EstelleJuly 17, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Great finds, I love the tin and the trunk elastic. I haven't been to The Shed yet, must make a trip.

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  3. EstelleJuly 17, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Ah, you don't have email activated on your Blogger... Anyhoo, I was going to ask if you wanted to take my stall at Camberwell market next Sunday but you appear to already be booked up elsewhere, pity :( I've over committed myself and won't be able to hawk my wares unfortunately. Let me know if you know of anyone who would like a stall.

    xxx

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  4. zigsmaJuly 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    I think I seriously need a budget box. Nice finds.

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  5. KylieJuly 17, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    I tried (my very hardest!) to get my husband to drive down to Tyabb to check out The Shed for me the last time he was in Melbourne, unfortunately my begging, pleading etc got me NOwhere! I will have to go myself next time I'm over.
    Lyndel, I love the packaging for the mens undie elastic and the budget tin and I REALLY love your grand-daughter's name too x

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  6. NellyJuly 17, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Those undie elastic holders are so cute you should get a templet of it.

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  7. KittyJuly 17, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Oh I love that budget box, I've never found one of those, damn!

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  8. CathyJuly 18, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Love the budget box and the underwear elastic is hilarious!

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  9. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Love the bag ;-)) dee x

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  10. Gina E.July 19, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    Nice haul as usual! I've been to the Tyabb Packing House twice - first time with a girlfriend who drove us there, and later with hubby. We had a fantastic time just looking! Haven't been to the Vintage Shed though. I wish I had the nerve to drive so far on my own....Hey Lyndel, did Kathryn ring you? She rung me today and is sending a photographer out on Thursday!! We're going to be famous, LOL!

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  11. carole johnstonJuly 19, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Hi Lyndel,can you please send me your details in an email I almost have my swap ready to post..cazabella33@gmail.com

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  12. carole johnstonJuly 19, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    O'h by the way love the goodies in this post,when we first got married we had one of those tins,wish we still did lol we used to put a few coins in each section when we did our budget..

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  13. SImple and Serene LivingJuly 19, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    love that budget box. It's the first I've seen. Happy to have found you blog hopping.
    Laura
    http://www.imsovintage.blogspot.com/

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  14. Fourth DaughterJuly 20, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    What, is that market on again this weekend? I'm going to check the schedule now...

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  15. Gina E.July 20, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Lyndel, thank you for your comment on my blog. So sorry to hear you won't be in the article, but I'll be thinking of you and Vic; hope all goes well. I lost your email addy when I switched computers; could you please email me again so we can renew email contact - tar!

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  17. online deals of the dayJune 12, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    what a great find.. I love that budget box.
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