Thursday, February 9, 2012

Kiwi Thrifty

An amusing and diverting time was had by all in the company of my daughter and her lovely mother-in-law, Helen. Thrift shops here are called op shops. Opportunity knocked and I answered.


I found a few cool things--and not for very much money might I add being the "Bargain Betty" that I am--my favorite score being New Zealand pure wool plaid blankets in excellent condition; not a moth hole to be found.


Also, a teatime loose tea scoop from Australia which, I may use for tea or wear as a pendant; still deciding.
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27 comments:

  1. Southern GalFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    Score! I love exploring thrift shops. I can't imagine getting to visit one in another country.

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  2. angelinaFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    great oysters there... best in the world x

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Our op shops aren't even close to the quality of Pennsylvania ones; but stoked you managed to find some little gems :)

    Rhys

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  4. amyFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:41 AM

    awesome... and now i know what to tell my sister to get me when she goes to new zealand on sunday, a wool plaid blanket! (do you see a trend here jodi... she comes home, he comes to visit for two months, he leaves, she goes back to new zealand this time for five months. i'm expecting to hear bells here soon and then i'll be losing my sister to new zealand.)

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  5. monixFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:48 AM

    I think thrift and op sound so much better than our UK version - charity shops! I'd love to thrift or find opportunities. You found some lovely things.

    Maureen

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  6. JodiFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:32 AM

    Amy, yes, I definitely see a trend. Hope you get your wool blanket there. Pretty nifty.

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  7. JodiFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:34 AM

    Angelina, haven't tried the oysters, but the fish and chips are pretty stellar.

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  8. CherylFebruary 10, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    Good finds! Love the blanket.

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  9. JenniferFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    I must have missed that you were going for a visit, Jodi! I have been thinking of you and how badly you must want to hold that beautiful grand baby! I am so very happy that you have this time with your girls :)

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  10. NancyFebruary 10, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Wait, you were planning on wrapping up a pretty little baby and smuggling her out of the country in that plaid blanket, were you? ;)

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  11. JodiFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    Cheryl, I know, they're so cool (and warm!), and I love that they call them "rugs" here.

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  12. JodiFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Jennifer, thank you. It's wonderful.

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  13. JodiFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Nancy, sshhhh! Um, of course not...*cough*

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  14. LeslieFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    pretty!!! i vote for the pendant. love those blankets! (also love nancy's comment ;)

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  15. Kim HylandFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    Oh, what fun! Isn't it wonderful to imagine the stories "they" could tell?

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  16. NancyFebruary 11, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Great finds....I'm with Leslie, use for a pendant...

    Take lots of pictures and make lots of memories...

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  17. AmyFebruary 11, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    If you wear the teatime scoop as a pendant it'd be convenient for real tea use (after a quick clean up:). Delightful finds~all of them!
    Okay, I forgot to tell you that Kinfolk vol. 2 has an article on Beekeeping. Totally thought of you! Then, I was showing poem Jennifer the mag. and she said the same thing. Wish you lived close, I'd run it over for a view. Best price I found was on Amazon, but it came a bit dirty. Oh well.
    It's cold here. Wish I had your wool blanket right now!

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  18. JenFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    "Op shops" -- the perfect description! I love your finds.

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  19. UnknownFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:06 PM

    !!!! on those blankets!

    I need a browsing through opportunity day - I should head into Toronto. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  20. EmilyFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    Love the name op shop! So New Zealand-sounding. And those silver spoons look fascinating... like something from Downton Abbey. So glad you're having such a grand time - and I loved hearing about that tea shop and the cakes. (What sort of cakes were they? I can only imagine....) We wish we had been there, too!

    Also, your new header is adorable!

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  21. keLiFebruary 14, 2012 at 1:06 AM

    ok, loved this post but could not stop scrolling back up to your new header. LOVE IT. so very posh. :)

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Dear Jodi,
    me and my mom go to thrift shops all the time! my mom calls thrift shops(or op shops)"treasure chests".
    When we go there,i'm usualy in the clothes section.When i'm done my search,I start looking for my mom allover the store.When I see her my mom's shopping cart(shopping carts) and arms are stuffted whith the various things:
    cookie tins,boxes to paint,lamp shades,and other things to fiddle with.My mom is right,thrift shops ARE treasure chests.
    ~Audrey

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  23. LauraFebruary 15, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    These are certainly "a few cool things". :) Hope your valentines day was sweet. XOXOX

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  24. Tiago BragaFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    i like the colors and all the realation between the objects in the post

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  25. ValFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    Gosh darn it I'm nosy... What Penguin are you reading in the header photo?

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  26. JodiFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    Hey Val, Sherlock Holmes :)

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  27. PamFebruary 24, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    How fun! My daughter and I love to explore thrift shops. We have found such great treasures there. Love your finds!

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