Whats NEW down at The Vintage Shed....?

Morning Vintage Enthusiasts....!

I hope this post finds you all enjoying a productive week....!  Yesterday I drove down to Tyabb to spend some time in my space at The Vintage Shed....Unfortunately, over the last 6 weeks I've neglected this space while I've been concentrating on the fit out etc of the SVJ Shop at Glen Waverley....While I'm HAPPY to say sales in the Shop have been TERRIFIC, sales at TVS have plummeted due to my lack of attention....**sigh**....To be able to be in TWO PLACES at once of late would have come in handy....!!

I'm hoping the introduction of new stock along with the changes I made to the space will see a turnaround during the next month & now that things are ticking along at GW, I'll be able to focus my attention evenly between the two spaces....FINGERS CROSSED....!

One of my FAVE things I've found recently is this AWESOME 1940's Lysaght tin bath....I know when this piece goes it'll hurt....You just don't find them about every day & I WISH I had a country home I could send it off to....

It's waterproof & ready to use as a bath though I can see it filled with flowers in a garden....**sigh**....

This little black wire Victorian birdcage is ADORABLE....I've never had one this small before....!

I took this chippy white chest of drawers down to The Vintage Shed last month & if it doesn't sell soon I think I may bring it back home....I know it would be PERFECT as a bedside table on Mr SVJ's side....!

A selection of small tables & kids chairs from the 20's through to the 1950's....

This small leather suitcase has the MOST AWESOME baggage labels & is in the BEST condition....!!!!!

Chippy PERFECTION....

Next door to me is the GORGEOUS Viv....I'm FOREVER yarping on about how I need a bigger space at TVS because I feel I can't do my THANG as well as I could if I had more room....Yet Viv has the same size space as me & ROCKS it EVERY week....Unfortunately my iPhone hasn't captured the DELICOUSNESS of Viv's work but you can always pop down yourself & have a squizz....!!!!!

Viv's forever finding AWESOME furniture & glassware....

I was VERY TEMPTED to buy these large jars to use as display for Glen Waverley....I can just see one filled with those little red plastic pig money boxes....!!

These CLEAR GLASS demijohns are a RARITY here in Oz....You see the green ones from time to time (I have TWO at Glen Waverley) but you NEVER see the clear ones....Someone should snap that up QUICK SMART....!!!!!

I stopped & visited briefly with Bec & Simone aka Vintage Girl as I was leaving....They were busily injecting stock from their recent trip to the US into their space....There's Bec in the background working away....

If I was a regular shopper instead of a vendor I would go NUTS....If you're thinking of going down to Tyabb to TVS you should probably do it sooner rather than later because this stock won't last long....!

Just look at these teeny tiny wooden shoe forms....ADORABLE....!

Pigeon holes filled with all manner of US Treasures....

What a CUTIE....

Loved....LOVED....L.O.V.E.D these drawers....

Chippy theater letters....

Alas, I was in hurry to get back to Glen Waverley to open the SVJ Shop & wasn't able to take pics of any of the other spaces....With any luck I'll have a bit more time next week when I go down....In the mean time there's NOTHING stopping you from going down & checking it all out for yourselves....!!!!!

Cheers for now,
Tamarah :o)

The BEST $25.00 I EVER spent at The Vintage Shed WITH Vintage Girl....!

Hey Keepers Of The Past near & Far....!

As always....I hope you're all well....!!  My week has sped by in a BLUR once again with two deadlines taking priority over most everything else so it's appropro that this post (due yesterday) is BEHIND....Oh well....As they say in the classics, "Better late than NEVER"....!!

One of my FAVE US Bloggers, the ever GORGEOUS Jane over at Mamie Jane's is FOREVER posting 'before & afters' of what I reckon are some of the most INSPIRING uses of junk around....If you LOVE a blog that gives you are GREAT read along with SWOON worthy pics....Do yourself a favour & pop over....Trust me....You won't regret it....!!!!

Anyways....I thought, I'd follow Jane's BRILLIANT example & post my own little B&A Project & as Thursday is the day I go out to The Vintage Shed to restock & foof & I'm running BEHIND with everything & DON'T have any pics from my time there yesterday, I'm provided with the PERFECT opportunity to share this with you....!!

I spied this tray when I visited with Simone & Bec at Vintage Girl....I suspect it may have come from a Post Office or some other government building originally....I LOVE it's utilitarian nature, colour, patina & the fact that it was a TEENY TINY $25.00 had me running to the counter to pay for it....!

I had a plan for it the MOMENT I spied it....I was going to stand it on it's end & rest it up against the wall in my office & use it to stack all the little boxes I have in there that I keep all my jewelery bits & what have you in....

Isn't it YUMMY....!!

SO YUMMY I thought I'd show you TWICE....hahahahaha....

But as soon as I arrived home & had cause to open THIS horrid drawer, I promptly CHANGED my mind & used this WONDERFUL piece to bring order to the chaos that has reined supreme in this drawer since we moved in 4 1/2 years ago....!!!!!

Too FREAKIN' easy....!

Well Friends I must fly, as the weekend is on our doorsteps....I wish you HAPPY HUNTING....!!!

Oh....Before I nick off though I'd just like to make note that I haven't been able to come back to you all as yet re your comments on my last couple of posts however, I do hope to rectify this tomorrow night & come pay you a visit & see what you've been up to....!

Cheers for now,

Tamarah  :o)

Vintage Girl ROCKS at The Vintage Shed....!

Hello Vintage Treasure Hunters....!

It's Saturday morning here in Melbourne & I'm EXCITED....I LOVE the start of the weekend....Mind you, I have a STACK of cleaning & repairing to take care of for the Market tomorrow out on the back deck so I'm homebound until at least NOON but come 12....I'm out the door into the Hard Rubbish like nobodies business....WOOHOO....!!

Before I get a start on the days work though I wanted to introduce you to a couple of my Vintage Shed mates....Simone & Bec's (aka Vintage Girl) space would have to be my ABSOLUTE FAVE (next to mine of course **wink**) space at the Shed & I LOVE visiting with them on Thursdays when we're all restocking....!!!!!

The Treasures they come up with each week sourced far & wide blow me away & I'm in AWE of the transformation their space undergoes EVERY week as Bec breaks it all down & builds it back up again for a TOTALLY fresh look....As there's is a DOUBLE space this is no small undertaking....!!

The Vintage Girl blog provides it's readers an opportunity to purchase items BEFORE they head off to The Vintage Shed & I'm sure after viewing the pics below you'll be heading over there to add them to your reading list so you can keep an eye on the Treasures as they unearth them....!!

I LOVE the quirky, colourful nature of the Vintage Girl space.... 

I have a real thing for these little mirrored cabinets & was seriously eyeing this piece off....hmmmmm.... 

And there's Bec hard at it.... 

Milk bottles, trophies, spools & Aussie flags (PRE made in bloody China....!!!) waiting for new homes.... 

I LOVED this tray, thermoses & the large wooden spool....These spools are GREAT display pieces & make the BEST stands....!!!!! 

**sigh**....Milk bottles & signs are my FAVE.... 

Just had to show you this bunny tray close up....How GORGEOUS is that....!! 

Something for EVERYONE.... 

Instant collections....  :o) !! 

I hope you enjoyed these pics from Vintage Girl space at The Vintage Shed....One of the things I really ENJOY about this business is the clever & creative people I come into contact with & the GORGEOUS Simone & Bec are without exception two of the most CLEVER & CREATIVE young women I've had the pleasure of meeting this year....Both have young families yet manage to devote a large portion of their free time to their business & are genuinely open & Friendly individuals....I hope you take a moment to pop over to the Vintage Girl blog to say hello.....I know they'd LOVE to hear from you....!

Now I gotta fly....Before I head off though....Don't forget all you Melbourne guys....If you've been considering adding a feline Friend to your Family, little Hartley needs a home as per my post below....!!!!!

Oh & don't forget my SPECIAL offer to those of you reading my blog who visit The Vintage Shed this week....!

Cheers for now,

Tamarah  :o)

Hartley - 4 months & ADORABLE....!!!!!

The FIRST Shabby Vintage Junk at The Vintage Shed Giveaway & WEEKLY Special Offer....!

Hey Thrifty Friends....!

How are you all going....?  Has your week been a productive one or have you found yourself wearing the Mad Hatter's hat like me, running about like a nutter looking at your watch every 2 minutes wondering WHY you don't seem to be getting through your lists....??  If you answered yes to the latter I can relate however, following a nice relaxing drive down to The Vintage Shed at Tyabb this morning to visit my space where I restocked & foofed, I came back relaxed, inspired & ready to tackle a HEAP of projects....Maybe that's just what you need....A visit to The Vintage Shed....Nice SEGUE no....***wink***....hahahahaha....!

For those of you who DO make the trip down to Tyabb, I would LOVE to spread some BLOG LOVE & say THANKS with a weekly GIVEAWAY & Special Offer....!

Now you DON'T have to be a Follower, all you need to do is read this blog & let the WONDERFUL Ladies at the front desk know by saying, "I read Tamarah's blog" & leave your name so I can post my THANKS....Too easy hey....?

OK....So this week commencing tomorrow Friday 22nd July when The Vintage Shed opens for business at 10am, the first person who goes to the desk & announces they read my blog will win a picture frame blackboard valued at $22.00.

Anyone who reads my blog who visits the Vintage Shed over the next week will also be entitled to a 10% discount on ANY blackboard in my space....*** This discount ONLY applies to blackboards & does not include any other items.***


NB: This offer is ONLY open to those of you who read this blog & who are able to visit The Vintage Shed from tomorrow, Friday 22nd July to Thursday 28th July....Alas, this offer is NOT open to any of the GORGEOUS Vintage Shed guys who read my blog....!!

My space today after a little 'foofin'....  :o) !

This is one of my picture frame blackboards & I've left one at the front desk for one of you....!!!!!

I added some YUMMY milk bottles today all the way from the US....KILLER graphics....They make WONDERFUL vases....!!!!! 

I have some GREAT news re my metal ladder shelves....I've found another ladder so some time over weekend, Mr SVJ & I will make some shelves in readiness to install it in my space & I'll add a price tag to this one next Thursday....! 

And I'm parting with SOME of my cigar boxes....I have a STACK of these in my office as they make very HANDY storage....The graphics are TO DIE FOR....!

Remember when my LOVELY Friend Sue from Montreux blogged about her collection of cigar boxes....?

I snuck over to Sue's just now & NICKED this pic....

And this one too....!!

With the FIVE boxes I have on offer at The Vintage Shed, you'd be WELL on your way to a collection to rival Sue's YUMMY stack....hahahahaha....!!

Ok I must away....I'm painting my fridge....  :o) !!

Cheers for now,

Tamarah  :o)

The Vintage Shed - Tyabb....There's NO place like home....There's NO place like home....!!

Hey Fellow Gleaners....!

Can you believe it's THURSDAY night already....??  I hope everyone's had an AWESOME week....!!  Personally speaking though....I can't help but wonder where in the heck my week's gone....I KNOW I've been busy but if I were to actually sit down & write my accomplishments down on paper....I wouldn't have much to show for my time....!!

At LEAST I have evidence of what I got up to today....Yes indeed....As PROMISED, the pics below are of my new space at The Vintage Shed in Tyabb.  Today I went out to tidy up & add some new stock & I'm THRILLED to say I've had some sales....As a matter of fact, Sportsgirl were out there before I arrived & bought ALL of my YUMMY clocks....WOOHOO....!!

Mr SVJ & I are going back out on Saturday to hang some picture hooks high up on the brick wall....I'll also be taking out some soft furnishings to soften up the look....!! 

OK....This pic begins a 360 degree view of my space....Love....LOVE....L-O-V-E this shelf ladder....Not CURRENTLY for sale though....As soon as I have a 'back up' I'll pop a price tag on it....  :o) !! 

I've decided to do a COMPLETE redo here at Casa De SVJ so several KEY pieces have found their way into my space....My YUMMY French door being one piece....**sigh**.... 

And my GORGEOUS green wardrobe.... 

BEAUTIFUL Poultry Farm sign....AND my three HUGE green glass bottles as well as the AWESOME Examination table Mr SVJ converted into a console table for me....I really....REALLY miss these pieces....!!!!! 

The pieces you'll find in my space are made from materials I enjoy the MOST....Galvanised pieces, gently rusted ironwork, glass & wood feature predominantly throughout....And although my style may be considered quite masculine in texture & tone, the individual pieces I gravitate towards can be incorporated into any of the more feminine, pretty interior design styles....! 

I've even thinned out my enamel breadbin collection....I REALLY don't need FIVE of these beauties....Though....If they don't sell in a month or so I may re-evaluate that one....hahahahaha.... 

LOVE me a blackboard.... 

Or TEN....hahahahaha....I recently found a number of ply picture frame backings from the 40's & turned them into mini blackboards....While each is for sale, they're a GREAT way to get my message across....

Say it LOUD....Say it PROUD....  :o) !! 

I really....REALLY do miss my door....  :o( !!!!! 

I SO could have kept my chippy white mailbox....hmmmmm....Maybe I'll set a 'sell by' date for this piece too....hahahahaha.... 

There you go....Some roses....:o) !!

Now NEXT week I'll show you around the place & introduce you to my fellow Shed mates....I'll also tell you about a FUN 'SVJ at The Vintage Shed' giveaway & announce my FIRST weekly discount open to ALL my Readers (Followers) who visit The Vintage Shed....!!

Well I must fly....My Reader as ALWAYS is overflowing with all your FABULOUS posts so I need to get busy....First off though....I just need to stop by the fridge & grab a top up....Composing Posts is THIRSTY work....hahahahaha....!!!!!

Cheers for now,

Tamarah  :o)