The op shop gods were smiling
Rather than go to Magnolia Square on Thursday and look at things that I couldn’t afford to buy, I decided to go op-shopping. And the op shop gods were smiling on me!
A vintage sheet to add to the fat quarters I’m sending off to the vintage sheet patchwork swap; some buttons; vintage hand-embroidered linens that will become part of clothing or a bag; a pillowcase that will become yet another pillowcase dress; extremely old knitting/crochet books; and a girls dress pattern that I’m sure I remember from my childhood. Mum, did you make me a dress from this pattern? The one with the short sleeves? But the most exciting find of the day was this:
A complete set of Golden Hands craft magazines! Oh joy oh rapture. They are from the early seventies – Mum had a set when I was a child, and it went off to an op shop somewhere about ten years ago after I reassured Mum that “no, I won’t want these”. Well, fast-forward ten years and yes, I do want these! I had a look through a set at Brown Owls last week and realised what a fantastic resource they are. I was absurdly excited to find them in op shop number three (of six for the morning) for the grand total of $12.
Clare was most excited with my other (unphotographed) op shop find – a pair of Barbie roller-skates for $5. She has barely had them off her feet since. I am also very proud of her – she wore her patch at school for two hours on Friday. It is proving difficult to get enough hours of patch wearing done with only before and after school, so I suggested that she could take her patches to school and wear them there too if she wanted to – and she did. What maturity for a five year old. Thank you also for the lovely comments about Clare’s glasses and eye patch – they are all very touching and much appreciated.
Wonderful day! Isn’t it funny how some days are a write-off (Friday I couldn’t even get what I needed from Spotlight!) but then other days are just wonderful (today I found all sorts of vintage goodies at only one op-shop). I have that pattern too – the middle view was my summer dress when I was bout 12. Fabulous Golden Hands mags!
I can’t believe you got those Golden Hands – the universe was looking out for you Lara! Brilliant brilliant opping!
Wow you scored well! Brilliant finds there.
Those vintage linens are fantastic! And what good luck to find Golden Hands!
Clare is a good girl wearing her eye patch at school.
Oh wow, so jealous of your fab finds!
Much better for the budget than Magnolia Square!
Lovely op shop goodies there. Glad Clare is getting used to her patch.
Lara, I also can’t believe it. After chatting about it on Monday night too. I also visited about 5 op shops this week, with the thought of finding a set of Golden Hands for you. Now what excuse do I have? But I did find a GH crochet book, complete with lamp shades and neck ties to crochet and another two sheets for the Vintage Sheet Swap.
Wow! All those Golden Hands magazines for just $12 ? A wonderful find!
hi there. i have acquired numbers 1-18 hardcover editions of Golden Hands. i can’t seem to find any information on them though. i found this blog by googling golden hands. i was thinking of just getting rid of them but maybe someone wants to buy them? or maybe i should keep them? any information you have on them would be much appreciated.
thanks.
-tracee.