tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16671976.post195114195324696473..comments2023-10-19T02:58:10.773+11:00Comments on Flightless Boyds: This is .... my best op-shop findJuddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194343498015016201noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16671976.post-10525107500426403662008-07-23T09:20:00.000+10:002008-07-23T09:20:00.000+10:00Thanks for your comments, Curlypops and Jennifer!J...Thanks for your comments, Curlypops and Jennifer!<BR/><BR/>Jennifer - you guessed right.... Australian 'Op shops' (opportunity shops) are just like american thrift stores - most commonly run by charitable organisations, selling items that have been donated by the public. <BR/><BR/>In trendy urban areas it's becoming more difficult to find op-shop gems because private vintage shop owners buy lots of things from op shops cheaply to sell at a higher rprice in their own stores. Generally we find now that the op-shops in more remote country towns are the best bet for finding vintage treasures. Is it the same in North America?Juddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194343498015016201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16671976.post-12361728934733733202008-07-23T06:04:00.000+10:002008-07-23T06:04:00.000+10:00Funny -- I have a book of my grandmother's that's ...Funny -- I have a book of my grandmother's that's called something like "How to Live a Life of Luxury Beyond Your Means" that was about how to get by with nothing and still look glamorous! It is daunting, as you say, to think about how young women were expected to manage back in the day.<BR/><BR/>Sometime could you please be so kind as to explain "op shop"? I see that all the time but don't know exactly what it means -- is it like the US term "thrift shop," which designates a place (usually a charitable organization) that takes in donated items and sells them to make money for the organization?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383220573177416855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16671976.post-30387814586915498982008-07-22T21:06:00.000+10:002008-07-22T21:06:00.000+10:00Your filing cabinet and writing desk are beautiful...Your filing cabinet and writing desk are beautiful...I love old wooden furniture that shows its age and has that lovely patina.<BR/>The home manual sounds like a fantastic read....expecially for a giggle. Can't wait for the next instalment, but I can't imagine anyone liking beef tea!CurlyPopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073292585833387749noreply@blogger.com