Quack, quack

I won't say anything about the Royal Wedding (although I just have) as I am obsessed with all things Royal and I would go on for pages...instead something completely unrelated DUCKS!

Have a squiz at this wonderful Donald Duck and Pluto bedroom light. I got it about a month ago at the Lismore Showground Auctions because I have memories of a girl who lived up the road from me as a child (lets call her CJ), who had a night light similar to this one, and I coveted it. I am now a very old, wizened and grey woman, bent over with age and the burdens of life...and am not afraid of the dark. As a result I have bought a useless child's night light. I have however  had the thrill of the emotional buy, and will, "sell it on sweetie!"

To continue on the duck theme, we have a wonderful antique megashop here in Lismore run by Adam, called Carrington Street Bazaar. Popping into the shop the other day I purused the shelves, (looking for more stuff to fill that empty hole) and my eagle eyes found, to my surprise these two Brazilian ducks for $2.00 the pair! They are quite large, 25 cm long and 18cm high. When I asked if it was the correct price, Adam replied it was, and that he was sick of looking at them, so he had priced to sell. Crikeys! What a thrill, but more was to come duckies!

He told me that there was another item 'priced to sell' hidden on the shelves. With the assistance of Sparky, the treasure hunt was on.  As many of 'us' run on the adrenelin of the chase and the possibility of a bargain,  I am sure all of you can appreciate my excitement levels. I was nearly wetting myself!

Sparky eventually found it.

The prize, I admit was not dazzling. It is a plaster cast of an indigenous male, painted silver. Politically incorrect, but a sign of the time that it was made in. I bought it for 50 cents because it was a bargain, and it was fun participating in the treasure hunt, and a damn sight cheaper that the Lifeline around the corner who seems to think have transformed from Op-shop to Antique Shop.

I am always looking for vintage children's game boards to frame. (Please excuse the bad cropping) I found this Sands, '56 Games', at the RSPCA shop.  The games boards are double sided, so I will have to pick the best sides. Great graphics and colours. I would love to have all of the original game boards, although where I would put them? I literally have piles of treasures/junk/stuff. I am not a Hoarder...yet, but it seems by watching the show, you just need one traumatic event in your life, one little bit of adversity, and your hobby spirals out of control to become a world wide television event. I will just have to remain calm.

Check other goodies at Sophie's and Apron Thrift Girl.