Cross colours

We have just had a delivery of these fabulous handmade ceramic crosses. 

Big wide world

Oh how the world has changed!

She's back!

To all of you who thought I'd never resurface again, I'm back!  Come in and see our fabulous new dresses in beautiful autumn colours that have just arrived!

Love, luck and wonder

I was recently introduced to a gorgeous baby wear company, Love Luck and Wonder. And if that name doesn't stir the imagination and encapsulate the mystery that is birth, babies and motherhood,  their blurb "we believe in unicorns, and fairies, magic carpets and one legged dragons" will have even the most cynical of us intrigued. 

The company, the brain child of two young creative mothers, has produced the most amazing range  of baby shoes, "Wild at Heart." Combining the fact that animal print is a universal mark of style (well usually) that transcends seasons and generations with the fact that anything produced in miniature is adorable, they have produced the cutest collection of pre-walkers you could imagine.

To make the decision process more difficult they come in seven equally captivating animal prints: ocelot, leopard, giraffe, baby pink giraffe, zebra, baby brown zebra and, of course, timeless houndstooth.

To all our followers as Christmas nears and we continue to ponder the bigger issues we wish you buckets full of love luck and wonder!

Blowin' in the wind

Rob, our of our frequent visitors, is a very interesting character - a self-proclaimed hoarder of enormous proportions, handy with a hammer and, would you believe, a boomerang maker and boomerang throwing champion.  Rob usually spends a bit of time chatting and listening to the enquiries of customers - if they ask for something we don't have, as soon as they depart, Rob says "I could make that!" 

To Rob's credit, he has produced some masterpieces including the recent paling fence backdrop for our spring window, our antler coat racks and fabulous timber stars last Christmas which were too good to part with. 

Recently, I asked Rob to make us three timber crosses to display our new range of clothing.

And by the way, the dresses are worth a look too!

Open sesame

I have always been fascinated with old keys, not to the point of hoarding and collecting, but something about the sight of a bunch of old keys grabs my attention and makes me stop and linger - if only momentarily.  There is an air of mystery and intrigue about old keys.  I find myself imagining, what did they open and close, what did they protect or hide, what secrets they kept, who did they give freedom to and who did they repress?

My earliest memory of keys and the power they possess goes back to my grandpas old roll top desk, with the key dangling tantalisingly from the top  lock.  I spent many  hours exploring the compartments and drawers of this Aladdin's Cave.  I think I also developed my passion for stationery on the floor of the study "helping" my grandpa attend to his "business" matters. This is where I learned the power of keys to reveal, to keep safe and to make special.

The real thing

Yes I know we are all so over anything that looks like a tram roll or bus scroll - if we see another tea towel, apron or supposed work of art we will scream! But of course this sentiment is not in any way related to the real thing,  so you can imagine how excited we were when we discovered the genuine article. 

These are increasingly difficult to source, especially ones that display some of Melbourne's iconic landmarks like the football and racecourse, and with destinations relevant to our own  history and area of Melbourne.

I was caught daydreaming wondering if I had even travelled on a tram displaying this actual roll -  God knows I spent a lot of time on trams commuting between school in Parkville and home in Malvern.  In fact some of my happiest times were spent on trams hurtling along Dandenong and St Kilda Rd.  In fact, it could have been on the tram the day I met my first boyfriend...!