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| Mid-Century Trolley |
Unfortunately all holidays come to an end. My last purchase for the holidays was a fantastic mid century auto (or drinks) trolley. Auto trolleys are more commonly seen in dark timber with turned legs. I did already have a beautiful art deco trolley that is now for sale on eBay. See the two pictures to compare styles. Which one do you like better? I love both of them, but the retro style is my new passion and fits into my living room style. I hope someone buys the art deco one and loves it though.
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| Art Deco Trolley |
The art deco trolley I bought last year at Abbey's Auctions. The mid-century trolley I bought last weekend at The Second Hand Shop. I had seen the trolley on their website in the previous weeks and really liked it. However, it wasn't until I read a tweet Saturday morning about them having a sale with 10-20% off most items, that I had the sudden urge to drive an hour across the other side of Melbourne to see if they still had it. After parting with $200 I had the trolley and was heading home. I have a few "barenalia" things on the trolley. As you can see I like amber glassware (amongst many other things).
Shoppers notes:
Abbeys Auctions have a general auction every Friday and an antique auction every 6 weeks. They are located at 480-482A Station St, Box Hill. See http://www.abbeysauctions.com.au/
The Second Hand Shop is located at 10 Binns St, Montmorency. See http://www.thesecondhandshop.com.au/ or Facebook
& Twitter 2ndhandShop.
I have been buying collectable bits and pieces for about a year now. I go to garage sales, markets, antique fairs, second hand shops and auctions. Sometimes I buy to resell, mainly through ebay (lisas*treasure*trove), but a lot of things I hold onto. My collectables are scattered throughout my house. I also have a spare bedroom that I call the antique room or the auction room. It has a lot of stuff in it, much of which is not quite antique :o) Many of my pieces are in the slideshow. In this blog I hope to provide locations and tips so that others can find their own treasures.
