A Tribute to - Buy Nothing New Month!!

I've been a big fan now for years of op shopping and recycling in general and I love the fact I am now meeting like minded people who see the value in buying second hand, preowned, preloved, recycled, upcycled....

The benefits are countless.

Buy Nothing New Month is a great campaign - See their website Buy Nothing New

They state

"Buy Nothing New is not about going without, nor is it Buy Nothing New Never.

It’s about taking October to reassess what we really need, think about where the stuff we buy comes from (finite resources), where it goes (landfill), and what our alternatives are.

It is about conscientious consumption and by not spending on stuff we don’t need, increasing our savings for the things we do need.

Pledge to Buy Nothing New during October and challenge over consumption.

You’ll have more time on your hands and money in your pockets."

I'm pledging but I rarely buy new, I do shop and I shop well though (my bursting cupboards are proof of that!!). 

I feel uneasy though buying from mass produced shops where goods are either too cheap and my heart tells me someone somewhere isn't getting paid what they should or I see items that are far too overpriced and I still feel without knowing the maths behind the $ I'm not willing to part with my cash.

I love handmade though, give me markets where you can see the pride on the faces of the creators and the love they have put into their masterpieces!  This month I will not buy new though, handmade or not!

Here's some food for thought!!

Check out Recycled Market on Facebook - A page dedicated to spreading the love with a website due soon. 

If you have a love of Op Shopping please check out I Op Therefore I Am, I've contributed a couple of posts but the variety of what people find and treasure is great

I love this reclaimed bathtub as well found on Greenopolis

Don't forget the classics as well for great items

Ebay - Check out this sweet cubby house

Gumtree - Loving this - Classic-Retro-Style-Bicycle

Etsy - Find items like this vintage comic pendant from  this shop - Comic Salvage

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I'll try to share some of my finds, some are keepers and some can be found on my Ebay Shop

Glomesh style 70's metal handbag $29.95 including free postage within Australia

Vintage 80's leopard print minidress by Miss Brown $24.95 including free postage within Australia

The Glitz and the Glamour

Oh my life is so glamorous it's unbelievable, Vegemite up my jumper, cat biscuits through the kitchen, don't get me started on the washing placed just by the basket, not quite in it but just by it!!

Possible why when I'm off out op shopping (thrifting) I'm drawn to the not so casual.

One of my local shops Family Life in Chelsea had this 80s strapless floral number - 50% off? Yes please, pretty peachy pink please! Great shop with a boutique feel but still reasonable (op shop) prices and the music always makes me happy, think Rat Pack.

This was bought on the Melbourne Op Shop Tour I went on hosted by Erica of Recycled Fashion that was featured on Coxy's Big Break last weekend, yes I can be seen but I kept my mouth shut for fear of saying something like "Radical", "Down with the kids" or "Da Bomb".  I have a habit of making an idiot of myself when there's a big enough audience and national telly was too dangerous!  It's a gorgeous cotton maxi dress that I think is stunning.  It was bought from Vinnies and had 20% off with an extra 10% discounted because we were on the tour.

Finally this is such a great colour and really timeless I think and also bought on the Op Shop tour in Brighton

It's great to see adorable clothes being donated to charity and people valuing Op Shops and the reuse of goods in general.  I've always wanted to volunteer but with having a toddler committing to a set time has been an issue.  I have now managed to raise over $1,000 for the Salvation Army by listing clothes purchased from their Chelsea Heights Shop on Ebay - latest listing here including a Trelise Cooper skirt on at 99c!  Dogstar Bazaar

Happy Op Shopping this weekend and Happy Mothers Day to those celebrating in Australia x Vicky