#opshops

Visiting my local opshop looking for books and I met this beauty.

Well whoop de doo, this is why I love op shops. I’m now the proud owner of 240 issues of the Star Trek Fact Files. Jesus.

Some serious upcycling just about to happen @rainbowserpentfestival You’ll have to come to the Landart Garden to see where all the plates went! #rainbowserpentfestival2019 #upcycling #opshops #plates #landart #gardens (at Lexton, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsVKEdQnhRJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wuy463zkemck

I was most disturbed to walk past this dumpster, not at one but two @vinniesshops Dumpsters full of clothing and items that could be reused or turned into cloths. So of course a little research into the act. Australians consume double the global average of textiles at 27kg per person. 95% of these textiles end up in landfill and are reusable. A YouGov report showed that Millennials enjoy buying new clothes, with almost one in four saying they had purchased at least half the clothes they own in the past year. They are also more likely to throw out their clothes within two years. Op shops are overwhelmed with donations and throw away up to 25% of the donations. If there is any mark or problem with it, it just goes straight into their landfill pile. Solutions: 1. Op shops reassess environmental ethics that not only cares for people but the earth. Make a “free” bin and sell cheaper clothes and items. 2. Millennials, get your act together! Say no to fast fashion. It’s your mamma🌏 #planetearth #dumpster #reuse #upcycle #opshops #reassess #ethics #millennials (at Rockhampton, Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsMIF6nHV8U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=132tzloztztow

Today’s op shop finds. I have the larger version of this teapot. #teapot #opshops #opshopper #opshopfind #cup #teatime #thriftstorefinds

Op shop purchase.... #opshopping #opshops #artist

The random places you find #opshops- this is a true opshop with great prices and a great mix of goods. Unlike the mostly overpriced goods in the big name thrift stores where, generally, I can't afford to frequent. #gracevilleunitingchurch

Nelson finds. Clockwise from top left: Large ginger jar (210mm high) from 4 Antiques, Waimea St; genuine ironstone Crown Lynn plate, Marimekko bowl and another Crown Lynn, all from Salvation Army Op Shop, Vanguard St. #antiqueshops #opshops #nelson #4antiques #salvationarmyopshop #instaopshop (at Nelson, New Zealand)