Post Fair Wash Up....

Wow, another Melbourne Show in August this year proved to be highly successful in a very volatile, sluggish Retail Market. We went into the Fair with extreme caution but were pleasantly surprised to have such an overwhelming response to our product! Who said Vintage is out of favour ?????

Also, this Fair we took a larger stand which had such a huge impact on our customers & gave extra room for product display & enabled our retailers to browse with ease. We even won Best Medium Stand Runner Up which was a huge buzz & we are always thankful to the AGHA & AUSVM for their continuing support.

Lots of exciting things are in the pipeline, our very tired Website is having a huge re-vamp in anticipation of all the new product arriving in the near future. Stay tuned! Updates will be posted regularly on our Facebook Page so please 'Like' us! xx

Vintage Milk Bottles - Picket Fence Imports

Saltaire Bobbin Jump Ropes - Picket Fence Imports

ANZAC Day 2013 - Lest We Forget

Taken whilst on leave at home in Grafton Northern NSW

It always amazes us as to how all the nation comes together on April the 25th each year. It is such a wonderful day to remember those brave men & women who fought so hard & sacrificed everything so we all could have the wonderful opportunities today in this great country of ours. Our Father was one of those men who served in the Middle East, Cyprus & New Guinea. He spent 740 days serving within Australia & 866 days overseas. He came home very battle weary & in ill health but earned the respect he so very well deserved & as a family we feel very proud to have called him our dad.....

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn,

At the going down of the sun & in the morning

We will remember them''

AGHA & AUSVM Best Small Stand Award.

Whilst we are forever hearing that annoying question - are these goods really Original or what do you do with these items it goes to show you that with a little imagination & a whole lot of brainstorming you can put something together that has a bit of 'Wow Factor'! Our Stand this year was in keeping with the Industrial theme & we thought why not try old corrugated iron? Great idea.......in theory yes but, trying to source the rustic look was a chore. We spent many hours 'surfing' the net, popping in on Re-Cycling centres, rummaging Council kerbside clean up's & lo & behold our dog groomer had an old Chook Shed just waiting to be pulled down!

It all came together & our visual merchandisers from AUSVM loved it! Thankyou AGHA & Gifwrap Magazine for  all your kind words & support, it really means a lot to us!

Best Small Stand - Picket Fence Imports
Giftwrap Magazine

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Happy Easter........

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all in close contact a very Happy Easter. Whilst it is a lovely break & the weather so great it seems the perfect opportunity to have some time out. We wish!!! Things are pretty hectic although we feel very lucky that so many people love & appreciate our product!

Home & Giving Fair Feb 2013

Well not long now till the big day! We are busy getting stock cleaned and sorted for the Fair. Lots of new stock has arrived, be early so you don't miss out! Pop by and see us at Stand HN1 - Sydney Olympic Park.

And the winner is..........

We have just recently completed the Home & Giving Fair at Sydney Olympic Park. This year we decided to do something a little different & after a lot of head scratching, brainstorming & clever use of 'Up - cycling' we decided to go with the Industrial theme & use old rusty corrugated iron as our back drop. Good idea........hmmm, not sure!! It weighed a tonne but after all the sweat (and tears) looked fabulous. A real boost to us both was winning the 'Best Small Stand'! Our Visual Merchandisers LOVED it & so it goes to show you that pulling down an Old Chook Shed & using a bit of thinking outside the square, can sometimes work out! Happy dance!

Best Small Stand - Picket Fence Imports

Whoa................

Our container is on it's way full to the brim with all your favourites like Bowling Pins, Mason Jars with Zinc lids, Bobbins, Crates & 1000's of original Milk Bottles! Phew!

Bunker down, it's on it's way!
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