Gem muffin tray
This is a vintage cast iron gem muffin tray disposed of by someone who apparently doesn’t like muffins or wear earrings. Its a great little item to store any thing that is too fiddley to…
Aussie Placemat Game
This limited edition placemat game was part of a competition prize run for Vegimite spread in 2002. You had to collect tokens and send them in for your prize. A ridiculous innovation guaranteed to…
Dripping Pot
An essential item in the 1940s kitchen this baked enamel dripping pot was used for retaining fat that had melted and dripped from roasting meat. The dripping was used to flavour almost everything…
Drinks Crate
This Golden Circle drinks crate was so far gone I nearly left it behind, but I am a sucker for an old graphic. So I paid a dollar for it and took it…
Pipe ‘n Gauge Lighting
It all started when I found a box full of old plumbing fittings at the local dump. Some were just strange in appearance, others vaguely recognisable, (I’m not a plumber) and I thought…
Remington Portable Typewriter
Circa 1930 Remington portable Typewriter in fabric covered wooden travel case. Still in working condition and hard to believe this typewriter is almost 80 years old. As is often the case this one was discarded…
Rustic Circular Mirror
This wooden wheel, along with several other items, was found in a dumpster out the back of a pioneer museum. They had been made for a display and obviously had served their purpose as…
Osborne’s home delivery.
This is one of those local soft drink companies that was really big in the 70s. They are still running today but not with this crate. This is what I love about recovery…
Success Pump Table Lamp
This table lamp was made from a vintage hand held bucket pump spray which was made by many manufactures as a common piece of farm equipment. This brand “Success” is circa 1940s and is made from brass….
Vintage 1960 Cash Register
1960s National Cash Register. As a mechanical item it may never die, unless someone deliberately damages it. It is amazing inside. To see what is put in play when you depress a number key…
Thermos – Flower Vase
I’m not sure what it is but I just love the look of an old thermos. Whenever I see them I pick them up and then put them down. I just don’t know…
Vintage Tennis Racquet and Vigoro Bat
It’s hard to believe that these tennis racquets were used by professional players as little as 30 years ago, but that is the case and this is a good examples along with the clamp…
FORD – vintage hub caps
I’m not sure but understand these FORD hub caps are pre 1950. In their original state they have had a sealer applied to prevent rusting. They can be added to the restoration of…
Vintage pine and hardwood ladder
Beautiful old vintage seven rung ladder with pine rails and hardwood rungs. Cleaned back to it’s natural finish and then shellac and wax was applied to capture the patina and seal the timber. I…
Party Line – Table Lamp
I discovered this beautiful Australian cedar box in a junk shop despite the fact that it was in a terrible state. It had been part of a phone company equipment supply from around the 1940s and originally…
Vintage Ferrari – Pedal Car
This pedal car by Giordani is a Ferrari design and was made around 1950. It was picked up in a garage sale with a broken axel and with a simple repair is back…
Desk top display
This display unit was made from recycled fence palings cut to keep the weathered edge exposed and has two weathered rods screw fixed across the front to retain the display items. It measures…
Vintage Magnifying Glass
Vintage table magnifying glass. Circa 1930s, this wood framed magnifying glass is fitted to a cast metal stand and has an adjustable arm to lower and raise the glass. Great for stamps and…
Vintage Locks Table Lamp
Vintage door locks taken from demolished country farm houses. I found these in a recycle centre on the Central Coast. There was a box of about 20 of them and I selected seven without really…
Twin barrel Desk Lamp
This vintage twin barrel bucket pump is circa 1940s and was found in a flea market in the never to be used again junk section. I got it cheap because it “didn’t work,”-…
Rustic Lantern Table Lamp
Saved from the metal pile this lantern had just the right amount of rust on it to make it attractive. The patina is fantastic and a quick conversion from kerosene to electrically powered and…
Industrial 3 legged stool
This stool came out of a workshop and has a strong utility look about it. The top is solid wood and the welded rod legs give it a great industrial look. It stands 55cm…
Metal Display Case
Salvaged metal industrial display from a workshop. This display unit is 70cm high x 45cm wide x 10cm deep (28″x18″x4″deep) and is in its original finish with a real workshop patina. Mounted on…
Vintage Pie Tins
Vintage pie tin bases with slider to remove pie after cooking. I have never seen these before and just loved the rustic look of them. They are very simply made and look like they would have…