a camping episode of op shopping

During our recent trip I was on the look out for some pieces to add to our camper trailer collection. It is still nice to have some creature comforts whilst "roughing it".

And what better way to source camping equipment than to explore the local op shops in the area we were staying.

Excuse the weird angle... I think I was avoiding the mess just outside the picture!

I picked the Pyrex jug and English ironstone tea set up for next to nothing at a little op shop in Eden that was hidden away at the back of a shopping centre. In my experience these can be the most interesting of op shops and often the cheapest. The jug and tea cup certainly got a lot of use at our campsite.

A clearer shot of my "camping" cup and saucer

And back home, I picked up an extra enamel plate and a pile of cutlery to add to the camping stash. Enamel is a little hard to find these days, but slowly I'm getting a collection together. I'm trying to phase out our tacky melamine dinner set and plastic handled cutlery that likes to snap in half when in use. Vintage cutlery of the stainless steel sort is available for next to nothing and often comes with very pleasing designs.

And just when I was thinking that poor little Violet was going to get cold hands with our early morning walks to school, I found these little mittens. Handmade and never been used.

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday.
For more op shopping adventures take a look here.