Hard rubbish hunting is a Melbourne institution, and one of my favourite past-times!
Basically people put their unwanted household things out on the side of the street (in most suburbs this happens on a few dates during the year) and then the surrounding folks descend and the foraging for treasure begins.
The other day I picked up this charming croquet set! what fun this will be! it's missing 3 balls so if anyone knows where to buy replacements let me know.

I also got this busted up chair, and even though it's in a poorly state I think it's got a lot of style, so I'm gonna fix it up.

I've always wanted to get into furniture restoration....I think it would be the perfect hobby for me because I have this weird yearning in my heart to do woodwork (not quite sure where this came from!) combine this with my soft furnishings skills and love of 50's and 60's furniture and this could be a match made in hobby heaven :)
Of all my hard rubbish find this violin is my favourite!

Many years ago there was a pile of junk outside my house, and someone had carefully placed this adorable child size violin right on the top.....just waiting for me to find it and love it!
Hurrah for hard rubbish I say....have you found any treasures?? I would love to hear about them.
The other day I picked up this charming croquet set! what fun this will be! it's missing 3 balls so if anyone knows where to buy replacements let me know.

I also got this busted up chair, and even though it's in a poorly state I think it's got a lot of style, so I'm gonna fix it up.

I've always wanted to get into furniture restoration....I think it would be the perfect hobby for me because I have this weird yearning in my heart to do woodwork (not quite sure where this came from!) combine this with my soft furnishings skills and love of 50's and 60's furniture and this could be a match made in hobby heaven :)
Of all my hard rubbish find this violin is my favourite!

Many years ago there was a pile of junk outside my house, and someone had carefully placed this adorable child size violin right on the top.....just waiting for me to find it and love it!
Hurrah for hard rubbish I say....have you found any treasures?? I would love to hear about them.