Buttons Blossom

The button shop at Paddington is blossoming courtesy of the enthusiasm of the collectors out there and the number of people who can't walk past a small, but evocative piece of fashion history. We have an ever-changing display of antique, vintage, and selected contemporary  buttons for sale including an exclusive range of enamel buttons made in a small artisan studio in Italy. Many of these enamelled beauties are in art deco styles. Our clientele are a creative bunch looking for something to add a unique and original finish to a garment or design piece. Just today we had the lovely folk from Queensland Theatre Company purchase some gorgeous vintage glass buttons to finish the look on a fabulous sequinned jacket to be worn by Judy Garland ( played by Christen O'leary) in the upcoming production of End of the Rainbow. 

February foyer display

A Paddington tradition is the constant change in our spacious foyer area. We don’t just window dress; we do a complete scene change, just about every month. In the past, dealers have been invited to put together a display and customers have contributed from personal collections. Mostly the displays are for sale; sometimes special pieces are display-only to give our customers the opportunity to see fabulous things that they wouldn’t otherwise see.

Some of our previous foyer displays have included art nouveau, mid century design, 50s Christmas, Japanese & photographic. (You can see photos on our website under foyer displays.)

This month we celebrate Chinese New Year featuring traditional Chinese pieces including Jade ornaments, jewellery,ceramics, cloisonne vases, sculptures, art and more.

Lovely old cuckoo clock - shop 53

unique & fabulous - shop 20

buffalo head | original destination blind | vintage parasol

Vintage treasure and organic delights

On a recent trip to the Sunshine Coast we stopped for breakfast in Yandina. A friend had recommended an organic cafe called Goodness Gracious. It is located just around the corner from the local Yandina pub. The cafe is inside an old house. The food is fantastic, but the thing we really loved about Goodness Gracious was that the owners are avid collectors and so the shop is stocked with great vintage and retro pieces. Homewares, lamps, art, furniture, collectables and bricabrac all for sale. We sat in the main part of the cafe surronded by hutches filled with pre loved treasures. There are separate rooms to explore and some gorgeous barsony lamps were a treat to see. We had a great time and will definitely visit Goodness Gracious next time we are up that way. Lovers of organics, vintage and retro will love this place.

snaps from Frocks, Docs & Diamonds

3rd Annual Frocks, Docs & Diamonds fashion parade is on again.