Op Shops In Germany
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I love op shops (thrift stores) back home, and while I had been to some in Holland, I’d never been to any in Germany… so I asked my uncle’s wife if she would take me to some!
As you would expect, they were fairly similar to our op shops… lots and lots of household goods..
I found some lovely treasures that I couldn’t take home… like this pretty pink dinner set…
… and this gorgeous enamel jug…
I was most intrigued by this:
and it almost came home with me when I realized what it was:
I love soft boiled eggs but thought I could just use egg cozies on the egg cups I already have… but as I write this post I kind of wish I had bought it!!
I spied this vintage set of scales:
We used to have one just like that when I was growing up, but it was green!
There wasn’t a lot of craft stuff.. just this one shelf:
Nothing I needed… oh but then I saw these:
Two gorgeous cross-stitched Hummels… Hummels are German figurines, and mum has a few in her cupboard.. I always loved looking at them when I was a child, they were so cute.
I really should have bought them… so much work gone into them, but once again I left that treasure for some one else…
One more crafty item I adored:
That would have fit so nicely into my studio!! But alas.. wouldn’t fit in a suitcase!!
This contents of this shelf were definitely not something you would see here in Australia:
I’ve never seen so many beer mugs! Needless to say, none of them came home with me either!
It was a really fun outing and I know if I lived there I would have brought quite a few odds and ends home! Thankfully I had to stick to a luggage allowance and I really do not “need” any more stuff.. however, we rarely do when we go to op shops, right?!
What lovely treasures! That is always the dilemma when flying, what treasures you can bring home!
I love the last remark about not really needing anything when we go “thrifting.: That is usually the case. But I do kind of keep a list of stuff to look for as I go, particularly books to finish out a series I’m collecting.
The Hummels are particularly cute and, you’re right, a lot of work/play went into them. Too bad someone there didn’t properly value them.
I’m glad you had a great visit and now get to settle back into home sweet home.
I would have loved to explore the OP shops there. My sister and I took in a few in the Netherlands many years ago and were stopped from buying because it wouldn’t fit in a suitcase. There were some wonderful items to be found! I love visiting all the ones here too.
What a fun place to browse and enjoy! I love to look through them to see remembered items from my grands or my parents! Those steins are beautiful! That spinning wheel was a find, too!
Going to thrift stores is something I’ve really missed since Covid hit. We only have two in our town, one of which is grossly overpriced (think higher prices than things found new). The other one is nicer (AND cheaper!) but we don’t go very often. I miss our favourite ones but they’re in the city and alas Resident Chef isn’t up to driving that far any longer (nearly two hours each way and I refuse to drive in the big city).