Meccano heaven..... the ultimate!

We are very privileged to have a c1958 No 10  Meccano Set

 in our shop for sale at $2500.00.

It is like new and I can't tell if it has been used at all.

Pristine condition.... lovely Blue and Yellow color combination.

Top Drawer.

This is with some of the layers out - Top Drawer.

Second Drawer..... with packets of nuts and bolts and Boy thingy's!

Now for the ooohhh ahhhhh...... it has every book you could possibly want!

No1, No 2/3/4, No 5/6/7 & 8

It has booklet No 9, PLUS a whole folder full of No 10 Instruction leaflets!

You can build a Railway Service Crane or a Dumper Truck

 amongst numerous other documented creations!

Third Drawer and some of its layers.

Fourth Drawer......

The End!

P.S. The Meccano car is for display only and is not included in the set.

It's happened again!!!.......

Thank goodness for Laminated Glass!

This is what we were greeted with this morning...... two smashed windows

 and the deadlock keeper ripped from the timber......

must have been some force.

We obviously have lots of thing that people want in our shop!!

The padlock on the front door saved us..... so no little or big intruders!

Isn't this a statement.... from the 50's

this Lancastrian B.O.A.C plane is gorgeous!

The plane can be positioned to suit and it would be fantastic

 as an Art Deco statement in any house.

The Sterling Silver perfume bottle to the left

 is from Birmingham c1809 and would be lovely on a dressing table.

The water bottle to the right is exactly what I need today

 as it is soooooo hot here in beautiful Launceston.

I think it is close to 28 degrees right now.

 Not good, I say, don't know where we could move from here if it get's too much hotter!

Market find...... on the left that is.....

Just shows you in comparison to my wedding/engagement

 ring how big the stone is....

It is 9ct gold and a Golden Topaz????

or something to that effect - I forgot to write it down......

I am taking after my mother..... today anyway!

Anyhow this is my christmas present from the kids and Michael.....

Just what I want, under $100 and it fits!

Liberty........... or torture......... ??

Attempting to lace this Victorian Mannequin into the Liberty corset

 made me think of what the lady's of this era went through!

I have no idea why it was called a Liberty corset??

It is very unliberating and I am so thankful we don't have to wear them now. 

The mannequin is very original and has a shop label of the store

 it would have originated from in Melbourne.

Again I am thankful for the technology we have today.

This Cast iron, coal filled iron weighs a tonne and I can image the smoke

 that would have issued from its snout, all over your freshly pressed shirt!



This is a selection of items on one of our walls.

The "Deccan Hunters" plaster wall hanging is from the 60's and is nicely marked with

 the makers details and in good condition given its age.

The ship wheel barometer was made in Germany.

Our art deco smokers cabinet now houses three pipes, one is hanging in it's spot inside.

These original porcelain weights are in great condition, and have lead

 inserts in the bottom of them ensuring correct weight.

This is one of my recent market finds..... I love the shabby french

 look and although it is in the shop at present I think

 it may be coming home with me soon....

This bronze advertising boot paperweight is from Cammeyer's Shoe Store in NY.

It has a lovely feel to it and is quite a weight.

This 9ct Victorian Spinner has  bloodstone one side

and a violet colored stone the other.

Although it doesn't look all that big here, this Solid Brass Ship's clock is quite large.

It works well and is made by Smiths English Clocks Ltd.

Happy Birthday to Recycled Relix..... Hip Hip....

Recycled ReliX is 1 on Saturday and to celebrate we are having a sale!!

ALL stock will be 10% off and for those of you that mention

 this blog I will take a further 10% off the marked price.

So 20% off ALL stock

for THREE days only

this Friday, Saturday & Sunday

opening early - 10am to 4pm.

See you there!!

Evolving treasures.....

Recycled Relix is ever changing.....  each week we get new items

 in that change the look and feel of the shop.

This beautiful 4 mirrored overmantle is one of our latest pieces.

Here it is .... complimented by some of our other pieces.

This is our first broken window..... Saturday night, a week ago,

 someone decided to have a fight outside the shop and obviously missed his target!

So Sunday morning I was greeted with this broken window

 and glass pieces shattered and strewn nearly 3 rooms along!

It must have been some impact.We are still finding glass.

Nothing was taken - thank goodness!

And whoever did it left their DNA..... hope it hurt!

This is a rather unique find.....

it is silver with an enamel picture of ruins on the front.

And inside is baby Moses.... (definitely male)..... in his basket.

It shuts securely and can be worn as a pendant or even a charm.

This is not good photography! Sorry! but it gives you the idea -

 it has a basket woven appearance and is deep to hold Moses.

Art Nouveau.......

There's just something about Art Nouveau pieces that I like....

its probably the detail in the copper or the tulip like flowers.

This piece is a Smokers Cabinet.

The match box sits in the front with a catcher underneath for the spent matches.

Inside you can lift the lid and the pipes would have sat in the rings to the left.

The tobacco could go on the shelf or in the drawer.

And of course it would have been locked to keep the servants out!

Quite a wonderful piece of history!

Were you ever pushed.....??

If you were a baby in the early 1900's you may have been pushed

 in one of the latest Cyclops Fold Up Prams.

I have had people visit the shop who say that they can remember

being pushed in one just like this, down Brisbane St.

Notice the handle looks awfully like a shovel?

And imagine chucking a tantrum and sliding down out of the single strap!

Those were the days.... come and visit Recycled Relix
when you can and take a look at all those things your mum,
grandma and great grandma had.