If you like unusual pieces of clothing the likes of which you're not likely to see on every second…read moreperson walking towards you in the street then you should go to Cotton On Broadway and look at their range. As the name suggests, Cotton on Broadway is located at 70 The Broadway, Glenelg South. They are on the left hand side as you head to the beach, just past the first roundabout. These guys stock one off pieces that are mostly sourced and imported from places like India and Turkey. If you like to make a statement with your fashion and you haven't seen their embroidered leather and velvet boots from Turkey then you're in for a real treat. Not only do they stock clothes, but you can also grab a piece of jewellery, a bag, a scarf or choose something from their extensive range of homewares. Unless you're a local or you're heading to the beach, Cotton on Broadway is the kind of shop you could easily miss so I do suggest putting a visit to them on your to do list as soon as you can.

Looking for a fur coat? I know I was and I found it here, upstairs amongst a vast array of vintage…read moreclothing. I must admit it did take me a while to find my fur, mainly because it took me so long to make it up stairs, and that's because I was distracted by the jewelery. So much vintage jewelery...you know, the stuff you used to drool over in your nanna's jewelery box when you were 6, and maybe like me, you haven't stopped drooling. The broaches, the hat pins, the hair pins, the earrings, the bracelets and the rings, it's almost too much to process; like a sugar overload. Another cool thing is that they have a hug book shelf dedicated to matchbox cars and there are so many random/ weird household items to explore! I will say that it gets slightly creepy as you delve further into the store, there's a book shed out the back which resembles a small library, this place has everything.

I made mention to a friend of mine one lunch time that I was looking for places that sell…read moresecond-hand books, and he showed me this place. At first I was a bit baffled because there only seemed to be antiques in the store, that is until I looked out the back and found a huge collection of books. I have to admit that their books actually aren't that great, and some of them are a little over priced (such as the Enid Blyton book that they are selling for $90.00 which I ended up getting elsewhere for $10.00 - needless to say that they still haven't sold it). While the books were pretty ho hum, the collection of antiques was nothing short of awesome - everything from clothes to household furniture to toys. While there are better second-hand bookshops in Adelaide, this is a place to check out if you like antiques.

I was a big fan of history during my school years and even now I find myself leafing through…read moreantique books and meandering through antique stores. Philicia on Goodwood Road may appear small from the outside but onced you step in, be prepared to vet through rooms of china, collectables, vintage paraphernalia and embrace the 1900s history in this fascinating store. If you're an avid antique collector, you will appreciate the fine beauty and treasures here. A silver Victorian candlebra spoke of the days where she would light the hallways of an English mansion. A 1920 electric wall phone stored love stories and gossip from the Jazz Age era. Vintage enthusiast would adore the delicate range of peticoats, hankies, socks and even bras! What pretty gifts they would make for someone who would appreciate them. Before I left my mini tour, I spotted a couple of stunning walnut cupboards with claw feet. Such intricate details and each carrying bone china collection, Victorian painted dolls and antique plates. I felt like I was reliving the scene from It Happened One Night with dashing Clark Gable. Expect prices to be on the high end here. Even if you're not planning a shopping spree here, it's certainly offers the right dosage of history and charm for those who so desire it.

This tiny looking shop from the out side is enormously filled with every treasure you can…read moreimagine and all the china collectables known are available. It is truly an Aladins cave.I have lived in Adelaide all my life and didn't know this shop existed until I shopped on the internet and realised it was from this shop!This is Adelaide's best kept secret! Would have loved to stay longer but my husband dragged me out in case I bought more, Can't wait to get back there! Run by Phil a retired school principal and his wife Christine ,both are friendly,knowledgeable and helpful.

sovereign antiques was the origianal home of my great grand parents…read more henery & sarah wait. my sister & i used to spend our school holidays there. henery wait deid when i was 4 sarah wait died when i was about 16 i visited there last year for the first time since my grear grandma died. there have been a lot of changes lorraine stone

This gorgeous little haven is a time machine back to the finery of the early 20th Century decades…read more It is filled with authentic jewelry as well as costume jewelry from the period, as well as beautiful old hats and stoles, gloves, fascinators and knick-knacks. The shop has that fantastic smell of old things, a mixture of dust, age and moth balls. You can spend hours looking at all the pieces in here, and admiring their craftsmanship. The owner's daughter is great to have a chat to when she's in. We lament together how 'people of our generation' don't appreciate antiques, and that they only like 'vintage' because it came into fashion. They don't understand where it came from, what it symbolised in its time, and how differently most pieces were made to the way they're made now. We should be wearing some of the stoles and old lady hats from the store and drinking tea while we have these types of conversation. Whether you're a true appreciator or not, this is a wonderful little gallery of the past to enjoy a trip into.

The man to see at Federation Trading is Peter; he will tell you what he things will work if you are…read moretrying to locate a marble surround for a fireplace, hang a door or add some lead light (among many other things) for your authentic federation home restoration. His has got to be one of the most enticing businesses for a home renovator who loves all the classic old stuff. Posts, iron work, tiles, generally speaking its all called architectural fittings and it can be pretty difficult to find. Maybe you have inherited an old house full of these items and you are looking to sell it all off before you demolish and start again - talk to Peter. You only have to glance in the door to be hooked into the wonderfully diverse world of old wood and metal artistically rendered or defined by a craftsman who knew his work would outlive him. I love browsing here and found it very useful when my brother was restoring an old B&B. If Peter can't help you directly he is the sort of chap who knows where to refer you on, so it is certainly worth going in and having a chat with him.

Federation Trading is an anomaly in the centre of the city - a homely-looking old stone building…read moresitting quite comfortably among its multi-storey neighbours. Inside, past the old architectural items displayed on the footpath in the time honoured fashion of storekeepers, is Aladdin's cave, or really Peter's cave, of salvaged architecutral delights. If you're renovating, or building, or just interested in the beautiful, quirky or hard to find remnants of demolished buildings grand and humble, you will enjoy a ramble through the crowded galleries of this shop. Things of iron, brass, wood and glass meet you at every turn - things still glowing with the warmth of the long gone hands that made them. A list of items to be found here would be too long to write, and would still miss thingsout. There's also 'upstairs' and 'out the back', so it's worth asking Peter if you haven't stumbled across what you want during your wanderings. If he hasn't got it, chances are he'll know where you can get it. Long may this place hold out as a haven of curiosity in the CBD!

Any southern suburbs Op-Shop/Second-hand aficionado worth their salt knows about this shop/sale…read more Every first Sunday of the month (unless a public holiday conflict should postpone it until the following weekend) the sale Brigadoons the sheded area by the train tracks, bringing mystical treasures with it. The Lions Club of Brighton volunteers are friendly and helpful and wander around in yellow and navy uniforms to pay and assist. Although most are quite a bit older than me, they're all fun and easy to talk to, always ready for a chit chat or a joke. They're good eggs. The sale operates for fundraising purposes for the club and the many charity and motivational programs that it runs. They can give change but I'd bring some. If you want some absolute steals then I suggest getting there as close to 9am as possible, as along with op-shop enthusiasts, antique/second-hand dealers also know about this sale and tend to get in right on the gate's opening. This place has a massive range of bric-a-brac, furniture, tools, books, records and clothes (see photos), so chances are if you are looking for something in particular it will be there, or show up one Sunday. Despite the place having everything, it also has a big turnover of goods/donations and each Sunday it'll have one of a kind items (the like of which you will not get elsewhere). It's not the place to consider buying something, it won't be there again when you go back. For example, Sunday a month ago I considered buying this giant Statue of David alcohol bottle and this Sunday looked, nope, not there. What was there this Sunday for me was a vintage chrome and formica sewing table for $5, a hat with a $250 tag still inside also for $5, and an amazing jacket that makes me look the business. I also bought a replacement guitar hero guitar for my brother which they've said if it doesn't work I can return to the bookshop on Thursday. On Thursdays during the week the Lions Club of Brighton run the bookshop portion of this sale. Some hard to find books are here and everything is labelled and in separate sections for easy browsing.