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.

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.

This second hand shop goes on forever. You walk in and immediately you are overwhelmed. It just…read morekeeps going. Not just hardwood furniture of every shape, size and era - but nick nacks and what some people might call bits of old junk is hidden throughout this shop. There is a little workshop out of the back of the warehouse style building where some of the old furniture is being collected and some restored. I have been in this shop a few times over just a few weeks, and in that time - they had all new products to choose from, which made it another furniture adventure all over again. The furniture is affordable and you can let your imagination run wild with ideas for your home. The staff are incredibly friendly and they are passionate about furniture, restorations and helping their customers. They even offer to deliver large items for free to homes within the area. Martha Stewart would love this place.* *I assume

McKay's Mart Secondhand furniture located on Unley Road is definately one of the better city based…read moresecondhand furniture retailers. The products range from pretty scruffy, to fully restored but all the prices are super competitive and many of the pieces are excellent quality. They have a lot of armoirs, dressing tables, wardrobes and desks. Many pieces are wood and most sorts of timber are well represented. The big warehouse-like store is well laid out so you can walk up and down aisles with very few problems. No fossicking required! Definately a place you must check out if you get into the recycled furniture caper and lack the time to actually attend the auctions yourself.

I've only had a brief look in here. One of the things that I love doing sometimes is to visit…read moreantiques shops, just because of that atmosphere that the objects in the shop seem to exude. The smell of old books, the old world craftsmanship of the furniture, the curiosities that looked like they were cutting edge technology in 1935, it's just a good experience. Tusmore's isn't any different. It's got all the sights and smells you'd expect. They had some beautiful furniture when I went in there. There was this dresser that I'd just love to have sitting in my bedroom. Mind you, as with all beautiful antiques, the price tag was quite substantial. Well worth it, but I'll be waiting and saving. They do do auctions at Tusmore's, and they've been appointed as the South Australian consultant for Sotheby's, so you know that they have a good reputation.