I hate second hand shops…read more They are smelly, poor merchandise and nothing you would dream of having new never mind used This place however is a nostalgic dream, full of all those brings you didn't know you needed, from old 35mm slr cameras to that record that you wanted when you were younger Great place for a rummage and helpful yet not overbearing staff

A wonderful cornucopia of nostalgia, Alison's Vintage (previously of Glasgow's West End) is a…read moredelight to browse around. Nice collection of weird and wonderful things including some neat fifties and sixties tea sets that caught my eye and some old vinyl records to thumb through. I may just do all some advance christmas shopping in here!

I have a huge crush on all things wicker and am on the hunt for my perfect Lloyd Loom Lusty chair,…read moreso I almost died when I saw this shop. It specialises in new wicker creations, including wicker chairs for kids, wicker tables and you guessed it, wicker book cases! Great if you're looking to capture the old fashioned sewing room look in your house. but there's also some nice, modern patio furniture showcased, and tall wicker chairs perfect for dining room interiors. To the left of the store there is a stretch of wall dedicated to dolls houses of every colour and style imaginable. This was a nice touch, and handy for local collectors as they had some glorious wee Victorian dolls, complete with changes of clothes, and lovely Georgian style furniture to complete the collection. The dolls houses were magical, especially the ones in pastel colours. One in particular caught my eye, to which my friend retorted, "I'm not surprised, it's the garish one..." it is true I like an odd collection of stuff but the more unique the better! And you can't argue that these dolls houses have something old worldy about them, as well as looking moderately like they've been modelled on Phoebe's magic house in Friends. A great shop for furniture and toys that are a bit less clumsy in style than today's world offers, but although the step back in time felt nice my quest for the perfect wicker chair continues.

The Wickery is fabulous, if my mum and I take a wee day trip to Ayr then we always pop in here to…read morelook at their wide range of furniture and home accessories, they've also recently started stocking Yankee Candles. The furniture here is all amazing quality, from oak wardrobes to wicker baskets. This isn't just a furiture shop for regular people, it's also a shop for The Borrowers too as they have a huge selection of dinky wooden houses fully furnished. These little dolls houses are my favourite items in the shop, they take me straight down memory lane. They're all wooden and handcrafted which add a little bit more magic than the plastic mass produced ones that you see everywhere. You can even get little wooden accessories here too the furnish your dolls house too including a new bathroom suite and childrens rocking horse.

Expensive. Quality. Limited stock. It seems that they always have the same stock in no matter how…read morelong it is between visits; good sales.