I like Surry Hills Markets.
After breakfasting on Bourke St, my boyfriend and I stumbled across Surry Hills Markets. It was a beautiful sunny day, so we decided to give it a whirl. With $10 each, we parted ways - he towards the baskets and shelves of books and I towards the racks and piles of dresses. This is what we found:
- A good range of vintage clothes, including Japanese vintage dresses, at varied prices - at one stall, all dresses were $10. Bargain.
- A varied selection of book stalls - one stall selling entire boxes of books for three bucks a box, others selling the same books for $10 each.
- Heaps of cheap new and second hand cds ($2 - $10 each) and dvds too.
- A tonne of 70's homewares shops selling butter dishes, fondue pots, tupperware, teapots and sugar bowls
- Secondhand leather handbags, purses, belts and boots
Held the first Saturday of every month in Shannon Reserve, Surry Hills Markets make for a great Saturday morning post breakfast stroll. The first floor of the Surry Hills Library also hosts a Devonshire Tea on market days between 12noon and 3pm for only $5 a serve.
Take a friend and challenge yourselves to see who can find the best bargain - I came out with a beautiful floaty Japanese vintage dress for $10. My boyfriend with three cd's, one still in the plastic. We called it a draw. read more