Seaside Seconds

Had a great time at this small op shop but you must be willing to rummage as most items here are donated for a reason.
I’m stoked about my finds and have no regrets as all proceeds support a local church. After a good washing, my hippie– indie, elephant print pants and matching elephant print, cross-​body bohemian bag will be great additions in my closet. Until then, they both give off a smell like a musty attic (pretty common for most thrift shops).
Oh and they accept cash only but don’t fret, there are many ATMs nearby.

I visit a few times a year, and it’s become a bit of a tradition to find something vintage here. It’s getting harder and harder though, and when a piece does turn up here, it’s often damaged but still overpriced.
Unfortunately the main issue is that the prices are written in permanent marker on the goods themselves, often unable to be removed. This is a ridiculous system as it basically destroys the piece. I picked up a very rare Scandinavian sugar bowl but the sharpie has gone though the glaze and ruined it. Such a shame…
This practice would be understandable if the prices were incredibly cheap; but mostly they price the vintage stuff over and above its worth.
I’ve never seen an op-​shop with this permanent marker approach to pricing — please buy some cheap sticker labels.
That said, there is sometimes a few good items, sometimes nothing but the staff have always been very lovely and the store, whilst brimming with goods, is nearly sorted into sections. The opening hours are good too, however it is closed on Sunday.
I do recommend this store for the casual browser, but if you are looking for cheap, undiscovered vintage pieces, it’s not for you.

The shopping strip in Anglesea is not big. You can walk to the end and back in under fifteen minutes without breaking a sweat.
One treasure that could very well take up a third of the place is Seaside Seconds, Anglesea’s secondhand goods shop. Often found crowding with people, there is an cataloging system in place, but the simple kind (not like a ‘vintage’ rack or anything). This leaves you to your own devices to dig deep into the breadth of wares here. Books, CD’s, Records, Kitchenware, Bric-​a-​Brac, Clothes, Linen, Curtains, Pictures, Jewellry, Bags, Garden Tools, Sports Gear, and Whitegoods & Appliances. I’m pretty sure I overhead one of the locals saying this is only place they go to for their shopping needs.
There are some real gems and some real misses. Check out the books and madball vintage newspapers, followed closely by the sequined Justin Bieber cap in all its white and pink madness.
Leave yourself an hour, you’ll need it. The space is deceptively deep, with the goods located further and further into the store. Before you know it you’re on the other side getting a breather, a handful of goods to be purchased.