Salvage & Selvedge

Blog Feature at The Finders Keepers

2012-01-09T18:19:00.000-08:00

A big thanks to the lovely ladies at The Finders Keepers for featuring Salvage & Selvedge on their blog. Pop on over and to find out more about the ideas behind our shop and for more info on the awesome Finders Keepers markets!

Don't forget to follow us on facebook for all the latest gossip, goodies and giveaways!

Betty Jo Lovelies.

2012-01-05T22:03:00.000-08:00

These guys have just arrived in store. Can't help but love the little owlie as always! :)

We're Back!

2012-01-04T17:04:00.000-08:00

And so are these awesome PIRDY folk owl brooches. Happy New Year and we hope to see you all soon. Andria & Dean.

Shop Window Giveaway #2

2011-12-08T17:52:00.000-08:00

Like us on facebook for your chance to win this Shagpile necklace. YAY!

http://www.facebook.com/salvageandselvedge

Johnston St Spanish Fiesta 2011

2011-11-16T19:38:00.000-08:00

We are so excited that the annual Johnston St Spanish Fiesta will be on our doorstep this coming weekend. Pop on down for some churros, cerveza and flamenco. Don't forget to drop in and say hi. :)

Outdoor Art

2011-10-20T20:59:00.000-07:00

Welcome to local artist Stefanie Robinson one of our newest suppliers. Stefanie produces beautiful, rustic pieces by transferring her own photographs onto pieces of flattened scrap metals such as corrugated iron. We love that her works are sealed and UV protected so they can be hung out outdoors!

Frankie Gusti

2011-10-12T21:53:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our newest supplier Frankie Gusti. who has left us some gorgeous vintage teacups repurposed into beautifully scented candles. We'd like to take this opportunity to wish Genna, the lovely lady behind Frankie Gusti the best of luck this week with her finest creation yet (a very special one that's been 9 months in the making!). xx

Miniature Deer Pendants

2011-10-05T22:54:00.000-07:00

Sweet miniature deer necklaces exclusive to Salvage & Selvedge. We've had some of these little guys on display in the window for the past couple of weeks and there have been many priceless reactions from passers-by.

Handmade in Melbourne by the Selvedge half of Salvage and Selvedge. :)

Appleblossom Jewelry

2011-09-28T20:40:00.000-07:00

Recently arrived in store are these beautiful hand embroidered pendant necklaces by Charlotte of Appleblossom Jewelry. My favorite is the little heart on lined paper design. :)

Etsy Labs - Thanks!

2011-09-25T20:26:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came along to the etsy labs meetup at the shop last Thursday. Liz Jones from Betty Jo Designs and Anna Laura from Able and Game shared some excellent advice for crafty business success. We had a fun evening and it was great to meet so many like minded locals!

There will be more photos posted to the etsy labs flickr account soon. :)

Etsy Labs at Salvage & Selvedge

2011-09-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

We are super excited to announce that the first ever Etsy Labs in Australia will be taking place at Salvage and Selvedge on September 22nd. It's going to be a great evening for all crafty business owners with presentations by Anna Laura Blandford of the quirky Able and Game as well as one of our very own stockists, the wonderful Liz Jones of Betty Jo. There will also be a screening of some of the highlights from the Hello Etsy: Global Conference on Sustainability and Small Business which is taking place in Berlin this weekend.

It's a free event so if you would like to come along, simply RSVP here: etsylabsmelbournemeetup.eventbrite.com

Spring!

2011-09-06T02:02:00.000-07:00

We had a lovely day off today planting our new garden for Spring. We've put some flowers in with lots of veggies to follow! We'd love to see your Spring garden so link us up to your pics in the comments section. :)

Father's Day

2011-08-22T22:36:00.000-07:00

Coming up on September 4th. We've got some quirky gifts for Dad in store:

Glasses repurposed from beer bottles by Sustainable Stubbies (from $22)

Brick books by Light Reading - Perfect bookends and pot holders ($35)

Button Cufflinks for the trendy dad by Shagpile ($28)

Open!

2011-08-22T22:13:00.000-07:00

That's right! Salvage & Selvedge is now open. A big thanks to everyone who has popped in to say hello over the past week. We appreciate your support and enthusiasm!

Salvage & Selvedge

2011-07-28T17:00:00.000-07:00

SALVAGE: Resident Jumble Sailor and skilled carpenter

with a passion for restoring vintage furniture and an

eye for designing and constructing from scratch.

Loves cruising around town on his fixie.

SELVEDGE: Vintage textile and button addict.Aka owner and designer at shagpile. When not working in her mini

button factory she is dreaming up new objects for a

certain carpenter to build.