Here are a few pictures of some of the christmas stock available in store at Newspaper Taxi. The cards are just beautiful, they are hand made on a letter press in California. My fav is the partridge in a pear tree!

These little hand made beauties (which are nearly sold out ) have been lovingly cut and hand stitched from remnants of patchwork quilts. They are just divine. So soft and some of the old fabrics used are just amazing. Each one is truly unique. 

Each decoration has a little prayer attached and can be used as a christmas ornament or given as a special gift. they would also look really good as a table setting tied around a napkin for Christmas lunch. I have hung my little star of hope above my desk, thanks Jeanette!

We do have more coming but that is all we will have available so don’t miss out.

I love my little cartons of glass baubles. They’re super cute and the sweet paper gift tags made from vintage girls annuals which are handmade in Melbourne. We also have some vintage christmas lights and baubles from the 1940’s which are sold separately and would look great made into a rustic christmas garland a-la Lee Mathews.

One of my favorite items in store at Newspaper Taxi is a set of 3 vintage feather tipped darts. We even have a dart board to go with them!

I also really love the white porcelain water colour palette which you can just see on the left hand edge of this picture. I have a feeling it may disappear from the store and be joining me on a trip down south along with my leather handled artist carry case and portable easel. A lovely trip to the country for a breath of Plein Air!

We have a nest of birds in store all the way from Scotland! They are handmade from scraps of vintage fabric and stuffed with sweet lavender. Great for Christmas stocking fillers and perfect to hang in your cupboards. We only have limited stock and quite a few have already found new homes so don’t miss out!

Speaking of not missing out – We have 6 complete ceramic children’s tea sets from occupied Japan C1940  in their original gift boxes!  

The sets were found by a Sydney collector amongst the contents of an old storage cupboard in the back of a building that was once an old Pharmacy right here in Sydney. They have been left unopened for over 60 years and are in perfect condition. We only have 6 available in 2 styles. A classic Garden party tea set and a novelty Christmas tea set with a “Rudolf the red nose reindeer” teapot. Too cute!

We also have bobbins galore in store at Newspaper Taxi!

The vintage industrial bobbins look great in clusters or displayed in a glass vase. We have lots of different styles, some still have the thread attached. The larger styles can be made into lamp bases or even used as candelabras. Keep an eye out in store as in a few weeks we will have bobbin ended skipping ropes available for christmas.

A few customers commented today on how the shop feels like it has really changed again. It’s just what happens when nearly everything in store is a one off piece.

As the stock comes in, the store is restyled to fit in all the fresh pieces and a whole new look emerges before my eyes.

At the moment we have a very rustic Australian “shop” theme happening in one corner with all the milky pastel tones coming off the vintage Schweppes sign.

I love the Gents sign and the the old Pilots cap!

How cute is this sweet picture of a little girl with a butterfly and bottle vignette below!