Lost and Found Market

Loads to see, touch and try. Wonderfully curated by the individuals who spent time on this. It has everything, and I mean everything. Record LPs, vintage clothes and fashion accessories, bags, tools, household items, decorative pieces, furniture, wigs!, The list keeps going on and on. Well worth a visit even if it's a bit out of the way. Expect to spend a couple of hours here if you're the type who like to take time to rummage through vintage finds for self and home. I've taken a few photos so check them out.

An uncomfortable visit. One of the women with curly hair was very hostile. There was a visible copper stain on a pair of earrings. When I showed it to the other staff, they agreed with me and referred me to see that woman. (He's a very nice guy.) The woman was rolling her eyes and saying things like "I can't see the stain" and "I don't see there's a problem," very impatiently telling me "You don't have to buy it if you don't want to." The shop has a lot of goodies, and I would like to visit again, but the friendliness of the staff is not guaranteed.

I love this place so much and have bought numerous items when I lived in Melbourne a few years back. The staff are helpful too. Today I had a terrible experience with a European lady in her 30s/40s short hair. I asked about the top floor as it was closed and I wanted to return when it is open. I just asked her what kind of furniture they sell and how large the room was in relation to the room we were in. I was met with deliberately evasive answers like I don't know. You will have to come back. I don't know the square meter age. She repeated this a few times. I I intend to buy a lot of furniture as I am in an unfurnished appt. I wasn't asking difficult questions, only because I live quite far and wanted to know if it was worth my while. She seemed to take a lot of pride in giving me those answers. So i asked a young man who was her colleague who did answer my 3 questions politely. . When i left i turned around and noticed thst she was laughing at me with her colleague's? Not sure why there was unkindnesd.. Maybe it's because I am not white? I was very polite. I felt pretty humiliated. I would come back in a heartbeat and spend around 3K but not now. All you need is to treat people with respect. If any one who sells furniture upstairs would like to contact me I would be really interested but not sure I want to return. I had the opposite experience at Retropolis in Preston and Waverley Bazaar earlier today. Very warm and welcoming