I SPENT $1000 AT THE BIGGEST ANTIQUE STORE IN SYDNEY!!! THRIFTMAS DAY 14

[@beebycrochet]

Alex: "... And here I am, spray painting it." Aaa yes, we all remember the "expensive Finnish glass vase"- accident 😂

[@lpsfoxstar8454]

as a finnish person, when she said it's from finland, hell even before it as i regodnize my countries style and know the value, i had a panic attack about it lol

[@beebycrochet]

@@lpsfoxstar8454 Yep, same here 😂

[@OfficialQueenieGaming]

Tbh she is probably Finnish or something but I like her voice 😉

[@cutecats532]

@@OfficialQueenieGaming she's Australian

[@OfficialQueenieGaming]

@@cutecats532 oh yeah i forgot she is Australian

[@zaradavis3997]

I’m A ceramic artist: If your swan is glazed (shiny rather than mate feeling) you should be fine to just use soap and water. maybe a toothbrush to get in the small crevices. Just be careful with anything that has a luster (metallic or iridescent finish) or an over glaze(something that feels like a enamel paint has been applied over the top of the smooth surface) those can sometimes come off with heavy wear or intense Cleaning. you can also wash those with soap and water but just to make sure you’re a bit more delicate with them.

[@caitlinars01]

Did you seriously buy all these things so long ago without unpacking them earlier 😱? I barely possess the restraint to keep myself from eating all the chocolates from my advent calendar in one go, thr kind of restraint you possess is an actual superpower 😳

[@WinterLynne94]

I would say her ability to hold heavy glass vases one-handed without coming close to dropping them is also a superpower.

[@JustCardsBySara]

Because she has so much stuff provably

[@e_m_m_a_0122]

"Alex it's so rare, worth thousands of dollars" *green nordic vase flashbacks*

[@cherylduguid621]

I always have a mini heart attack when you set all the beautiful glass on the ledges and tables and then I remember you don't have a cat 🤣 It is me that has to be careful.

[@kerryhughes5321]

Same 😅😅

[@argusfleibeit1165]

Put 2 or 3 small balls of blu-tack (poster putty) on the bottoms of your breakables, and press down onto surfaces. It takes a very determined cat to knock them over, and most of them are not that interested in exerting themselves. I live with three of them and a house full of knick-knacks.

[@samanthahaggstrom3707]

@@argusfleibeit1165 you are my savior. I need something to keep my plants and collectibles put.

[@loverrlee]

I do too but I also don’t have a cat. I’m just super clumsy lol

[@luke3231]

I love how excited Alex is when she pulls out each item, i love the blue and gold theme too! One of the reasons I got really into antiques and thrifting was because of last years thriftmas and I’m loving this years too. Hi from England!

[@Ouchiness]

I love that Alex loves her own taste and is delighted by her past self. I love it genuinely

[@Babycat42069]

I love antique stores! I haven't been in one so long due to financial difficulty so I really appreciate being able to live through some of the fun through you.

[@geminidawn7315]

I love the huge stores with multiple sellers like that. It's so fun and there is such a wide range of items!

[@meowmeowm30w]

everything you were picking off the rack i was like "oh thats lovely. Oh thats also lovely! Oh gosh theyre all so lovely!!!!"

[@MoonBunnyOwO]

Gotta agree with other comments here. You have helped me appreciate vintage stuff in my house, and now I'm way more into antique and thrift shop items. Thank you for helping me appreciate items I would've never otherwise.

[@ShelbyZealand]

Omg yes I am HERE for this! This place looks awesome. Also, I went to an Antique store here in the States that you would DIE for, Alex! It's huge, and SO many gorgeous glass art and vases... I instantly thought of you when I walked in.

[@Queenofthatank]

Where is it?

[@christybrady74]

This is the fastest I have ever got to comment, yay me, lol. I'm sitting in a hotel in Tennessee on my way to see my daughter for her birthday tomorrow and this is like a present for me, thank you for your videos and thriftmas because it is my favorite!!

[@christybrady74]

I loved the green dress with the Peter pan collar. One day my dream is to go to Australia and visit all the cool shops

[@TyIsreal]

That banana lamp, haha. But maybe for that light cover it could go over a light bulb that's on a flat platform, and be a 'lamp'? Since it was made for lights, but that reduces the risk of it falling on someone's head or something, haha

[@argusfleibeit1165]

I got to a point in my life, that I just preferred to buy my own Christmas presents, and I would give them to my mother or my partner to wrap. I was always amazed at how by Christmas, I had forgotten what I had bought, and was truly surprised when I opened my "gifts". Better than surprised, I was always THRILLED, because I had picked the things out and really wanted them. Everybody was happy-- no shopping for me, no guessing, just "Merry Christmas!" and "Thanks!".

[@angelnumber2002]

I love that

[@GenericaQwerty]

You could turn that blue lampshade upside down and use it as a table lamp 😊 Sam would only have to make a really simple wooden base or something similar for it!

[@guidetoanything]

My favorite was the lavender vase, just so beautiful! Thank you for the continuation of Thriftmas Alex! I hope this can continue each year (at least for a while) in whatever form you'd prefer, your videos are a bright light in the world

[@annaloye5219]

Your self restraint is amazing. There is no way I could keep a parcel from myself for a whole year! Also, that periwinkle blue is stunning.

[@grandy2875]

To clean the swan, warm soapy water and a medium soft toothbrush... and gentle pressure...rinse with slightly warmer water than you cleaned with and add some white vinegar to help with the drying and reduce any streaks, air dry glassware rather than using a cloth that could possibly jag on finer details...tips I remember from my grandmother who had a panchant for frou-frou glassware, and would always try to rope us in to help her clean it all...Pop hated the stuff, but loved Nan so he put up with it all, and would often "rescue" me to help him in the garden...so I learnt to clean delicate glassware and how to get rid of bugs in the vege patch...a well rounded education...

[@user-xr1uv1jk5e]

I recently went to an antique mall like this in the US to try and find a unique piece of jewelry and just found myself hovering around collections of old weaponry lol but if I ever make it to Australia I'm hunting down that store😍

[@bloodirose]

There are many stores like that here(as I imagine in the US). I have one in my area called Hunted. I've looked in a small one at Philip Island... And a different one when I went up to Sydney years back(I live in Melbourne)

[@Obsidianacosplay]

I love these vintage glass vases! Btw, I've worked on cleaning this kinds of pieces. The best way to do it is using a toothbrush and soap (gentle scrubs!)

[@ChickenzFart]

seeing you hold the glass pieces so wildly made me so nervous, I love everything you got!

[@ellalouise1048]

I finally got back out to the local op shops yesterday and Alex has inspired me to look more closely at the home sections! I managed to buy the most perfectly stupid thing: a miniature (like, large doll size not kid size) upholstered armchair. I love it. Thank you Alex for inspiring me to look for and buy my favourite piece of decorative furniture

[@Quotenkatze]

The black flower is absolutely gorgeous! Easily one of my favourite pieces here!

[@centrifugedestroyer2579]

In my homecountry thrift shops are really bad, but now that I live in Finland I have been enjoying thrifting so much and I have bought almost nothing new since I came here

[@BillieTrixx]

I would love to see you Alex, and Dan go to a glass blowing class and make something for their home together!

[@phlackbillip]

So many interesting and unique things in the first few minutes! I love antique shops so much.

[@angelahudspeth4951]

The look of joy on your face brings me back time after time to your videos. I thought the little gold-flecked vase would look great in your kitchen. Thanks Alex!

[@julieperkins1904]

Incredible finds!! Love the blue and white vases and also the blown glass black flower!

[@gremren]

alex i LITERALLY gasped at that vintage perfume bottle!!!! what a fun and beautiful design, i'm COMPLETLY OBSESSED

[@AW-tv6nq]

We have an antique store like this near me. It was an old factory that has been turned into an antique store. It’s three floors and full of neat stuff. You could spend hours there. This video makes me want to go pay it another visit!

[@annetheelf8174]

I'm so glad she went back for so many items, I remember seeing them in the video from last year and being baffled when Alex didn't buy some, especially the perfume bottle with the moon on top

[@luckyduckydaisyflower2344]

You hold everything so gracefully:) what a beautiful production. So relaxing and amusing. Love the blue and gold theme. Devine and heavenly!

[@magicalnarwhal2]

Your short hair is so dang cute, I can't wait to see it in a pixie cut!!!

[@zitronentee2302]

as someone who worked with glass and is amazed at how happy alex is with all that glass i want to start a petition for alex to come to austria. Rattenberg comes to my mind here. so many glass artists and all the glass flowers she wants . also the people here are just lovely and i can recommend at least 2 shops from ppl who went to school with me :D next stop germany , Lauscha . because alex needs some quality christmas decoration

[@Bat_Fiend.]

Yes Kosta Boda is a glass maker that is reputable and with a long history/ heritage (since about 1742). It is also a place called Kosta in Sweden which is where it's made. I live elsewhere in Sweden but It's very famous all over the country. I found this channel earlier this year (and I'm glad I did❤) so I wasn't around for last thriftmas. Though I did binge watch a bunch of videos and the thriftmas from last year included. I was so amazed and jealous of this store, I wish I had a store like that where I live 😩❤.

[@TheBrit1986]

That moon perfume bottle i believe is from the early 90’s my older sister had one and I loved it so she bought me one .

[@susanli6282]

those pastel glass vases in the background with the sun shining through them are sooo beautiful!

[@rebeccahamm2349]

Fun new drinking game: Spot the horcrux (from this year and last year) 🤣🤣

[@spyflugan3592]

Kosta boda is a beautiful brand! You find it everywhere here in Sweden :D

[@TT-_-]

Since this year's colour is blue, you could remove the pink and gold paint from the *blue glass vase* from thriftmas 2020 day 5 (pastel thrift flip). If you still have it of course😉 It's bottom was green I think... that could be painted with gold, or maybe white and snow-like by pressing the paint on with a sponge... some cool snowy vases have little white houses with non-painted 'glass windows'😆😊

[@set0401]

Wow, how amazing! I would have to camp overnight in a place like this LOL Loving the videos! I'm so excited to see your "final form" 😂💕💖💛

[@Rachel_Lloyd95]

Damn, I wish I had a thrift store like that where I am. I would 100% decorate my home with their items!!

[@gumfry2386]

8:28 the funny thing about that situation is that by you spraypainting a uranium vase, it lead to me developing a hobby in collecting uranium glass lmao. If you like thrifting and aren't afraid of a little uranium, going to a thrift store armed with a blacklight might be a fun video to find some rare 1900's glass. Sometimes, an antique store won't realize a piece is uranium when they price it and you can get a good deal on it! (like my Bristol vase)

[@carysstockton9708]

That potato and onion cabinet is amazing if only I was in Australia

[@blairberry6257]

Second lap shade: you could ask Sam to make something to put in it to hold the jar so you can more easily move it without disturbing your flowers too much. Swan planter: clean it with a soft toothbrush and some warm water and gently scrub it, if that doesn't work then Google what is safe with the old porcelin so you don't damage it. All the vases and things you want to turn into vases are so beautiful and mist fit perfectly together. The colors really harmonize together.

[@AmyNapsALot]

I swear, I literally watched last year’s video earlier today, just because I wanted to revisit it. That store is AMAZING and I’m kinda hoping I can find a place like it in Scotland so I can go look around. That was my favourite video from last year and I’m so pleased you went back! I love the swan!

[@michaela3018]

I think you would love the Oiva Toikka glass birds from Iittala (Finland). There seems to be two Iittala stores in Sydney, so maybe you can find some on ebay or thrift stores. They are quite pricy, but excellent collectors items :)

[@pinkpakwan]

those dresses! they are so dainty and vintage feels... (GAWKING!)

[@Kathrine465]

I would love to see more of you doing other videos then just videos about bying stuff. You have a lovely personality.

[@ayaabdelaziz4141]

The onyx vase btw is handmade. We have similar things made in Egypt, particularly in Luxor and Aswan. If you ever visit Egypt one day, you'll see plenty of artisans making things out of onyx and alabaster ^_^.

[@cielarte]

Thank you so much for posting all of this content! I am fully alone this winter with no family or friends, and it has been helping me pass the time.

[@cathifamjourney469]

Love the Costaboda glass! Yet the way you had all the vases and shades together was beautiful. The red murano piece could be styled with the red murano lamp.

[@deannethompson3807]

As someone who collects amber, lemon and deep green glass I genuinely enjoy your love of glass also!!

[@auntrowdy]

You should be able to clean the planter with a damp microfiber cloth. If there is any stubborn dirt, you can use some white vinegar with a bit of baking soda (which I think is called something different in Australia - perhaps bicarbonate or bicarb??).

[@NataliaELopez]

Girl I need your LOFI playlist, it’s giving me goosebumps lmao 😂

[@SamAndFam311]

Who else got super anxiety and nervous when she held that antique glass bottle with her finger 😬😬😬😢😱

[@Moosestacheification]

I read the title and I was like IS IT THAT GIANT WAREHOUSE. I'm already hooked, we're ten seconds in.

[@alisongambleryan1630]

I 💜 your style and confidence always looking so glamorous in your videos

[@rebeccarankin9455]

I love that your obsession with glass is as ginormous as my own Alex. Thank you for allowing me to indulge in all the beautiful eye candy! And yes, when you grouped all the pastel pieces together it was perfect!

[@StrawberryMontage]

When i find unique pretty glad lamp shades i put a little saucer under and slide a potted plant from a nursery into it works great

[@marshmelliemonster4606]

I love the red tealight holder. I have a red anatomical heart vase and it would match perfectly!!

[@shelby1053]

Every piece you got was gorgeous! When I finally settle down and build a house for myself I want to decorate it entirely in thrifted and antique pieces (That have been cleansed. I'm not about that haunted life lol). There's just so many beautiful and unique pieces that people just don't make anymore.

[@calliek7239]

The onyx vase I’m in love

[@LastKupoNut]

This shop really does remind me of the one I used to work in, and you are right some of these places really require a full day. We had people that would queue up outside our shop before we opened, people who would be there shopping longer than some of the employees were working, people coming back 5 times a day just to check the new stock... thrifting is an art haha. Edit: the shop I worked at was in Sweden and oh lawd did I see kosta boda everywhere every day haha

[@marycorreia4359]

Omg that crescent perfume bottle is so cool!

[@crimsonowl1420]

I love that perfume bottle. I would have it as a decorative piece.

[@armtinyannie9771]

bananas are becoming a theme when you go thrifting 😂

[@anotherashley8150]

The art glass is so pretty when to hold it up in the sunlight by the window

[@haveyouseenmydad9149]

OBSESSED with all the glass bits 😍

[@tinyshinystar8458]

The red and gold tea light holder would be so pretty next to the murano glass lamp

[@jennthedreamer]

The green lampshade would be awesome over candles!

[@cayleenasworldi3647]

This just made my day. Can I just say you are helping through a hard time. I love your videos and they always make me feel better

[@rannricki]

I wish I could go back in time and tell you to treat yourself to that beautiful robe! It would look so stunning with every one of your hair colors this year! 💚

[@bowerbirdstyle7661]

During the shopping tour I kept thinking "I hope Alex got that , and that, and those clothes!"

[@debshaw680]

The stone vases and such are alabaster. Onyx is a sharp, shiny, black, glass-like stone.

[@sarapessah3713]

THE PERFUME BOTTLE IS MAGIC I NEED IT

[@kruttbomba19]

I live like 15 minutes away from Kosta where the Swedish vases are from! I've been to the stores where they sell all kinds of beautiful handmade glass pieces.

[@estherbester3046]

I love thrift stores. ❤🧝🏻‍♀️🌟

[@galaxyykitten]

3:39 - me when my alarm goes off in the morning and I was having a damn good snooze.

[@daylinderosier6995]

I’m still craving a video on your house ghost!!

[@lindatannock]

For the blue lampshade you said you'd use as a vase, by putting another vase inside it, you should just use a large jam jar inside! It should fit in perfectly, shape-wise. It won't be seen anyway! Otherwise, put dried flowers in it, as they don't need a base! No-one will know 😉. Ps. Those Swedish vases are my absolute favourite too, and just my taste!! 😍💖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@FjIrwin]

I’ve been super depressed today. Super anxious for Xmas. I needed your company Alex.

[@gordonmorgan3131]

11:23 I was given a bottle like that like 4 years ago and its been sitting on a shelf for years, had no clue what it was for! good info!

[@blossomedxo]

omg the styling subconsciously is also called the diderot effect and its related to consumer goods / consumerism, i totally do it too and I guess thats related to it!

[@shitihellskotta]

I googled to find some info about the Kosta vases, but I couldn't find the model you have. I did find out that I have two Kosta vases 😂

[@lucied2725]

I really needed a distraction, I found my hamster lying with her eyes open, but not moving one bit. I’ve been keeping an eye on her for about an hour and she seems fine now but I’m still really stressed. So thank you for this video ☺️

[@PrettyPastelPlease]

I hope she's going to be ok!!

[@nadelatorre]

I love you"re thriftmas video's

[@WrennieDel]

Kosta boda vases are sooo pricey... some of they're vases run $600!!!! Nice finds!

[@sarah.bea.]

Kosta Boda is quite expensive! A simple candle holder can set you back about 200€ (Germany) but the quality is really good.

[@angelnumber2002]

That vintage tray is gorgeous omg

[@dreamydoc]

At 13:28 for a second there I thought Alex might say "my preciouuusss" 😅😂

[@charly682]

Pack an LED light or an (USB) LED light chain in the blue lampshade and turn it over

[@PrettyPastelPlease]

good idea!!

[@Sisley96]

Kosta Boda is a beautiful and quite expensive swedish brand. Good find! They look amazing! 😃

[@moniquevanleeuwen6514]

Beautiful shop and you got some gorgeous pieces, especially that swan!! 😍🦢

[@askeletonwearingatophat7582]

All the vases together kinda reminded me of pastel aquarium gravel, but nicer to look out and that doesn’t make me want to eat them! Also I adore Alex’s excitement over every piece!

[@sleepybubbi9638]

Ooh antique stores are always full of great finds! Hope you're well and my parakeet Oscar honks a hello to Archie! 🥰 love your videos and content and sending best wishes from the UK ❤

[@Stella-fj7vk]

6:26 i had no idea how much i needed a banana lamp in my life until seeing one

[@kayvee101]

Don’t know if you’ve ever been but Lunatiques in mascot is HUGE and is amazing as well.

[@TFeary]

Yay I can't wait for your styling video.