No thrifting! Just painting and changing locks and getting signs put up and stuff like that!
We even lit a fire in the upstairs fireplace for the boys after school. It was lovely – despite them wanting to fly paper planes into the inferno. Definately NOT allowed, boys!
Things are coming along nicely! Kirsty painted the door RED for us – i think it might need 28 coats to make it look the red that we all like! We painted the front of the store – and inside the window… and lots of general busying about!
And we found this cute sticker on a post outside the shop too.
We are liking our neighbourhood more and more – every 10 minutes someone wanted to say ‘hello’ and ask what sort of shop we were opening… so very welcoming!
And Julia Zemiro walked past and smiled at us painting in the window – so that is definately a good omen!
Yipp-to-the-peee! Can’t wait to seeeeee what it will all look like in the end!
On the door I wrote in Sharpie – ‘number 63.. it will be.. meet me at mikes’ – I love a rhyme.
xx mikes
ps – still would love to hear from any quiet and shy new crafters who might want to make some things for Mikes! We open in just under 3 weeks if all goes to schedule – so send us an eeeee-mail!
Welcome to the neighbourhood! You’ll fit right in with all the local crafty and vintage shops – much love, Nicole from Circa Vintage Clothing.
Julia Zemiro is SOOOO cool!
so very exciting YIPPEE
i have a big crush on julia and so does my husband!!!!
justine x
Ooh. thanks for being so excited guys! yes.. i am simply bursting out of my skin with all the good things New Mikes will hold! Thanks suzukiss for your info about RIKA-chan! We will have 2 shops for a while – and then just have Brunswick St – probably from February 2008. xx pip
Hi,
This sticker is a Japanese famous doll! (we call it RIKA-chan, It’s like a Japanese barbie)
Yes, I am japanese and I am going to go to Melbourne at the end of this month.
I would love to go to your shop.
You are making a new shop but are you still running the old shop?
It’s been so fun watching the progress you’ve been making! The new store is going to be great!
Hi Pip
Can’t wait to see the new shop. Its all very exciting! Looks like you are going to be spending a heap of time travelling between Richmond and Fitzroy. Good thing its not far!
plenty of signs and they’re all beauties – the sticker, julia, the red door, warm fires….and last but most certainly not leeeeeeast – a massive wave of excitedment – it’s buzzing on brunaswick street maaaaate!!!!!!
a fire in the fireplace upstairs?!!! i’ll be right over!
Your excitement is contagious!! Angela expressed my belief — that sticker is an omen!
I love your new store!!! I wish I could see it in person when you get it opened. Awww …. I’ll just have to imagine how lovely it will be. Sounds very lovely.
you sound super excited pippy.
The sticker is a good size!!
I bet your being told to stop showing off ha ha!!
Can you let me paint already!!
xoxx
Soooo exciting Pip! It’s a treat to see it all coming together slowly but surely 🙂 Hope to have some patterns for you and a few softies and dolls too by the end of the month 🙂
Must be looking swish if you got the nod from Julia!
Must be looking swish if you got the nod from Julia!
Must be looking swish if you got the nod from Julia!
I hope you had marshmallows for the fire.
yikes indeed!
best of luck!
;0)
oooh, sounds exciting. I love the words on the window.
you can expect plenty of cupcake necklaces and many many many pretty rings from me!
I hope to see you this friday,
Wow Mikes 2 is looking good! I think the cute sticker you spotted on the post outside the shop is a definate omen!!