Photo by Liam McGarry on Unsplash "I like to find the beauty in the ugly. When I'm in a thrift store, I gravitate toward pieces I know I'll wear a ton, and insane pieces that I'm sure most people would consider gross. But I find them inspiring. Our van is currently stocked with some of... Continue Reading →
What is ‘fast fashion’ & how can you opt-out?
Photo by Rio Lecatompessy on Unsplash According to the good folks at GoodOnYou, Fast Fashion can be explained as "cheap, trendy clothing that samples ideas from the catwalk or celebrity culture and turns them into garments in high street stores at breakneck speed to meet consumer demand. The idea is to get the newest styles... Continue Reading →
Easter and new beginnings
Do you have a favourite memory of Easter? Is there something that comes to mind when this part of the year rolls around again? Maybe you attended Easter Camp as a kid and you have fond memories of games and camp food and good friends. Maybe you used to have egg hunts at your Grandmother's... Continue Reading →
Conversation series – Jacinta
Weโre nearing the end of the year and weโre nearing the end of our series of chats with our wonderful volunteers here at Junktion. Itโs been a wonderful opportunity to not only let you know who gives up their time in a weekly basis to help make our little corner of Adelaide tick along, but... Continue Reading →
Conversation series – Pam
By now, you have come to know almost all of our wonderful volunteers here at Junktion! We have spent 2020 introducing them to you and showcasing a little bit of what they get up to each week, how op-shopping has an impact on their personal lives and what they hope that buying second hand can... Continue Reading →
Conversation series – Hannah
We are more than halfway through 2020 - and who hasn't seen those funny pictures online claiming we're in the game of Jumanji? Yep, we've reached it - level 9. Play on, everybody. If you've been tracking with us so far, we've been introducing you to our volunteers each month. This September, meet Hannah who... Continue Reading →
Conversation series – Katelyn
If youโve been following for a while, youโll have met a handful of people who make Junktion tick along on a week to week basis. It has been such a pleasure to know them a little more through our Conversation Series, and if youโve missed any you can head back and read them by clicking... Continue Reading →
8 Years Young!
We turn 8 this week! Can you believe it?! We hardly can! It's been 8 years since Junktion was opened for the first time, back in our old corner shop in Sturt. We loved our first little home, but we totally adore our current #littlecornerofadelaide here in Happy Valley. Lots has taken place over these... Continue Reading →
Conversation Series – Tammy (& Nixi!)
Weโve been introducing you to some of our volunteers - this month, meet Tammy!

