It looks almost like a high-end store out of the 1950's. Immaculate décor, tidy shelves and…read moredisplays, and a fairly stuck up sales lady. The shop sells gifts, furniture, women's clothing and homewares, all very reminiscent of the 'old times'. Tablecloths with pretty floral patterns, A-line dresses, white ceramic trinkets, doilies, for the love of god. It's actually really cute. The colour schemes are great, I love the patterns they have, and they have some truly unique furniture pieces, the kind that you wouldn't expect to be factory-made. Intricate little vanities, white, ornate chests of drawers... that kind of thing. While any of this would look terribly out of my place in my living area, there are plenty who enjoy home décor of this sort, so if you're one of them, give it a look.

Loganberry Lane (which sounds like the street address for a character from Anne of Green Gables to…read moreme) is a lovely gift shop chock full of a huge range of clothing, accessories and homeware. While a little heavy on the scented candles for my taste, there's a whole room of babies clothes, toys and gifts for kids, and a smaller one out the back which has a range of women's cotton nightwear of the white and floaty variety. There's also some women's clothing, also mostly of cotton, including some brands like Boom Shankar that I have seen priced much more expensively elsewhere. There's the odd real bargain hiding in here, as well as a few local and handmade items, including a small range of locally produced fudge locked away in a coolbox.

I personally love Japanese culture, so I am really glad to have this store open up near us…read morerecently. Their art & craft supplies definitely come in handy for journalling/school work/work in general, and their stuff is much cheaper to get than the stationary/art supplies that can be found in Kmart. They have other things as well that aren't related to stationary/art. They also have imported Japanese food, homeware etc. You will definitely find something in this store that will cater to your needs/wants.

Can't - keep - away!! I'm so lured by Daiso and love immersing my self in the colors, products and…read moredifferent items for sale. Almost everything is $2.80. With so many aisles and categories from homeware and kitchenware to stationary, personal care and snacks, it's like a treasure hunt for the bargain hunter and a gold mine for the value lover. Worth a visit ... Hands down you'll buy something, will you ever use it? Probably not, but for $2.80 ... who cares!

The Hippy Shop in Springwood is right opposite the train station, and takes up almost the entire…read moresidewalk! But I like it, it has a very marketplace-y feel. And, true to their name, all the products are hippy-like! Tie-dye tops, dresses and baggy pants, hemp totes, Buddha statues, antique-looking artefacts like an old chest of drawers, a small cabinet, what looks to be an armoire, plush, ornate pouffes.. and that's just on the outside! If you venture inside (where it's dark and only lit with lamps), you'll see more intricately designed artefacts, like little stone figurines, ornamental lanterns, windchimes which are constantly making soothing tinkling sounds in the background as you browse... it's really quite a lovely atmosphere. There's even all kinds of incense, including one that is made to smell like marijuana. Why one would want incense that smells that marijuana, I'm not quite sure. You also get a nice mix of cheap items, and expensive items, so there will always be something to fit your budget.

Brace yourselves! I…read morepass through Springwood only once or twice a year and this store keeps expanding and for good reason. This place is packed with so much stock, and I mean SO MUCH! This is the perfect place to go if you need a easy gift or if your tastes are off the beaten track. I would otherwise give this store a lower rating for the mobility issues around the store but I love it too much. Please be careful if you need space to move around. The aisles are quite narrow (so much stock!) and it is difficult to pass other customers. Bring a VERY small bag if you don't want to knock the stock over and break things. Go here, I dare you!

I always call in here when I'm in Camden. It's usually a week day, so I was happy to see it open in…read morea Sunday. Plenty to browse. Some homewares and gifts. A cabinet or two of costume jewellery. This is where I first saw Nikki Lissoni range. Baby gifts. Ladies clothing. Handbags & sometimes hats. The service is friendly. And because you are in a country town type of a place, you've slowed down from the usual racing around, and are happy to browse. I confess, I usually find something to buy there!

A lovely shop with all the stuff I normally hope to find at a metaphysical shop and a few surprises…read moretoo like fantasy t-shirts and fantasy artwork. Will definitely come here again.

Hello art heaven. This place has some of the cheapest supplies out there and it sucks they're not…read moreopen on Saturday afternoon and Sundays, but they are worth waking up early on the weekend and trekking down there. The staff are accommodating and friendly.

This new age store tucked away on George street in Parramatta has a good selection of jewellery,…read morebooks and incense. They also have psychic readings in store and some other interesting items that you'll find as you work your way around to the back end of the store, which opens up into another section of more books and crystals. My favourite items in store was definitely the pendulums on display, in particular the malachite ones and the large selection of incense in the middle of the store in between the two rooms.

There was a rumbling back in 2007, when local institution - the appallingly named 'Kevin's Book…read moreNook' - was up for sale. We all breathed a sigh of relief when Christine took over, revamped the store and named it Brown Books. Jam packed with delights including a large selection of children's books, lots of Australian fiction, a big sci-fi/fantasy section, as well as a well-stocked classics section, history, science; well, you get the idea. While there's an emphasis on recent releases there are also plenty of quirky gems to fossick through and I'm loathe to think how much I've spent here over the years. The store is decorated by making use of the art of vintage bookcovers, especially of the endearingly schlocky kind, giving it that warm feel so beloved of the book obsessed. Easily one of my favorite book local book haunts and a vast improvement upon its earlier incarnation. Shopping online doesn't hold a candle to a really good bookshop. I'm off to the collectibles section to look for something unexpected...

Brown Books is everything I long for in a second hand book shop. It's packed floor to ceiling with…read moretitles, you can get lost amongst the shelves and the prices are great! I can't go to Springwood without visiting, and I can't visit without buying something!