A real bargain.

FRETEX at Mariero launched their upgraded shop TODAY!
They will celebrate with coffee, cake and -30% on ALL the things they have.
So now you know, in case you go for a bargain hunt or just look for something old and used that people have given to the shop.

Fretex is owned  by the Salvation Army.

Open until 18.00 tonight.

William & Catherine

Look who has ended up at a charity shop in Stavanger / Norway?

Have you ever bought a souvenir with "Royals" on ??

FRETEX, a company run by the Salvation Army have had popular shops all over Norway for years now. Not only "poor" people go there to find a treasure or two.
People who like Retro style or just want to mix & match different styles can often find a bargain!

Here you see a collection of hand knitted woolen sweaters for kids.
One thing is for sure; knitting has become very popular again here in Norway.

Many tourists, even those who travel 1st. class on cruise ships, have been shopping their hand

knittet Norwegian sweaters from FRETEX, a second hand shop run by the Salvation Army.

A good idea!

They are made of wool, and are perfect for the winter season.

Also nice to think that there are people in Germany, Italy, USA, UK, France etc. who actually are wearing these woolen "kofter" that have been knitted by local people here in the area.

If you enlarge the photo, you will see the nice buttons, and even the little FRETEX label inside, with the Biblical words:"Seek and you will find."

The STORM ended without any major problems here in Stavanger. Local ferries stopped for a while, and the big ferry to/from Denmark was also stopped. We have had a beautiful sunny and cold winter day today.

Yesterday I went to an exhibition with lots of modern stuff for homes......

But what I really enjoyed was walking around "Fretex" and seeing what people had managed to create out of things donated to the Salvation Army. Quite an eye catcher this chair !:)

Vintage clothing, seen through a window at Fretex.

The window - text in Norwegian says: "What someone is tired of, others can get joy from."

It has become trendy to use "Fretex", a branch of Salvation Army.... for many more than just those who once HAD TO use their shops.

Today young and old find furniture, and I have seen what paint and a professional make over can do. Anyway, today I took the car to do some shopping, and later took a look in Fretex. This photo shows a detail from a decorated wooden chest.

Who was Anna, and what type of belongings did she keep in her chest? Why has it ended up at this place??