Kitten Vintage Mackay

I’ve been rediscovering my love of handmade card making this week.

Inspired by vintage travel journals and the rich colours and textures of the Middle East, each card has been individually created using layers of vintage-style papers, lace, stamps, tickets and embellishments. No two are exactly alike.

They’re perfect to frame, give as a special card, or tuck away with a thoughtful handwritten note.

Now available in store.
Handmade cards – $6.50 each🧡🍃
I’ve also made a matching journal for anyone who loves recording their own adventures.

These vintage No. 4 smoothing planes have spent decades helping craftspeople create beautifully finished timber.

The Stanley became one of the world’s best-known hand plane makers, while Footprint, from Sheffield, England, earned a reputation for producing quality tools trusted by generations of woodworkers.

Designed as finishing planes, a No. 4 was traditionally the final tool used before applying polish or paint, leaving timber so smooth it often needed little or no sanding.

Whether you’re a collector, a furniture maker, or simply appreciate the craftsmanship of traditional hand tools, these are pieces of history that were built to be used.

Now available in store at Kitten Vintage Mackay.

There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about Johnson Bros Australia. While the Johnson Brothers name began in Stoke-on-Trent, England, in 1883, Australian production started in Victoria in 1957, bringing classic English designs to homes across the country.

These sturdy earthenware and stoneware sets were made to be used every day—morning cups of tea, family dinners, Sunday desserts and countless conversations around the kitchen table. Their durability is one of the reasons so many have survived to become treasured vintage pieces today.

I especially love these two patterns currently in the shop (and on the website)
One captures the earthy fruit motifs so popular in the 1970s, while the other features bold floral designs that instantly transport you back to an Australian kitchen of the era.

Did you grow up with Johnson Bros on the table?

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Blue Willow has been telling the same romantic story for more than 200 years.

From delicate teacups to generous dinner plates, every piece hides the famous willow tree, bridge, pagoda, boat and two birds waiting to be discovered.

If you’ve ever wondered why this pattern has remained one of the world’s most collected china designs, I’ve written all about its history, the legend behind it, and how to recognise it💙

Read the latest blog post via the link in our bio or scan the QR code when you visit Kitten Vintage.

Sounds fabulous 💚💚

Three massive days of live blues are coming to the Seabreeze Hotel!

Get ready for the ultimate weekend of soul, rhythm, and rock as we bring a world-class lineup of blues artists to Slade Point. From free community sessions to our huge ticketed headline show, there is something for every blues fan.

THE SCHEDULE
Friday 14 August | 4pm – Late
FREE ENTRY Kick off the weekend with a night of live blues on the deck. No tickets required—just grab a cold one and soak up the atmosphere.

Saturday 15 August | From 11am
MAIN EVENT (Ticketed)
The festival hits full throttle! Featuring:
🎸 19TWENTY (Headline)
🎸 Bill Barber, Christina Crofts, Lecia Louise & more
💃 Burlesque performances by Boutique by Bailey
🚚 Local Food Trucks from 2:30pm

Sunday 16 August | 12pm – 6pm
FREE ENTRY The ultimate wrap-up party! Join us for a huge day of live music to close out the festival in style.

TICKET INFO
https://events.humanitix.com/mackay-blues-fest
Admission for Friday and Sunday is FREE.
Tickets are required for the Saturday Main Event.

🎫 General Admission: Access to the full Saturday lineup.
🥂 VIP Experience: Includes Green Room access with platters and beverages.

THE FULL LINEUP
19TWENTY • Bill Barber • Christina Crofts • Lecia Louise • Delta Deb Candlish • Saxata • Piano Wizard • Dillon James • Jam & Butter • Karen Thomsen • If & When • Matty Rogers • Zed Charles • Ronny Croker Trio • Eales Rd • The Illegal Bootleg Band

Don’t miss the biggest blues event Mackay has ever seen!

A gift with a century of stories…

One of our lovely customers surprised me today with this beautiful antique receipt book.

The first entries date from 1913, written in elegant copperplate and recorded in pounds, shillings and pence, long before Australia changed to decimal currency.

Imagine the hands that held this little book. The businesses it recorded. The deposits, payments and promises made more than 110 years ago.

The marbled cover, the ornate printed borders and those beautiful blank pages remind us that even the most ordinary objects can become extraordinary with time.

It’s a wonderful addition to my growing collection of paper history—and I think it may even inspire a few of the handmade journals I’ve been creating.

Thank you to the kind customer who thought of me. I’ll treasure it.

Looking for a gift for the man who says he doesn’t need anything?

I’ve been putting together this antique counter with pieces chosen for the collector, the traveller, the history lover and the writer.

Vintage cameras, briar and cherrywood pipes, handmade leather journals, fountain pens, pocket watches, compasses, motoring memorabilia, woodworking tools and plenty of one-of-a-kind curiosities you won’t find in a department store.

Some are old, some are new but they all have a story.

Pop in, grab a coffee, and have a browse. You never know what you’ll discover.

📍Kitten Vintage Mackay