moelv

Ma olen suuuuuuuur taaskasutuse ja second hand poodide sõber. Viimased paar aastat ei ole ma põhimõtteliselt isegi kaubanduskeskustes käinud (noh nii et kohe shoppamas või nii), vaid soetan suurema osa asjadest mõnest taaskasutuspoest. Põhjuseid on rohkem kui üks, nt 1) hinnad on kordades soodsamad, 2) leida võib tõeliselt uskumatuid pärleid, 3) võid kindel olla, et sama asi ei ole igal teisel samal ajal seljas 4) heategevus.

Eile sattusin ma Moelvis juhuslikult Storgatal mööda sõitma sellisest poest nagu Ting og Tøy. Lillehammeri samas poes on suurepärane valik cd-sid ja dvd-sid (hinnad ca 2 eur/tk) ja ma tahtsin näha, kas ma ehk leian Idale mõned norra keelsed filmid. Läks nii hästi, et ma sain lisaks muule ka Kardemoni linna röövlite ja Vahtramäe Emili cd. Ja “øisteini pliiatsi”. See viimane on selline khuul lastesaade, kus mees nimega øistein õpetab joonistama, nii et natuke pingutades oskab ka minusugune täielik võhik mingeid naljakaid kasse ja trolle joonistada. Dvd kaanel on näha C tähte, mis kassiks muutus. Geniaalsed ja kihvtid ideed.

Endale sain ma linase Noa Noa kleidi (50nok) ja kaelaeehte (20nok) ja siis leidsin ma SELLE, mida ma juba eraldi postituses näitasin. Pluus on küll kahjuks väike (komplekt oli ilmselt valesti kokku pandud), nii et kui kellelgi on vaja rahvariidelikku pluusi suuruses 86, mul on. Kingad sain ka Idale. Praktiliselt kandmata. Täpselt parajad. 20 nok

Kui ma siis maksma läksin, selgus et minu kaart selles poes ei toimi. Mul oli rahakotis sularaha vaid pool sellest summast, mis vaja läks ja teate mis…ma sain täpselt 50% allahindlust. Ei mingit “mine otsi sularahaautomaat” või muud sellist, lihtsalt äärmiselt sümpaatne suhtumine.

Täna kui meie kohvreid pakkisin, sorteerisin ma ka natuke riideid ning mänguasju. Neid on ikka kogunenud. Ma otsustasin need sinna poodi viia. Mitte et ma oleks ainus või teinud midagi nii üllast, kuid mind võeti vastu nagu heategijat, keda ette ja taha tänati, nii et mul paratamatult tekkis selline hea tunne sisse. Et olen päeva õigesti alustanud või nii. Ma lubasin järgmine kord kui kohvreid pakin, jälle kriitilise pilguga asjad üle vaadata. Kellelgi on neid asju kindlasti rohkem vaja. Kusjuures osa tulust selles poes läheb Eesti, Läti , Leedu, Rumeenia abivajajatele. 2x kohe hea tunne oli. Kunagi jäi mulle kõrvu üks selline lause, et isetut heategu ei ole olemas. Ei ole jah vist. Sest mina sain vastutasuks sellele kotitäiele asjadele hea enesetunde. See hea tunne.

Kui satute siia kanti (Moelv on 20-25 km Lillehammerist), siis külastage kindlasti seda Storgatal asuvat poodi.

// I am ahuge fan of reuse and second hand/vintage clothes. I think it happened when I was preagnant with Ida that I suddenly almost stopped shopping in “real” stores. Of course I’ve been to shopping centres and regular shops, but I find second hand shops with much more soul. The prices are good, the choices are better, you don’t have to be worried that everyone else is wearing the same thing and then there’s of course the part of charity. It’s important to help others. I hope one day I can do more than I do now.

But back to the topic. Yesterday I by accident drove by a Ting & Tøy second hand store in Moelv. Right on Storgata. Of course I stopped, because in Ting & Tøy Lillehammer there are wonderful things to find. And they have dvd-s and cd-s. Last I bought “Once we were warriors” ( a new zealand movie, which Faylyn introduced me) and “Men of Honour”. For 40 Nok. Today I hoped to find some movies and cds to Ida. In Norwegian, so that perhaps she will keep a bit of Norwegian language when we move back to Estonia. I found more than I could expect. Two fairy tale cd-s and some movies she likes. 20nok/pc.

For myself I found a linen Noa Noa dress for 50 nok and a necklace for 20 nok and then the festdrakt for Ida, which I showed in last post.

When I wanted to pay we found out that my credit card is not working in this shop and I only had a bit of cash in my wallet. To little to pay for everything. And you know what -. I got a discount. “It’s enough with what you have” the lovely lady in the shop told me. I was so surprised of her kindness.

Today when I was packing our suitcases I thought we have too many clothes and toyes. I decided to take them to this shop. As a thank you for yesterday. I didn’t do anything special, but the lady who was working there thanked my like i was some kind of a saint. And it was such a good feeling to start the day so positively. I promised to come back with more things later in September or October. I especially liked that one of the purposes of the shop is to help people in need in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania. Life in Estonia looks pink and bubbly on magazines, but the reality is somewhat different. Especially in small places.

Anyway when you are in Moelv (it’s 20-25 km) from Lillehammer, between Hamar and Lillehammer, make sure to visit the shop on Storgata. It’s filled with kindness, warmth and good prices and nice things.

I have taken the train from Oslo to Lillehammer thousands of times since 1997, but not once during these almost 20 years have I been to Moelv – a small town before Lillehammer and I have always thought it´s one of those ghost towns with now people and no life. I don’t know where I got it from, but this is what I have thought about Moelv for 19 years.

Two months ago we moved to Ringsaker and instead of driving to Lillehammer, we now turned to a road via Moelv. Can you imagine how surprised I was when I saw main street in lovely evening lights and people walking on the street? It turned out Moelv is a charming little town. I felt ashamed. And then I saw this house. Cafe Johnsen ( http://artdeco-retro.no/om-oss/)

Cafe in an old house, together with a retro/art deco second hand shop. I am a sucker for places like this. I dream of having a small café+shop just like that. It has always been my dream. And there it was – like a dream. In Moelv. Town I had thought has no life. I had no idea that a small treasure like this could be hidden there.

During Easter Holiday we decided to pay this shop/café a visit ((we live 15 km from Moelv) . My friend said they have the best homemade cakes there. I love cakes. More than life. So of course we sat in car and drove there.

You know, I actually have no words to describe this place. It was beyond belief. It was like a secret world hidden in children’s fantasies, a world that opens when you knock on that mysterious door in the cupboard. It was like a Villa Villekulla full of most amazing old things. A Poul Henningsen lamp was one of the first things I saw. Have I told you that I have another dream? No? It includes an Artichoke, a Swan and Danish Design. Yes, I mean an Arne Jacobsen chair and Poul Henningsen lamp.

This shop is without one of the coolest shops I have visited. Unfortunately the prices for me (at the moment!) are unreachable, but seriously if you like old things this is the place to visit. The owners have an extraordinary good taste. I am sorry my photos are not with the best quality, but just to give you a hint, here are some examples of things they have in their selection.

It was hard not to notice this painting. For a second I felt like a teenager. Or a desperate houswife. Wait a second? But I AM a desperate housewife. No wonder this painting caught my eye;)

We have an expression in Estonian “like an Elephant in a China Shop”, I looked at my 2,5years old and kind of felt she is the elefant from that expression. A cute one, but still an elephant. I was afraid she will break something extreamly valuable, so we headed back to the café part.

Oh, wait – before we go to café, take a look upstairs. The chairs, the coach…Do I need to say more? I don’t know if they live there, but it sure is full of warmth and love and of course good taste.

And then the café. When I said one of the first things I noticed was the Poul Henningsen lamp I actually lied. The first I noticed was one of the owners who greeted us with the biggest smile (he recognized my friend) and asked if we would like to have coffee and home made “rullekake”. Ida received an ice cream. As said, the café looks like Pippi Longstocking is living there and as a huge fan of Pippi, I of course liked the café as well.

“But I have to go and tell Gerhardt that you are here”, Bjørn says and runs up to the second floor. A minute later his (life)partner comes down. He’s barefoot and casually dressed, but looks oh so elegant. He smiles like a diva, greets us with hugs and compliments my scarf. I am in love! Too bad I am married. Okay I am kidding, but these two gentelmen…They are so charming. (Note to self: perhaps I should visit the shop tomorrow?)

We eat the cake (which is delicious!), chat and as little fashionista is in a bad mood we thank for us and leave the magical world of Art Deco . The two owners continue with their everyday work…

Make sure you visit them when you are in Moelv. Or in Lillehammer, take the extra trip to Moelv. Don’t be like my who judged the town for 19 years without even being there.

Artdeco Retro
Åsmarkvegen 10 (Klikk her for kart)
2390 Moelv

Telefon: 91 56 50 17
Epost: 91565017@online.no

(Note to self: maybe I should move my shop to Moelv. It seems to be a cooler/more hipster town than Lillehammer?)

Three of the photos used in this post I borrowed from their homepage. I hope they don’t mind.

Eveliisi eluviis

“There are too many confusing things present. Things I know. Thoughts I have. Sarcasm. Things I think I ought to be doing and places I ought to be going. Always other places.”

Second hand shopping ehk isetut heategu pole olemas

Hidden treasure. And where? In Moelv?