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11/01/2025

How’s this for a cool idea! Pop into the The Woolston Emporium and visit Botari Hobby for some awesome collectibles.

Introducing Botari Community Trading

Have any toys or collectibles you no longer want?
Bring them in store at Botari Hobby and swap them for any collectibles that have been donated/traded by another community member!

Our goal with Botari Hobby is to create a community for hobby enthusiasts with niche interests. With Botari Community Trading we can all be involved in spreading and sharing our love for our hobbies!

To keep the trading fair, we won’t accept any broken items or junk.

11/01/2025

We still have a few mushroom decorations and gorgeous frames by the super talented Willow & Bone. Mushrooms only $10 each and frames $30. What you see in the photos is all we have left so be quick! 🍄💕

10/01/2025

Terrariums! These beauties are pretty much self care and add a lovely bit of calming greenery to your living space. More to come…

10/01/2025

All available instore now

10/01/2025

I still have some little jar gardens available instore. These were popular gifts last year and a lovely wee space filler for a shelf.

10/01/2025

Adding a little whimsy to the shop this year. Had a bit of fun with this dome. Featuring a rose strewn metal archway and some wee deer friends. View in store, DM for price.

08/01/2025

We are open! Despite these full on roadworks outside. You can get to us via Frederick Street Woolston. All our wee businesses really appreciate your support, particularly now when we’re a little harder to get to. I promise you it’s so worth popping in!

05/01/2025

Update. So I made some more mice as the last two were kinda more ratty looking. Which is fine, but not what I’m going for. The tutorial I watched said to use peppercorns for eyes if I don’t have beads. I did. But now they look like they have some nasty eye infection. Hopefully paint will correct this. Poor little gunky eyed guys.

02/01/2025

Happy New Year from me and these fun guys (see what I did there?) The Emporium is open again from tomorrow/Friday 10-4. Looking forward to a busy year seeing all your lovely faces

28/12/2024

Spun cotton mouse progress… finally put the cotton on the wee skeleton today. It’s coming together. Bit messy but super easy. There are a few methods on YouTube. I’m going to try a different one with mouse #2 and see if it’s quicker drying. Also trying to figure out how to do the little paws/mouse fingers

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from me and mine to you and yours 🎄💕

21/12/2024

Some gorgeous homemade lemon curd from the super kind and clever Liv An absolute must see store in the emporium with a beautiful range of clothes and shoes, homewares and accessories. You’re bound to find the perfect pressie for yourself or someone you love 🥰

21/12/2024

Christmas wreaths and baubles now half price. Our last day of trade for the year is today so pop in for a coffee and some lunch and a wee shop in our lovely stores.

20/12/2024

Put together a little basket for that last minute gift. Perfect for a garden lover. Beautiful Botanical candle, little blue star fern and pot, fairy wreath, festive froggy, wee rose book and more. Pop in this weekend and avoid the mall madness!

20/12/2024

Fresh flowers, dried flowers and gifts. We’re open until 7pm tonight so pop in for a relaxed shopping experience and have some Xmas cake and bubbles while you’re here 💕🎄

18/12/2024

Open for the next 4 days for all your chillaxed shopping needs! Late night Friday. Why wouldn’t you?!

16/12/2024

Last minute shopping without the stress!

15/12/2024

Brought some flowers home for a change