Ruby & Sol - curious collectibles

Ruby & Sol has closed down – however Sherry is starting up again online at ShopVintage.co.nz with beautiful handmade homewares.

62 Williamson Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland Tel. 09-378 0357 Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

If you were one of the many who discovered Sherry Roberts’ shop Ruby & Sol in Richmond Rd in February this year, you will be thrilled to know that she is back, this time in the front of a lovely villa in Williamson Ave.

People were so enthusiastic about her first foray into the retro retail market, Sherry decided to keep on collecting and has filled two rooms with wonderful bits and pieces.

“Having a shop with such a loose genre allows me the freedom to collect, play and display and sell anything that appeals to me. I’m not stuck in any particular era although I don’t think anything in here has ever worn a bar code. The recycling aspect of this business appeals to me too.”

You will find furniture, lamps, crockery, glassware, clocks, paintings, photography, mirrors, beautiful little girls dresses, toys, linen, jewelry, handbags, shoes, silk sarongs and scarves.

Just because it was practical and useful didn’t mean it wasn’t beautiful.” Case in point: check out Sherry’s amazing collection of retro kitchenware and aprons.

Sherry is also happy to hunt down that special item that you know is out there somewhere and you just don’t have the time to search for it.

This is most definitely one of the loveliest shops we have ever found, anywhere. And it is refreshingly reasonably priced too. Another excellent reason to visit - you will actually be able to afford something.

The problem you will be faced with of course is narrowing your choice of item down to the very one you like the most. Happy shopping!

Filed in Furniture, jewellery, Art, Kids, vintage, home, Greater Auckland

15 Responses to “Ruby & Sol - curious collectibles”

Marta Mourão says...
Oh my god! What a shop!! I love it! I wish I could have this in lisbon!

October 30th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Robert. says...
Great idea…..we need more of this in our lives…….long live memorabilia.

October 30th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Heidi Van Duyn says...
Oh my God!!!! how fantastic. How wonderful you get to spend your time finding and playing with absolutely beautiful things. Well done.

I’m so gonna have to come to your shop and spoil myself rotten.
love you and love it

October 30th, 2007 at 11:14 am
Julia Woodhouse says...
Love it Sherry. Having bought lots of your gorgeous collectables from you at various markets in Piha, I will definately be in to visit your fab looking shop. Good on you gal. Keep on recycling and using your great eye for all of us.

October 30th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
ro darrall says...
You clever girl, looks beautiful, a place one just wants to get lost in, heres to ruby and sol, love you

October 30th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
jen says...
in the 2nd to last photo there is a round container with flowers on it
its on the 2nd to bottom shelf
my mother use to keep flour in a container
its quite retro isnt it

October 31st, 2007 at 10:39 am
Sherry says...
Yes it’s made in NZ by Willow. They made fabulouse kitchen stuff. The 2 bread bins below are also Willow.

November 1st, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Sherry says...
Sorry - I just looked at the photo and you can’t see the bottom shelf. You’ll just have to come in :) who put that “e” on the end of “fabulous!?”

November 1st, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Bobbie Carroll says...
No no no Bobbie - you’ve got no room left, your house if full. But its all sooooooo damned divine and would so suit our home. I suppose we could just recycle some of what we have to make space but what?

Go Sherry :-)

November 4th, 2007 at 12:39 am
Bronny says...
My absolute new favourite shop by far. I am lucky enough to have been in not once, but twice and left loaded down with the most divine goodies I have seen in years! An absolute treat of a place, thank you so much Sherry you are amazing!!!

November 7th, 2007 at 9:59 am
Anknel and Burblets » Sandy Bay says...
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November 8th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Raewyn Alexander says...
Great to see your shop today Sherry, shall write about it in next Magazine (the magazine called Magazine).

Shall also add it to Op Shop Auckland facebook group. The pix I took could be on there soonish too, some anyway.

Here is latest Magazine (Five) myspace addy.

www.myspace.com/themagazinecalledmagazine

XrX

December 6th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Ruby Sol says...
Can I ask where you got your name for the shop from? my name is Ruby Sol, and as far as I know I have never heard of anyone else with that name!

I am from London, England, and I wish we had a shop like this here - it looks beautiful!

Ruby Sol

February 4th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Casey says...
It seems this shop has closed now. Has it moved?

October 15th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Joanne says...
I’m from Wellington and often pop into Ruby and Sol when in Auckland, I absolutely love it. On a recent trip I was disappointed to see that Ruby and Sol was not more… has it relocated or gone for good?

October 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm