The Quirky Magpie

05/09/2026

To all the great Dads, Grandads, Step Dads and all the Father Figures that have stepped up THANKYOU!!

Enjoy your day 🤩

05/09/2026

APOLOGIES!!!
Friday Talky Bits just didn’t happen this week…..however today I got my Toni back and we start to get my act together 😂🤣😂 kinda 🤪

Anyhoo a huge thanks to everyone that bought their Fathers Day pressies from us I know there’s going to be some happy Daddies around town and beyond!!

We’ve busy restocking and new items have arrived too in store and online too

AND the new Metropol Magazine is out and Waimate has a wee spotlight on it!

Enjoy this fabulous weekend xx

03/09/2026

Remember it’s Fathers Day on Sunday!!!
We have plenty of ideas to make him feel a bit SPECIAL!!
Pop in and we can gift wrap for you too ….. for free!!
Open tomorrow 10ish to 4pm

28/08/2026

Lots going on - the actual sun is actually shining too 🤸

🌞There are some SALE items still left to be had!!
🌞Father’s Day is coming around quickly - lots of goodies in the shop for the Dads Sunday 6th Sept
🌞Daffodil Day is here!!

Busy busy 🐝

Have a lovely weekend x

Open Saturdays 10ish to 2pm

27/08/2026

Meet our daffodils & help turn these little flowers into something bigger 💛

These little square paintings are being sold for $30 each and 100% of the money will be donated to the NZ Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day Fundraiser.

(There is one wee rectangular painting $45 too)

Each painting is an original and small enough to pop on a shelf or gift to a friend.

Available at The Quirky Magpie - opening tomorrow 10ish to 4pm

PS Postage is available for $10 (rural a little extra)

26/08/2026

Sometimes you have to make your own sunshine!!

Today is such a miserable rainy, cold day I decided to set up our shiny, yellow Daffodil Day window! So much cheerier

🌞💛⭐️🌝🌻🍋🍯☀️

Happy to be raising awareness for the 2026 Daffodil Day NZ Cancer Society.

🌼Special mention goes to Steph from REWIND ~ preloved goodness who expertly made all the lovely yellow flowers 🌼

21/08/2026

Vintage lovers rejoice!! I’m starting bring out some of my stash 😍 everything always take way longer than I think it will 🙃

So especially for the blue and white lovers amongst us - there’s a fresh crop of treasures 💙🤍🩵🤍💙

Talking of new things plenty more has been added to the SALE table and racks - don’t miss out on some fab bargains 😉

Open on Saturdays 10ish to 2 - looking forward to seeing you x

18/08/2026

Well here’s just some of the highlights from the LIVE sale we held on Sunday night 📽️🎬😂

We had a laugh and hope you did too - LOTS of bargains were sold but there is still plenty more on the sale table so if you missed out come on in and check it all out!!

Great time to be doing a bit of EARLY Christmas shopping (yep I said it)

To all of you who tuned in and took part THANK YOU!! It certainly wouldn’t be much fun without you haha in fact it would be a bit rubbish so a huge THANKS 💐

And for those of you who did win an item please don’t forget to pick up and pay by this Saturday (22nd August).

And collect your prizes!!

We are open Tues to Fri 10ish to 4pm and Sat 10ish to 2pm

PS If for some reason you can’t pick up this week please contact me 🤩

16/08/2026