Where to get $5 frames in Melbourne Melbourne

Where to get $5 frames in Melbourne
Melbourne

The many great posts on AT regarding how to hang artwork and what to frame made us realise it was high time we gave our own walls some love. However we were disappointed with the lack of nice budget conscious frames available locally. Ikea wasn’t doing it for us and we didn’t have the patience to op-shop. So we were stoked when we stumbled on a great source of ultra cheap frames – source revealed below.

These frames were $5 each at The Victoria Market. The stall is only there on Sundays, next to the pre-paid parking machines in the main carpark. They have a range of frames and prices, including ones on ‘sale’ every week. The white one is 52x42cm and the brown one is 58x68cm. We had to put our own hooks and wire in the back but for a new $5 frame we didn’t mind.

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Does anyone have any online resources for frames that anyone can recommend?

posted by ilovemymini on October 9th 2008 at 5:47am
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I am desperately in love with that anatomical print in the back. I am now incomplete without it.

posted by thirddegree on October 9th 2008 at 5:56am
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ilovemymini - what are you looking for? i haven't bought one from here but check out metroframe. They are not too expensive and the wood ones are beautiful. Just a little out of my range, hence me going to ikea this weekend. Way too much stuff to hang to get expensive frames for now. i'll upgrade later.

posted by jmorey on October 9th 2008 at 6:25am
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I used to get 50% off frames at Hobby Lobby all the time during their sales.
Where is Victoria Market?

posted by Matt. M on October 9th 2008 at 7:38am
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Thanks jmorey - I'm looking for all sorts of frames unfortunately - our walls are blank, and I need so many! ;)
I'll check out metroframe! :)

posted by ilovemymini on October 9th 2008 at 9:45pm
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