*read till the end for details of a mini giveaway!
Tucked away in the corner of Bussorah street lies this nostalgic little shop cum museum. You've probably heard about it but if you've yet to drop by, do read on.
This would be an ideal place to go on a date if the both of you are locals or grew up in this lion city. You'd be able to related to the exhibits & thus find it more enjoyable.
You will be welcomed by the friendly & humble owner on the ground floor & basically vintage stuff are sold on this level. Prices range from about a dollar to a few grand. There was actually a jackpot machine & a working vintage fridge, holy cow!
There is a small museum on the second storey and admission fee is at $2 per person. It's worth it, just pay & go on up. Before proceeding upstairs, you should totally check out the vintage vespa with the side car. The enthusiastic owner would be more than glad to be your photographer, just pass him your camera/phone. Warning: he spams photos, hahaha! One thing that surprised me was that he actually knows which angle to snap to get a great photo! That first photo on top is snapped by him. Pretty decent, huh? Here's another:
Nearest Mrt station: Bugis
Walk towards the mosque &
This would be an ideal place to go on a date if the both of you are locals or grew up in this lion city. You'd be able to related to the exhibits & thus find it more enjoyable.
That's kong, who's engrossed in the paper aeroplane.
There is a small museum on the second storey and admission fee is at $2 per person. It's worth it, just pay & go on up. Before proceeding upstairs, you should totally check out the vintage vespa with the side car. The enthusiastic owner would be more than glad to be your photographer, just pass him your camera/phone. Warning: he spams photos, hahaha! One thing that surprised me was that he actually knows which angle to snap to get a great photo! That first photo on top is snapped by him. Pretty decent, huh? Here's another:
We felt so embarrassed as we kept bothering him to take photos of us BUT he was totally cool about it! We kept thanking him & he was like: aiyah you don't have to feel paiseh, its my job. Aww, what a nice man right?
Alright, done with the "essay". Photo time! Here are a fraction of the stuff in the museum. Didn't want to upload to many lest it becomes a spoiler. Enjoy!
I was so tempted to buy the childhood toys for myself but i know i wouldn't play it, haha! So....i bought one set to give away! It consists of 5 stones, kuti-kuti, inflatable paper ball & two bubble blowing thingy. All you have to do is to share this blog link on any of your social media platform & one lucky person will be chosen! (kindly inform me when you have done so)
p.s if no one claims it then i'll keep it for myself (yay!)
Before i end off, here is the full address of Children little museum:
42 Bussorah St, Singapore 199460
Tel: 6298 2713
Spot the robot if you're planning to head
there. It helps in identifying the shop.
Good luck & stay tuned ^^
