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Christmas Shopping | Festive Fun | Moss Vale Festive Foraging

Late night shopping and festive fun is coming again this Christmas to Moss Vale, thanks to The Vintage Toy Box and the Moss Vale Independent Retail Association.

Late night shopping and festive fun is coming again this Christmas to Moss Vale, thanks to The Vintage Toy Box and the Moss Vale Independent Retail Association.

On Thursday 12 December between 4 pm and 9pm, Argyle Street and surrounds is going to stay up late as part of Moss Vale Festive Foraging.

Not only will this be a chance to meet Santa and sing along with our local carollers and the Wingecarribee Vocal Musters, but it will be a fantastic opportunity to pick up some exclusive offers from participating outlets.

Best of all, lucky ‘foragers’ who follow the Christmas map and collect the 12 Christmas stamps in any of the participating businesses will go into the draw to win a Festive Forager prize pack on the night, from a total prize pool of $3000.

The prize will be drawn at the Southern Highlands Brewing & Taphouse in Moss Vale at 9pm on Thursday 12th December 2019.

We are delighted to be able to showcase some fantastic local talents, with entertainment throughout the afternoon and evening, and throughout the Foraging Trail from:

As well as many other special treats, there will be a special prize on the night from The Vintage Toy Box for the best dressed Christmas outfit in the theme of ‘The 12 days of Christmas’, so come in your festive finery!

There will be plenty of places to grab a bite to eat, and something for all palates, with the following participating outlets open on the night:

As well as many more, and treats in Leighton Gardens from:

Shoppers will also get the chance to vote on the Best Dressed Christmas Window on the evening, with the People’s Choice Winner winning this fantastic business prize pack:

All Moss Vale CBD Business with a window are eligible to enter. The winner will be the business with the most votes at the end of the evening and will be announced at 9pm as part of the Festive Foraging Prize Draw.

Some of our retailers will be offering a special gift wrapping service for a gold coin donation. This year we are getting behind the NSW RFS and will be donating your donations to them for all of the great work that they are doing for all of us. Look out for the gift wrap signs!

Spread the word and get the whole family down for an evening of festive fun and frivolity!

Follow #festiveforagingmossvale on Instagram for updates.

Happy foraging!

Plan your route in advance with our interactive Festive Foraging Map showing the participating businesses on our Festive Forage Trail.

NSW Permit No. LTPS/19/39653

For further information visit: https://www.facebook.com/MossValeIndependentRetailAssociation/

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School Holiday Fun | Upper Argyle Easter Hunt

Looking for something to do with the kids in the Southern Highlands this Easter long weekend? Why not take them on an Upper Argyle Easter Hunt in Moss Vale. 

Looking for something to do with the kids in the Southern Highlands this Easter long weekend? Why not take them on an Upper Argyle Easter Hunt in Moss Vale. 

Answer all of the clues in each participating business to be in with the chance to win a pack of Easter goodies!

Runs until SATURDAY APRIL 20th 2019. Entries must be received by 3:30 PM

Take the completed entry form to The Vintage Toy Box for marking by 3.30 pm on Saturday 20th April to be in with a chance of winning. All correct and complete entries will go into the draw to win an Easter pack crammed full of Easter goodies.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Child and adult must be present at the time of draw to collect prize. Redraw will occur if winner drawn is not present. Employees and relatives of employees are not eligible to participate in draw. By participating in this draw you consent to your details being collected for marketing purposes by each of the participating businesses. In winning the draw you consent to your photo being used in our marketing material.

Drawn Easter Saturday 20th April at 4.15 pm at the Taphouse.

#UpperArgyle

Download an entry form or pick up in-store from Friday 12th April 2019.

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The Vintage Toy Box | Traditional Barber Shop meets Toy Shop

Did you know that for 40 years before we moved in, it was also the Moss Vale Barber shop, operated and run by the local legend John ‘Snipper’ Parry?

We have people popping into the shop all of the time talking about when they were a kid, and when John used to cut their hair. These people are now grandparents themselves , but they still look back fondly on their childhood days.

For those of you that know us, you’ll know that we also own Motique. Motique is a botique men's gifts and games store, set up to offer a tailored selection of products designed to meet the requirements of the modern gentleman.

Motique, a fine purveyor of old-style men’s goods operates online and from within our Moss Vale store in the beautiful Southern Highland’s of NSW, in our old style traditional barber section at the back of The Vintage Toy Box.

What’s really interesting about our shop though is that for 40 years before we moved in, it was also the Moss Vale Barber shop, operated and run by the local legend John ‘Snipper’ Parry.

We have people popping into the shop all of the time talking about when they were a kid, and when John used to cut their hair. These people are now grandparents themselves , but they still look back fondly on their childhood days.

Sadly John is no longer with us, but we thought it would be a lovely thing to keep his memory alive, so we’re currently on the lookout for:

  1. A barber to rent out our barber chair

  2. People with memories to feature in our special feature piece about John.

If you fit into either of these categories, or know someone that does, please get in touch, as we’d love to hear from you!

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