7th Annual Sydney Vintage Show

I made the trip to Canterbury Race Course last weekend to check out the vintage show. I picked up a gold glomesh coin purse for 15 bucks but apart from that I probably wouldn't have felt I got my $12 entry fee worth if I hadn't made a rather intriguing discovery. It turns out that one of my favourite characters about town, Jeff from Mitchell Road Auctions (Pic 1) is in fact moonlighting as Dame Edna Everidge (Pic 2).

Pic 1 - Jeff onsite at Mitchell Road Auction Centre

Pic 2 - "Dame Edna" at the Vintage Show

I waited what seemed an age for him to notice me standing demurely off to the side as he falsettoed his way through a number of bon mots with passers by. I had remarked to my companion a few moments earlier: "Wait til he sees me" and she looked through a nearby clothes rack as time passed and my confidence slowly wilted. Oh Christ, I thought, please notice me, this is getting embarrassing! Finally, Jeff/Edna turned in my direction and without pause he exclaimed: "What are you doing here?" Phew! Anyway, we chatted a while and he kept up the falsetto admirably well. My vocal chords were starting to ache in sympathy. I hope he survived the day.