Mrs Claus better get prepared for having old Santa hanging around their North Pole pad far more often, as The Finders Keepers Markets may very well push him into early retirement this weekend. Emerging independent designers will be stringing their colourful bunting around the heritage-listed hollows of The Old Museum from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday November 16 and Sunday November 17.

Pick up a beautiful bouquet of gift tags from Bespoke Letterpress, homewares from Brisbane sisters Maker & Merchant and a bit of geometric wall love from the Sunshine Coast’s Studio Cockatoo. The spring/summer market will also see a few new additions manning the stands, with handplane designers Surf/Brand, soy wax candle makers Alchemy Produx and children’s toy artisans Dudley Co. popping up to say hello. Let the tunes of local musicians provide the backing track for your shopping adventure and fend off the belly rumbles with the many food stalls dotted around the venue. Shop local and support emerging independent design this weekend.