08/07/2026
I started Retro Pop Homewares in 2009 after deciding that being a Hairdresser just wasn’t for me. I used a lot of rockabilly fabrics and reignited my love for sewing from my early teens. I created fun Cushions, Oven Mitts, Aprons, Toilet Roll Holders and Tissue Box Covers and threw myself into the market scene.
In 2017 I created Soft Case by Scot - for Prescription Glasses and Sunglasses because I’d had so many glasses cases that were clunky or fiddly and I couldn’t stand them. I made one for myself, no buttons, clips, zips, hinges or strings. I thought about padding, corduroy lining because it has a grip and I LOVE corduroy. An hourglass design would also hold the glasses inside. A lady saw me use it at the market and asked for me to make her some for the following week. I made 15 and they all sold in a few hours. The rest is history.
Now my little case is stocked in 36 optometrists in Australia, 2 in New Zealand and some Specialty gift stores. I’ve made over 10,000 of them with my own two hands. So many people own one of my cases, using them everyday. Not a market goes by without someone pulling out their Soft Case by Scot to show me…..and telling me how much they love it for so many reasons. I’m very proud of myself. A guy from Melton with CPTSD creating my own life I felt comfortable in. Thank you for all the support over the years. I so appreciate it 😘
nb: 1000 followers on Instagram, 1500 on Facebook.
