Babushkas

Babushkas http://www.babushkas.com.au Babushkas - retailer of Russian and Eastern European Gifts and Jewellery since 1991. [email protected]

Opening hours
Mon - Fri: 9am to 6pm
Sub: 10am to 6pm

08/03/2026

RARE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY — IP + INVENTORY SALE

Are you looking for a ready-made niche e-commerce business with an extraordinary domain portfolio and substantial physical inventory?

Babushkas is a unique, established brand specialising in Eastern European gifts, collectibles and jewellery — and it's available for sale as a complete package.

What's included:

25+ premium domain names including
babushkas.com, babushkas.com.au, russiandolls.com.au, nestingdolls.co.uk, ambershop.com.au and many more — covering AU, NZ, UK and global markets.

Trademarks in Australia and the UK.

$355,000+ in retail inventory including:

Matryoshka nesting dolls — a large range and we can put you in contact with the relevant suppliers.
Authentic Polish amber jewellery
Pavel Althamer artwork
Hand-painted Easter eggs ($6–$2,000)
Czech & German marionettes
Wooden Polish chess sets
Russian lacquered boxes & jewellery
Bagorodsky toys, Xmas decorations & more

Why this is an opportunity:
The website currently underperforms — meaning large upside for a motivated buyer. The domains alone represent years of brand-building.

The inventory is priced at retail value so you can make an offer based on that. There are also some fittings worth maybe 20-30k or more to replace. Two nice jewellery cabinets as well as other fittings.

Someone with digital marketing skills could turn this into a serious business quickly.

There is an option to re-start a bricks and mortar shop, the Melbourne CBD would be the best place for this but I can give you a few other suggestions as well if you are serious.

Ideal for: an e-commerce operator, gift retailer, Eastern European cultural enthusiast, or anyone wanting a head start with an established brand identity.

Serious enquiries only. Please message me directly or contact me (Richard) by phone 0401 889 387 (on Melbourne time)

28/12/2025

We hope that everyone has enjoyed their Xmas break.

Our Olinda shop is no longer open. Olinda is fine, this shop is not. We prepaid 3 months rent and it looks like another trip to VCAT to try and get that back. 😏

Happy new year everyone.

We are working on moving our website to a different host. It might be unavailable at times over the next few days. If yo...
19/12/2025

We are working on moving our website to a different host. It might be unavailable at times over the next few days. If you do order please use express post option as otherwise you may not receive your order before Xmas. We have halved the cost of this until December 31 so it is $6 instead of $12 for sales up to $50. Sales above $50 express post is included for free. This is for Australian customers only.

www.babushkas.com.au

17/12/2025

We are not going to be continuing with our shop in Olinda. Wrong shop, not wrong place so we may open up in Olinda again at some stage, but not right now.

15/12/2025

Yes our website is down at the moment. Ventra is the host. It's been down for 3 days or more now.

Will attend to it asap.

11/12/2025

Apologies but errands in the city are taking up my time today and may indeed take up my time tomorrow as well.

We will be open in Olinda on Saturday and Sunday. And maybe tomorrow (Friday).

09/12/2025

Post cut off dates for this Xmas

Metro only
NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, SA and within same state*
23 December 2025

NT, TAS and WA
22 December 2025

Regional cut offs
To NSW*
Fri 19/12

To ACT
Fri 19/12

To VIC*
Mon 22/12

To QLD*
Fri 19/12

To SA
Fri 19/12

To WA
Thu 18/12

To TAS
Fri 19/12

To NT
Tue 16/12

08/12/2025

We are open in Olinda Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11-3pm but will extend those hours if the demand is there.

See you soon!

All online orders have been sent (and we might have some more news soon)

03/12/2025

Orders were sent out today to Acacia & Gill in Australia & Lynn in NZ

02/12/2025

Olinda shop will be open this Saturday 6 December and thereafter depending on how it trades. Initial lease is just a 3 month one so I guess we are a pop-up until we decide whether to continue or not. So prices are negotiable - feel free to make an offer.

I doubt we will be open in the Royal Arcade again, we have made another offer to the landlord but they likely won't respond. We should have gone harder and earlier for relief against forfeiture but maybe this is for the best. It is too expensive for what the Melbourne CBD is now. We would have continued to struggle and the landlord would have been the only beneficiary. The rents in the Royal Arcade have always been too high.

Anyway back to what is in hand - all internet sales have been sent and from now on they will be sent the day or next day after of sale.

26/11/2025

We are opening a new shop in Olinda (quite a change for us 😁). Hopefully we will be open by this Saturday. I will add more detail later.

Address

Currently Closed. Shop 3-5, Royal Arcade
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+61401889387

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