Butterfly Collection

You have to climb up to the second floor of Rampuria Market to find us. Canning Street is always a mess with people and carts, so it takes a while to get inside the building. We call ourselves Butterfly Collection. We have all sorts of items piled up in here, mostly things we've sourced recently. It’s a bit cramped because the market is old and space is always tight in this part of town. No. 86 is our spot. I spend most of my day sitting behind the small counter or checking the latest arrivals from the suppliers. Sometimes the lights flicker when it rains hard outside. It’s not the most modern place, but it works for us. We handle a lot of wholesale stuff, mostly clothes or whatever is in season right now. The stairs are very steep and narrow, so watch your step if you decide to come up. I’ve been working here for years. You get used to the constant noise from the street below. We don’t do much advertising. People find us by word of mouth mostly. Or they get lost and end up here by mistake. We keep the books manually, lots of old ledgers and pens. It’s a simple setup. My nephew helps out sometimes when it gets really busy during the festive months. We just keep the stock moving and try to stay organized, even though it looks a bit messy to outsiders.