What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

Wish me luck!

Just come back from 2 weeks holiday (so suffering bargain withdrawal symptoms) and as part of the putting holiday clothes away chore, I've had a really good clear-out of clothes, bags, shoes, jewellery - think 4 shopping trolley loads (not the supermarket ones, the pull-along ones with 2 wheels).

I'm on my way to take the first load to the local Hospice shop and will check out what's new in there - as well as the other 2 charity shops nearby.

Sayschezza wrote: »

Sage photo easy 260 never been out of the box by the look of it as everything still in original plastic. £5.

I had no idea what that was - had to look it up. Looks like you got a great bargain

Well done on the Phase Eight bargain, Mir!! I love that brand, feminine but smart.

Mir! wrote: »

Have called into one chazza or another every single day this week but have managed to limit myself to a couple of things that will be useful and one that I really love.....*proud*!!

Yesterday I was supposed to be popping into the library but ended up in several chazzers instead. I challenged myself this morning as to not only did these items bring me any joy, but whether I could actually remember any of them without looking at the stash again. I'd made a mental note of spending around £22.50.

So my items were:

Chazzer 1: 2 dresses for my niece, one a white everyday tunic dress that can then be worn over trousers as she grows (provided she stays slim!) for £2, and one a very smart lined and beaded summer party dress for when she is bigger (5/6) for £3.50. I checked they can be returned should my fusspot sister reject them, but this is highly unlikely. No books.

Chazzer 2: null points.

Chazzer 3: no books, but I spotted another super smart dress for my niece for when she is considerably older (8/9) for £3

Chazzer 4: 2 books at £1 each, one an anthology of plays for research purposes, and the other a Haruki Murakami Hardback Plus 2 cards @25p each.

Chazzer 5: Was a Barnados, I'd seen a new item sale sign in the window in another branch and this trip to my local was intended to be my treat! Nothing for the home but I bought 3 books at 99p each - 2 for my niece including one on mnenomics, and one an encyclopaedia of animals, and a BN looking Ted Hughes anthology), and 2 hardbacks - one a Desmond Morris for £1.99, the other a coffee table book on facial expressions co-authored by John Cleese for £1.49. I'll find it interesting, but will also use it to instil some emotional intelligence into my niece, early.

Chazzer 6: by this time my shopping bag was full to bursting, and very weighty. Yet I managed to drag myself to another shop, buy yet another dress for my niece that was just too cute to resist for £2.50. I instructed my sister to get it laundered today so she can wear it on Father's Day tomorrow. On the way out a set of jewellery caught my eye v similar to the below, but in an unusual burgundy colour, so I bought that too for £5. Definitely a want but I'll probably never use it and give it away too!



So my total spend was in fact £24.95, on stuff I never knew I needed

Pollycat wrote: »

Sounds fab and a bargain with a capital B.
Lucky with the fit, I find Phase Eight dresses come up on the small side.

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Well done on the Phase Eight bargain, Mir!! I love that brand, feminine but smart.

I've never had anything from Phase Eight before but I must say I'm impressed with the quality. Was just wondering where they fit into the fashion hierarchy? Are they more Hobbs, LK Bennett, Coast, Karen Millen or Monsoon, Next, M & S, Wallis, Topshop??? Their retail prices seem anything from about £55 to £150. Anyone else find their sizes are on the small side as I will deffo be looking out for this brand in the future.

'The' dress is all washed and pressed now and it's come up a treat. So pleased!

Phase Eight dresses are always a snug size, I have always gone for the next size up (as advised by one of their salesladies, my DSiL). Maxi dresses are true to size however, as are jumpers. I always keep my eyes out for their dresses, but they often have good reductions online too.