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Best car boot sale and charity shop bargains.

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  • went to the boot sale this morning, was much better than last week - full rows again. got a couple of little bits for daughter
    2 lovely books 50p
    1 happyland figure 20p
    puzzle track/car £1

    but I did have happyland envy today, got to a stall as a guy was buying a couple of happyland vehicles! he also had a spokey joe (the bike trailer for kids) which i'd of fancied too. must go earlier next week!
  • HeidiBoo_2
    HeidiBoo_2 Posts: 84 Forumite
    edited 28 March 2011 at 2:48PM
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  • Hehe, that's fair enough! You must be so proud of your bargains (I am of the few I have)! Good luck to you, and thanks for info!!!

    Hi guys,from the black country,midlands,bin doin it for years,got my missis from one of them,think i dropped a clanga...
    also bought my sons army gear,oxfam,gov wouldn,t issue any.3rd tour..honest. an i live next dooooor to TOM.MP.:T
  • are you getting addicted heidiboo?! i popped into one yesterdya and managed to get an ELC pop up toaster for 50p and a gorgeous new look dress and fake fur wrap for £5
  • b4be
    b4be Posts: 116 Forumite
    edited 24 September 2009 at 11:04AM
    hi guys havent been to any boot sales lately ,but have £20 tucked away

    for sunday ... so fingers crossed

    recent charity shop buys

    2 ikea kids hanging net storage red and orange
    1.00 each
    bart simpson robe for little boy
    1.50
    pink bath wrap and matching hair wrap for little girl
    2.00

    recent ebay bargains

    3ft tall blanket box to shabby chic
    1.00
    drop leaf trolley with wheels to shabby chic
    1.00
    cream and gold wedding table number cards inc postage
    2.20


    roll on the :jweekend
  • I Paid £1 for a box of about 30 'old CD's'...or so the seller thought.

    ....Flogged them on eBay for around £7 each. Cheers Mrs dumb carboot seller.
    Profit=sanity
    Turnover=vanity
    Greed=inhumanity:dance:
  • goanmad
    goanmad Posts: 1,644 Forumite
    edited 24 September 2009 at 1:53PM
    Afternoon!

    Today's boot sale bargains:

    1934 edition of Tatler Magazine £1
    1930's elephant ornament £3
    Wooden clothes airer £3
    Wooden plate rack 50p
    Christian Dior Monsieur trousers (with tags still attached) £1
    Vintage Mr Harry 1970's brown evening suit £1
    1970's tan leather blazer £1
    1960's St Michael paisley print tea dress 20p
    Vintage suitcase with Bloomsbury labels £1
    Tommy Hilfigger swim shorts 50p
    Calvin Klein denim jacket 50p
    Tulip shape skirt in a fab parrot print 50p
    Flesh coloured microfibre bra (With tags) in my size 20p
    8 x wide leather 1980's era brightly coloured belts 20p each
    1980's high waisted cotton trousers in a funky ethnic print 50p
    6 packs electric blue ribbed tights 10p a pair
  • Cheers Mrs dumb carboot seller.

    This is a bit harsh, isn't it?! :confused:
    Overpay!
  • Jorsha
    Jorsha Posts: 366 Forumite
    Good day for me today on the gaming front:
    Animal Crossing Ds: £5
    Grand Theft Auto 4 Xbox 360: £5
    Call of Duty 3 Wii: £2
    Rome total war anthology & Conflict Denied Ops PC: £1 each
    Project snowblind and Spy vs Spy Xbox: 50p each.
    Also got a nice tall solid wooden carving for £2, And 3 Coke can glasses for the grand total of 50p.
  • sunshinedays
    sunshinedays Posts: 197 Forumite
    edited 27 September 2009 at 2:42PM
    I only managed to get a book for 30p at the bootsale today. Nothing else really grabbed me. I'm thinking that this might be because it's coming to the end of the season of bootsales? :confused:
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