Best car boot sale and charity shop bargains.

lucy*locket

jtz wrote: »

has anyone been to any basildon car boot sales or the dunton one? is it any good?
thanks:o

also need some advice as havent ever done proper buying from car boot sales...when looking for good designer clothing...do you just have to have a good rummage or can it be sometimes easy to spot?
Thanks:D

You gotta rummage, get there early (while the stallholders are setting up) and as soon as they've put their bags of clothes out on the floor ask politely if you can have a look (that's what I do anyway). Most say yes just get stuck in, those that say "well I want to hang them on the rail first",they've lost me straught away, I walk away and go on to the next great stall:D.

dollydoodah

izzywizzy66 wrote: »

i love this thread and go most sundays my best grab so far was a tan vintage radley purse 50p and a terramundi 3.00 i just love the anticipation of what i may find

Would have been an even better bargain if the terramundi had money in it But they are fantastic finds :beer:

smartcat04

Bought today from my local charity shop a shappy chic style metal 3 tiered cakestand.
Bought one of these about a year ago for £12 from Homebase and they are selling on ebay for £25. I paid £2! I almost fell through the floor as this charity shop is usually quite pricey.

Jorsha

Well done on the cakestand, Judith!
Can't wait until tomorrow for my local car boot.

goanmad

Wow! Glad to see this thread still running. There's some great bargains to be had out there. This weekend's finds so far:

Vintage tooled leather saddle bag £1 (Salvation Army)

Car Boot:
Unworn emerald green cropped jacket by Autograph £3
"New Vintage" by Oasis black 1920's style silk dress with silver beads (with tags) £1
New Look black silk hippy style top with cream crochet trim (with tags) £1
2 x faux Versace silk scarves £1
Vyella wool/silk scarf with scarf ring 50p
Paul Smith tie 50p
1960's vintage leather court shoes (in original box) 50p
Dove grey silk pyjamas £1
Bright green Warehouse dress with ruffled skirt and corsage trim £1
New King of Shaves moisturiser 10p

Spring Fair at a local Church:
Pure silk scarf with Picasso print 75p
Box containing vegetable peeler with bakelite handle, "Eureka" pickle fork and 4 silver plated forks £1

Very pleased to report that most items of clothing were a size 8 so for me rather than eBay......:j

lucy*locket

Great to hear about everyone's bargains, looking forward to more tomorrow after the boot sales:j. I forgot to mention last week that I bought 12 100W lightbulbs for £3 from the boot sale, they're due to be banned by the EU (from September I believe) so are difficult if not impossible to buy in the shops. I do have the longlife bulbs around the house but in some areas only a 100w bulb will do, for instance in my bathroom by the time the lightbulb has warmed up we've finished what we were doing...it drives me mad:eek:. I'm keeping my eye open for more.

hornetgirl

Just catching up on everyone's finds on my favourite thread.
I got a couple of charity shops bits today, not mega cheap but I'm still pleased with them.
Time Out guide to South of France 1.99 (we're off there in July)
Planet skirt bnwt 3.00
M&S top 2.50
I won't be able to go to the boot sale tomorrow as I'm out with friends, but will wear the "new" top I bought today, and look forward to reading of everyone elses weekend bargains tomorrow evening.
Happy shopping everyone

GrammarGirl

dollydoodah wrote: »

I love reading this thread, people get some fantastic bargains :beer:

I once got a Pippa / Dawn doll in a box of other dolls I had bought for a friends daughter from the car boot. She didn't want this little doll (preferring the Barbies) as it was in a sorry state - only one and a half legs and a hair cut.

I stuck it on ebay at a 99p start, thinking someone might need an arm or something for repairs to one of theirs, and I was swamped with questions. In the end, it sold for £97 :eek: Apparently the lady who bought it told me it was really rare and had it been in good condition, it would have been worth well over £250.

My auntie has a whole box full of Pippa dolls. When I was younger I spent hours playing with them. I don't really see her that often any more, but I wonder how much her haul is worth?! Lots, I bet! She had about 15 different dolls, lots of furniture and accessories and bits and pieces.

JesaRose

I can't get to the boot sale today as I am still a little drunk from last night
It was a friends birthday otherwise I would not have bothered drinking. And its such a lovely day too - really cross with myself!

Can't wait to see what you all get

luvbargains

It's been a nice sunny day here for carboots!

1st carboot-
Schnauzer purse- 10p
2x Xmas Yankee candles- 10p each
A ladies fine gold chain- 50p
NO.7 lipgloss- 10p
2x DVD's- £1 each
Denim shorts- £1
3x Topshop tops- 50p each
2x Cross stitch magazines with the kits on- 25p each
Bright Green velour tracksuit set- £1.50

2nd carboot-
Cross stitch book- 25p
Lots of DVD's- some 50p/£1- some were new in the wrapping still.
William and Mary DVD's series 2&3- £3.50 for both
Turtle plush toy- 20p
3x Dorothy Perkins tops- £1 for all three
Primark top- 30p
H&M top- 20p

So it was a good day for me! :j