Best car boot sale and charity shop bargains.

helsbells

hi everyone!

On this subject can anyone recomend a good book on collectables? Just 20th century stuff. Not really interested in making money just adding a frisson of excitement to second hand shopping Are the Millers guides anygood? Or anything better. Not really fine stuff/ Antiques etc just fifties onwards stuff..costume jewellry, fabrics etc

linni

I got a brand new bathroom suite, complete with all fittings for £100 and they delivered it. A multi-cooker £2. Kenwood chef £8. Fake fur coat £5.

soolin

helsbells wrote: »

hi everyone!

On this subject can anyone recomend a good book on collectables? Just 20th century stuff. Not really interested in making money just adding a frisson of excitement to second hand shopping Are the Millers guides anygood? Or anything better. Not really fine stuff/ Antiques etc just fifties onwards stuff..costume jewellry, fabrics etc

You could do worse than watching a bit of day time TV, books tend to give upper estimates of value and not actual prices achieved at auction. Just remember though that the cash in the attic style programmes never mention all the sellers fees, and they often still fail to actually make a profit. It will however give you an idea of names and styles to watch for.

Mind you, be prepared for a shock, how I wish I had watched daytime TV *before* I spent £20 on a box full of wedgwood ornaments that you now can't give away.

JesaRose

helsbells wrote: »

hi everyone!

On this subject can anyone recomend a good book on collectables? Just 20th century stuff. Not really interested in making money just adding a frisson of excitement to second hand shopping Are the Millers guides anygood? Or anything better. Not really fine stuff/ Antiques etc just fifties onwards stuff..costume jewellry, fabrics etc

If you just want ideas of what to look out for I recommend the Millers Collectables Books like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collectables-Price-Judith-Millers-Guides/dp/1405322179/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237572261&sr=8-6 (rather than the Antiques versions) - ignore the valuations but for images and a bit of info to help you look out for goodies they are great. I read them like novels, bought one today from the Antiques Roadshow (from the charity shop)

Todays bargains...

I got a mens vintage Lyle & Scott jumper for £5 today - my boyfriend will be chuffed to bits :j

Also bought a merino wool Gap jumper for me for £4

A cute 1950s French plate £3

A pair of floral enamel vintage earrings 49p

Lusty

I went to a car boot fare once with my then girlfriend with a car full of crap to sell and came home with the car full of different crap!

Flashdaisy

No carboot sales at all round here this weekend, so I think today I'm going to take a trip to a town a few miles away and do a bit of charity shop browsing there! It's a fairly affluent town so might pick up something good!

Good luck those of you bargain hunting today!

helsbells

soolin wrote: »

Mind you, be prepared for a shock, how I wish I had watched daytime TV *before* I spent £20 on a box full of wedgwood ornaments that you now can't give away.

:rotfl: I know I am rubbish with china/pottery. I do take your point I have seen myself that 50's mass produced china does not go for a fraction of what is suggested if you look on Ebay. I have a really bad memory though and looking at pictures in books helps lock in the info:D

helsbells

JesaRose wrote: »

If you just want ideas of what to look out for I recommend the Millers Collectables Books like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collectables-Price-Judith-Millers-Guides/dp/1405322179/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237572261&sr=8-6 (rather than the Antiques versions) - ignore the valuations but for images and a bit of info to help you look out for goodies they are great. I read them like novels, bought one today from the Antiques Roadshow (from the charity shop)

I have the Miller's book collecting book and I too sit and "read" it :rotfl: I deffinately have the trainspotter gene and just like to drink in the pictures and information in.:D i will look out for more, Thank-You

MoaningMyrtle

Lusty wrote: »

I went to a car boot fare once with my then girlfriend with a car full of crap to sell and came home with the car full of different crap!

I regularly do that!!lol:rotfl:

milkybars

I'm looking for a vintage wedding dress... any ideas you knowledgable folks?