Best Car Boot, Charity Shop and Jumble Sale Bargains - New Thread 4/10/09

Hezzawithkids

MadelinesMum wrote: »

Well, I mistakenly took my 5 -yr-old to the bootfair and only got halfway along the first row before she had a strop because she wanted a £10 dolly pushchair. I did manage to get a Mickey Mouse red dog collar and a beany lap tray (£1 each) both as new. Then it was £1.50 on the bouncy castle, then home. I missed about 3/4 of the stalls, lol.

Pester power rules! I wont take either of my 2 along with me now, DS wants all the toys, DD wants all the DVDs - and I dont get a chance to find any of my stuff! :rotfl:

goanmad

Second-hand finds so far this week:

Charity Shops and second-hand shops:
1970's green floral bag with faux tortoiseshell handles £1.25
Vintage hippy tapestry coat made in India £7
1950's satin poodle print neck scarf £1


Car Boots:
1957 edition of British pin-up magazine "Blighty" £2
1950's Pin-up stockings 50p
Carmen 1970's hooded hairdryer £2
DAB digital radio £2
Box containing 48 packs of assorted incense and a pack of runes £2
Vintage faux fur coat £1
1970's Playboy covers belt £1
2 x boxed car headlamps £2

There's a scout jumble sale on saturday....yipee!!!

lulu650

A couple of weeks ago I bought some lovely boxed perfumes from two sellers.

Guy Laroche Fidji Eau de Toilette
Lagerfeld Chloe EDT
Dior Pure Poison Body Moisturizer
and unopened, cellophane wrapped, three Carven handbag sized perfumes; Vert et Blanc, Ma Griffe and Robe d'un Soir

Princely sum of £1.50!!

I'm amazed how much these go for on ebay. But I'm making a quest to find a signature scent which I really love. Everytime I go to perfume counters my mind is completely befuddled after a couple of squirts of the testers.

Husband says all of the above smell gorgeous. Just unsure whether to open up the Carven perfumes. One US seller sold the same pack to an American buyer for $99!! No idea why as they appear to be on sale for £29 from perfume outlets

zoenryansmummy

i just got myself a pair of phoenix quad rollerboots from my local charity shop today for £2! they were my size and very pretty white and purple with purple glitter wheels-i wanna get fit and used to love rollerbooting/blading and figured i can do this with my lil girl. i paid £2 and have just looked them up on net and they range from £30-£50 so i'm very happy!!! been skating round the house in them to get used to them, was wearing them while i cleaned my kitchen-my mum and sister walked in and thought i was nuts lol!! i am almost 30 so maybe........

Treacle_Toes

After reading everyone's great buys, I went to my local town yesterday and hit about 5 CS's.

I think I went expecting too much (wanted to find a maxi dress) and I didn't see any clothes I liked - either too big, too tatty or too expensive! But I did buy 5 yards of blue gingham fabric for £5.

Today I went to a bric a brac sale and did much better:

A suede Domo BNWT handbag - 50p
3 x beanie babies with tags - 20p each
A 1970's mini casserole dish and lid - 10p
A kilner style jar to store my homegrown beetroot - 20p

Plus the 50p entrance fee - all going towards a new village hall fund.

I've persuaded my OH to take me to a CBS in the morning which is usually massive. I haven't been for years and I never thought to look at the clothes before. It may be a complete disaster as we'll be taking our "can't stay still" 2 year old with us!

Here's hoping for that maxi dress....

goanmad

So glad we've inspired you, Treacle Toes!

Treacle_Toes wrote: »

Here's hoping for that maxi dress....

I was chatting to a lady in the jumble sale queue yesterday and mentioned that on my wishlist for finds would be a psychedelic maxi dress. Lo and behold whilst rummaging in the bedding section I found one - far too big and in need of tweaking but at 20p I'm not complaining!

Total spend was £15 and our poor little Variant was groaning under the weight!

Treacle_Toes

Treacle_Toes wrote: »

Here's hoping for that maxi dress....

Well, I didn't find the elusive maxi dress!

However, I did buy a Miss Sixty Denim Jumpsuit for £1 which I was pleased with.

I managed to see 2/3 of the stalls at the CBS which wasn't bad seeing as I was with a "not interested" OH and a two-year-old.

On Tuesday I'm going to a general sale at the local auction house (on my own) which should be fun. The catalogue has listed lots of vintage fabric, which is my latest favourite thing.

TT

Miss_Laid

No carbooties this weekend weather was too dire, but I did go to a table top sale,

New and tagged Laura Ashley dress £1
Per Una Pure Linen maxi dress 50p

floydy

my haul yesterday included

kath kidston small purse manicure set 20p
benefit 'maybe baby' perfume nearly full £7 (more than i would normally pay, but i do know rrp is bout £45, and so did the stall holder, did haggle down from £9, i just had to have it)
ghd hair 50 ml thermal protector 20p
loreal thermal protection 100ml 20p
anais anais perfume still in cellophane £3
brand new wellies for dd size 7 union jack pattern £1
lakeland plastic gravy boat in cellophane 50p
nigella lawson cookery book £1
4 caffreys frosted pint glasses £1
lacy corset top for dd 50p
chequered shirt for dd 50p
few other bits, inc from the fruit n veg stall 2 punnets of strawberries £1, large very ripe pineapple 50p and 6 peche d'amour for £1 (displayed as donut peaches)

very pleased

JesaRose

Off to a new bootsale in the morning and it doesn't start so early either so I can stay in bed a little bit longer