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

goanmad

Away at a damp festival in Wales all weekend but had a mammoth spree yesterday, starting at a car boot sale in Evesham:

1950's boxed mink brooch 50p
VJ Naipaul paperback book 50p
1950's boxed nylons 50p
Louis Feraud boned sundress 50p
Betty Barclay high-waisted jeans 50p
1980's lycra body with sequinned cups 50p

Various Charity Shops, Evesham:
1970's Scandanavian-made brown floppy felt hat £1.49
2 x maxi dress patterns 50p each
1980's Country Casuals belt 50p
1950's leather Kelly bag £4.95

Various Charity Shops, Pershore:
1970's wraparound skirt with Victorian Lady print £1
1960's A-Line skirt £1
1970's emerald green and white silk scarf 25p

Valanita

I've noticed a lot of ladies on here buy clothing from charity shops & car boots.
What I'd like to know is, how on earth do you find your sizes?
Whenever I see something I like, it is usually too big, or more likely, far to small for me.:(

MoaningMyrtle

I am a bog standard size 14 Val, a lot of clothes seem to be OK for me.

goanmad

Valanita wrote: »

I've noticed a lot of ladies on here buy clothing from charity shops & car boots.
What I'd like to know is, how on earth do you find your sizes?
Whenever I see something I like, it is usually too big, or more likely, far to small for me.:(

Can't say I ever have a problem either, Val. I'm a standard UK size 8, if I like it and it's too big I'll buy it and get the sewing machine out.

Valanita

Thank you, both. Both of you much smaller ladies than me. Guess I just have to keep looking.

JesaRose

Valanita wrote: »

I've noticed a lot of ladies on here buy clothing from charity shops & car boots.
What I'd like to know is, how on earth do you find your sizes?
Whenever I see something I like, it is usually too big, or more likely, far to small for me.:(

I'm a 12, sometimes 14 but I will try on anything from a 10 to 16 because it depends what shop its from. If its too big I'll wear a belt with it and if its vintage the size will be different anyway as a 12 years ago does not have the same measurements as it does today

TravellingAbuela

Valanita wrote: »

I've noticed a lot of ladies on here buy clothing from charity shops & car boots.
What I'd like to know is, how on earth do you find your sizes?
Whenever I see something I like, it is usually too big, or more likely, far to small for me.:(

At Ripon car boot on Sunday I spotted a lovely Hobbs skirt - size 10:eek:!
I deliberated for ages trying to decide whether I could squash my size 14 frame into it. Finally I decided that perhaps I wouldn't! What a pity as I really loved the skirt.

Valanita

That is a pain, TravellingAbuela, my problem too, but I'm larger.:D

We went to a car boot this morning. I bought some cuddly toys. Daughter bought 8 of those Toll things from Scandinavia, for £8, her partner collects them.
I love treen & bought a wooden hand 50p & a mushroom also 50p.
Car boot was busy, but not much caught my eye.

Hadley

Hope you don't mind me asking a question?
I have been asked to do a car boot sale with my sister I have lots of baby/toddler clothes some which are brand new,several pairs of hardly worn clarkes shoes,toys and some books.I have never been to a car boot sale so was wondering what should I charge for my items.I don't want to over charge people.Hope some one can help.Thanks in advance

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Hadley wrote: »

Hope you don't mind me asking a question?
I have been asked to do a car boot sale with my sister I have lots of baby/toddler clothes some which are brand new,several pairs of hardly worn clarkes shoes,toys and some books.I have never been to a car boot sale so was wondering what should I charge for my items.I don't want to over charge people.Hope some one can help.Thanks in advance

Generally kids clothes sell for anything from 3 items for £1
Or single items 50p to £1 each at my local cb
Also depends on the brand, the better quality brands people are prepared to pay more for!
I reckon £2-3 for clarkes shoes that are like new & boxed, more worn and unboxed ones prob get £1-£1.50
And maybe £1.50 for clothes that are brand new
Toys depends on what they are anything from 50p+!
Books prob 50p-£1