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

goanmad

Hello! Well it's definately not car booting weather here in the not-so-sunny West Midlands today.
So far this weekend's haul:

Charity Shops:
1960's shift dress £4.20
Vintage fully-fashioned wool cardi £1.95
(Both on blog)
1960's unworn gold Trueform sandals £1


Yesterday's Car Boot:

1970's ceramic pendant 50p
1960's pearl and gilt chandelier earrings 50p
Vintage Green Rhinestone brooch 50p
Georgian scene pink ceramic brooch 50p
Gucci silk top 30p
2 x original 60's boxed Avon solid perfumes 50p
A carded pack of three pairs of vintage 60's earrings 50p
Karen Millen strapless lace dress 30p
Beaded peacock bag 50p
1970's carpet bag £1
1980's blingy rope waist belt with pearl and gold detailing 50p
Some technical bits for vintage VW's £5
Green "House of Fraser" Cashmere pea coat with brass buttons £1.50

Yesterday's Jumble Sale:
Monsoon faux fur jacket
1970's suede belted jacket
Jaeger grandad cardi
Current Topman Cardi
ASOS dress
Vintage velvet waistcoat
Gap trucker jacket
1980's striped high waist jeans
1980's velvet day dress
Navy blue 1960's raffia handbag
Vintage goatskin purse
2 x men's vintage cheesecloth tunics
Silk scarf
2 x vintage housewife pinnies
1950's lace blouse
(Total spend £6)

hippopants

CoraDora wrote: »

Trying to keep my eye out in the Local paper about Carboots locally, Leeds area, but really struggling to find one

used to be a massive one off halton moor road on a sunday

dramarama

I'm always excited to hear about what people have picked up from their CB trips. I especially love reading about GOANMAD's stuff as I love vintage clothes and accessories.

It's been too wet/cold for me to brave it out of the house for the last few weeks...revenge of the cold monster!! I'll stick to the charity shops for a while!

Treacle_Toes

After inspiration from this thread I persuaded my hubby to help me do a car boot sale on Saturday. We made £55 profit and more importantly sold a lot of LARGE things so our loft is a bit clearer!!!

I'd checked out this boot sale a couple of times over the past few weeks - it was definately my type of sale as the organisers allowed the sellers 30 minutes to set up before the buyers were allowed in and it didn't start until 11am so no 'stupid-o'clock' start!!! Also it was mainly people who were trying to clear their lofts rather than lots of traders, which I prefer.

TT

vicki_b

Valanita, i am about a size 20/22 and i always find stuff in my size but then I'm in the charity shops practically daily!the bigger clothes tend to sell as soon as they are on the rails
If you know your charity shops staff then you could always ask them to keep aside any Simply Be(for example) clothes for you

KatiePrecilla

Did my 3rd BS of the year yesterday and made £130:j

The only thing was, I spend £30 on clothes from other stalls! One woman was selling Monsoon and Per Una, some new, some second hand for 50p per item!!!!! Went a bit mad, and now have a new wardrobe :T

Depending on the weather, I think I will do another one next weekend, before the really horrible weather kicks in

Outdoorlass

Valnita, I have found lots of larger ladies clothing at boot sales too, a littel tip is to look at the stall holder, if shes on the plump side then stop and have a look, she may well have been bigger than she is now and lost weight hence selling her old clothes.

HTH

Did a car boot sale on Saturday with my mother in law, she didn't make much, only about £15 as she was selling stuff for too little 20p for a good never used webcam and wireless headphones. Have told her she needs to up her prices next time as shes just wasting her time.

emerald_starcat

I was really pleased with my find today at the car boot - a pair of grey leather vintage boots which were made in Austria. They were only £2.50.

Miss_Laid

I got
10 carebears for £2.70
New coat £2
Lacey cardigan 30p
wanted an afro wig for my holiday in a few weeks but didnt spot one (disco fancy dress theme)

goanmad

We were out far too late to make it to the Car Boot sale this morning but we went to a charity auction instead.

Picked up :

Terence Conran for Midwinter 1950's "Plant Life" vegetable tureen £3
Crinoline lady 1950's cake stand £1
Dressmaker's dummy £1
4 pieces of Hornsea pottery - 1960's era £3
4 vintage Westclox/Little Ben/Big Ben clocks £1
Flymo leaf blower/ garden vacuum £3

Forgot to mention the Fortnum and Mason wicker picnic hamper we bought on Saturday for £2. Shame the picnic season's over!