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

JesaRose

goanmad wrote: »

Great news, folks! My bargain hunting and buying tips have landed me VIP tickets to London fashion Week....what shall I wear?

I went to town today specifically for curtains, found none suitable but came back with:

Vintage brown leather brogues (Bf has been after some in his size for ages) £3.95
Black with a gold hoop print 1970's belted knife pleat top with baloon sleeves £2.60
Bag of vintage coloured milinary feathers 50p
1950's white leather handbag with maker's tags and price label attached 80p

Two other interesting clothes-related reads:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alligators-Old-Mink-New-Money/dp/0752879510

and this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mothers-Wedding-Dress-Justine-Picardie/dp/0330413066

Congratulations Goan :beer:
I can second Goanmads recommendations on these books too as I've read both on her suggestion and they are really good.

Are you still blogging Goan? I've not been on here for a while - too busy recently for much internet time

Recent bootsale purchases include:
£2 suede studded purple courts from New Look (look brand new)
£1.50 Gold dress (can't remember make)
50p new pink faux Uggs for my friends baby girl due in a couple of months
£2 Vera Wang navy skirt dress

goanmad

JesaRose wrote: »

Congratulations Goan :beer:
I can second Goanmads recommendations on these books too as I've read both on her suggestion and they are really good.

Are you still blogging Goan? I've not been on here for a while - too busy recently for much internet time

Recent bootsale purchases include:
£2 suede studded purple courts from New Look (look brand new)
£1.50 Gold dress (can't remember make)
50p new pink faux Uggs for my friends baby girl due in a couple of months
£2 Vera Wang navy skirt dress

Great finds, Jesa! I'm still at it and loving it, too. x

Secret_Celia

I :heart2: charity shops!

I paid a visit to my local charity shop yesterday & got a mini locket style necklace (which is my new favourite thing!) for £2.99 & a mini cape (originally from Matalan) for £3.99.

There was an American girl in front of me at the till & she spent £30 on a huge bag of stuff. My local charity shop is very reasonable, so £30 gets you a lot of stuff!

lulu650

:)Fantastic news Goanmad. Can't wait to read all about it on your blog.

monkeypuzzle32

goanmad wrote: »

I was thinking along the same lines, Monkey! I won a rather splendid vintage designer label dress off eBay on saturday and it arrived this morning. :j

I've never been but I've invited a fellow blogger I've never met to be my guest so we should have fun.

excellent!! I used to be really cheeky and sit in the best seats and hope no-one told me to move,which they often don't!:p

goanmad

monkeypuzzle32 wrote: »

excellent!! I used to be really cheeky and sit in the best seats and hope no-one told me to move,which they often don't!:p

Good plan, I'll wear an outlandish outfit and make out I'm an obscure foreign celebrity and act dumb.

monkeypuzzle32

goanmad wrote: »

Good plan, I'll wear an outlandish outfit and make out I'm an obscure foreign celebrity and act dumb.

shall I come too and scream and ask for your autograph!?;)

goanmad

Quick round up of today's and yesterday's finds:

Car Boot Sale:
Dartmouth Pottery large ceramic Art deco wall sconce 25p
Vintage 1950's floral fabric 50p
Vintage silk lampshade £1
New DP thigh boots with platform soles £3
Christian Dior Monsieur PJ's and vintage dressing gown £1
Loads of 1970's deadstock nylon panties 10p per pair
2 x bakelite brooches 1950's era) 50p each
Waldybag leather Kelly bag 50p

Charity Shops:
1960's tricel patterned mini dress £4
Early 1950's "Jacoll of England" turquoise turban-style hat 50p
1950's sewing kit in leather zip case 80p
Skin Doctors toner 50p
Fenchurch teeshirt £1.95
1960's navy vinyl shoulder bag £2.99

That's this week's fix.

b4be

quite a few of the charity shops near me have switch to all item 1.00 each to 2.00 for dress coats etc , inclucding the red cross , so i just decided to voluteer for 2 days a week

im in charity shop heaven

recent bargains

white vintage crochet dress

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2.00
river island sheer silk floral top

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2.00
new diamonte backed thongs

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.50p
chunky tan studded belt

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1.00

Secret_Celia

I popped to my local charity shop today & got a long black cardigan (useful for work) £3.99 & a retro squeezy tomato ketchup dispenser for £1.99. I have wanted one of these for ages, so was really pleased!