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

dazzle21

Believe it or not i'm on Hants/Berks border, if you have a Sally Ann's I'd recommend it! I have been to 2 and both were cheap!

goanmad

More great finds, Penny!

I second the Sally Army for great bargains! I got BF two vintage cashmere overcoats a few weeks ago, they had a buy one get one free offer on and I paid £1.50. I've also bought him some Paul Smith brogues for £1.

Great booting today (there's photos on the blog is you want to look).
My bargains included:
Tod's turquoise python knee high boots
Gold high heeled Gina shoes
Renata of Italy peep toes
TopShop shoe boots with the £55 labels still attached
two pairs of this season's H&M earrings and a TopShop pair,too.
Monsoon yellow angora waistcoat
Two vintage navy blue leather bags
Tooled leather bag with a peacock design
Body Shop eye serum
Body Shop black eyeshadow
Barry M Dazzle Dust
Avon fake tan mousse

Very happy that all four items of footwear were my size!
The weather forecast looks good for saturday. :j

JesaRose

Penny_Farthing wrote: »

I found a new charity shop today, an independent one. Stuff very reasonably priced for the area. Friendly staff, with a lovely lady carefully wrapping my bracelet as if it cost £50 not the 50p I paid for it!
I'm going back again tomorrow!

Some great bargains well done. Your photos are really good too - would you mind me asking what sort of camera you have as I need a new digital camera, ideally one which will take clear close-ups like your images

I LOVE your gold shoes Goanmad

lolly1981

we love our carboots in this house..we go everyweek and get some great bargains...some we think are great others might not agree lol.

tv video combi 2.00
wooden playpen 4.00
metal juicer (you know with the handle you pull down ) 50p
childs coat 50p
baby bouncer seat 1.00
about 60 childrens videos including disney ...ranging from 10p to 3.00 for a box of 20.
puzzles
books
popcorn maker (much cheaper than making crisps) 50p
car trax for the boys...3 full sets 6.00
lotr trivial pursuit....2.00
wooden toybox...4.00
pull along box full of wooden bricks 5.00
just a few of our bargains.

we are also huge fans of freecycle/freegle.
we have received
40 2' x 2' paving slabs
my son got a harry potter duvet cover, rug, curtains, lampshade, bin, books, soft toy and some glow in the dark stars.
he also got some wheres wally book s (his fav)
tomorrow we pick up a 28" tv
yogurt maker
wooden tricycle
videos
telescope
some other small bits and pieces

we have also given away a gas cooker...sofa...a tv (the tube had gone but he could repair it)...we will be giving away some toys and cloths soon probably.

so a few good deals and freebies

GrammarGirl

Penny Farthing, your photos are fantastic. It's obvious you're a professional! Do you use an SLR?

Goanmad, would you mind sharing the price of the Tod's boots? I just can't believe people don't know the worth of the things they're selling. I know it's fab for all us bargain hunters, but I cannot imagine selling a pair of Tod's boots at a car boot sale! Actually, I can't imagine being able to afford the Tod's boots in the first place!

Penny_Farthing_4

Hi Grammar Girl, Photography is one of my passions in life. Currently use a Canon EOS 5D SLR camera and the pics above were taken with a 24-70mm f2.8 lens.

However, JesaRose if you want to use something smaller and that doesn't weigh a ton, for your pics, the Canon G10 and or the newer G11 compacts are brilliant and they excel at close up photography. As the G11 has just come out, you might be able to snap up a G10 from someone that wants to upgrade their gear.

goanmad

GrammarGirl wrote: »

Penny Farthing, your photos are fantastic. It's obvious you're a professional! Do you use an SLR?

Goanmad, would you mind sharing the price of the Tod's boots? I just can't believe people don't know the worth of the things they're selling. I know it's fab for all us bargain hunters, but I cannot imagine selling a pair of Tod's boots at a car boot sale! Actually, I can't imagine being able to afford the Tod's boots in the first place!

I paid £8 - which is a lot for me but they were just crying out for a new home! It was an elderly man selling mostly house clearance stuff.
I wore them to walk into town today (and they are unbelievably comfortable) and showed them to an acquaintance who sells shoes and they confirmed they are legit and were astounded by my bargain.

Penny - thanks for your professional camera tips.

JesaRose

Penny_Farthing wrote: »

Hi Grammar Girl, Photography is one of my passions in life. Currently use a Canon EOS 5D SLR camera and the pics above were taken with a 24-70mm f2.8 lens.

However, JesaRose if you want to use something smaller and that doesn't weigh a ton, for your pics, the Canon G10 and or the newer G11 compacts are brilliant and they excel at close up photography. As the G11 has just come out, you might be able to snap up a G10 from someone that wants to upgrade their gear.

:AThats brilliant thank you for your advice. I need to get one for home and also the work ebay shop as our pictures just don't look smart enough with the rubbish model we have

Gaz70

i dont even know what tod boots are lol
wish ide bought a canon now instead of the panasonic. why does good advice arrive too late... will know for when im ready for a change !
got a solid silver 10x8 photo frame today modern but still hall marked silver in its box for 4 quid.

notlongnow_2

Slim pikings at my local charity shops and due to sport commitments I can go to the car boots this week.

I did buy a Lush (brand name Lush, not lush as in lovely..lol) gift set of four big ballistic bath bombs for 60p which i was pleased with. I might take them out of the packaging and give them to my sis for her home-made christmas hamper and pass them off as my own..heehee...would that be too naughty??