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

dramarama

Went to visit my mum in Bucks for a few days and trawled some CS...not really looking for anything. Ended up getting a pink knitted wool jumper (Vintage St Michael) for £2.50 and a musical score for Snow White circa 1950s for 50p!

My faves are in Buckingham and Wendover...could have bought a lot more as I saw lots of lovely china etc.

My fave in Nottingham for CS is Oxfam in Hockley/Lace market and the little one next door as it has the cutest stuff ever organised really well and is quite cheap for a CS.

stormchaos

this week got,
pyrex glass rollingpin 50p.
set of 3 blue cast iron pans and casserole dish, £2.50,
70's pyrex casserole dish with lid £1,
babyliss hair straightners £1,
charles dickens encyclopedia 40p
brand new velvet-look cat tent £1

verynewmoneysaver

Nice M&S cotton tunic £4.49 in my local town, and fleece top £3.49 in parent's home town.

Treacle_Toes

I'm very excited as I'm going to go to the General Sale at the local auction house next Tuesday. I don't get to go very often as it's a workday for my 'day-job'. Hopefully I'll get a few interesting bits - if not it'll be a morning 'people-watching' which is another favourite past-time of mine.

Would it be ok to post details of any finds on this thread? (as it's not a boot sale, charity shop, or jumble sale - but similar type of stuff for sale) If not, I'll just put in on my blog.

Next Saturday I'm helping out at a local jumble sale (I usually get allocated shoes & bags), so I'll be able to have a good look through before the masses arrive.

Is it a bit sad to be looking forward to these events during my annual leave?

TT
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JesaRose

Most of my holidays from work are spent in places exactly the same - I run charity shops but they are my favourite places to be, I do auctions and I love going to them or watching them live online and I run eBay and like buying on there too

Definately add your auction bargains - I would love to see them

LizD_2

Hi

I'm new to this board, but my best bargain last week was a Brora cardigan for 50p at a boot sale, they usually start at about £75 new. A tiny bit bobbly, but nothing one of those fuzz shavers can't sort out.

lucy*locket

ooh I'd like to hear about your auction finds TT, I love this thread and it's inspired me to get back into charity shopping....I'm addicted!

This is a useful website to find out what charity shops there are in towns across the UK, I'm planning a few trips out to visit some of them. HTH someone.

monkeypuzzle32

Treacle_Toes wrote: »

Would it be ok to post details of any finds on this thread? (as it's not a boot sale, charity shop, or jumble sale - but similar type of stuff for sale) If not, I'll just put in on my blog.

ooh yes I think so-still bargains eh?

Gleek

Finally have a bit of a bargain Was going to keep them but the Fendi one is foul and the Miss Dior gives me a headache - sods law! The LA one I do wish I'd kept a bit )

Fendi Perfume - 33p (part of a 3 for £1) (eBayed for £5)
Miss Dior Perfume - only a tiny bit used - £1.50 (eBayed for £15.99)
Laura Ashley No1 Perfume - only a tiny bit used - £1.50 (eBayed for £16.70)

barginmad

off work today so went to the local charity shops not much there, but got a bag of 25 micro star (football figures) and one Pro Star figure for £2 from my fav shop (things are not overpriced like some). My OH enjoyed trying to guess the characters, he thinks I should just keep them up for now, was going to take them with me to my next car boot.