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

KrazyKel

I did my first boot sale on Saturday! and it was great!
I had so much stuff boxed up when i was clearing out my room its good to get rid of it!
Suprised how much we bought back tho! Still have boxes filled with stuff!

Need to have another clear out soon to do another!
Made £170 tho so really pleased for my 1st boot sale

goanmad

KrazyKel wrote: »

I did my first boot sale on Saturday! and it was great!
I had so much stuff boxed up when i was clearing out my room its good to get rid of it!
Suprised how much we bought back tho! Still have boxes filled with stuff!

Need to have another clear out soon to do another!
Made £170 tho so really pleased for my 1st boot sale

Well done! :T

vickyd4v3

I went to some of the charity shops in Liverpool and i couldn't believe how expensive they were. Primark t-shirts £4.99!! However i did pick up a gorgeous river island bag for £4.99. Its in really good condition but probably about 5 years old!! I'm getting into charity shops after reading this thread!

piratefairy

Did a trawl of South Shropshire towns and all the sales / charity shops I could find on Saturday, and got lots of bargains - a heap of chick-lit books, a book on "doing up old junk", which is good, as i have big plans for various freecycle items, and a book on dressmaking, also a vintage-looking pink glass plate, a floral bangle, a vintage clarks green clutch/purse, a teddy coin-bank (xmas present for little sis), pink floral clock, and a vintage prom dress with velvet bodice and green and blue striped skirt..total spend about £40 pictures on blog shortly..

goanmad

piratefairy wrote: »

Did a trawl of South Shropshire towns and all the sales / charity shops I could find on Saturday, and got lots of bargains - a heap of chick-lit books, a book on "doing up old junk", which is good, as i have big plans for various freecycle items, and a book on dressmaking, also a vintage-looking pink glass plate, a floral bangle, a vintage clarks green clutch/purse, a teddy coin-bank (xmas present for little sis), pink floral clock, and a vintage prom dress with velvet bodice and green and blue striped skirt..total spend about £40 pictures on blog shortly..

Great finds, Piratefairy. I've posted a link to your blog so others can share:
http://dinoprincesschar.blogspot.com/

jtz

piratefairy wrote: »

Did a trawl of South Shropshire towns and all the sales / charity shops I could find on Saturday, and got lots of bargains - a heap of chick-lit books, a book on "doing up old junk", which is good, as i have big plans for various freecycle items, and a book on dressmaking, also a vintage-looking pink glass plate, a floral bangle, a vintage clarks green clutch/purse, a teddy coin-bank (xmas present for little sis), pink floral clock, and a vintage prom dress with velvet bodice and green and blue striped skirt..total spend about £40 pictures on blog shortly..

I saw your blog and caught a glimpse of your sewing machine. I've got a very similar one and loved it to peices!!! Sadly, the screw where you put the needle broke when the needle broke and haven't got a replacement since
Does anyone have any ideas of what I could do to fix it?

goanmad

jtz wrote: »

I saw your blog and caught a glimpse of your sewing machine. I've got a very similar one and loved it to peices!!! Sadly, the screw where you put the needle broke when the needle broke and haven't got a replacement since
Does anyone have any ideas of what I could do to fix it?

I had a random search via Google and this came up (sorry about the long link!):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JANOME-SEWING-MACHINE-PARTS-SPARES-ACCESSORIES_W0QQitemZ220487962085QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20091001?IMSfp=TL091001143003r24560

Maybe worth calling them?
Good luck, I'd be lost without my sewing machine!

Miró

I dodged into the local charity shop today to avoid a heavy downpour....and sooooo glad I did!!

I got a moss green MaxMara silk shirt BNWT, with an original price of £120, - for £3 :eek: :j

And a M & S Collezione Italia skirt in a green tweedy mix BNWT, with an original price of £85 - for £2.50 :eek: :j


I shall feel sooooo smug wearing my £205 outfit that only cost me £5.50 :rotfl:

Have to be my best charity shop buys in a long time.......

goanmad

Mir! wrote: »

I dodged into the local charity shop today to avoid a heavy downpour....and sooooo glad I did!!

I got a moss green MaxMara silk shirt BNWT, with an original price of £120, - for £3 :eek: :j

And a M & S Collezione Italia skirt in a green tweedy mix BNWT, with an original price of £85 - for £2.50 :eek: :j


I shall feel sooooo smug wearing my £205 outfit that only cost me £5.50 :rotfl:

Have to be my best charity shop buys in a long time.......

Well done! :j Fabulous finds (and I love your avatar!)

vickyd4v3

jtz wrote: »

I saw your blog and caught a glimpse of your sewing machine. I've got a very similar one and loved it to peices!!! Sadly, the screw where you put the needle broke when the needle broke and haven't got a replacement since
Does anyone have any ideas of what I could do to fix it?

My dad has a sewing machine shop. He is a sewing machine mechanic and has been all his life i will private message you his number and i'm sure he will be able to sort something out for you!!
I have finally decided i am going to take a basic sewing course and learn how to sew. I'm 21 and have got away with not learning for so long!!!