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

Gaz70

lady luck musta shined on me today.. got a pandora silver chain in its box for 2 quid from carboot sale this morning... i couldnt beleave my luck.

Hezzawithkids

Made the most of my extra hour yesterday and went to the last CBS of the season!

Pearlescent lamp shade 50p
BN ladies George fleece jacket £3.50
Wizard & dragon figurine 50p (for DS - mad about mythology!)
24 wooden xmas tree decorations £1

... and a yummy bacon sarnie!

funlovingprincess

This morning I got a gorgeous dress from Monsoon £2.95 and a mens supersoft jumper from M&S that was new with tags for £2.00!

Very pleased!

lulu650

Bought an LK Bennett leather tote yesterday at Oxfam. Needs a little tlc with leather renovator and the lining to be washed. Was a whopping £8.95 but was exactly what I've been looking for so thought I'd go crazy.

Just found one exactly the same condition on ebay going for £26 with a couple of days to go. Looks like it cost over a £130 new so more than happy.

Best purchase from summer's carboot; 2 massive handknitted blanket/throws for £1.50 the pair. With the colder evenings these have been brilliant for snuggling up watching the TV.

sparklysushi

Latest bargains!
Bought a Vivienne Westwood card wallet/purse for only £4.50 from a charity shop.

And went to a jumble sale...I don't usually find anything (anyone know any good ones in SE London/NW Kent?) but did manage to buy a Chanel purse spray for only 30p! The bottle inside has run out but who can go wrong for 30p

Gaz70

not a bargain a grumble
saw a couple of none working digital watches today so asked how much and to have a look 3 quid each..not bad.. but when i looked at them they still had the owners dirt sweaty dirty stuff on the back of the strap.
i think i bit my nose off to spite my face and didnt buy them, theyre going for 60 odd quid on ebay.
i think if theyre there tomorrow i will get them and clean em my self. lol

lizimuffin

A few that I've manged to pick up.
A pair of brand new purple leather lotus t-bar shoes £3...perfect for my christmas party dress!
A brand new Beth Ditto heart top £3.50 (£45 from evans)
Hubby picked up an old looking walking stick for £2.50, it looked like a repro horn handle and a copper band round the top. Got it home and gave it clean turned out to be the genuine thing. Horn handle and 9 carat gold band round the top. Once we'd cleaned it we could read the inscription and it's a retirement present to the foreman of a mill in 1913! Took it to an antique dealer friend of mine and it's worth £75!! Didn't sell it as hubby loves it.
An EAST leather handbag for £1.50.
I love my charity shop bargains!

JesaRose

lulu650 wrote: »

Best purchase from summer's carboot; 2 massive handknitted blanket/throws for £1.50 the pair. With the colder evenings these have been brilliant for snuggling up watching the TV.

I bought four of those, handmade, from my local charity shop. £6 for the lot. My mum crocheted them all together and now I have a lovely warm wool throw for our bed. Its beautiful

I've not been on for a while but did try to investigate your china pattern Gaz70 - with no luck unfortunately though, sorry

Fhler

Had a very successful morning on Sunday at local indoors car booty - All Saints Russion Doll skirt £1.00 - BNWT River Island dress £3.00, still with tags of £49.99!! You've got to love a good car boot sale!!
Place was heaving with bargain hunters

Fhler

Was very brave yesterday and went to car boot sale to sell my junk (sorry, valuable items!!). Very very happy as cleared £120.00!! And it was totally just stuff lying around the house that I really didn't want or wear any more. Did find some people quite aggressive when haggling which only made me more determined to stick to my guns! Gave away some stuff at the end to a lovely pensioner who was looking for stuff for her granddaughter to wear and have just taken the rest to the charity shop today - job done!!