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

mavvysmum

Just been to my first jumble sale in years! Really happy with my purchases. I got:

Tan Long Leather Jacket - £1.50
Oasis Denim Jacket - £1.50
Pair brown leather clarks boots - £1.00 (one size too big but they were lush and I will have to stuff socks in the toes if necessary)
A red v-neck lambswool jumper for OH - 20p
A size 8 per una skirt - 20p (going on ebay as i will never be a size 8)
Couple of glasses - 20p

Then went into town to have a gander in the charity shops and so glad I did - I bought 4 Laura Ashley skirts for total of £25.75 - one was long black denim £2.75, the other three were brand new with tags and I paid £7/8 for each but I didnt mind as they were all £50 new. Got some really smart clothes now! Also a grey v-neck jumper from next.

lola34

Claire Bear I was there too:wave: - we will have to wear a flower next time so we can spot each other:D I spent £5.60 and came out with two huge bag fulls, will post later but inc vintage ladybird books, garfields books for DS1/ DS2 and a wrestling video for them.

I was talking to the organisers and they say they have them every month or so, reckon the next one will be April.:D

scotrae

I was looking for a smart jacket for work but spotted a gorgeous patterned Laura Ashley knee-length coat with pretty buttons and one spare still tagged to the label. Beautiful detail and lining - I feel positively gorgeous in it! I know £10.99 is a pretty high price for CS but for this coat it's a bargain - and I reckon I'd ebay it for more (if I weren't going to wear it til it falls apart!).

JesaRose

I finally managed to get to a jumble today. It was absoluately bucketing down outside and they made us wait so I am glad I dressed for bad weather. Everyone else was wet and freezing

I got:
A vintage Tootal gents dressing gown
1980s fashion photography coffee table book
1980s cream arran batwing jumper
1960s Cresta kaftan dress
1950s silk scarf
1960s Halston shirt
1960s floral pinafore dress
1970s floral cord skirt
Two silk hankies
6 CDs & 1 DVD

All for £2.70

Claire_Bear

lola34 wrote: »

Claire Bear I was there too:wave: - we will have to wear a flower next time so we can spot each other:D I spent £5.60 and came out with two huge bag fulls, will post later but inc vintage ladybird books, garfields books for DS1/ DS2 and a wrestling video for them.

I was talking to the organisers and they say they have them every month or so, reckon the next one will be April.:D

Glad you managed to find some bargains! I think I was easy enough to spot as it was, I was the one with the purpley hair, red converse shoes and red and black checked bag. Next time we will definately have to say hello, glad to hear that theirs is a regular thing Looking at the Gazette's archives, it seems like there's jumbles quite often round here, especially at Ormesby Methodist Church. There was tons in Feb!

Sounds like everyone had a good day jumbling/chazzing

lola34

ha ha, no didnt spot you but will be on the lookout in future:D:D:D:D

jtb2412

Sounds like you've all been busy ! Some great finds today

Jesa, glad you had a good weekend, sorry our south downs weather wasn't a bit kinder to you .

Not much for me today. 2 pairs of shoes from a CS (wedges from atmosphere) - £4.50 each but they were brand new. I keep meaning to look on website to see if I can find similar - might go and do that in a minute .

Car boot sale was awful - all dealers selling a load of rubbish to be honest ! I can't wait for our 'summer' one to start (easter time I think).

Just out of interest, has anyone ever been over to any of the french junk/antique street markets? We're going over at Easter and I'd be really interested to hear of anyone's experiences/best places to go. I'd love to be able to have a look around one but have no idea where the best places are.

Goan, as usual, you never cease to amaze me with your finds. How interesting about the vampire :eek:. I love to read about interesting/strange/eccentric people like that. The world certainly is a more interesting place with them about .

GrammarGirl

Hello! Oh, I've missed this thread so very much. It's great to catch up on all your amazing finds! I went on a serious charity shop mission yesterday and came home with:

Topshop yellow printed skirt
Kookai blush pink silk and wool cardigan
Union Blues (?) colourful printed kaftan
Brown woven straw tote
Royal Stafford 'White Lady' 6 piece tea set (I wanted to know if this was anything special, but it seems quite readily available on eBay so I guess not. It's adorable though - I have one of the teacups and saucer on my dresser!)
Bone china rose printed dish

All that cost £19 in total but I was happy with it as all the clothes are brand new with tags. I've also grabbed some great eBay bargains this week, including:

Black printed Topshop dress (£5)
ASOS hareem trousers (£4)
M&S chiffon tiered skirt (£1.56)
Blue floral printed cardigan (£2.99)

All in all, a great second hand shopping weekend!

goanmad

Great finds there, girls!
Jesa - I've got a couple of Cresta dresses, fab quality aren't they?

GrammarGirl - Nice to have you back.

medsdemon

Well nice to hear of all your great bargains. yesterday I did a few charity shops and just got a mens Jack Wills shirt for £4.00.

Todays carboot I got a cute Roxy waistcoat, a bag from Accessorise, a skirt from White Stuff, A lovely black wool cardigan with a feather collar from Jigsaw, a pair of new look vintage style shoes, a wrap top from White Stuff, a cute floral teadress from Primark, a berghaus jacket for my daughters DOE expedition, a Trespass undershirt and a yellow chanel style handbag all for about £15. so pretty happy with that:).