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

Spottiswoode

I managed to go to jumble sale on Saturday and picked up

Jigsaw jacket for £1
TU summer cardigan BNWT marked £18 for 50p
BNWT marked £18 New Look dress for 50p
Ladies Adidas track top for 50p
Very happy.
I love reading about everyone's finds.
Well done.

RuthC

Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker and was looking forward to being able to add my own bargains after our local boot sale started yesterday.

But went yesterday and I was so disapointed , I think the organisers have changed because it is usually well organised and brilliant but it was chaos and full of traders . Hopefully it was just first day teething troubles and will be back to been brilliant soon.

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with some boot sale reccomendations.

It's my birthday next Sunday and my lovely husband has offered to take me for a weekend away to find my boot sale fix, probably going to go either Bristol area or Midlands but don't have a clue where the best booties are, can anybody reccommend any big boot sales for either Saturday 24th or Sunday 25th?

Thanks in advance

elaine373

RuthC wrote: »

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with some boot sale reccomendations.

It's my birthday next Sunday and my lovely husband has offered to take me for a weekend away to find my boot sale fix, probably going to go either Bristol area or Midlands but don't have a clue where the best booties are, can anybody reccommend any big boot sales for either Saturday 24th or Sunday 25th?

Thanks in advance

http://www.yourbooty.co.uk/West-midlands-car-boot-sales.html
The Tamworth one is very good.

Miró

Went to our local car boot at the racecourse on Sunday...got a lovely huge mirror with a distressed pewter-type of frame for £3. Regretted it when trudging back to the car with it right at the back of the car park! Got a couple of nice pottery jugs when rummaging through a sellers 50p boxes.

Strangest thing there was a large illuminated china cabinet sort of thing full of dusty, moth-eaten, stuffed birds.....yukky yuk yuk!!!

curtis122

Had my first proper weekend for car boots was really excited and got some great stuff!!

My haul -

Grey UGG Style boots brand new with tags - £1.50
Selection of small No7 products - 50p
4 x seat cushions for our camping chairs that fold out from our table - £1.50
Gold cuff bracelet - 50p
Pair of real leather flat knee high tan boots - £3
Pair of brown buckle knee high boots - £1
Primark leather look black jacket - £1.50
Hobbs white spotted scarf - 50p
2 x blue up camping pillows - £1
Brand new shower curtain - 50p
silver bird necklace - 50p
Silver large heart necklace -50p

3 pairs of boots I was very naughty!!!!

Hezzawithkids

First CBS visit of the year yesterday - gorgeous sunshine, very busy, but ultimately disappointing. Went specifically to buy some plants off a trader who is normally a regular feature but he wasn't there There were other people selling plants but they were mostly half dead (the plants, not the people....:rotfl:).

Did get a
Roald Dahl book for DS - 10p
PS2 Lara Croft Tomb Raider Game - £1

Plus.... some "first edition" collected works of Shakespeare (2 volumes) and A History of Mathematics by Dirk J Struik - all for £12 & all hardbacks. I dont know if they really are first editions or not, the title pages seem to indicate so but they are just lovely things to have, I love books and I'm studying Shakespeare at OU at the moment so have an interest. They seller wasn't a book seller so I dont think I've been ripped off - anyone know how I can find out if they're genuine?

OrkneyStar

Local jumble sale:
Brand new Next jeans with tag on £35- reduced to £5, so thought bargain, then lady said 'no no no £1 for them' Wearing today and they fit superbly!
Also pair of trousers, cardigan, two tops, and a cookery book.......grand total (incl Next jeans) £3.50!!!!!
Also in Red Cross got Next cords (almost new) and Fat Face soft combats (sooooo comfy) £3 each.
Very happy .

RuthC

elaine373 wrote: »

The Tamworth one is very good.

Thanks Elaine!

Have cheered myself up by popping into the local charity shop and got
Evans sleeveless top - £1.50
Evans three quarter length trousers - £2.50
Marks & Spencer scarf - £1.00

Miss_Laid

RuthC wrote: »

Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker and was looking forward to being able to add my own bargains after our local boot sale started yesterday.

But went yesterday and I was so disapointed , I think the organisers have changed because it is usually well organised and brilliant but it was chaos and full of traders . Hopefully it was just first day teething troubles and will be back to been brilliant soon.

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with some boot sale reccomendations.

It's my birthday next Sunday and my lovely husband has offered to take me for a weekend away to find my boot sale fix, probably going to go either Bristol area or Midlands but don't have a clue where the best booties are, can anybody reccommend any big boot sales for either Saturday 24th or Sunday 25th?

Thanks in advance

If you are going Bristol way, Cheddar isnt too far away, see my posts a few above yours, it took me 3 hours to walk round, its the biggest boot sale Ive ever been to (I have a house in West Mids and 1 in Weston-super-Mare) and Im an avid bootsaler

Pookie_lou

I didnt manage to get to any carboots this weekend, but did pop in a few charity shops and picked up

* Beautiful cashmere jumper for £2.00, perfect for summer
* Oasis vest top £1.99

I've loved reading about all your finds, Im hoping to pop to a car boot on Weds, as I have day off, fingers crossed for nice weather!