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

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  • Miss_Laid
    Miss_Laid Posts: 6,212 Forumite
    Good Boot sale haul today

    BHS Maxi dress new - £2
    Pink gilet - £1
    M&S Footglove sandals new in box £1
    Pink sequin shirt £1
    White over blouse with embroidery new £1
    New sweatshirt/hoodie 50p
    hippie scarf 10p
    Cropped Jeans £1

    For my O/H
    Nike fcuk and ted baker t-shirts £2
    next, ysl and ted baker shirts £4.50
    Pod shoes £2
    Anyone can cuddle but only the Welsh can cwtch :)
  • Kaz2904
    Kaz2904 Posts: 5,797 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    CS today: Food mincer/ pasta maker/ sausage stuffer £3.95. 8 matching table mats £2. Loads of books, 30p each. I'm quite chuffed with that lot :D.
    Debt: 16/04/2007:TOTAL DEBT [strike]£92727.75[/strike] £49395.47:eek: :eek: :eek: £43332.28 repaid 100.77% of £43000 target.
    MFiT T2: Debt [STRIKE]£52856.59[/STRIKE] £6316.14 £46540.45 repaid 101.17% of £46000 target.
    2013 Target: completely clear my [STRIKE]£6316.14[/STRIKE] £0 mortgage debt. £6316.14 100% repaid.
  • ^!£$&
    ^!£$& Posts: 1,929 Forumite
    edited 16 May 2010 at 8:46AM
    OMG Fabulous Bootfair today where do I begin well with the clothes I think:

    Miss Selfridge Black Linen trousers BNWT £2 (my size & a perfect fit, rrp £25!!)
    Topshop Tee £1
    Next Tee £1
    New Look Top BNWT £1
    Accessorize Leggings BNWT £2
    Monsoon Blouse £1
    Next Top £2
    Primark Clutch BNWT £1

    Bob builder toy 20p
    4 Film Boxset of "I love 80s Movies" 50p
    Disney Cinderella dvd 50p
    BNWT Disney Mickey Mouse Painting Apron 50p
    BNIB Typhoon Set 3 cream Cannisters (tea, coffee, sugar) £1
  • Miss_Laid
    Miss_Laid Posts: 6,212 Forumite
    Went to 2 bootsales today
    Monsoon maxi dress £1
    4 new with tags blouses £3.50
    2 pairs jeans with tags £3
    New with tags swimsuit
    Care Bear 20p
    DVD 30p
    Winter wollen new gloves 20p
    Anyone can cuddle but only the Welsh can cwtch :)
  • goanmad
    goanmad Posts: 1,644 Forumite
    Forgive me for my prolonged absence.

    Thursday's Car Boot Sale bargains:

    7 vintage ladies hats (£3 the lot)
    A quilted silk nightdress case crammed full of vintage scarves and hankies (£4)
    1960's full length men's faux fur coat £2 (Jon's new festival coat)
    A pile of framed black and white photographs of 1920's lovelies (£2)
    TopShop red leather high heels (50p)
    Velvet pouffe stuffed with cotton reels, vintage braid and buttons (£3)
    Red post-modern 1950's ceramic vase (50p)
    1970's Googles sunglasses in case (10p)
    1980's Italian yellow plastic avaiators in case (10p)
    Pierre Cardin leather wallet (10p)
    Ostrich skin tobacco pouch with attachment for filter papers (10p)
    1960's Elizabeth Arden "Introductory Box" of unused make-up and skin care £1
    1950's Kitsch print of a large-eyed child in a white frame (50p)
    Topman jeans (20p)
    1970's A-Line skirt in African fabric (20p)
    Vintage grey framed handbag (50p)
    1960's fun fur bomber jacket (£3)

    Friday charity shop finds:
    Black leather trousers (to revamp into shorts) £1
    TopShop huge statement earrings new and carded currently £16 (£1.95)
    Paul Smith stripey socks (20p)
    BuddhistPunk shirt (£1.25)

    Saturday Boot Sale:
    1970's string shopper with wooden handles (25p)
    Gap paisley print overnight bag with leather straps (50p)
    1970's bubblegum pink giant thermos drinks dispenser (£3)
    Vintage 1960's boxed and unused caravan heater (£5)
    Huge butterfly false eyelashes (£1)
    Tan leather satchel (£1)
    1950's "Blue Lagoon" retro stockings (50p)


    Phew! Not sure if thet's everything but you're probably bored by now anyway.
    I've had to have a massive clearout to make room for the goodies we're keeping.
  • Miss_Laid
    Miss_Laid Posts: 6,212 Forumite
    goanmad wrote: »
    Forgive me for my prolonged absence.

    Thursday's Car Boot Sale bargains:

    7 vintage ladies hats (£3 the lot)
    A quilted silk nightdress case crammed full of vintage scarves and hankies (£4)
    1960's full length men's faux fur coat £2 (Jon's new festival coat)
    A pile of framed black and white photographs of 1920's lovelies (£2)
    TopShop red leather high heels (50p)
    Velvet pouffe stuffed with cotton reels, vintage braid and buttons (£3)
    Red post-modern 1950's ceramic vase (50p)
    1970's Googles sunglasses in case (10p)
    1980's Italian yellow plastic avaiators in case (10p)
    Pierre Cardin leather wallet (10p)
    Ostrich skin tobacco pouch with attachment for filter papers (10p)
    1960's Elizabeth Arden "Introductory Box" of unused make-up and skin care £1
    1950's Kitsch print of a large-eyed child in a white frame (50p)
    Topman jeans (20p)
    1970's A-Line skirt in African fabric (20p)
    Vintage grey framed handbag (50p)
    1960's fun fur bomber jacket (£3)

    Friday charity shop finds:
    Black leather trousers (to revamp into shorts) £1
    TopShop huge statement earrings new and carded currently £16 (£1.95)
    Paul Smith stripey socks (20p)
    BuddhistPunk shirt (£1.25)

    Saturday Boot Sale:
    1970's string shopper with wooden handles (25p)
    Gap paisley print overnight bag with leather straps (50p)
    1970's bubblegum pink giant thermos drinks dispenser (£3)
    Vintage 1960's boxed and unused caravan heater (£5)
    Huge butterfly false eyelashes (£1)
    Tan leather satchel (£1)
    1950's "Blue Lagoon" retro stockings (50p)


    Phew! Not sure if thet's everything but you're probably bored by now anyway.
    I've had to have a massive clearout to make room for the goodies we're keeping.


    I was wondering where you were, I thought of you today as I snaffled up a Monsoon maxi dress for £1 :)
    Anyone can cuddle but only the Welsh can cwtch :)
  • goanmad
    goanmad Posts: 1,644 Forumite
    Miss_Laid wrote: »
    I was wondering where you were, I thought of you today as I snaffled up a Monsoon maxi dress for £1 :)


    I did spot that, Miss Laid and am rather envious (a girl can never own too many maxi dresses in my opinion).
  • Claire_Bear
    Claire_Bear Posts: 1,372 Forumite
    Welcome back Goan, hope you enjoyed your holiday :) I've missed checking your blog regularly and admiring all your finds.
    D'you know, in 900 years of space and time, I've never met anyone who wasn't important
    The Doctor
    Taste The Rainbow :heartsmil
  • GrammarGirl
    GrammarGirl Posts: 1,466 Forumite
    Went to a fab boot sale this morning and snagged:

    Brand new pink suede Topshop pumps, £1.50
    MNG wool blazer, £3
    Topshop purple tee with zipped back, 50p
    Brand new Cranium game, £2.40
    Topshop leopard print cropped cardi, £1
  • what a haul Goanmad-I've been working all weekend so I havent been able to do any car boots-sometimes a girl needs her sleep!! My Mom & Dad are in Birmingham-what car boot sales do you go to, are they near Birmingham?? (fingers crossed!)
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