What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

Georgiegirl256

kitschkitty wrote: »

Wow, just found out that, that picture frame I picked up the other week for 25p retails for over £6!



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Mini-Photo-Holder-White/dp/B000Q66DEA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364435576&sr=8-1

Cool photo frame! Reminds me that I got a bargain of a photo album the other week, an Umbra vintage style photo album for £2.50, retails at about £28 usually!
http://www.a1gifts.co.uk/gifts/Umbra-Vintage-Brown-Photo-Album.aspx
(Sorry, didn't know how to just insert the photo!)

got-it-spend-it

Chris25 wrote: »

had a brilliant day yesterday. I got -

4 assorted books for my daughter's Uni studies - total £8.50
1 pair debenhams jeans for me - £1.50
5 books (including The Help which I've been looking for )- £1 the lot
1 book of Christmas sheet music - 50p
3 drinking glasses - 50p each
1 pair curtains that match my hall ones - £2.50
1 earring holder (holds 80 pairs) - £2.99
1 set of mini cookie cutters - teapot, teacup, sugarbowl, spoon & cupcake - £1.50
1 set of 30 curtain rings with clips attached - £1
& 5 buttons that the chap in the shop gave me for free - they were the only thing I went in for

I don't suppose you know what brand the cookie cutters are? They sound cute .

horsechestnut

I got a Next pure silk scarf for £2. It was an emergency purchase as I was away from home and needed something to dress-up a plain black jacket.
I am not usually that lucky!

black_cat

I love cloth napkins but they stain so easily. Bought eight deep red M&S ones for £2 yesterday. I checked carefully before buying - not a mark on them. I've washed them - let's hope they iron well!

whitesatin

I am totally addicted to charity shops and to TKMax. I just love the uncertainty, not knowing what will turn up. I am fed up with regular shops where everything is the same. I also love Emporium type shops, junk shops and antique shops for the same reason.

I shop in this way, not through necessity because I am probably better off now than I ever was in many ways, but because, by my age you have seen every trend coming and going several times.

What I find interesting is how I am still drawn towards the same sort of things I have always liked and have even re-bought things I have had before.

parkgirl

Bargain of the century - pair of Laura Ashley table lamps with silk shades - £5 for the pair. Going to look fab in our bedroom when we finish decorating. I checked the website and, although they don't sell these exact ones now, the big lampshades which are the same are £30 each!!!

kitschkitty

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Cool photo frame! Reminds me that I got a bargain of a photo album the other week, an Umbra vintage style photo album for £2.50, retails at about £28 usually!
http://www.a1gifts.co.uk/gifts/Umbra-Vintage-Brown-Photo-Album.aspx
(Sorry, didn't know how to just insert the photo!)

That's lovely - really stylish (I must admit as nice as my little frame is I can't see how it would ever be worth more than a quid or 2)!

Georgiegirl256

kitschkitty wrote: »

That's lovely - really stylish (I must admit as nice as my little frame is I can't see how it would ever be worth more than a quid or 2)!

Thanks As soon as I saw it, I thought for that price I've got to have it!

Willowpop

Hi guys, long time lurker but I've never really bought anything too special. However, yesterday i found a lovely pair of boots that look like converse style trainers with a heel. £5.99 in age uk, and perfect for a wedding I'm going to soon. They are immaculate and look like they've been worn maybe twice at the absolute most. I'm very happy as I normally live in trainers so didn't want to spend too much on some 'posh' shoes. :T

Miró

Today from the hospice shop got a lovely M & S crinkly/variegated dyed top with pointy hem.....BNWT but paid £1.50. Love it and will go with loads of stuff :j