What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

Artytarty

Ballymac, I'm just sick with jealousy! What a great haul.

shandyclover

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Ballymackeonan wrote: »

A good day in the local CSs yesterday -

- a vintage (1950's) black leather Kelly bag, with a red leather lining, one handle repaired with the wrong colour of thread, but that's fixable -£1.99

- River Cottage Two cookbook, never used in anger (or in a kitchen, from the condition) - 99p

- Saks Fifth Avenue tote bag, M & S printed cord skirt, and a lime green with overlay in green, grey and black French dressy dress -£7.00

- Nice well-framed watercolour of a garden - £4.00

- and finally, a grey cashmere jumper for £2.00, a Jones New York royal blue cashmere jumper for £2.50 (a colour I've been hunting for a long time), and the pride of the collection - a grey patterned, textured, shaped Missoni jumper for £2.50!

Wow, where do you charity shop?!

My highstreet has no less than 8 charity shops, but some of them are getting very silly with their prices (£5 for out of shape Primark t-shirt etc. and selling all the nice stuff on ebay) some I don't even bother going in anymore.

got-it-spend-it

I had a good haul yesterday- a gorgeous Limited Collection M&S dress which I may well wear to my sister's wedding next month (£4.99), a pair of GAP chinos which look new (£2) and a pair of trousers for my little boy which look new too (£1.50). I nearly bought a Fenn Wright Manson skirt for £4.99 too, and wish I had now. It was gorgeous.

DianneB

Overspent again! this time a lovely powder blue Fenn Wright Mason 3/4 coat, bit like a duffle but without a hood. £19.95. Looks unworn. OH insists I start wearing my bargains soon but it's still too warm. Oh and a lovely blue swirly/flowery scarf to go with it £2.95.

Pitsypoolisa

I absolutely love love love this thread. I like nothing more than to have a good rummage in my local charity shops, but my youngest DD is only two so I don't get to do it often. She was at preschool this morning so I made good use of my three hours. I got her a cute little dolly cot to put away for her third birthday in December for £3.95. It needs a good clean, and I might recover the base and make some matching blankets and pillows. Got the eldest DD three Jacqueline Wilson books for £1.50, perfect for her to take to Brownie camp this weekend. Also got DD1 a new pink desk chair for a fiver, I'd been looking at the same one in a local shop for £27 recently.

Hopefully I'll be finding more bargains now DD3 is in preschool twice a week. There's no better feeling than bagging a bargain AND doing your bit for charity too

FrooGal_2

A lovely faux fur gilet - £4
Two mugs - 50p each
Picture frame - £1

whitesatin

Today I got a lovely Hobbs quilted jacket, looks brand new, for less than £10. It is size 16 and it does fit but I think it would look better if I lost a pound or two, to be honest. I couldn't let it go as, if I decide it's not for me, I am sure my daughter will grab it.

Chris25

got a lovely Whittards mug for 20p - the design has multi-coloured ferns and a ladybird on it. And, there's a ladybird hiding inside the mug too

also got my daughter a Sanderson duvet cover & 2 p'slips for £2. it's a duck-egg blue with white [STRIKE]roses (or magnolias)[/STRIKE] (just discovered) peonies on it.

and, a navy & white ikat cushion cover for 50p and an eau-de-nil cover with a feather pad for £1.

**oh and a gorgeous Ling Designs graduation card for 20p**

sweetpea26

I'm sitting here surrounded by my bargains. Sad woman I am

Today I bought
Cath Kidson shopping tote £1.50 !
Wood souvenir box Norway £1.50
Vintage red topped small pouring jug £1
Old doll dressed with original shoes socks etc about 15 inches £2

Caddy spoon, thimble, fridge magnet, old glass stopper for perfume bottle,Photo frame vintage dolls house size chuffed £2 the lot

Country Life magazine and small lidded pyrex dish £2
Circular framed wool tapestry depicting flowers £2 !

Vintage Hats from 50's £3 each .... in this seasons colours so should sell well.
Vintage pram fur blanket/cover £1.50

St Michaels vintage headscarf 50p
Metallic covered little purse/evening bag 50p
My daughter will love these

old school blue and white little girls satchel 50p and piece of Wedgewood china £1...these will probably be given as pressies.

All in all I should not be allowed out of the house :):):):)

Good days hunting and charity helped too.

K9sandFelines

I got voile for my bedroom window 72" drop, i need a proper pole , but for now i have just hung it over my make shift curtain wire. It's embroidered with teal colour flowers ( my bedroom is tea), for £3.00

Also,a duvet for £3.00 for DD1. Finding it hard to get the washing dry at the mo so will be good when this happens