What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

Suzexxx

Hobsons Choice & Frith - I must have spotted you both around the charity shops at some point as I'm from Kidderminster, although i also shop in Worcester, Droitwich and Stourbridge too.

I was in Droitwich today and picked up a Next Xmas jumper for my son (Yes Xmas i know, i'm one of those crazy people who shop all year round) for £2.25. Nothing for myself though this time.

Suze

Hobsons_Choice

Oooh Suze .. I always seem to get my best bargains from Stourbridge (ssh .. don't tell anyone).
Worcester can be a bit hit and miss and some are expensive, don't you find?
Not tried Droitwich yet, for some reason it hasn't been on my radar - but will rectify that.
I live in Kidderminster too - looking forward to the new Hospice shop opening in the (closed) In Touch premises. Woo hoo!
Bargain yesterday: Lovely Next top, £1.99 from Age Concern. Just right for me 'ols.

Miró

Just back from the hospice chazza sale where I found...

M & S, BNWT, black & white, maxi beach dress for £6 (£37.50 on the tag) :j

Navy, lightweight, parka-type jacket - which sadly I didn't bother trying on....although it is my usual size it is flippin' enormous. £4 wasted there!

Frith

Hobsons Choice - is In Touch the shop between Oxfam and the other charity shop that goes back a long distance?


*Waves to Suzexxx*


I live about 12 miles from Kidderminster but my younger son goes to school there.

Hobsons_Choice

That's the one Frith, very close to the Oxfam and Age Concern shop. It used to be an upmarket clothes shop with a hairdresser and restaurant upstairs. Now they're going to bring it down to MY level :j
Should be open in a couple of weeks and I assume they'll close the smaller Kemp Hospice shop then.

panterka

Hi everyone. I don't post on this forum often but I'm so pleased with my yesterday bargain. I spent whole £15 on my trip, but... I got a lovely xxl men's Austin Reed shirt for patchwork, lots of buttons, 100% wool knitting yarn and... an amazing black silk/cotton dress. It fits perfectly and when I googled the brand, it is US designer that retails at $500-1000 for a dress.
I have never found a bargain like this and will definately visit the shop more frequently as they had a lot of decent stock.
To add to my joy today, I found lots of lovely fabrics at WRAP and a kind freecycler gave me a dressmakers dummy.

Artytarty

Panterka, you did really well there,
I would just love a dressmakers dummy! So so much!
I've even considered buying one at £120.
Yesterday I gotta pair of befits fine leather brogues in a sort of Rose gold colour! sounds weird! But they are nice and will look good under jeans or even a maxi, they are very light, not a punched hole type brogue , maybe more of a a lace up leather pump!
My size, unworn, £4.99 , I reckon about £60-£70 new.
http://www.johnlewis.com/hobbs-carine-brogue-shoes/p609487?colour=Rose%20Gold
They look like this but by Bertie.
I'd like to see you expensive dress if you can do it!

panterka

Artytarty, brogues are cool:)
Re dressmakers dummy, it hasn't got a label, but I think it is adjustoform deluxe model.

Artytarty

Go on !! Rub it in! Deluxe model..mutter mutter...! Is it a leg model. ? Has it got one thigh for fitting trousers on? I bet it has.
That's great, I would like one for alterations and refashions as much a s anything else.

parkgirl

I got a pair of new dark blue jeggings - don't know what make (£3.50) and a Suzy Smith purse for £2.50 - bargain