What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

dolly84

Living_proof wrote: »

I dropped into a charity shop on my way back from Lidl, it was such a nice day I walked the couple of miles and seldom go into this particular shop. There were two pairs of unused loafters - one black Footglove and the other navy suede Dune. £2.50 per pair! I was just about to pay and then noticed a lovely soft purple twin set for £4 and it's my favourite colour so I had to have it. Also a Basler dressy top and cardigan/jacket thing for £2 which looked like a good buy. So in total I spent £11.

When I got home I looked up the Escada outfit which was, by the way, 100% cashmere and showed no signs of having been worn or washed. Online the cardigan is £495 and the top £295. I nearly fell over!

I calculate that I bought £900's worth. A very satisfactory day indeed, and I shall walk more often.

Oh my you must be chuffed.

Living_proof

dolly84 wrote: »

Oh my you must be chuffed.

Absolutely! Furthermore both sets are just a little on the small side, which is all for the good as I am on a long-term weight loss regimen and neither set would look good 'baggy'. Once I have reached a stable, maintainable weight a lot of my CS bargains will be returning from whence they came!

tessie_bear

our crs has really pretty tote bags from the rhs chelsea flower show folk new £2.99 pink and orange i got pink xx

bobsa1

Today we went to the living north Christmas fair where I saw some lovely 1950s style cooking aprons, sort of bodice and gathered skirt as opposed to straight up and down aprons. I was tempted to get one to go with dd age 13 cookery books as she loves Cath kidston type style they were £28 so I walked away. We then popped in to two cs on the outskirts of York and guess what the first one had for £1? Yep a new apron. Very happy with that little purchase

lizziebabe

Hi - I haven't posted before I don't think as I never seem to get amazing bargains until now......... I managed to get a lovely black velvet Selma Kipling bag the other day for £7.

Needless to say I am very pleased with my purchase but the monkey had gone into the jungle :rotfl:

dolly84

Popped into a couple of shops yesterday and one of them is only open on Saturday morning in the Salvation Army building, anyway I found a mens Wynnster Aquastop coat in black with fleece lining and hood for DH for 50p. It was so cheap because it has a bit of a white smudge on it, I washed and re-proofed it but the mark is still there it is sort of like a faded bit, anyway it doesn't matter at all as it is for wearing at the side of the football pitch when DS is playing.

Pollycat

Still no joy with the small Pyrex jug.
Did see exactly what I want in TKMaxx yesterday but it was £4.99. :eek:
No way! I don't want it that badly. :rotfl:

Bought a fab pair of Next leggings, black with a bit of silver glitter (to wear with my silver Chelsea boots). A bit pricey (for me) at £3.99 from Age Concern but they are lovely quality and in unworn condition.

A wonderful Laura Ashley cardigan. £1.00 Air Ambulance
Navy with off-white, biscuit and red spots on. 3/4 sleeves decorated with a little bow on the cuff and front pockets also with bows on. No bobbling and feels lovely.

In fact, I've just checked and it's the exact colours in these trousers:

Pollycat wrote: »

a fab pair of tartan (red, navy, biscuit and off-white) trousers by Gok for TU. Very stylish with slanted, jetted pockets edged with silky material. Slim legs. Look like wool but a mix of polyester, viscose & elastene.

Could I get away with a spotty cardi and tartan trousers in an off-the-wall sort of way?
I'd wear a plain navy vest with the cardigan open.

silvasava

Dolly - would a dab of black marker pen cover the mark? I've used this in the past.

VfM4meplse

I’d like one of these so I can make jelly with my niece:



Strangely, I’ve seen 3 in different chazzer the last fortnight, at £1.50, £2.50 and £3. I would like to obtain one for 50p.

Pollycat

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I’d like one of these so I can make jelly with my niece:



Strangely, I’ve seen 3 in different chazzer the last fortnight, at £1.50, £2.50 and £3. I would like to obtain one for 50p.

I think I'd have snapped up the £1.50 one.