More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Miró

Living_proof wrote: »

I am going to Harrogate a week tomorrow and staying overnight so I should have plenty of time to peruse all the CSs. Getting very excited now!

Awww good luck! Harrogate chazza's tend to be good quality but pricy usually. Do let us all know how you get on!

Starbar1972

Hi everyone, long time lurker, first time poster! I'll start off with my confession: I've got a serious chazzer shop habit........looks like I'm in good company!

I live in the Midlands and have an abundance of charity shops in my area, which I frequent on a regular basis and am on first name terms with my more local establishments! My fave is a Barnardos shop where the manager has a sensible approach to pricing and everything is very reasonable and the stock changes rapidly. There's also an Air Ambulance shop where everything is £1.00, and a BHF and a hospice shop which are both a bit pricier. Current purchases include:

Red herring print dress, in navy, red and white and a Gap grey and white stripey dress £2.99 each.

An Indigo at M&S cross body bag £1.00

Next nude wedge sandals like brand new £3.00

George at Asda black and white patterned skirt, quick thick material and great for work, plus 2 F&F short sleeved tops for work all £2.99 each.

Pretty pleased with my haul xx

Pollycat

DigForVictory:

just revisiting this for a reason:

Pollycat wrote: »

Thought about you yesterday.
Saw a set of 6 Manor Green small square dishes - approx 4" x 5" - in the local hospice shop that I thought would be nice for when we have 'picky bits' like different olives, sundried tomatoes etc.
How much? :eek:

£15 for the set!

What would you have done?

DigForVictory wrote: »

Inspected every piece carefully and decided that once I get The Drawer unstuck that I probably already have a very similar set, 4 big flanked by 4 half-size, all rectangular but with a slightly octagonal sense at the corners. I am explaining it dreadfully - but it was my grandmother's, which is why I am being very cautious about opening the drawer it has got stuck in.

If you get a hysterical tear-stained pm, please go back & acquire same that I may continue to honour the beloved lady's memory?!

OK.
I've been back in today and they were priced at £9.00 for the 6.
Checked carefully for cracks & nibbles and they are perfect - gob-smacking for crockery almost 100 years old. :eek:
So I bit the bullet.
I may leave them to you in my will.

From the same shop, I also bought a pair of BNWT F&F maroon crushed velour leggings for £4.00.
Not sure how much they would have been originally (maybe £15.00?) but I'm in dire need of leggings to wear in the house and refuse to buy new Primark ones as they always seem to come undone at the crotch (sorry if TMI ).
So I'll upgrade these for 'going out' and down grade an older pair for dossing about in.

VfM4meplse

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Not sure if I'd wear this [STRIKE]£240[/STRIKE] £9.99 in BHF, so I left it on the rail for now. I can't normally wear red.

Living_proof wrote: »

It's what we used to call an Ice Cream Jacket! Very smart, but not really for daily wear.

Reminds me of this, perhaps £10 well saved:



Today I found my plastic scoop, for all of 25p. I walked into a chazzer just knowing it would be there (was disappointed last time I went), opened a drawer in the bric-a-brac section, and voilà!



Also a couple of smart work blouses for just £1 each.

dolly84

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Not sure if I'd wear this [STRIKE]£240[/STRIKE] £9.99 in BHF, so I left it on the rail for now. I can't normally wear red.

Lovely jacket and I didn't think the red was too much,

Miró

I am soooo cross with myself!!!

First thing this morning I called into the BHF shop in Ambleside and spotted a Stellar jug/pan thing in the same range as my set of pans. Priced at £6.99 I deemed it overpriced and left it. Thought about it all day and decided to go back for it as I have always wanted this one....gone of course! She who hesitates loses out:mad:

Owain_Moneysaver

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Today I found my plastic scoop, for all of 25p. I walked into a chazzer just knowing it would be there (was disappointed last time I went), opened a drawer in the bric-a-brac section, and voilà!

Are you sure that's a sweetie scoop? It likes it it might have been used for cat litter :eek: :eek: :eek:

Still, I'm sure it'll clean up

The stripey blazer was actually £12.99 and I succumbed. The red is quite dark and I think with a dark blue shirt and green tie it'll be rather dashing for the work's Christmas outing to Morrisons caff.

Sayschezza

I thought the blazer looked like a cricket club one.

robin58

Mir! wrote: »

I am soooo cross with myself!!!

First thing this morning I called into the BHF shop in Ambleside and spotted a Stellar jug/pan thing in the same range as my set of pans. Priced at £6.99 I deemed it overpriced and left it. Thought about it all day and decided to go back for it as I have always wanted this one....gone of course! She who hesitates loses out:mad:

Don't fret, it wasn't meant to be

You'll find another one soon in the same condition but £2 cheaper!

VfM4meplse

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Are you sure that's a sweetie scoop? It likes it it might have been used for cat litter :eek: :eek: :eek:

Still, I'm sure it'll clean up

Touche! I cleaned it with boiled water from the kettle followed by a thorough bleaching so I think it'll be ok for all my popcorn requirements!

I'm sure you will look v dapper in the blazer

Eta: you had me going, I couldn't resist googling it and am relieved with the image results.