More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Pollycat

bobsa1 wrote: »

I’m the early bird that got the worm this morning. I dropped dad no 3 at school and did number 2 at work. Dropped off an eBay parcel, picked up a prescription and was the first person in the cs when it opened at 9am. Anyway I’m on a quest to find Emma bridgewater and resist clothes but a lack of pottery saw me browsing the cardigans. A stunning purple cardigan took my eye and at £4.95 seemed a bargain. Closer inspection showed it was from the cashmere centre and is brand new as has a bag of thread and buttons attached to the label. I’d not heard of the cashmere centre but I’ve just looked it up and my cardigan is currently for sale at £179! I’m thrilled

A great bargain. :T
I found the Cashmere Centre a month or so ago:

Pollycat wrote: »

I think I may have a bargain...but Miro may come along to rain on my parade.

I've bought a BNWT 60% cashmere/40% silk scarf.
It's from the 'Cashmere Centre' which is apparently based in Little Horwood, Bucks.
Their scarves are £29.99 in the sale, usually £35.00.

https://www.cashmerecentre.com/cashmere-pashmina/classic-cashmere-pashmina-scarf
I think the colour might be 'fizz wizz'.

I paid £1.00 from Age UK.

It's in the freezer.

It may end up mine or I might pop it away for a gift for a friend. :think:

The colour names are fabulously inventive.

DigForVictory wrote: »

It may be fizz whizz? Not London Red or Turkish Delight or Evening Gown or Honeybee or Grapevine - I moused over the entire palette, awed & chuckling!

It's now out of the freezer and in my bag of presents awaiting consideration of who is going to have it (will probably be me ).


ETA:
Talking of being the early bird, I saw a couple of things that interested me on Monday but left them behind.
On reflection, I went back and bought them yesterday.
BNIB Dartington wine tumblers, signature collection by Tony Laithwaite. £3.30 Hospice shop.

Empty biscuit tin in the shape of a Scottish terrier. £1.00 Barnados

My friend has that breed and the tin dog has a collar on with the same name as her dog.
So I'll fill it with bits and pieces and give it to her for birthday and Christmas.

Miró

Had a trundle round the local charity shops this afty. In the community shop I found an M & S Collection, brown checked, knee length trench coat in very good condition but obviously been worn as had a tissue in the pocket . Reduced to half price - £3.50. Says dry clean only but tempted to sling it in the washer. Says it is 100% Polyester and doesn't say anything about any special finishes like Stormwear???? Then in the Barnardo's shop I got a b/n M & S Collection silky floral pattern oversized shirt in beige green and orange. Priced at £4 which is a bit more than I usually pay for tops but I have a couple of pairs of trousers it will go perfectly with. Found it online priced at £49.

Grumpysally

I bought a 'new' still in original package, Lan-Air-Cel pure wool double blanket. For £5.99 at our local hospice shop. Complete with 10 year guarantee card. All I need to do to register it is find a 2d stamp to post the card : )

It's just a pity that when I put it on the bed it made my nose itch : (

ScarletRibbons

I bought an EWM long sleeved t shirt for £1 in Heart foundation shop in Newcastle. Lovely colours and good condition.

C_J

Very enjoyable morning at Nettlebed today - at last I found exactly the fireside companion set (tall, black wrought iron, as new condition) that I have been searching for, and it was only £5. Also bought a set of 4 fabulous silver grey Ralph Lauren bath sheets for £1 each, a lovely Monsoon beaded/embroidered cream canvas shoulder bag lined in shocking pink, which will be a lovely holiday bag (£1). A large stainless steel flask for 50p (also with forthcoming holiday in mind), a three tier chrome wall rack with a handful of butcher’s hooks to go on the wall in my utility room (£2), and several La Roche-Posay lotions and potions (all brand new and sealed, £2 each).

tessie_bear

some great bargains as ever xx

i got a massive pasta cooking pot with sort of extra bit to drain the pasta for 3 quid in cr...similar on line about £40...i read on here somewhere a while a go jackieo saying she got a lot of her kitchenalia from the charity shops so iv started looking....its fab very cheap prices on whativ seen often unused and sometimes vintage such as pyrex

bobsa1

Everyone is getting fab bargains at the moment. Today dh and I had a day to ourselves and hit the cs near York. I got some full length Laura Ashley curtains in a lovely stripe for £5 and an Oliver Bonas jumper in pale pink for £4.50. At another cs I got a set of 5 cups and saucers and a milk jug in Indian Tree design which we collect for £3.50, a pair of Wallis jeans for dd for £1 and a stretchy black and red dress which I could wear for work for £1.

On the day of the cashmere cardigan purchase I also went to the low price cancer research shop where I got a Laura Ashley cushion with feather inner (purchased for the inner) £2, a Laura Ashley quilt cover and pillowcases for £3 a Zara shirt for dd that’s sort of cropped and boxy fitting which seems to be her go to style £3 and a pair of very nice interlined curtains £5. All in all I’ve spent quite a lot in the last few days but I have got some fab bargains

emsi_b

For the first time, I have some bargains to post! I often buy bits and bobs but don't consider them bargains as such, but I went to visit my mum and popped in to a charity shop to look for some sewing patterns. No sewing patterns, but lots of lovely baby clothes, some never used, some only lightly used. 2 from H&M, 1 from m&s, 1 Swedish brand, and then my real bargains- 3 organic cotton bits, one by frugi. I've looked at them before and can't justify £17 an item or more. My bargains? 50p each! Even better as my mum paid for them :rotfl:

DigForVictory

Some wonderful finds! I have that pasta thing I think - a godsend for feeding teenagers. Oooh a real wool blanket- Himself having allergies to wool dust I may not wear wool but I can daydream!

An excellent few pieces - a Disney large Kermit onesie (youngest does a very good Kermit voice) - a pound! (A couple of inches long in the leg but the lad wore it happily!)

Plus two lab beakers with measurements along the side of the sort I used in chemistry decades ago, which we can use for the really icky tasting chemicals & solvents... Seventy five pence apiece!

One lovely Denby jug seen but £8 - the acquisition committee said no....

dolly84

This weekend I got a Next lambswool jumper in grey with an argyle design on the front in black and silver, v neck - £4 and a BN Sanctuary Spa Body Butter Trio in a case for £2.