More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Miró

Today's finds:-

An Autograph pure cashmere jumper in a dusty pink colour. £2 in the Sue Ryder Hospice shop. (note to Pollycat - it is now chilling nicely in a plastic bag in the freezer prior to washing!) It's a size too big but I am very good at shrinking woollies (usually unintentionally!). In the same shop a CKJ, (Calvin Klein Jeans), long line black sweater with a polo neck that has side poppers so you can wear it several ways and with CKJ in teeny diamontes at the hip, also £2. Then in the community chazza a BNWT electric blue long line blouse from Dunnes with long sleeves and small gold buttons - spotted it when it was £6, today half price at £3.

Pollycat

Mir! wrote: »

Today's finds:-

An Autograph pure cashmere jumper in a dusty pink colour. £2 in the Sue Ryder Hospice shop. (note to Pollycat - it is now chilling nicely in a plastic bag in the freezer prior to washing!) It's a size too big but I am very good at shrinking woollies (usually unintentionally!). In the same shop a CKJ, (Calvin Klein Jeans), long line black sweater with a polo neck that has side poppers so you can wear it several ways and with CKJ in teeny diamontes at the hip, also £2. Then in the community chazza a BNWT electric blue long line blouse from Dunnes with long sleeves and small gold buttons - spotted it when it was £6, today half price at £3.

Oh.
I so have cashmere envy.
No idea if the freezer trick works - and after 4 days of slaving over the cooker and putting 4 lamb sheperds pie bases, 4 beef, 5 pork and 8 single portions of corned beef hash in the freezer, I really don't think I could fit even a drop-dead gorgeous cashmere jumper in.
But if I'd had the chance to buy one, you can bet it would be in there, cuddling up to something or other.

DigForVictory

OK, you would probably need to hit me on the head with the frozen cashmere before I recognized it, but once found, I would be feeding the chaps very hearty meals in order to make space in the freezer!

I now have corned beef hash portioned ready to go envy.

Footpather

Yesterday I went into a charity shop and saw a nice, fleece Damart duffle coat for £9.99. Several years ago I bought the identical coat for.....£9.99 brand new in the Damart sale.

By huge coincidence the next one I went into had the same coat but different colour for £3 and the last shop had the same as the first for £6. Same town centre, different pricings!

Sayschezza

Gerry Webber short quilted jacket. £7.50. Really pleased as it's one of my favourite labels.

DigForVictory

Of all delights to come home to, a Denby imperial blue teacup & 3 saucers plus a footed mug in jewel purple that researches as Denny storm!

That man knows Exactly how to take my mind off a long Friday...

(Although, how long does corned beef hash envy usually last?)

luxor4t

Gently assembling a layette for DGD, due in February. My local CS may not stock much in my size, but are very good indeed for baby/toddler clothes thanks to the generosity of local young families.

So far I have found 7 first size stretch suits, average price 75p each, and 8 first size vests, averaging 50p each. Now looking for 3-6 months size clothing, whilst also watching for things for DGS.

I think of it as a hobby now

DD265

I don't get to the charity shops much these days, but I stopped at a couple in my home town this morning as I was up for a visit. Whilst at the butchers, a dress in the window caught my eye in the local hospice shop.

On closer inspection, it is Monsoon Twilight, pure silk and a size 16 so I walked away (I'm a 12). I got chatting to one of the volunteers outside though and she convinced me to try it on - well, it only fits like a glove! Perfect for a charity ball in a month, and means that I don't have to wear the dress I wore (out with the same people) on Thursday night - cost me £15.

https://www.frockery.co.uk/monsoon-russet-silk-halter-neck-prom-dress.html

I'm thinking of using existing navy shoes and bag? It's a wine colour in real life. I also have black, or cream, or silver sets.

The second charity shop had a Le Creuset casserole dish which I was very tempted by (I don't have any, even though I adore their ranges) but I already have a large cast iron one, and a smaller ceramic one, so I didn't think I'd get any use out of it and at £10, decided to pass.

Bogof_Babe

Gorgeous dress, I love silk. I would go with the silver accessories personally, but all your options would be lovely.

tessie_bear

lovely dress im a big fan of monsoon

i got a pink leather maze handbag today for £3 it has a little biro mark on it but with advice from the forum i have buffed it up and it looks fab