More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

tessie_bear

thankyou thats very interesting its Iris is the shade i like the most 

wondercollie

One of my sons has  a tea set in Woods Jasmine.  Cups and saucers, plates and a teapot. It’s yellow but has a brownish pattern of flowers on each item.  That’s what caught his eye.  Brown flowers, lol

tessie_bear

is it nice  wondercollie ? i think i prefer the plain colours particulary blue quite excited to start my search just got to get to the shops hope it doesnt snow anytime soon

Lavendar

There was an urban myth that the establishment church ie Cof E had the green whereas the Methodists had Blue we certainly always had blue.

Miró

My grandma used to have some of the blue....  I didn't like it in those days and I think it all got thrown out when she died.  Of course I love the look of it now!  Just looked up the base stamp - might try and find a few pieces as a sort of 'homage' 

A few weeks ago I saw a young woman wearing a tweed blazer stylee jacket with dark blue jeans, what looked like a cream silk shirt with a single string of pearls, tan boots and a tan bag and I thought how great the look was.  Today in Oxfam they had a Harris Tweed ladies blazer/jacket in a tan/navy/beige houndstooth check in perfect condition, (well Harris Tweed never wears out does it?) and in my size.  The make was 'The Classic Boutique' and it was a perfect fit and I loved it but there wasn't a price tag on the blooming' thing!  Much deliberation between the staff and they decided it had to go back for re-pricing.  It took a lot of cajoling and persuasion and eventually they came up with a price of £6.99.  Google tells me that similar jacket by that make retails for around £160.  Very pleased and I already have all the other accoutrements so no further expense involved for my new look.  

tessie_bear

interesting about the church allegiance...we are catholic and sure all the bits were white in the kitchen...woods make some lovely tureens and serving plates quite fancy one each of those

tweed look sounds lovely

luxor4t

Lavendar said:

There was an urban myth that the establishment church ie Cof E had the green whereas the Methodists had Blue we certainly always had blue.

Goodness, maybe that explains the blue in my family!

DianneB

Lavendar said:

There was an urban myth that the establishment church ie Cof E had the green whereas the Methodists had Blue we certainly always had blue.

The Methodist Church that housed my kids playgroup and Girls Brigade was deffinately green 

dolly84

Miro - I am on the look out for a Harris Tweed blazer.  I am very envious.

Owain_Moneysaver

Trip to Largs required!

Staff at a charity shop have been left bowled over after a generous family gifted more than 400 bags of donations - including brand new threads worth 'tens of thousands'.

British Heart Foundation in Largs , North Ayrshire received the huge donation, which included high-end clothes and accessories - most with the tags still attached.

The women's items, available in sizes 12, 14 and 16, include a dazzling white Jacques Vert dress which cost £499 and will sell for £100.

A Viyella coat which cost £299 is being flogged for £75.