More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

goldfinches

Magpie100 said:

Miró said:

Katiehound said:

Miró said:

Magpie100 said:

I'm not meant to be shopping but I too am fretting about another lockdown, especially as my area has gone into Tier Two today. In The Helen Rollason shop a pair of Burgundy boots with buckles, from Topshop. £3, RRP £85, apparently. And an amazing white shirt with New Romantic style cuffs by Teatum Jones. I imagine this must be a diffusion line of theirs as all their stuff looks SO expensive and like it belongs in an art exhibition. Shirt is fabulous quality and was £5.99 in Scope. 

Never heard of Teatum Jones before but blimey....anything between £500 - £700 for a cotton shirt!!!!!! 

At that price I would expect it to be hand woven by a princess from straw!! and all finely stitched by hand........Clearly I inhabit a different world!!

I do hope Magpie100 has checked the care instructions - gonna be a nightmare to wash......'Handwash only in the tears of a Vestal Virgin'!

😂😂 only just seen this! I agree - shirt only worn a few hours so far so not braved the washing machine yet. I do feel a little nervous about it! 

Just curious, are the washing instructions at all different from usual type of things or not? Getting carried away by my rather overactive imagination here, but still wondering if it's a dry clean only or something similar?

Frith

Best charity shop finds in a long term.
All Severn Hospice, Ludlow. 

From left:

brand new Regatta jumper £8

as new Seasalt white/green top £8.00

reduced! Mistral Top £2.50

reduced! Mistral Top £4.00

(Mistral isn’t nationwide but it’s like White Stuff) 

Frith

And the picture...

Rosa_Damascena

So many bargains! Haven't been out for ages, am looking forward to visiting them again before the country is in total lockdown again.

Magpie100

Great work, @Frith! 

Good question about the care instructions Of the Teatum Jones blouse. Intriguingly there is a dry clean label pinned to the label, and it seems to be hand wash but also says ‘wash with similar colours.’ As it is a cotton, viscose, nylon and polyester mix I think I will chance my arm and do it in a delicate wash... one big draw of CS shopping for me is removing the guilt of ruining something expensive in the washing machine...

Yesterday I found a pair of BNWT new look coated skinny jeans for a fiver in the at The st Clare hospice. As we accidentally and unexpectedly acquired a 7-month-old border collie at the weekend I am enjoying that he can slobber and jump up all over them and I can wipe myself clean! 😂😂 also found a nice M&S navy blue 3/4 length sleeve top. I really only bought it for the neckline, which is v-necked, but the top is quite structured so looks halfway smart. Happy shopping, all! 

Frith

Thanks, @Magpie100    

Another lucky day today!

All from Blue Cross, Pershore.

Lovely heavy weight Superdry hoodie, as new condition - £4 (!) Son is already wearing it! 

Dark gunmetal long sleeved Saltwater T shirt - £5

Maroon hoodie - £4

M and S black jogging bottom type trousers (for me) - £2

Bogof_OAP

Just had a mini break on the Isle of Wight, took a train ride to Shanklin where there are some lovely chazzers.  However my OH gets funny if I want to go in them (he wanted to find the beach, can't think why!) so I rationed myself to two.  Found a Pyrex Chelsea lidded butter dish for £1.50 - they are quite collectable now and I found one on eBay for £14 and one on Etsy for £15.  It's immaculate, not a chip or scratch on it.

The funny thing is, until I looked online I had no idea it was a butter dish.  We have three already, in different designs, and have always used them for leftover sausages, half a tin of beans etc.  Of course it makes perfect sense now I know what it is intended for, but it will remain a leftovers dish in our house!

Rosa_Damascena

Bogof_OAP said:

Just had a mini break on the Isle of Wight, took a train ride to Shanklin where there are some lovely chazzers.  However my OH gets funny if I want to go in them (he wanted to find the beach, can't think why!) so I rationed myself to two.  Found a Pyrex Chelsea lidded butter dish for £1.50 - they are quite collectable now and I found one on eBay for £14 and one on Etsy for £15.  It's immaculate, not a chip or scratch on it.

The funny thing is, until I looked online I had no idea it was a butter dish.  We have three already, in different designs, and have always used them for leftover sausages, half a tin of beans etc.  Of course it makes perfect sense now I know what it is intended for, but it will remain a leftovers dish in our house!

Shanklin is a great place for chazzers and you did well.

goldfinches

Can imagine my future self choosing holiday locations in the UK at least partly by the range of charity shops there are to visit after reading about everyone's latest finds. Otley, Shanklin and Ludlow all seem to be beckoning to the hopeful bargain hunter as well as plenty more interesting corners of the UK.
Good luck with the delicates programme @Magpie100 and congratulations on your new dog, sounds lovely, I always think the dogwalkers are the friendliest people I meet when I'm out for a walk, goldfinches.

retiredinfrance

My Covid cancelled trip to friends in Yorkshire included a day trip to Otley! Keep safe,everyone.