Shop Charity in '23!

Floss

Miró said:

   

Do we have any Radley experts here please?  Found me a beige cross body bag in the CRUK shop in Northallerton this afty priced at £15.  Seems well made and has the metal doggy tag inside.  The sides and strap are obviously leather but the back and front appear to be some sort of plastic coated fabric?  Is this right?

Yes, it's a type of leather called saffiano  and £15 is a bargain:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256180872630?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=oYpCfMDdSpW&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Cf3heGWoSUW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

This describes the bag better:
"Radley compact cross body bag crafted with our hard-wearing bark textured Saffiano leather. From the Derby Street collection, this structured style features contrast smooth leather trims and an adjustable cross body strap⭐️Crafted in bark-textured Saffiano leather - Contrast smooth leather trims"

Miró

Floss said:

Miró said:

   

Do we have any Radley experts here please?  Found me a beige cross body bag in the CRUK shop in Northallerton this afty priced at £15.  Seems well made and has the metal doggy tag inside.  The sides and strap are obviously leather but the back and front appear to be some sort of plastic coated fabric?  Is this right?

Yes, it's a type of leather called saffiano  and £15 is a bargain:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256180872630?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=oYpCfMDdSpW&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Cf3heGWoSUW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

This describes the bag better:
"Radley compact cross body bag crafted with our hard-wearing bark textured Saffiano leather. From the Derby Street collection, this structured style features contrast smooth leather trims and an adjustable cross body strap⭐️Crafted in bark-textured Saffiano leather - Contrast smooth leather trims"

Oooooh you clever sausage!  Thankee so much….always someone more knowledgeable and very helpful on this site!!! 😀😛🥰

Brie

@Rosa_Damascena
I demand to see the scarves!!! NOW!!!!
lovely earrings too btw.  

borefest

I don’t buy in charity shops but always donate, but I have to say for a very long time I have had this thread bookmarked because I love it 😍 I look forward to reading about your gems every single day. @Coxy11 that is a fabulous amount you have raised for charity you should be very very proud😘

berrybug

First time posting here I managed to pick up a lovely leather crossbody bag by TULA for the price of £2 little bit of research and it seems they are connected to Radley 

Brie

Welcome @borefest & @berrybug !!!

Just so you are aware - should you spot any marvellous scarves please remember that they are mine.  Particularly if they are silk, nice and long and very very colourful.  But other scarves are accepted as well. 
xx
Brie, empress of scarves.

pattycake

I have been following along for a while too.  I always was disdainful of charity shops but my daughter snagged some new Sweaty Betty exercise items at the local cancer research which piqued my interest.  I’ve now bought several lovely dresses from the likes of Monsoon, Boden and Wallace.  I’m thrilled with my purchases but I have to say there are no bargain basement prices in my local shops in East Cheshire!

Having acquired some new-to-me items, I’ve had a good old clear out and two large bags have gone to the local Air Ambulance charity shop.  Including my two mother-of-the bride outfits which I have hoarded for far too long and will definitely never wear again.

Potternerd

retiredinfrance said:

No. The bag is yours and you can do whatever you like with it. Someone will still want it. As I prefer cats to dogs I would be more than happy to buy the bag without the little dog.

Thank you. I prefer cats to dogs in real life but think the little dog tag is very cute 

beanielou said:

Take the dog off if you wish @Potternerd.

Thank you 

Floss said:

Potternerd said:

Thoughts on this moral dilemma please. New bag means I will be donating a couple back to CS one of which is a Radley crossbody. Is it wrong to take the little dog off and keep it?

The lack of a Radley dog-tag will lower the sale price for the charity; however they are available on Ebay in all colours 😉

I love Fossil bags but will happily buy them without the key. But yes i understand it will slightly devalue the bag. That said the charity shop I donate to does very well out of my one in one out policy as well as purchases.


Recent finds
Mango white T-shirt with Yes I’m a feminist in red flock letters 50p
Primark pale grey elbow length sleeve T-shirt £1
Small Cornishware- esque mixing bowl 50p
Fortnum and Mason turquoise tall skinny biscuit tin with a gold monkey design which I will use to store spaghetti £1

Cherryfudge

berrybug said:

First time posting here I managed to pick up a lovely leather crossbody bag by TULA for the price of £2 little bit of research and it seems they are connected to Radley 

Today I went to wash the lining of a bag that I've used year-in, year-out for ages and discovered it's Tula. I had no idea.

It was a car boot find for a fiver at least twelve years ago and gets a wash and a layer of black leather dye about once a year, so I have probably paid more in dye than I did for the bag, but it's perfect for my needs and goes with most winter clothing.

Rosa_Damascena

Potternerd said:

retiredinfrance said:

No. The bag is yours and you can do whatever you like with it. Someone will still want it. As I prefer cats to dogs I would be more than happy to buy the bag without the little dog.

Thank you. I prefer cats to dogs in real life but think the little dog tag is very cute 

beanielou said:

Take the dog off if you wish @Potternerd.

Thank you 

Floss said:

Potternerd said:

Thoughts on this moral dilemma please. New bag means I will be donating a couple back to CS one of which is a Radley crossbody. Is it wrong to take the little dog off and keep it?

The lack of a Radley dog-tag will lower the sale price for the charity; however they are available on Ebay in all colours 😉

I love Fossil bags but will happily buy them without the key. But yes i understand it will slightly devalue the bag. That said the charity shop I donate to does very well out of my one in one out policy as well as purchases.


Recent finds
Mango white T-shirt with Yes I’m a feminist in red flock letters 50p
Primark pale grey elbow length sleeve T-shirt £1
Small Cornishware- esque mixing bowl 50p
Fortnum and Mason turquoise tall skinny biscuit tin with a gold monkey design which I will use to store spaghetti £1

That is a fabulous tin! I would be tempted to make pistachio and clotted cream biscuits at home and store within just to give Fortnum's a bad name

My heart-shaped tray goes alongside a trefoil I had forgotten I ever bought (from a chaz of course!!):