More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Laredouter wrote: »

Disaster has struck today; my trusty Radley messenger bag has finally given up and died on me. I have had it for 8 years and it has lasted through all of my embarrassing phases during my teenage years. Do you reckon it is too optimistic to hope that a similar one might pop up in the charity shop?

Never say never, but I think you may have to settle for something different while you keep an eye out for your heart's desire! (I am talking about bags, other aspects of your life are none of my business :rotfl: ).

Have you tried an old fashioned shoe repair shop to see if anything can be done to repair it?

Laredouter wrote: »

I am really coming to love Norwich and I absolutely can't wait to resume my studies at UEA :j

Norwich is indeed a beautiful city and my DGS Ben has just obtained a 2.1 in English Lit. there at UEA.He loves it at the Uni and will miss it when he comes back home. he has clothed himself virtually for the past three years from the charity shops there

I had a great haul whilst on holiday from a charity shop in Alcester while I was on holiday. I had a huge bag of different coloured double knit wool that cost me a fiver and there are over 25 balls in there plus a cloth bag of wooden knitting needles. The wool alone was well worth it and I have a huge stash now so won't need anymore this year. I knit for two charities plus there will be enough there to make some christmas gifts with as well :):) my bargain of the year I think :):)

JackieO xx

Atta gal Lucy - proper planning is always shrewd. Fingers crossed it doesn't turn the kindly ones faces against you!

Very good ID pollycat, as the hand painted stuff can be quite tricky to place. There was a Glyn signed vase for £45 in a charity shop in Oldham of a similar size & shape (2' plus tall) but it would have been a storage hog & whilst unquestionably a splendid pension piece, it lacked the *fun* I like in my chinaware.
The family eyes are rolling like marbles - what on earth is Fun about box after box of teapots and unmatched cups & saucers & bowls and so forth? I like them. Discussion can end. Yes, I have a few pieces which are unquestionably going to a custom auction some day, as I also have a few pieces from my grandmothers, used abused repaired loved & pretty much worthless other than to a social historian. I've got teasets to send the chaps out properly equipped to brew for a visiting cleric (bear in mind my perceptions on this point where what a genuine Victorian taught me) and a disconcerting stash of manor green as I love the colour & shapes. Duplicates? I could not care less, if the piece is whole & within the Acquiz Committee guidelines, it's coming home with me... (A policy I operated even camping in Scotland which saw the three travel back each with a Do Not Drop bag on their laps.)

Rousing applause at finding a nice frock & treble bonus finding one that fits really nicely under the arms & permits for the wearing of the foundation garments without undue concern. Not enough of those around, so dead to cheer!

DigForVictory - I don't want to get too far off-topic (or even worse, bore all the other posters except you rigid) but I started collecting Glynbourne vases, jugs & planters and was missing the one I wanted the most.

We went to a large antique fair and after doing the posh stuff inside the marquees we went outside.

The idea was that we'd walk up one row and scan both sides then go down to the next row.
I spotted 'the vase' 3 rows down and was gone.
By the time OH found me I'd bought it.

I feigned ignorance with the seller and asked what it was etc.
He wanted £50 for it and I offered £40, which he agreed to.
I told him it was the one missing piece from my collection and that I would have paid £60.

To which he replied 'I'd have taken £35.00'. :rotfl:
We both laughed and agreed we were happy with the deal.
I still love that particular vase.