More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

DigForVictory wrote: »

Please, what on earth is a cigarette trouser?

I can't compete, but Oh that man!
In one short trip, 3 lidded and saucered soup bowls in Denby homestead brown, a glorious old Bourne 1 pint coffee pot ( ~1923 if book correct on basestamp) & 3 Denby ramekins (harlequin/spice shape but not colouring). Plus a still in its box Men's XL Marino wool thermal long sleeved top as I do borrow his & now need not! For one lad, an unused Karrimor stretchy wicking T shirt & for all who want to watch/help with the lathe, a old school face visor. (Previously we had to use goggles that steam up and don't protect the rest of your face.)

Dropped in on a charity shop was closing for refurbishment (yikes?) so he acquired a Mason Cash pudding bowl, a raffia box, a Culinare garlic press (disassembles to 3 pieces for serious cleaning), a Linex Tech drafting triangle (youngest eyed it and disappeared for several hours, then appeared like a cat who had negotiated sole possession of the dairy) & a Fiskars scissors sharpener.

He went off on a hunt & trundled back clutching a single book for himself and a Denby linen lidded sugar bowl [brand new still with the Denby label on the underside just sun bleached illegible], a Denby homestead brown notch lidded jampot & a matching 1 Pt jug.

(I’m still trying to figure what to do with the seriously distinguished suiting lengths. Other than learn to cut assemble fit & rock a really smart suit. Let alone a side-saddle habit...)

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Walking down the road this afternoon I realised I didn't have a scarf, and as it's still on the chilly side and I was meeting OH off a train after 6:00pm I thought I had better see if I could find one just in case. I love fine scarves, not the long woolly ones which are okay for winter but not very versatile the rest of the year.

The first two chazzers had them priced at £3.99, £2.99 etc., but Age UK came up trumps - all their scarves were reduced to 99p each. I couldn't make my mind up so ended up with three, all gossamer fine, and long and wide enough to double over and make a pretty neckline feature. Two with exotic birds on - one on a lemon background and the other on pale turquoise, and one with black, grey and pink swirls. Very pleased with my finds, they have been hand washed and are now drip drying over the bath. I have seen similar in TK Maxx for £15+.