It was a fine and bright Saturday morning so might as well go to the big boot sale, after all it might be wet and horrible on the next 3 Saturdays and then there won't be any until February.
Good thing I did as I found some useful things
No one was prepared to do any bartering - too close to Christmas- so I had to pay what they asked. The Portmeirion Holly and Ivy plate was £2.50 and new Christmas oven gloves were £2 as was the boxed collection of the Shirley Hughes books. The packs that say NOEL are sachets of fragrances for hanging in a wardrobe I guess.......they were 50p each. All except the plate will be presents....... the plate is for me - it's my 3rd bit of Holly and Ivy ware, all secondhand - 2 from car boot sales and one from a charity shop. I also bought some Lindt chocolate Teddy Bears from the man who does discount food and it was seeing them that gave me an idea. Something son said jokingly last Christmas "still hoping for a hamper". ( If you read this M or R....... FORGET you've read it straight away!).
Leaving the boot sale I could either turn right and go and "do" another church and visit 2 charity shops in Needham Market or turn left and go back to the A14 and into Stowmarket.
But because of the idea that I'd had it had to be turn left for Stowmarket to get some more dried cranberries.
As I walked into town I noticed there was a big Charities fair on at the URC church so popped into have a look and on a book stall found this. It rang a bell - think it was mentioned in a bibliography of something I read a while ago. Paperbacks were just 20p so that was bought.
Another Charity had tables full of jigsaw puzzles - dozens of them .....had another brainwave - one could be a Christmas present to me from Col's brother. He doesn't go anywhere to buy secondhand and I would never bother with new jigsaws. I started buying a present for me from him a few years ago - he reckons it's a brilliant idea. I give him the present to wrap and he gives me the money!
Couldn't decide which puzzle to buy so bought two!
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Sue
I love the Portmerion range and have a similar plate myself, bought in a charity shop (I think - it was a long time ago now) and I also have a few Spode christmas tree plates. I use them as serving plates.
ReplyDeleteThere may have been little bartering, but you got quite a haul there. Well done. And the puzzles are a brainwave.
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I seem to have started a collection without even trying!
DeleteA great haul Sue, I do miss a good car boot sale.
ReplyDeleteSorry - it must be frustrating when I do a picture of car boot finds
DeleteLovely things Sue and good prices, even without bartering.
ReplyDeleteI kept offering less as you do but nobody would barter
DeleteI am envious of the jigsaws "dozens of them".
ReplyDeleteThere must have been 50 or 60....lots of choice
DeleteI am very envious of the table full of jigsaws to choose from Sue and I love your little plate.
ReplyDeleteThere is a shop at Trentham that sells Portmeirion and I always spend quite a bit of time looking at their Christmas window.
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I'm not keen on the other Portmeirion stuff but the holly and ivy is pretty for Christmas
DeletePleased you brought some lovely presents. I was late getting up this morning and missed the bus (we only have one bus aday ) and we have a street market on Tuesdays where a man has puzzles for sale 500 pieces (£2.00) 1000 pieces (£3.00) they are new (still in the wrapping) I brought 2 last week. He has old puzzles cheaper but he always writes complete on them. I really must try and wrap a couple of presents.
ReplyDeleteHazel c uk
How annoying to miss the bus
DeleteJigsaw puzzles are great to have around during the winter months. I love the idea of you buying a present for your brother in law to give you.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to doing them after Christmas
DeleteYou are quickly getting Christmas sorted. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you
DeleteI love a good jigsaw but I must say that the one I am doing at the moment is a real “toughie”.It is full of tabby cats all looking alike!!!I never give up! I love Shirley Hughes books.Barbara
ReplyDeleteI would probably give up if a puzzle was too difficult!
DeleteBrilliant find with your Portmerion plate, didn't you get one of your pieces last year? You'll have to do a new header for Christmas with a photo of them all together ☺
ReplyDeleteIt all started with the bargain cake plate at a car boot sale then a dish just before last Christmas.
DeleteThank you for that good idea for a new December header
You always find such great bargains! I enjoy seeing what you find.
ReplyDeleteI just love poking about through the junk at a boot sale!
DeleteLovely finds at the CBS especially the plate. You did make me laugh with the arrangement you have with your BIL although I admire your tenacity in sticking to the principles of not buying new jigsaws.
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't like shopping and doesn't do computers at all and I don't do new if I can avoid it. This will be the 3rd or 4th year - it works well.
DeleteReal bargains! I look forward to hearing what you think to the book, it sounds really interesting, Sue.
ReplyDeleteAll your boot sale and thrift store shopping has given you a big jump on Christmas I bet! You are a smart lady - not only do you save money but it also reduces your last minute shopping!
ReplyDeleteLike the look of the Scottish book - that will surely be fascinating!
ReplyDeleteAnd, lucky you and lucky grandchildren, to have the Shirley Hughes books!
Almost missed this post - they come into my wordpress reader but some arrive so slowly they drop off the end of the page. Some lovely Xmas bits and pieces and what a good idea with the present from Col's brother an arangement that suits both of you.
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