Friday, 5 June 2020

A Box of Treasure

Scouring ebay for bundles of games and crafting things for grandchildren I happened upon a huge job lot of mixed Craft kits mainly for grown ups but including some that I could keep for the grandchildren. I was intrigued, it was the sort of thing I used to find at boot sales years ago - boxes of mixed treasures of card making stuff which I would spend happy hours sorting through and organising.

I dithered - after all I cleared out lots of crafting stuff last year, things I didn't want to do again, but the auction was nearly ended, the box had 40 different things, just over 50p each, several items were cross stitch kits and having settled into this new stay-at-home normal I'll have time to try something different.

I waited. I bid. I won.



The box  arrived.................I'll show you what's inside next week and find out if it was worth buying.................or not!

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Sue
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40 comments:

  1. Elderberry-Rob5 June 2020 at 07:29

    whatever's inside there's going to be at a least a few good things if it has card making kits - they are going to save you money in the long run. How exciting to have such a big box full of surprises to explore.

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    1. Sue in Suffolk5 June 2020 at 17:08

      It was funto unpack - some useful, some not so

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  2. Joy5 June 2020 at 07:44

    Ooooh - exciting. What a great purchase. I'm really looking forward to the gradual reveal.
    xx

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    1. Sue in Suffolk5 June 2020 at 17:09

      I took 10 photos Should I stretch it out over 10 posts - that is the question?

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  3. Tigger's Mum5 June 2020 at 08:01

    It's like opening a treasure chest isn't it? F bought a box of stamping things off ebay years ago and received nearly 100 stamps, dozens of stamp pads in loads of colours. She kept half a dozen she wanted for hand decorating Xmas paper and her friends at work quickly snapped up the rest.

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    1. Sue in Suffolk5 June 2020 at 17:11

      ebay prices have gone up a lot during lockdown - all due to frustrated car booters like me I reckon!

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  4. hazel c UK 5 June 2020 at 08:03

    It's like Christmas again, I am sure there will be some exciting little treasure. Look forward to next week. 🌈🌈🌈. Hazel c uk

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  5. Lettice5 June 2020 at 08:09

    Good for you Sue! I have been buying things on ebay recently. I can’t wait to see what is inside... ‘Open the box!’ Remember that?

    LX

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    1. potty5 June 2020 at 08:30

      Was that the one with the Yes/No Interlude?

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    2. Rachel Phillips5 June 2020 at 11:23

      Michael Miles.

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    3. Lettice5 June 2020 at 15:18

      I thought it was Hughie Green?

      LX

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    4. Lettice5 June 2020 at 15:19

      Thinking even harder I think you’re right Rachel...

      LX

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    5. Sue in Suffolk5 June 2020 at 17:12

      whichever it was it scared me - think there was a big gong?

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    6. Rachel Phillips5 June 2020 at 20:37

      Double Your Money was Hughie Green. Take Your Pick - Open the Box - had the gong, yes Sue.

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  6. Bovey Belle5 June 2020 at 08:20

    Oooh - that looks exciting and in these new no-car-boot-sale-bargains times a gal needs something to look forward to and cheer her up. (Which reminds me, I must list the crafting books and magazines I have on one side here now I can't even take them to the charity shop.)

    Can't wait to see what you got in your box!

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  7. Living Alone in Your 60's5 June 2020 at 09:09

    Love things like that. Can't wait to see the contents.

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  8. Joan (Devon)5 June 2020 at 09:09

    Wonderful! There would be treasures indeed in amongst 40 items.

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    1. Sue in Suffolk5 June 2020 at 17:14

      Sort of treasure - not going to make me a fortune!

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  9. Rustic Pumpkin5 June 2020 at 09:13

    You teaser! Raps fingers on table in anticipation.

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  10. Winters End Rambler5 June 2020 at 10:05

    The new online car boot sale of the future? Exciting! x

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    1. Sue in Suffolk5 June 2020 at 17:15

      Some will be going into a boot sale if they ever come back

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  11. na5 June 2020 at 11:17

    I can't wait to see what's inside, quite exciting. Helen S.

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  12. Sue 5 June 2020 at 12:40

    Ooh ... I used to buy a lot of job lots when I had my shop. Some things would go into the shop and others would be sold at car boot sales. My weirdest but most profitable job lot was 330 new door mats, with pictures of dogs, cats and flowers on them. Bought at a cost of 30p each and sold at £3 each or 2 for £5. The funniest thing was that I had to phone Alan and get him to pick them up from Birmingham on his way home from Berkshire to Cumbria. When he got home his estate car was full to the roof with door mats just the drivers seat was clear. Luckily he saw the funny side!!

    I can't wait to see what you've got in your box. I bet you had great fun unpacking it :-)

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    1. Lettice5 June 2020 at 15:21

      Just the sort of thing I would do! The places the man has been to pick up things I got carried away buying, you just wouldn’t believe!

      LX

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    2. Sue in Suffolk5 June 2020 at 17:18

      Colin always fancied buying and selling - like The Darling Buds of May - but it never seemed to work for us.

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  13. The Weaver of Grass5 June 2020 at 16:02

    Talk about being left on the brink. Do we have to wait until next week to find out what is in there??

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    1. Sue in Suffolk5 June 2020 at 17:19

      Yes. Definitely. Like the ending of a soap! :-)

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    2. Sue 6 June 2020 at 11:56

      Sue ... you are so cruel. Even worse than me ;-)

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  14. Bonnie5 June 2020 at 18:10

    How exciting! Isn't it fun to dig through and sort a box like that?! I'm looking forward to seeing what you bought.

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  15. Sooze5 June 2020 at 18:11

    Ooh, how exciting! Hope it was worth the cost. Can't wait for the reveal.

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  16. Julie5 June 2020 at 21:29

    Great find ... looking forward to seeing what treasures the box holds.
    Happy crafting!
    Have a lovely weekend

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  17. Jackie6 June 2020 at 02:50

    Ohhhh, I can't wait to see the treasures you have gotten.

    God bless.

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  18. Grandmabeckyl.blogspot6 June 2020 at 17:19

    Sounds like a good find. Looking forward to your photos. 10 in a post is fine. Some thrift stores are opening soon. One I give to in a couple weeks. Donation part is open. Enjoy your weekend.

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