Last Saturday was the one-off winter car-boot sale, the weather was dry although cold and there were lots of people selling. Many were house clearance people who had obviously saved all their Christmas stuff (and lots of junk) to bring along and there were several dealers with wrapping paper etc. I would have taken a photo from the top of the field but found I'd forgotten my phone.
I didn't spend much money but missed out on a Portmeirion Holly and Ivy pasta/cereal dish by about 30 seconds although the lady who bought it paid £5 for it, which I wouldn't have paid anyway, so a good thing I missed it and didn't have to think about it!
This is what I bought and I was very pleased with the Christmas crackers that have a wind-up toy inside
to race, which will be lovely for Christmas Day now that I have the EGD here, more fun for an 8 year old than nail clippers or a golf tee!. The two other things were a Christmas card for one of the Grandsons for next year and a book of vintage Christmas illustrations meant for scrapbooking but they could be used to make cards.
Total spend £3 and then I went home for breakfast.
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Sue
You did get some bargains! I love the crackers. Definitely a good price for those!
ReplyDeleteI was pleased with the crackers as little wind-up racing sledge toys will be fun
DeleteYour car boot sale hobby brings you in loads of goodies, I love seeing what you find.
ReplyDeleteA long wait until spring now!
DeletePortmeirion do some lovely shapes, and their pasta dishes and plates are deep enough to hold sauce, still a fiver is a bit steep for second hand.
ReplyDeleteI didn't really need one odd dish so I was glad I didn't get the option!
DeleteYou have a sharp eye for a bargain. The crackers sound fun.
ReplyDeleteHopefully - we will have wind-up toy races!
DeleteGreat buys and the crackers will be fun for a little boy! Catriona
ReplyDeleteIt's Eldest Granddaughter here for the day and I expect she will take them home with her
DeleteGreat bargains, you do very well at boot sales. I'm really not keen on the house clearance/junk traders at boot sales and generally bypass them, I prefer the genuine booters who are getting rid of stuff they don't need (but which I might!).
ReplyDeleteI like the house clearance stuff as you never know what you will find.
DeleteYou did well for your £3, and the Christmas cracker Santa racing is going to be great fun with your grandchildren. :-)
ReplyDeleteBetter than some of the plastic tat inside some crackers
DeleteCrackers are such fun. First you put on the paper hat, then play with whatever else flies out! Nice find.
ReplyDeleteAnd then there is the dreadful cracker joke too!
DeleteI forgot the corny joke!
DeleteYou got another great buy! You and your family benefit well from these purchases. Prices in the stores are currently outrageous.
ReplyDeleteCar boot sales are handy for bargains.
DeleteThis is the first year I haven't had crackers for Christmas. (Although I will for just Rick and me -- I had two left from last year!) The rest of the family isn't always gung ho on the hats. I might relent. You never can tell -- there's still time!
ReplyDeleteOften people in the US have no idea what they are, I'm surprised someone doesn't start the trend.There must be an opening for a clever importer!
DeleteWe've never done crackers for Christmas here. I was just Googling it and didn't realize they make a snapping sound.
ReplyDeleteYes two strips of paper have the tiniest amount of explosive! and pulled apart they BANG!
DeleteThat's the cracking sound which gives them their name!
DeleteWhat lovely purchases. Wind up toys to race will be great.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.