Last Saturday's car-boot sale was huge and extremely busy.I found a few useful bits which came from the boxes of four different house-clearance people.
The bundle of cards which include three 'Sister' Happy Birthday cards [I only have one sister and there was one in my card box already, so very well stocked now!], more than a dozen charity Christmas cards and two packs of postcards for my scrapbook were £2.50 and all from one seller.
From another box I found the large book on the right which has colour plates of decorative tiles through history for 50p, it was bought for cutting up for my scrapbook but it seems too good to cut up so now I don't know what to do with it.......back to a boot-sale or to a charity shop.
The Charles III Coronation commemorative tin was also 50p, I didn't buy it for the tin but because it had 40 tea-bags sealed inside. Now the tea bags are in my tin and the Charles tin is in a box ready for when I sell at a boot-sale.
I'm not a big soup eater but the pack of 4 cup-a-soups was 50p and they've got a very long date so will do for winter.
Luckily early Saturday morning wasn't too hot - after that the temperatures here - like most of the country - just went up and up until records for May highs were broken.
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Great bargains there. Well, done for braving the heat 🔥 🥵 🔥
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't too hot early - thankfully
DeleteYou have some lovely things there. The postcards are lovely and the book looks very interesting too. It was far too hot for us to go out over the weekend. I admire your dedication to boot sales! Stay cool!
ReplyDeleteAngie
It was cool enough early and I was home by the time it warmed up
DeleteSome bargain teabags there! You did well with your finds. I'm off to another Flea at the weekend, and get the chance to have an early look around the outside stalls particularly - all sorts of things turn up there, but not teabags or birthday cards!
ReplyDeleteIt's the house clearance people that get my money now. No one else has anything useful
DeleteA good little stash. I know it seems a bit naughty to cut up the book, but you only paid 50p for it, so why not grit your teeth at first, and try and use as much of it as you possibly can for your scrapbook.
ReplyDeleteSome of the pictures in the book are huge - too big to use so I'll see if it will sell
DeleteSome nice finds.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
Handy to stock the Birthday card box and the teabag tin!
DeleteYou did well.
ReplyDeleteNot too big a spend
DeleteI do love tiles. We went to the Jackfield Tile museum at Ironbridge Gorge, some absolutely beautiful tiles and fascinating history. I wouldn't be able to cut that up either. I would copy a few bits and use those.
ReplyDeleteA good expedition!
We went there many, many years ago, There was a ticket that gave access to all the museums there and I thing we did most of them!
DeleteGoing early to boot sales gets the bargains and avoids the heat we're having. I'm praying for an overnight downpour.
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I had to fill the water butt from the tap today - annoying
DeleteI just adore your excitement and satisfaction in finding bargains (some for onward resale). You could reward your prowess with a cup of coffee and a scone (few mentions of this last recently). Roderick
ReplyDeleteI've not been out for coffee and scone all month - been making my own
DeleteNice finds!
ReplyDeleteMostly useful
DeleteMy daughter is having a garage sale this weekend and she is hoping to get rid of a LOT of stuff. I will pop up to help her and her boyfriend's Mom and Grandma will be helping to. Hope she has good weather and good luck! ;)
ReplyDeleteNice finds and great prices make a good success.
ReplyDeleteThe home clearance boxes seem to carry very useful items.
I hope your weather cools soon. A nice rain would be good too.
It is 80 degrees F in Massachusetts. The shade is cooler.
The decorative tiles book looks really lovely. I agree with Sue - cut it up and use the plates for scrapbooking/card making/whatever! Beth used a cheap frame and some tile pictures to make a lovely picture for a friend's birthday gift at the weekend. xx
ReplyDeleteYou found the best stuff. I'd be wanting a few of those things myself!
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