A quick trip to the Post Office this morning turned into quite a satisfactory thrifting experience. As I was, for once, unencumbered by the shopping trolley I thought I'd give the charity shops a visit. I don't know about you, but the charity shops here have been very disappointing recently - the same tired old items seem to have been lurking on the rails for months now. Perhaps people don't donate as much this time of year, or perhaps they are hanging on to things for the start of the car boot season, whatever the reason bargains have been very thin on the ground since Christmas. Today, however, was a great exception.
A lovely vintage wooden coat rack with these very jolly little gnomes dancing along it.
This was only £1.99, and, amazingly for that price, was from Oxfam.
Three vintage doll's faces which will probably be destined for ebay, although I am quite tempted to keep the cloth one as I think it would look good appliqued to the front of a plain T-shirt. These were £1 for the three.
Four balls of black Jaeger pure wool double knitting yarn - 50p a ball. I'm hoping to be able to get a hat for P knitted before his birthday at the beginning of March using some of this, and if there is enough left over I might do myself a plain black beanie - although that may be a bit too 'Howard and Hilda'?
There was also a very nice pure cotton Marks and Sparks short-sleeved work shirt for P for the summer - £2.50, and three books for resale at 25p each.
So, all in all, I'm well pleased, and am hoping that the thrifting gods will continue to smile.
Oooh I do miss Car boot sales, what lucky finds. The little coat rack is very cute.
Posted by: Gill | 02/02/2008 at 08:47 AM
I LOVE the wooden coat rack! Well done on your great finds! I LOVE charity shopping myself (my most recent purchases are on my blog). I love the thrill I get, not knowing before hand what treasures I might unearth (or not as is usually the case!!) joanne x
Posted by: Joanne | 02/05/2008 at 06:31 PM