'Tis true, I didn't find much at all in the charity shops of Billericay this morning. Best bargain was a large unopened bottle of Charles Worthington Shampoo for 70p (£5.99 in the shops apparently) and I was also pleased to find this Paris: Made by Hand book for £1.00. There are some gorgeous photos in it and some great inspirational craft ideas - though it's not really a craft book, more about craftspeople and their shops in Paris. I also found a couple of other books - one for re-sale and a Kathy Reichs thriller for me, 50p and 60p respectively.
Also found this vintage wedding dress sewing pattern (handily dated 1972 on the envelope) for 49p - I'll have to check that all the pattern pieces are there before listing it on ebay,
And a rather spiffy hand-embroidered little tablecloth for 75p. Not sure whether to try this on ebay or keep hold of it to make some more gift bags.
Most importantly of all though, I managed to stock up on lots of low-fat and very tasty Quorn items from Waitrose - definitely not bargains but very very necessary at the moment.
Gosh that expensive shampoo!
I really like the tablecloth. If its in good condition and a decent size I wouldn't cut it up.
Posted by: sharie | 02/09/2011 at 07:14 PM
How much are you thinking of selling the Paris book for ? You have a buyer in Southend if you want to skip the eBay route !
Posted by: Librariann | 02/11/2011 at 04:12 PM