Got to the first boot sale of the 2011 season this morning - yay!! There weren't that many sellers around as yet (the wind was a bit nippy blowing across the fields and I'm not sure I'd have wanted to set up a stall and stand about for hours in it either) but I did manage to find a few good bargains.
On the first stall I found two DVDs - 'Walk the Line' and a Peter Kay one. P was only saying the other evening how he'd like to watch 'Walk the Line' again and perhaps we could borrow it from the library. Well, it costs £1.50 to borrow it and this one was only £1.00 to buy so that was a good find. I also got two unused vintage pillowcases in a rather cheery print to make a couple of bags from - they were 50p the pair.
A unopened card of vintage plastic girls' hairslides - probably from the late 60s or early 70s - £2.00 and on the same stall I found three more wooden Sylko cotton reels. I hang on to those until I have at least a dozen and then list them on ebay. They were 30p each, as were the embroidery thread and the gold lurex thread - they're both for me. Also for me were a small Body Shop Olive shampoo and the same of conditioner. I don't normally use conditioner on my hair but since I've cut down drastically on my fat intake I've found the ends have got really dry and frizzy. Not sure if the two things are related or if it's just a coincidence.
Finally, for 50p, a vintage Moulinex Mouli Grater - boxed and with three different drums. I sold a similar item on ebay just before Christmas and it went really well so I thought I'd give this one a try too.
Ah, it was wonderful to be going to a car boot sale again, I've really missed them over the winter. Plus, it was a great opportunity to stop at the pub on the way home and have one of their delicious Sunday roast carvery meals - very tasty.
I'll link this post to Apron Thrift Girl's Thrift Share Monday.
Great finds, Elizabeth. Enjoy the car boot season!
Posted by: Caroline | 03/20/2011 at 03:38 PM
Great minds think alike, I too did my first of the season today and it was so nice http://beautifulthingsbyclaire.blogspot.com/2011/03/sunday-morning-bootsale-bargains.html
Posted by: Claire Mackanesss | 03/20/2011 at 06:28 PM
Car boots haven't started up here (sw scotland) yet. I'm hoping that it might be warm enough next weekend, esp when I read about other peoples bargains. Fab mouli grater.
Posted by: Barbara | 03/21/2011 at 01:57 PM
Excellent finds. I really like the girls, hairslides.
Posted by: Loo xx from jumbles and pompoms | 03/25/2011 at 11:47 PM