Another fine and dry Sunday here so we went off to the car boot sale again. There were quite a few more sellers than last week as people start getting into the swing of boot sale season again. I found a few useful bits and bobs, mainly for myself this time.
A goodly selection of Soap & Glory bits and bobs - £2.50 for the lot including the Timotei and Aussie shampoos. I've still got a few shower gels left from last year's season so I'm being a bit more selective about the brands I buy this time. Shampoo though is always a winner with me as it's darned expensive to buy a decent brand in the shops and the cheapo stuff doesn't suit my hair at all.
Two embroidery booklets - to sell on ebay - 20p each and a pack of three-fold aperture blank cards, 50p, for me. Card blanks can be quite a price too so I was pleased to find these, they always get used up quite swiftly when I make a batch of handmade cards.
A vintage pure linen tea towel - always worth a punt on ebay - and this one depicts the characters from The Canterbury Tales so is quite unusual. I paid 50p for it.
Finally, I took a gamble on this soda syphon as I thought it might be worth re-selling. Not sure that I made the right call with this but it was only £1.00 so I haven't lost too much.
I'll link this post to Apron Thrift Girl's Monday Thrift Share and to Magpie Monday
Love the soda syphon! Lana
www.lifeatwildberrycottage.com
Posted by: Lana | 03/28/2011 at 12:53 PM
I bet you were pleased to find those cards - they are very expensive in crafting shops.
Don't often see shampoos etc at boot sales, but you've saved a packet there.
Thanks for linking up, x
Posted by: Liz Burton | 03/28/2011 at 04:34 PM
Oooh what a lovely haul! Really love the tea towel!
Posted by: mummiafelice | 03/28/2011 at 06:32 PM
I'm in lurve with the soda syphon, hope the investment pays off!
Posted by: ChrisTea And Cakes | 03/28/2011 at 06:45 PM
What a great selection and you have given me some much needed new ideas for padding out my Ebay shop : ) xx
Posted by: Karen Jones | 03/28/2011 at 07:00 PM
Love the soda sython...so retro! x
Posted by: Mama Syder | 03/28/2011 at 07:12 PM
Great finds, so pleased I found your blog as always love a fellow carbooter :o) Scarlett x
Posted by: Scarlett loves elvis | 03/28/2011 at 08:43 PM
Good finds and good enterprise too.
My finds are over at http://gigglingatitall.blogspot.com and checking what I have found against ebay is quite enlightening
Posted by: Kate Davis-Holmes | 03/28/2011 at 10:31 PM
Love the retro soda syphon. You certainly can spot the bargains! Well done!
Posted by: Ellie Boyde | 03/29/2011 at 10:26 AM
Isn't it great to find useful things on the cheap like shampoo? I love it! And I would have taken a gamble on the soda syphon too. Hope it works for you!
Posted by: megan | 03/30/2011 at 01:12 AM
Fab price for those toiletries, elizabeth. Love the tea towel - it's a real stunner! Hope you do well with syphOn.
Posted by: Loo xxxx | 03/31/2011 at 04:34 PM
That tea towel is awesome! I am on a big tea towel kick recently.
Posted by: Grace | 04/04/2011 at 05:21 PM