A Little Light Thrifting

Thrifting opportunities are always thin on the ground for me in January and February, and this year has certainly been no exception.  The charity shops seem to be full of overpriced Primark, Tu and George tat with the odd bit of dodgy 'Valentine's-appropriate' rubbish thrown in for good measure at the moment.  I am having ser-i-ous boot sale withdrawal now and cannot wait for the new season to start in March (weather permitting, natch!)  Anyhoo, on a brighter note there is a WI jumble sale tomorrow morning (am just hoping that it won't be unexpectedly cancelled like the local table top sale was last Saturday.  I shall be seriously peeved if it doesn't take place as it's going to involve quite a long drive out into the wilds of the Essex countryside to get to the village hall where it's being held.)  I have high hopes for the jumble being just the thrifting 'fix' I need to tide me over until March.

It hasn't all been a total lost cause though.  I did find a rather spiffy organic shower gel for 20p in a local charity shop (RRP £6.95 so that's a nice bargain.)

Plus in the same charity shop I found this vintage wrap-around pinny which I'm pretty sure had never been used.  I have had to wash it as it had some storage marks on the fabric but it is in immaculate condition.  It cost me £2.00.

In Billericay yesterday, I found a set of Body Shop Satsuma shower gel and body butter for £2.50.  It's a bit more than I'd really like to pay but as I'm going through body butter at an alarming rate during this hideous cold weather, I thought it would have been silly to have passed it up.

Best find though has to be this facsimile Bunty annual, featuring all the best bits from the 'Bunty' comic. 

I was a great fan of 'Bunty' when I was little - along with 'Princess Tina' and 'Diana'  - and was always particularly enamoured of the back page cut-out Bunty doll and clothes.

I'm having great fun reading through this book and remembering and reminiscing about childhood days - and all for 50p too.

Comments

[Mum]

I had Judy then Diana. Jackie may have made an appearance. Cosmopolitan came much later.
Love from Mum
xx

[Loo]

Oh good grief, I was a big fan of Bunty and Diana too. Don't remember Princess Tina though. Good toiletry finds and at reasonable prices too. The pinny is lovely.

[Maureen]

I wanted to go away to boarding school because of Bunty.

And that poinny reminds me of both my mother and granny. Thanks for posting:)

[Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]]

Love the Bunty! Local charity shops are RUBBISH at the moment too, glad it's not just me.

[Briget]

That brought back some memories, long ago memories, Bunty was a big favourite, but can't remember Diana and Jackie. I do remember the cut out dolls and clothes very well. Seems so basic now though, can't imagine 5 year olds today playing with them!

[fiona]

Agree that the chazza shops have been disappointing lately but love your pinny. (very Hilda Ogden-esque)
I read Bunty, Mandy, Diana and Jackie but had forgotten all about The Four Marys. How nostalgic.

[Caroline]

Now that takes me back - I used to LOVE Bunty!

[Debbie]

I love the pinny!

You always find such lovely things in your charity shops, I never seem to have much luck where I live.