I've had some great luck lately with charity shop finds. My most amazing buy today was something I haven't taken a photo of, a gorgeous fake fur coat (or should I be fashionable and say faux fur?). It was a bargain at £9.00 and is good as new, looks never worn. The coat's a size 8 so I thought it might be tight on my size 12 self, but it's so roomy, I love it! The fur (I could never wear the real thing - too gory!) is dark chocolate brown and it's by Alexon, a very classy label. So I'm a happy bunny. There were other good finds too.
This white handbag was a fiver, and apart from a few little scratches and a bit of glue needed on the handle it's in good condition for a vintage bag. I think it's probably 1950s or '60s. The tiny evening bag is vintage looking but actually is a modern purse from Next. It's sparkly and pristine clean, just £2.50. Propped up behind is a virtually new copy of A S Byatt's new novel 'The Children's Book' which I had on a two for the price of one offer, just £2.50 along with Agatha Christie's 'Five Little Pigs'. As if that wasn't enough thrifty goodness, I also picked up a couple of unused tea towels for just 79 pence each.
The one with the funky '70s style colour scheme features jars of herbs, while the other blue and white one has a map of the British Isles and emblazoned with Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fisherman around the outside. Finally, I picked up a kitsch Queen's Silver Jubilee mug, £2.99 which is probably more than it cost new! But the money went to the PDSA so goes to help animals in need, a worthy cause. Second hand shopping is so much more fun than buying new, isn't it?
Oooh, I adore those handbags! Marvelous finds!
Posted by: Ravenhill | February 07, 2010 at 01:58 PM