I Love Jumble Sales!

[mrs_overall]

I went to one last week and spent £1 for 5 items of clothing & shoes. I've put them on Ebay and they are currently up to £52! What an easy way to make money for my favourite charity. I'm going to another one this afternoon.
Does anyone else indulge?

[Mick-Talbot]

well that's me withdrawing my bids then!

[mrs_overall]

Shame Mick - that vintage hot pink top is so you

[Mick-Talbot]

yeah but i already have one in lemon

[NOX]

I actually do, partly because you can get some nice antiques and collectibles and partly because like you you can flog any old rubbish on ebay for a profit:)

[Bobbisox]

what an excellent idea Mrs o

[mrs_overall]

Mind you, you need a sharp pair of elbows at jumble sales!

[merciasounds]

My eldest niece does this, she loves buying second hand clothes and altering them to suit her style! A lady at the kennels she works at part time gave her a suitcase full of mostlly mens stuff, but there were some original 1960's ladies clothes, she said they were too good to alter and sold them on Ebay, netting herself over £400. One Biba top went for £70, and a Mary Quant dress went for £140

[wolf63]

My mum loved jumble sales and charity shops. I haven't seen a jumble sale advertised for years.

There are bargains in the charity shops but many have become wise as to what is valuable and what is not.

In the Oxfam shop I 'work' in we sell mainly books and music. I try and find values of some of the older books on-line so that we can ask for a higher price either in the shop or on-line via ABE books. We have a lovely shop - but then I am biased.

;-)