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Charity Shop Shenanigans | Thrifty And FoundI think buying second hand goods must be in my blood. I have been bitten by the thrifty bug (buggus thrifticatus), and there is nothing to beat the thrill of the chase when you’re after a bargain. Every single one of the following items came from the same local charity shop in the small market town where I live.
Why buy new when you can re-home something from a bygone age, which has stood the test of time with its quality and charm?First, we have a gloriously kitsch tea trolley. This sexy little minx had my name on it from the moment I clapped eyes on her. She was a steal at £10 and has found her mojo as a cocktail trolley dolly. Imagine Joan from Mad Men wiggling along on a pair of heels, pushing this little lovely. Ding, dong!
I was channelling my inner Margot Leadbetter the day I found this slinky vintage dress for £8. I wore it to a 1970’s themed dinner party and sashayed about offering people a ‘little top-up’ like Beverley from Abigail’s Party. As a 70’s throw back myself, I ignored the scratchy metallic fabric and anaesthetised myself with gin. I didn’t realise it at the time but the top is see through; hey, what’s a little cleavage between friends?!Talking of wobbly cleavage, I picked this glass jelly mould up for £2. Lots of people collect them and charity shops are usually wise to this and charge upwards of a fiver. Traffic light jelly is always a hit at birthday tea parties and seems to bring out the big kid in everyone. My mum used to make a pink blancmange bunny rabbit sitting on a bed of green jelly grass for special tea time treats.I spotted this sewing box across a crowded room and like Gollum with his ‘precious’, I had my eyes on the prize and made a grab for it. When I opened the lid I found that it was stuffed to the gills with vintage haberdashery, including seven pairs of Sheffield scissors.
Her trim little figure indicates she’s circa 1950’s; my husband gave her a makeover and now she looks fresh and contemporary. A super little addition to my sewing room for £15.Finally, I am back on the booze again with these vintage champagne glasses. It was £8 for the pair and as I have a little collection of them, it would have been rude not to. I like to imagine myself getting squiffy with Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of The Great Gatsby when I use these.Thanks to my local charity shop, the legacy of these beautiful things lives on and brightens up my world. I never pass a charity shop without nipping in for a quick look as you never know what little treasure is waiting to be claimed by you.Sharon is 49, from Kent and a mum of 5 who blogs about thrifty finds, sewing and baking on her lovely blog called A Saucy Stitch.
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