Charity shops
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Preloved Special – Homes and Books
As regular readers of this blog know, I love a preloved bargain. Whether that be from Vinted, from a Charity shop, from a car boot sale, or from an antiques or vintage shop, I just love finding something a little different to the general High Street or online. Today I am looking at some of the preloved beauties I have seen recently. I am focusing on homewares and books, with, as you might have guessed, a focus once again on Agatha Christie books, something I am frequently trying to source. Many of the things featured are items that I have actually bought, whilst others are things I regret not buying.…
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Charity Shop And Thrifted Finds January. Pt 2
Welcome to part two of my Charity shop and thrifted finds post for January. This one is dedicated to book finds and shoes and accessories. (Check out Part 1 here.) I have to be honest and say I can’t pass a charity shop that has a book section, and if the shop happens to be one dedicated to books (Oxfam and St Giles Hospice have dedicated bookshops) then that is even better. I am currently building up my collection of Agatha Christie books by trying to find all the different editions, and both charity shops, and Vinted have been invaluable as I continue my search. One of the reasons for…
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Charity Shop And Thrifted Finds – January 25 Edition
My last charity shop finds post was way back in August, and when I started collating the images for this new post, I quickly realised that this would most definitely have to be two posts rather than one. So, this is my first charity shop and thrifted finds post for 2025, and this is concentrating on fashion, specifically clothing. Take a look at all the beautiful, wonderful fashion items I have been able to find on my travels. There are designer items like the Etro silk dress and the vintage Burberry top. There are vintage items like the incredible pink St Michael label dress that reminded me of something Princess…
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Sourcing vintage and antique jewellery
When it comes to sparkly things, I am a bit of a magpie. I love jewellery, whether it be the costume and paste variety, or the real thing. But one thing unites all my favourite pieces of jewellery – it is vintage and antique pieces that I love the most. I love the idea that something so beautiful may also have a provenance, a story behind it, that it may have been super special to the person who first owned it. I wear my nan’s gold and diamond engagement ring every single day, knowing that it replaced a ration era thin band of gold and so was much loved and…
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Charity Shop, Vinted And Vintage Buys
It’s been a while since my last look at the bargains you can find in Charity shops and on Vinted, so in this post, I am collating some of the things I have either bought myself, or, at the very least, have seen on my travels over the Summer. It has to be said, there have been some great thrifty buys this Summer. I have noticed that a lot of the really great finds this Summer have been accessories – lots of really good quality handbags from brands like Dune, Orla Kiely and even a vintage St Michael label straw bag complete with original tags (I’m thinking this in a…
