Every thrifter has their Holy Grail. There are, as every charity shop treasure hunter knows, certain things that hover permanently in the back of your mind. A collection of “most wanted” items. A wish list of impossibility. They are things coveted, … Continue reading
Tag Archives: charity shop finds
elbows out!
I don’t consider myself a pushy person generally. I perhaps sometimes come across as more confident than I feel, actually. But the other day my inner pushy-person came to the fore. I was pottering around the charity shops after my … Continue reading
broken, bashed & beautiful
Some things look like they’ve had a hard life. This tin is one of them. A seam down the side that, due to a big bash that has left it severely dented, doesn’t quite connect any more. Patches of rust … Continue reading
muted
I don’t really know what went through my mind when I bought these. Normally, my eye is drawn to the bright, the cheerful, the… well… some might say loud. But my most recent few mooches around the local charity shops have … Continue reading
well placed
I picked up this set of linen placemats last week whilst staying with my friend who lives out in the sticks. No, I don’t mean I stole them. We went on a tour of charity shops. Another friend of my … Continue reading
a bumper morning
There’s nothing quite like Saturday morning thrifting. The weekend ahead to do as you please… the promise of enough time to properly peruse… the shops with their stalls all set out and waiting for the likes of me… lovely! Of … Continue reading