First Charity Shop Bargain of 2013
At long last - my first charity shop find of 2013!
I really thought I was jinxed and that I'd not find any beauties this year. Then along came this gorgeous Ridgway Colclough vintage plate.
Not bad for 50p!
I really thought I was jinxed and that I'd not find any beauties this year. Then along came this gorgeous Ridgway Colclough vintage plate.
It is a very unusual colour - a sort of greyish violet with
a little gold edging.
Not bad for 50p!
Since the beginning of the year I have been amazed by the
prices the local charity shops have been charging, its as if they made a pact
to raise their prices in the new year!
Wonder who their new clientele will be if they continue this way?
Don't worry - I'll still be out there sniffing out the
bargains!
Love, Liz
I'm an Op Shop Show Off, so I'm joining up with Max at
Blackbird Has Spoken. Come on over and
see what other bloggers have found this week.
Comments
Has quite forgotten the name Colclough though some poeple called that lived near us in Essex when I was a child.
Love, Claire xxx
If your charity shops are the same as round here each time they have a new manager there's a price hike :o(
I know they're there to make money BUT everything IS donated, lower shop overheads and staffed mainly by unpaid volunteers - if they charged £1 for each item they'd still rake in the cash and have a bigger turn over of goods instead of throwing a lot of it in a skip. (Sorry for the rant!)
Rose H
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I am sniffing at the op shops here in NZ, quite a lot to be had, specially mid century modern, but I am restricted to scarves and vintage knitting patterns.....well, a couple of knives have slipped in.
I always think that if charity shops kept their prices lower, the turnover of stock would be far higher. I feel disappointed when I go into my regular charity shops and keep seeing the same goods. I am convinced it puts the punters off! xxxxx
Your china plate is such a very pretty colour. The delicate decoration makes it even more delightful and it will surely grace any table on which it is placed.
I agree some of the prices are crazy, you could buy new for less!
L x
I blog about charity shopping too. Just starting off, have a look here =)
http://dirtythrifty.blogspot.co.uk/
Thank you xx