Fee
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Car Boot SalesBought 8 demi-johns for £4 at a car boot sale yesterday, and Miff's brother bought him a cider press for £12 at a car boot in Somerset last week.
Was wondering what other bargains people have picked up at boot sales?
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Stacey
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Yesterday I got a Le Creuset caserole for £4.00 Yes £4.00  And 7 balls of mohair for £3. My youngest got a trilobyte for a quid and I bought a lovely hand crocheted hat for my bezzie mates' daughter for a quid. A while ago I got 3 metres of beautiful 50's heavy cotton with a rose print for 10p
I *heart* car boot sales
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Cathryn
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A cat basket - big and strong for £5 and a plastic greenhouse - which turns out to be the one with four shelves and in perfect condition for another £5 (I didn't barter  ) Very delighted - but I had actually gone looking for an old fireguard or three  I also find it's the best place for plants - at least then you know they will like the local conditions.
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pippa
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I buy loads of stuff from boot fairs.
Have had masses of winemaking equipment and lots of fishing stuff , all very cheap. I manage to pick up some lovely dressing up outfits for my grandaughters and have picked up a solid metal pig trough for my daughter for a pound and a hand powered sausage maker too, again a pound ,amongst loads of other bargains.
I love bootfairs and I love bargains. 
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Stacey
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| pippa wrote: | | and have picked up a solid metal pig trough for my daughter for a pound |
You make your children sleep in a trough? 
Hi Pippa - welcome
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Penny
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| Stacey wrote: | | pippa wrote: | | and have picked up a solid metal pig trough for my daughter for a pound |
You make your children sleep in a trough?
Hi Pippa - welcome |
Best place for them I'd say - kids of today are far to pampered if you ask me (in best Grumpy Old Woman voice)
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nora
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| pippa wrote: | | a hand powered sausage maker too |
Hello Pippa
Have you made any sausages with it yet?
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Mr BlueSky
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Welcome to the forum Pippa
Car boot sales? Hmmm ho we miss them.
I got all my demi-jons and the rest of my winemaking gear (hydrometer/jar, syphons, fermentation locks, etc etc) from Rufforth car boot (Rob might know of it) while we were still in England.
Could we maybe have a "car boot sale" part of Downsizer within the traders section. No cash, just swaps of course 
Wine anyone?
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Penny
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Sorry forgot to say  - Hello Pippa 
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Stacey
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| Penny wrote: | | Stacey wrote: | | pippa wrote: | | and have picked up a solid metal pig trough for my daughter for a pound |
You make your children sleep in a trough?
Hi Pippa - welcome |
Best place for them I'd say - kids of today are far to pampered if you ask me (in best Grumpy Old Woman voice) |
Couldn't agree more. I was surprised at the luxury
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pippa
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hi i gave my trough to my daughter becuse my husband got to big for it .No i have not made any sausages yet but let you know when i do pippa
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mochyn
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Haven't been to one for a while, but we had a small one in the village a year ago for Hall funds and I sold tons of jam & shutney, as well as buying a 'new' stereo for £2. Must go to another soon.
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Fee
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| mochyn wrote: | | Haven't been to one for a while, but we had a small one in the village a year ago for Hall funds and I sold tons of jam & shutney, as well as buying a 'new' stereo for £2. Must go to another soon. |
I hadn't been to one for a while either, but with Miff's bargain £12 cider press, thought I'd go and see what I could find 
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jamsam
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oh mochyn..shutney!!!!!!!
that sound like a london borough...
my best sale in a car boot was a pram my mum got out os a skip which i cleaned and sorted out, it went for £45!!!
ive bought some very nice denby jugs and teapots for pennies and i got a huge ikea rug for £5, it was so big i had to give it to my sister as it wouldnt fit in my flat or mums house..about £150 new i think..
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Bovey Belle
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I am a complete addict and our entire house is furnished and decorated with stuff from auction and Car Boot Sales (we don't do "new" as a rule). I love the thrill of the chase - you never know what you will find. Books are the things I swoop on first and rarely come back empty-handed. Then costume jewellery for my eldest daughter, mincers (I seem to have a breeding herd now), china etc. Hard to think of a candidate for best buy, but have had a couple of engagement rings for £1 a piece, a big copper ladle for £8 a few years back now (was worth about £80 at the time, but auction prices have gone down in recent years), brand new seed-stacker still in box (£5) recently - exactly what I needed too. Loads of books at anything from 10p to £1.50 a time, including some rareish botanical ones. Wine-making stuff too of course. Oh, and once a tidy English leather pony saddle for £10, which I sold on for £75. Gosh, that was a few years back now.
I "viewed" a lovely boot sale up near Aberaeron last Sunday, bought some herbs, a Portmeirion vase (£4.50) and may go there to sell my junk and plants in a couple of weeks' time. It had a lovely atmosphere - far nicer than the one on Carmarthen showground which is our nearest.
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jema
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I love boot sales, thought I have not found time in months 
Maybe my best buy was a 4 Gallon Baby Belco stainless steel boiler for £5, or was it all the fantastic hifi speakers? or maybe even some of the great book finds?....
You just never know what you will find 
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ken69
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boot salesHi Fee....go most Sundays...early......bought a caller i.d. new phone this time....I asked the lady "how much", no reply...found a pric e on the box £5..."I'll give you £4"...no reply....so reluctantly got out me wallet, and I swear blind she had that fiver out before the purse was open. Turned out her and boyfriend were Russian.
Laugh a minute.
Hello Pippa.
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pippa
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Thanks for the welcome everyone.
I am of to look around the site a bit more now.
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jema
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| pippa wrote: | Thanks for the welcome everyone.
I am of to look around the site a bit more now. |
You may be gone a long long time
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Blacksmith
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We used to have some great boot sales near here, most have been taken over by "semi-pro" antique (old-overpriced) dealers.
I got all my demijohns at boot sales, anyone else play the "first person to spot a pink potty for sale gets a pound game ?"
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Naomi
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| Blacksmith wrote: | | anyone else play the "first person to spot a pink potty for sale gets a pound game ?" |
Ermmmmm no, that'll be just you then Blacksmith
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Fee
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| Blacksmith wrote: | | I got all my demijohns at boot sales, anyone else play the "first person to spot a pink potty for sale gets a pound game ?" |
hehe, sounds like a good game
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Naomi
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It does???? Do you get out much Fee?
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Blacksmith
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Not being a snob but it does make me wonder why people bring things to a boot sale, asking too much money for it?
Perhaps its their only excitement of the week ? if they sold it all there would be nothing to do next week ?
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Naomi
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Ahh that'll explain why 'the pink potty' is always there then Blacksmith.
£20 is a bit steep for a second hand poop pot isn't it?
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mochyn
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| jamsam wrote: | oh mochyn..shutney!!!!!!!
that sound like a london borough... |
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Stacey
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| Naomi wrote: | Ahh that'll explain why 'the pink potty' is always there then Blacksmith.
£20 is a bit steep for a second hand poop pot isn't it? |
*sniggers*
You said poop
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Naomi
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Oops, So I did Stacey...slap my wrist!!!
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