Imagine my crushed and disappointed little face when I pulled up outside this on Saturday afternoon:
All my hopes of jumble sale largesse cruelly dashed.
Rewind to a few weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon (when the sun shone and the temperature was in double figures) and I persuaded Mr and Little Miss J and P that they'd like to go for a walk in the wilds of Hertfordshire. As luck would have it *cough* what would we chance upon but a jumble sale at this very same place. How fortuitious! *cough*.
So, what did I get? Well, I got this little lot for whole one pound.
A pair of fabulous polyester brown curtains with orange and yellow flowers:
A pristine towel:
Some yummy fabric:
A funky NEXT bag:
Have you noticed how I've taken to draping my buys over my latest freebie? Yes! I spotted this little Ikea rocking chair outside the house of a near neighbour and when I asked him if I could take it off his hands, he was more than happy. Whoop whoop!
Anyway, where was I?
An apron which looks remarkably like one of my vintage pillow cases. Which is a good thing in my book.
There was nothing much doing on the bric-a-brac stall but I did manage to find this cute little print for 20p:
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| It's by Archie Dickens |
Total spend - £1.20. Jumble sales, don't you just love 'em? Where else could you spend £1.20 and come away away with such random tat and then toddle off for a lovely walk in the countryside *sigh*.
I love those brown and yellow retro fabrics Loo, and the Archie Dickens print. Will your little Miss let you hang it in her room? Or is it all yours?
ReplyDeleteBlinking Nora! That's some haul for next to no money! Loving all your fabric bits xx
ReplyDeleteLove the floral fabric, I have to get around to making some dresses with my stash before I can allow myself to buy any more!
ReplyDeleteOooooooooooooooo!!!! What a lot!! I'm yet to find a jumble sale near where I live, I feel like I'm missing out!
ReplyDeleteyou did find some nice vintage fabric.
ReplyDeleteDon't tell me the JS was cancelled due to snow, there was hardly any left. How disappointing, but at least you got some fabric at the previous one. Got any plans for it yet?
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'll remember to plan our family outings like that! The Ikea chair would be brilliant outdoors when we eventually get some sun.
ReplyDeleteHow disappointing to find the jumble cancelled - and all for a tiddly bit of snow!! Nice finds at the other jumble though, I'm particularly envious of those wonderful fabric finds.
ReplyDeleteWow £1.20 for all that little lot you did great :-) Love the fabrics and the print and the apron infact I love it all. I must find me a jumble sale :-) dee xx
ReplyDeleteOoh, how very disappointing for you. There's nothing worse than a cancelled jumble sale. Nice finds at the previous jumble - I'm particularly envious of the fabric.
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous bargains and a marvellous way to coax others to venture there with you.
ReplyDeleteJune
Sorry you missed out on Saturday Loo, but what a WONDERFUL array of goodies for £1.20!
ReplyDeleteJust think, next jumble at the same place will have even MORE goodies ;o)
Have a great day.
Rose H
I grew up on jumble sales, sadly they a few and far between in my neck of the woods. Some fab fabric finds! :) x
ReplyDeleteGreat finds - especially the fabric and I love your freebie!
ReplyDeleteLiz @ Shortbread & Ginger
Blimey! Good work! I only find tat, you've got treasure!
ReplyDeleteKate
Just Pirouette and Carry On...
Scores! That picture is gorgeous and the fabric haul is stunning! xxx
ReplyDeleteExcellent buys there, you're giving the lovely Vix a run in the jumble bargain stakes!
ReplyDeleteWell, what a wonderful accidentally stumbled upon jumble sale, Loo...
ReplyDeleteLoving the fabric and the pinny and that cute little print. £1.20 wouldn't even buy you a coffee these days, yay for jumble sales! XXXX
As an old friend of mine would say - "You made out like a bandit!"
ReplyDeletewell done on ur fantastic finds...and at such a bargain!
ReplyDeletesome great fabrics there.
mezz
Loo lots of lovely prints and colors on those fabrics, towel and apron, nice free IKEA chair and on top of that you only spend 1.20!!!!
DeleteScore! Those fabrics are especially rocking my world! X
ReplyDeleteAn Ikea rocking chair for nothing! You lucky thing.
ReplyDeleteA love a good jumble but we've only had one around here this year and it was very slim pickings.
Lisa x
I can imagine your face perfectly cos it would be exactly the same as mine when confronted with a cancelled jumble... however, when you did go, you got some great stuff, all that fabric is fantastic, I bet you'll make good use of it. And the print is sweet too. Free street furniture is the best
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by and commenting on my blog. Get your Filofax out and use it! I've used mine for years and I love it. Whs inserts are cheaper though x
ReplyDeleteWow I am jealous of all the lovely things you bought! Great fabric! Make sure you pop by as I'm having a giveaway and I would love you to enter. Happy Easter! Karen x
ReplyDeleteOh Loo I do like how your scheming, devious mind works!!! I would do the same "let's go this way the traffic's better, ooh would you look at that, it's a jumble!" A quid. You got all that treasure for little more than a measly quid!!! I am green with envy - the atomic-print fabrics are incredible and adore the tablecloth and framed print - oooh and the apron!! Bargains! xoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteHow do you do it?! You have some crazy skills when it comes sniffing out bargains!
ReplyDeleteWhat fantastic bargains... I love the fabrics! :)
ReplyDeleteFor the jumble to be cancelled is the cruelest of blows indeed....
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