Saturday, October 20, 2012

CHARITY SHOP BARGAINS

A journalist in The Irish Times was lamenting last week that there are no bargains to be found in charity shops anymore. That may be so in parts of Dublin, but here in the Midlands there are still outrageous bargains to be found. I present today's finds, totalling €1.50, from two separate charity shops:
Owl trivet - 50 cent

Jar - 50 cent
Hand-knitted baby cardi for my daughter's favourite bunny, Patch - 50 cent

Thursday, July 12, 2012

PAT JOURDAN PAINTING & PURPLE FLOWERS

It's not every day a friend gifts you a painting...

Empty Café - Pat Jourdan
...or your husband brings home purple flowers...

...thank you, both.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

SILVER PLATED DISH


Another monster bargain from my very favourite local charity shop. An EPNS dish from Elkington, Mason and Company for 50 cent. Dating from 1853. I had fun looking up the hallmarks on this excellent site: Silver Collection.


Thursday, December 22, 2011

VINTAGE CRIB FIGURES



Vintage crib figures from my favourite Westmeath charity shop - €5. Score!