Monday 10 August 2015

Car Boot Treasure

It is so quiet around here, the chitter chatter of the girls and their laughter  is sorely missed.  However, I have managed to get on top of the household tasks which are neglected when we have little visitors.  Today is the day for the garden as long as it stays dry, that too is looked sadly neglected and overgrown with weeds in some areas.  Amazing how quickly the weeds take over.  There is a lot of produce that needs harvesting before it is wasted too.  I certainly need to get on top of all the jobs before the weekend as we have visitors again, Victoria and Wilbur are coming  so once again the house will be filled with love and laughter.

We did have a stroll out over the weekend to Stickney car boot sale, the warmer weather brought lots of people out selling there wares so it was quite the feat walking around it.  We had to stop a couple of times for refreshments.

I got the usual fresh fruit and veg off a couple of allotment owners who sell their surplus.  I was also lucky with craft items bagging a whole load of crochet magazines for £1.  Certainly worth perusing for some new ideas.

 
I was delighted with a button haul, handmade buttons for 10p each.  I have no idea what I am going to use them for, but still sometimes its just nice to be a little frivolous.
 

 
I managed to get some stamps which are both useful for card making and scrapbooking.  50p per set, a real bargain.
 


 
I am always on the look out for the children to add to the toy cupboard and was successful with books, a stack of them for 10p each.  A beautiful Melissa and Doug wooden jigsaw for £1 was another great find.
 
 
I also found a couple of marble games, which may be a little too old for them as yet but perfect for them to grow into.  My husband and I have fond memories of playing marbles with our own girls when they were small and even of our own childhood.  So it was nice to reflect on some wonderful memories and hope that many more will be in the making.
 

 
Finally, I bought a selection of handmade buttons for stitching onto items.  I was thrilled with them and bought all that she had.
 



 
I did sneak in a little set of Scottie dog buttons too, just because...
 
Overall a very successful haul, a lovely couple of hours spent with my Mum and dear husband and so nice to catch up with a couple of friends we hadn't seen in awhile.  How did you fill the weekend?
 
See you soon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

26 comments:

  1. That is one incredible haul! Well done, you!

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  2. gosh that button find is fantastic! now you need to sew and crochet so you can sew them onto projects :)

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  3. We have a car boot starting near us, I'm tempted to go and have a look.......but I'm meant to be de-cluttering! Perhaps I should stay away :) You did really well.

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  4. Amazing finds and bargains from the boot sale! I love all those wee handmade buttons!
    Have fun finding new patterns!

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  5. Wonderful collections of amazing handmade buttons.

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  6. You certainly found a lot of great treasures!

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  7. I need to go to your car boot sale.

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  8. What finds! They are all fabulous. I like the marble games. Jo x

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  9. What great finds!, must get myself to a car boot fair soon!

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  10. Well, that was a very productive outing! And I don't think anyone is ever too old for marbles... x

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  11. WOw! Love the marble game and LOVE all the buttons.

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  12. Wow! You had good luck at the sale! Lovely haul. Those buttons are adorable. I love stamping on cards, and the marble games look like fun.

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  13. I enjoyed seeing your games. My husband was quite the marble player, he says. We spent the weekend making lists and packing for our lake camping trip. Gadzooks.. I need to spend time at home for a change! LOL! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  14. These are wonderful finds. I really love the marble games. We have some fun ones around here too. I'm glad you had such a nice haul from the boot sale.

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  15. Right, that's it, I am going car booting this weekend, I'm so envious of your loot! Love those buttons, the DMC ones and the Handmade ones too :) And that stack of magazines! Bargaintastic!!!
    Jillxo

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  16. Wow, you got a whole lot of great items for bargain prices. I really like all those buttons and crochet books.

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  17. Sounds like a lot of fun, and you got some great things, especially those buttons. I have fond memories of my son playing with marbles. He'd put together armies of marbles, and battle away for hours! Hope your grandchildren enjoy them.

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  18. You certainly have an excellent eye for a bargain. They're all lovely and the marble games will be great fun for the grandchildren when they're a little bit older.

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  19. Hi Lorraine! I miss car boot sales!! Wow, these are some brilliant finds, I like all of them. Nice to have some new 'treasures' you can use for your crafts! And I'm sure the grandchildren will enjoy playing with these finds. Nice to find such bargains!
    Have a nice week!
    Ingrid xx
    Myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be

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  20. Wow! Such a crafty haul and so cheap too - you were a lucky lady! Oh and I do love children's jigsaws, they bring back so many happy memories
    Caz xx

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  21. Oh lucky you, what a great haul of goodies x

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  22. Oh my gosh.......I want to go to a CAR BOOT SALE!!!! So many cute things!

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  23. It is easy to get behind with gardening and housework when the grandchildren are home. I sure miss mine since they are all about grown now. They grow up too fast. You sure found lots of good things at the sale.

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  24. You will be kept busy with all that crafty goodness you found.

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  25. You really are an excellent car booter! I miss my car booting days, but have to focus on getting stuff out of the house and not bringing more stuff in! Really like the ponchos btw!

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  26. Ooo those handmade buttons are lovely! My little ones are still on holiday so the house is still a mess. I am sure I will get it tidy when they go back.... hehe!

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