Elvis has entered the building....

First of all thank you for all the lovely comments on my anniversary blog post, we had a great day out yesterday fighting the crowds at legoland lol.  So normal bargain hunting post resume and thought I'd share this weeks finds all before the boot sale tomorrow :o)

So my theory is that at soon at the sun is shining people get happy and sell stuff cheaply, I've had a romper couple of days finding goodies in both the charity shops and my impromptu visit to the Saturday boot sale today, so put the kettle on and settle down for some of my finds.

Starting with the boot sale booty:

Box full of vintage cottons  - a lot of them on the wooden reels!  Very exciting seeing that she wanted 50p per reel so when I started sorting through them all her mother came from the back of the car and said I could have the whole box for £2!!! See sunshine = cheap stuff!

Vintage silver plated dressing table set in original box and with the comb still wrapped - as per picture.  This was on the dreaded 'collectors' stall so I had a quick look but wasn't going to ask the price as thought it would be top buck but when the stall holder called over that I could have the set for £1 - my purse was out like a shot - couldn't believe this whole set for £1 - thus again sunshine theory :o)

Ladybird books 20p each.

More vintage books - 20p each

Hoorah some Elvis!!! These are vintage Elvis fan magazines and one of them is even from my birthday month and year:

 Yup a November 1980 baby - this was so destined to come home with me!  I got the magazines for 30p each.

More Elvis! Although a rather unfortunate photo of him on this magazine lol - another 30p well spent.

I love this find - Victory Cookbook from 1940-1954.  Its amazing, full of recipes as well as information from the era. For a little taster this is the rations per week for an adult:

This little gem was 50p and will be one of my favourite finds this weekend, cant wait to start reading it and discovering all the dishes I can make with a Marrow and a potato ;o)

A rather 'shabby chic' wicker basket - yes more wicker for me but this tatty bundle is a little bit special:

Oh yeah a Harrods hamper to keep my F&M hampers company *wink* and guess how much I paid for this in the sunshine.......£1!!!!! Hell yeah!

So if the boot sale wasnt enough these are a couple more bits I picked up in the charity shop the last few days:

Vintage, Kitsch and Spring themed - whats not to love (maybe the weird smiles...)  These two were £1 the pair.

Cut Glass jar (yes another jar - eek!) - £1. Sorry about the crappy picture quality.

Diddy little pressed glass trinket dishes - £2.95 for the 3.

And I couldn't leave this post with out a bit more Elvis.......

Tacky - check, tasteless - check, coming home with me - check. This is so awesomely tacky I love it, Elvis in the iconic gold Lame suit figurine - £1 :o) I've actually seen the original suit at Graceland, oooh get me!

Would you believe that this isn't all I've bought? I got a more goodies at the charity shop today, this sunshine is killing my bank account and still got to tackle the boot sale tomorrow - good times! I think I've bored you all enough for this evening so the CS goodies remaining in their bag for a little bit longer.

Have a fabulous Sunday all.

Scarlett x

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Bootsale Betty

Sunday is boot sale day - I love getting up on a Sunday morning and getting ready to hit the local car boot sale knowing that there is any number of lovely items to be had - plus you can haggle! Some Sundays I can go and find nothing and other days like today I can go and see so many items I come back with my shopping bags bulging.  Today's find which was love at first site is this Fortnum and Mason wicker hamper basket:

Its getting a new lease of life and storage in my bedroom. I couldn't believe my luck seeing this beauty! I also bought some beautiful floral print shabby chic curtains complete with pelmet and it came with matching bedspread and pillow cases all for the grand sum of £5! I haven't been able to photograph the curtain set as it is huge. I'm hoping to use the fabric for a project or it might end up on eBay if I cant find a use for it, I just couldn't leave it on the stall so either way it will have a new home. On the subject of eBay I am going to have to start listing some of my lovely finds as there is a lack of space in my home to cope with all the bargains. It will be sad to see some go but at least they will be going to fellow shabby chic lovers :o)

Ta ta for now

Scarlett Fontaine x