- My usual charity shop limit is £4 a week. Which is £16 a month. For ages I've been looking in CS for a single Pokal glass tumbler, as I only had 5, not 6. So I was pleased to find one for 50p in the Warrington IKEA bargain corner - they come in sets of 6 for £4, which is 67p each. Set complete. Not a CS buy, but never mind
- I don't need pinking shears - but Bob spotted brand new Fiskars ones for £8 instead of £35, and all my other crafting scissors[and garden secateurs, and kitchen scissors] are the orange handled Scandinavian beauties. So I got them - and passed my others onto two sisters I know who are starting their sewing journey, and will make good use of them. [Break shop, Cromer]
- Bob also spotted 4 Pantone mugs for £4. They have gone into the cupboard, and random non matching mugs have gone in a CS donations box [Hospice Shop, Norwich]
- I said I did not want anymore Willow Tree Figures, but the Bright Star Angel was £4 not £25, and she will look so good with the others at Christmas. [RSPCA Chorlton]
Total spend £16.50. That's OK. I probably won't buy any CS stuff for the next few weeks. My bargains
But when I unwrapped her, her right hand is missing. I checked very carefully in the bag she'd been in, in case it was in there. But no...
I am working out how to make a new hand. Air-drying clay is currently my best thought. Bob suggested putting some sort of pin into the wrist to hold it. On closer examination, there is a mark on the wrist, and I wonder if the hand had already been repaired and was loose in the shop...
No matter, I have till December to fix her!
We have those IKEA glasses too and I noticed recently we are down to three! Air dry clay would be my first thought to replace the angel’s hand unless you know someone with a 3D printer who could do the job-sadly we don’t have one. I’m carefully donating the proceeds from my Vinted sales as I set myself an amount each month to donate. Great buy of the new pinking shears-they are handy to save overlocking fabric. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI don't know anyone with a 3d printer either [maybe one of the Shedmen could whittle a wooden one though....]
DeleteHmmm... I wonder if me buying a 3D printer would break the budget rules? New tools are exempt, surely?
DeleteWe do NOT need a 3d printer!
DeleteLol!
DeleteI think the angel wanted to come to you—the angel wanted you to fix him... happy late summer greetings from Viola.
ReplyDeleteIt is so fantastic outside, a true joy.
Ich wünsche dir einen wunderschönen Sommerausklang.
Hug
A lovely thought Viola. The trees in the late summer sunshine are beautiful here too. ❤️👍🌞😃
DeleteI'm sure there's used to be a grocery chain called 'Happy Shopper'; that could be your own personal brand!
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DeleteI too have Fiskars scissors (but not pinking shears - yet) and treated myself to a Fiskars sharpener after you waxed lyrical about them. All money well spent, I feel. And if I saw their pinking shears in a charity shop there would be even more money well spent!
ReplyDeleteMy sharpeners have been so useful. I took them to craft group the other week for my friends' scissors
DeleteYou did well. Aren't those mugs jolly!! I like non-matching mugs too but these are lovely! I recently took several mugs to my musical camp as we had little space in the cupboard - it's nice to have a place to take the random mugs where they will definitely be used!
ReplyDeleteThe angel is cute I think a wooden hand would be nice. My BiL has a 3d printer but I don't know how he'd get the dimensions...
I think I'd rather go for clay or wood than plastic!
DeleteDefinitely! Me too!
DeleteLovely bargain purchases. The pinking shears had to be bought, Fiskars are amazing. One of the best CS bargains I bought was a large Dartington Daisy Dish to match my 6 six small ones. The large bowls were always out of my price range at about £40 pounds, the CS one was £5. That was years ago and I still have the set unscathed used at Christmas and family gatherings. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteOh that's lovely. I have one small Dartington Daisy Dish , which came from lovely neighbour Jim in Dorset. I use it to serve whipped cream!
DeleteBrilliant bargains Angela, you have a good eye.
ReplyDeleteThankyou
DeleteLovely bargains there. Looking forward to seeing how you fix the Angel's hand.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
Still planning....
DeleteMy first thought was that Bob could whittle a hand from wood ( balsa or some other soft wood) but I don't know what the other hand is made of- if you can'g get a great match you could replace both! You got some wonderful bargains. JanF
ReplyDeleteThat's a thought...
Deletethose pinking shears were a bargain. Mine must be at least 35 years old, but they still work great.
ReplyDeleteQuality products last
DeleteGreat bargains. Definitely air dry clay, or can Bob come up with a wooden carved hand. Maybe cannibalise a small dolls hand to fit. Xx
ReplyDeleteI had to read that twice. I thought you suggested clay, wood or cannabis!
DeleteSome lovely bargains, and you've been to Chorlton?
ReplyDeleteSurely the gods of fate are telling me something, that's three times I have seen Chorlton in blogland, on television and on a news report. It used to be my favourite place to visit when I was growing up and responsible for my brother every Saturday morning. Also when Simon was a toddler in his buggy, I would walk there at least once a week. He loved being in his buggy so I did a lot of walking in those days.
Steph lives up the road from the old swimming pool [except that has just been demolished]
ReplyDeleteOh no, I bet I wouldn't recognise the town centre these days. 😔
DeleteIt has certainly changed in the short time Steph & Gaz have lived there
DeleteI've barred myself from CS for a while after I walked into my local Bethany Trust one last week and walked out with four new kitchen chairs (it's amazing what you can get into the boot of a small Italian car!). I had managed to get a new kitchen table for free and wanted similar looking wooden chairs and hey presto! there they were, plus I got them for a virtual song compared to what was on offer elsewhere, extra plus I was giving to charity! (I donated my old kitchen set to a local charity which supplies goods to people who have obtained there first home).
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant. Our dining chairs came from a skip outside Sainsbury's when th girls were teenagers. We went very late to do a shop, and men were refitting the cafe. I asked politely and came away with 6 chairs. It was a bit of a squash with 2 teenagers and the big shop, but we managed. I guess these chairs are over 25 yrs old now
DeletePs your LOL comments are great!
DeleteThose dining chairs are very collectable! Bentwood? You two are a hoot!Great company.
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DeleteI seem to remember making hands for a marionette with white bread and white glue. When dry it can be painted a matching colour to the angel. There are a few versions on the internet.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteYou found some great bargains! I hope you can fix the angel's broken hand.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too
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