A few weeks ago, I went charity shop shopping (apparently referred to as “chazzing” by the young and trendies) and Erica smashed a cup which was part of an 18 piece set. It’s not the prettiest set in the world but I was obliged to buy it since she’d ruined the sale.
The tape measure is there to give an idea of scale because these cups kind of confuse me. They’re a lot smaller than teacups and I’m wondering what exactly they are. Espresso cups, perhaps? I’m not sure. I haven’t decided their fate yet although I think they will probably become candles. The plates I’m planning to turn into cake stands.
I also got this really pretty set for two. I adore this blue-and-white style!
I remember our teacher in Primary 4 telling us all about the Willow Pattern and I’ve always been somewhat intrigued by it as a result.
Anyway. I paid a grand total of £14 in the charity shop I bought these from, and left with these sets, THREE costumes for the kids and a couple of baking tins. Proof positive that I don’t go chazzing anywhere near enough!
If and when you go “chazzing”, what do you look for?
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This post was written by Vonnie on November 29, 2009
we’ve got a lot of charity shops here and I quite often go in for a nosy. I’m a bit particular about what I’ll use second hand, but I did get a dressing up costume for Andrew for a couple of quid a while ago.
If I go into a charity shop, it’s invariably for books because most shops have hugely expensive stuff marked down well below market value. If there’s anything else there that catches my eye, I’ll snag that too.
Though I often leave disappointed as the shelves are filled top-to-bottom with books that hold no appeal for me.
I don’t do this nearly enough either!
The other two look for books while I rummage in the household stuff.
My neighbour brought us home a rock tumbler the other week – brnad new in the box for £2!!!
I look for items made from wool in colours that i like, it doesn’t matter about style or condition of item as i turn them into felt and make bags or other items.
and books, books loads of books and more books.
I look for kids’ clothes (good quality brands that’ve held their shape well), adults’ clothes (not usually actually FOR me, but things that can be refashioned/cut-down for the kids, sometimes I find stuff that’s awesome as-is, though!), Tupperware, and if I have loads of time I look at EVERYTHING!
Oh, and Alastair loves drinking frothed milk from espresso cups when I have my coffee
Hmmm, all the charity shops near us are still pretty expensive so I don’t get stuff very often! I have gotten toys for the kids though, puzzles etc. Went looking last week for a button up cardigan to refashion but couldn’t find a single one!
I agree with Kitschy Coo – a lot of the charity shops are still pretty expensive. I tend to go to my local community shop where I still volunteer as and when time allows. The best thing I got there a few weeks ago were two sets of cups – tea/coffee and espresso cups with saucers – very plain but kind of elegant. 24 pieces for the grand total of £6!!
my grandma has willow pattern stuff for the B&B – for me it’s synonymous with full english breakfast in the middle of north yorkshire…
I work in a charity shop! I started 3 years ago as a volunteer and have just been offered a part time job there. It’s lethal though. My weakness is all the odd bits or craft supplies we get in. Half finished tapestries etc etc. I usually finish them off and then sell the final thing in the shop.
I often wondered what we could do with the odd bits from a teaset. The cake stand idea is wonderful.
I check the charity shops first for everything now except pants and socks. I can never just buy what I’m in for though, the other day I went in for books and left with a jigsaw haha.
I’m actually obsessed with charity shops — you’ve seen my latest two purchases (the pirate teapot and terrifying crab bank) but it’s really an ongoing addiction. I’ve got a total wide-on for photo frames, and have 17 different ones on my living room wall, filled with lovely pics of my favourite people. There’s also a charity shop in Paisley that I’ve bought some amazing granny-chic dresses from, and just about all the crockery in my flat is from chazzing too, not to mention books, dvds etc.
I have a major problem!
I mostly buy books in charity shops – but I have been known to buy wool jumpers to felt!
We have a few charity shops in town & I usually go into at least 1 each time I go in. I look at books, videos, kids clothes, toys & occasionally clothes for me. I don’t find any clothes that fit me all that often.
I look for everything. I once found a Gocco screen printing kit for $3US. I’ve bought some great jackets, skirts, lots of yarn, dishes, furniture.
I go into charity shops all the time. I love them and have or years. I look at EVERYTHING.
My mum got all of our stuff for years from Paddy’s Market and I still have that heady glee feeling when I see things in a big jumble knowing there’s something in there thats amazing!
Paul despairs, his mum thinks I’m mental but me and my mum travel glasgow wide to the good cheap ones. Some of the Partick ones are amazing!
I love to charity shop!!
I always head for the children’s clothes first, closely followed by bed linen and curtains looking for interesting fabrics to repurpose, and I always ask if they have any buttons!!
xxx
Just saw your most recent tweet and didn’t want to reply on twitter.
What an awful time you’re going through. I don’t know if you’re a believer or not, but even if you’re not, God can still give you his peace. So I’m praying for you. x x x
And when I go chazzing (I heard that term the summer that I was 18 and loved it, although few people know what it means!) I look for nice fabrics to recycle, old favourite books and children’s books, classic games and quirky mugs. Oh, and I always look for Levi jeans. My Dad seems to have huge success with chazzing – he finds new Armani suits (in fact, I think all of his stunning suits are from charity shops); quality, hardly-worn jeans; and even new shoes! I don’t know how he does it.
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I quite like the smashed set. It looks like they were meant for espresso although I suppose you could save them as a toy tea set if you didn’t want to turn them into candles. I rarely go to thrift shops but I often think I should. There’s probably some fantastic finds that I’m missing out on. (Although perhaps I’ve leave the kidlets at home lest I end up buying something I don’t want.)
i LOVE the charity shops – i look for vintage items and mainly buy haberdashery items and vintage china my last fantastic buy where these amazing vintage glass baubles http://www.flickr.com/photos/26594226@N04/4138218413/ i was mrs.happy that day!
Oh I LOVE these cups and saucers. I’ve been hunting in my local charity shops for something similar but no such luck. Think they are fantastic for tea parties. Or you could smash up the remaining pieces of the red and white set and make a mosaic table or something…