Car boot sales

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14th June 2018, 09:54
Macca

Car boot sales

It’s the season when the car boot enthusiast is out in force in Lincolnshire

I don’t normally frequent them but Mrs Macca wanted to look for some furniture to restore so along I went to supervise the children.

She found nothing, accompanied by my 7 year old however had a rummage in a house clearance that was for sale...

Ended up spending 7 of my English pounds on this very cool smiths 3 second face stop watch (fully working) and these awesome tinplate pencil tins, any of you 80s/90s kids will probably have had one of these as I did! Well I had 2 on my shelf for years and still have them..

Anyway, let’s do something a little different, want to see some car boot bargains as I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s found some interesting things

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The tins are in the garage so I’ll dig them out and post later

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14th June 2018, 10:35
seikopath

Deco mantle clock. I'm going to give this to Carlton-Browne but don't tell him, it's a surprise https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4437f49caa.jpg

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14th June 2018, 11:30
Macca

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Originally Posted by seikopath

Deco mantle clock. I'm going to give this to Carlton-Browne but don't tell him, it's a surprise https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4437f49caa.jpg

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That’s beautiful, how much did you snag that for?

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14th June 2018, 11:43
tero

Found Seiko data 2000 with instructions in box fully working for £3. Now gone to Hong Kong.
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14th June 2018, 11:49
seikopath

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Originally Posted by Macca

That’s beautiful, how much did you snag that for?

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12 quid iirc
14th June 2018, 12:34
Carlton-Browne

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Originally Posted by seikopath

12 quid iirc

You're not supposed to tell C-B how much it cost. It's bad manners.
14th June 2018, 15:16
Macca

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Originally Posted by Carlton-Browne

You're not supposed to tell C-B how much it cost. It's bad manners.

Sorry guys, still thought it was a bargain though well done

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14th June 2018, 15:16
Macca

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Originally Posted by tero

Found Seiko data 2000 with instructions in box fully working for £3. Now gone to Hong Kong.
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That’s a brilliant bargain

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14th June 2018, 15:17
Macca

Ok so I’ve managed to dig out the full haul, put them away while diy is underway in the garage/man cave

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14th June 2018, 15:18
seikopath

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Originally Posted by Carlton-Browne

You're not supposed to tell C-B how much it cost. It's bad manners.

Ok, well in that case it was 60 quid
14th June 2018, 15:31
SimonK

The best I managed was a sterling silver, Yard-o-Led propelling pencil for a quid. Unfortunately don't have it today as when I split up with my ex PBH* she applied the 'what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine' rule.

* Psycho bitch from hell.
14th June 2018, 15:33
Macca

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Originally Posted by SimonK

The best I managed was a sterling silver, Yard-o-Led propelling pencil for a quid. Unfortunately don't have it today as when I split up with my ex PBH* she applied the 'what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine' rule.

* Psycho bitch from hell.

When I left my PBH I took all my possessions with me the same day, as I knew that’s what I was facing, she would have destroyed it all otherwise

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14th June 2018, 17:47
Neil.C

I've had a few car boot bargains over the years going back to when mechanical watches were all over the place, much more difficult now.

I guess my best finds were a large IWC from 1946 for £3 and a Heuer Autavia for £100.

Loads more that I swapped for a Rolex Exp II.

Still out every weekend in the season.
15th June 2018, 07:50
Alansmithee

My only contribution to a thread about car boots is that I used to pop around and have robust discussions about ugandan politics with a neighbour while her husband was out looking for tat on a sunday morning.
15th June 2018, 10:36
Kirk280

^^^ “discussions about Ugandan politics”

Now there is an interesting euphemism!
15th June 2018, 10:45
Alpha4

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Originally Posted by Kirk280

^^^ “discussions about Ugandan politics”

Now there is an interesting euphemism!

From 'Private Eye' magazine I believe.
15th June 2018, 22:40
Macca

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Originally Posted by Kirk280

^^^ “discussions about Ugandan politics”

Now there is an interesting euphemism!

Yes never heard that one before lol

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15th June 2018, 23:08
murkeywaters

For some unknown reason my 11 year old lad took a shine to a Kenwood breadmaker last Sunday, even more strange was I said he could have it but god knows where it will live, anyway he bagged it for £1..