The Dollar Flea Bargains
Filed in: Accessories, Fashion, Handbags, Secondhand, Shopping
As usual I went flea hunting this weekend. I found this awsome cropped 60’s jacket with short sleeves, but just I was about to grab it, some girl took it. That bummed me out a bit, cause I’ve been looking for something like that for a while now, and they’re not easy to come by. But I did find some things, and I ended up with more of a 70’s look.
These two bags made me feel a little better. The first one is in the softest suede. It has the perfect baggy and patchwork look, and I don’t think it has ever been used. The second is a wooden handbag that also looks unused. I payed about a dollar each. I didn’t really think I’d get them for that price, it was just a suggestion since I was running short on cash, and they went for it!
This paisley skirt and matching off the sholder top also has that 70’s look. I’m not quite sure of them though… I payed a dollar for the set so I guess I can afford to think about it. The dress with the yellow flowers isn’t all sewed, but mostly pinned together. It looks quite easy to finish. It was a little small though. Hopefully I can fix that in a smart way. A dollar for this as well.
On my way home I stopped by this booth that sold jewelry for a dollar each. When it’s that cheap it’s hard to be critical. The ones on the first picture doesn’t look too cheap. The colorful plastic ones on the other hand… It’s not quite me, but I felt like a little color!
All in all I’m quite pleased. Can’t really let go of the image of that girl snatching the perfect jacket right in front of my eyes though. I used to be much more aggressive about these things. Nowadays I find my self moving too slow. Baybe I’m getting old… But I also got a couple of other bags, an angora dress with an unusal neckline, some scarves, a skirt and a cashmere tie. All for about the same pleasant price.
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8 Comments
October 16th, 2005 at 7:08 am
ooohh well done to u! i’m loving your purchases all of them! i’m off to a car boot sale soon so if i get something interesting i’ll let you know! x lors x
October 16th, 2005 at 10:35 am
Thanks! I went to a couple of more flea markets this morning, so a new post is coming in a bit.
Love to hear if you find something interesting. I love to see what other people find. :)
October 16th, 2005 at 11:56 am
Nice suede bag.. I like reading the flea market posts because of that very same reason too - about different finds.
How do you look for flea markets at your place? I feel like going to some after reading your posts. :D
Btw, did you get my email? (belt)
October 16th, 2005 at 12:49 pm
Now I see your mail! :) I don’t check that one that often cause most of my mail comes to a different address. It sounds like a great idea! I couldn’t find the image though. Can you try sending it again so I’m sure I understand correctly? Thanks for contributing!
My favorite flea markets are the ones held by different childrends schools twice a year. I don’t know if these are common in other countries. But each spring and fall many schools collect everything of secondhand stuff. They put all this around and inside the school, where usually a whole gym is set aside for clothes, and they sell this over two days. Since they have to sell all that stuff in a short time they have to give good prices in order to get rid of it.
Next week one of my favorite flea markets of this kind is on, and then I’ll bring my camera. It gets quite chaotic though, cause there’s usually 100-200 people standing in line in the morning before it opens. Gives you quite a kick when they open the gates… :)
October 16th, 2005 at 4:29 pm
wow! you scored majorly with this stuff. Is that last second to last picture of a cardigan clip? I don’t think that’s the proper name for it, but it clips together two sides of a jacket or cardigan without needing buttoning - the chain drapes down the center. I’ve been looking for one forever!
October 16th, 2005 at 4:49 pm
I guess that’s what it is. :) There’s a pin on each side. They actually had many of these, most of them looked rather cheap, but this one had nice details.
I used to make something similar to this out of two pins with a pearl on each and I hung a string of pearls from them that belonged to a dress my grandma had. Don’t know if this made sence at all, but I think you can make something like this without too much problem. I’ve also seen something similar made out of buttons. Just some ideas… :)
October 17th, 2005 at 12:25 pm
I have some fairly fabulous clip-on earrings that I never wear, I bet I can make one out of those! (Why didn’t I think of this before!?)
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