recent charity shop finds

I thought it was about time I did another one of my charity shop purchase round ups as I've managed to score a few lovely pieces recently.

First up are these vintage Christmas bauble decorations. I'm generally not a christmas bauble person but I fell hard for these. I love the bright colours and that the glitter looks like it might have been added by a previous owner.


There were quite a few vintage christmas baubles for sale that day so it was tempting to buy more (there were some seriously kitsch, pastel coloured ones!) but these were definitely my favourites.

Next up is this gorgeous Royal Winton Grimwades pedestal bowl which was surprisingly difficult to photograph. I swear I'm turning into a sniffer dog for Royal Winton pieces. It's like I can sense their presence. I just *know* it's that brand before crossing the room or even picking up the item. (Yes, I need to get out more.)

I was extra delighted to find that it's an older piece, somewhere in the 1930s, judging by the circular backstamp.

Whilst I'm on the topic of awesome backstamps, I found a Meakin Glamour Jade dinner plate last week. I already have three Meakin Glamour Celeste dinner plates (the blue colourway) so I'm delighted to have a different colour to join the plate family. I love the gentle, frilly edge on an otherwise plain plate.

Moving away from my china backstamp obsession, I came across this 60s(?) pattern for a whole 40p after rummaging through a pile of dressmaking bits and bobs in a charity shop. Don't the ladies look super stylish? The pattern is in my size and the lady on the right even has my haircut so basically I'm destined to make that dress.

I also managed to find a vintage mirror (the ones which hang from a heavy chain and have angled corners) from the local second hand furniture shop a few weeks ago. I've been keeping my eye out for one for quite a few years but they've either been chipped, scratched, full of woodworm or overpriced but this one is in really good condition and didn't cost very much, somewhere between £5 or £10. Delighted! It's not hanging up at the moment, hence the lack of photographs, as I'm one of those losers in their mid/late twenties who's living at home. One day (hopefully, eventually..?) when I have my own place it'll hang in a hallway.

Has anybody else been having great charity shop luck recently or found something they've been lusting after for years? Do tell!