My Charity Shop Haul

My Charity Shop Haul

 

There's nothing I love more than trawling charity shops. It may seem weird to be a girl that not only enjoys designer brands but also enjoys peoples unwanted items but that's just who I am. I feel like everything in a charity shop has its own story. I love the fact that not only are you getting an item that's unique to you but you're also helping the charity at the same time and everyone knows that I certainly don't need an excuse to shop (but I kind of feel like this gives me one). So I couldn't resist when my mum mentioned visiting some in my local area a couple of weekends ago and these were my finds.

 

My Vase Selection

 

 

The collection of three vases: These caught my eye as soon as I walked into the shop as my mind immediately sprung to ways of displaying my makeup brushes as I'd got tired of my recent layout. Not only are these vases rather heavy and made of thick glass but they were also only £1.50 each making them a complete bargain.

 

The floral vase: Once again this vase caught my eye with ideas of storing my larger makeup brushes in. I loved the unique print on the vase and the fact that it'd just fit perfectly with the décor in my beauty room. It was also a steal at only £3!

 

My Crockery Selection

 

 

The mini cup and saucer: As soon as I saw this on the shelf in one of the charity shops I knew I had to buy it. The details on both the cup and saucer were just so intricate and lovely that it drew me in. Picking them up I realised just how delicate they were, they were almost reminiscent of an old fairy tea party playset I had when I was younger so it took me right back to my childhood days of tea parties and make-believe. The fact that the set was bone china and still only cost £1 amazed me.

 

The little pixie tumbler: I have to admit that this is one of my stranger buys from a charity shop as I literally have no idea what its use is going to be but I just couldn't walk away from it. Once again the fairyland type theme of this tiny tumbler brought me back to my childhood and took me to a happy place. This is an item that I still have no idea what to do with it but at the same time I can't bear to part with it. This item was also a steal at £1.

 

My Delicate Glassware Selection

 

 

My little mini bird vase: This was an item that my mum actually came across and brought to my attention as she knew I'd love it. The detailing and delicacy of the tiny little vase was just so cute that I found myself reaching for my purse once again. It was an item that I told myself I simply had to have and I still don't regret buying it as it's found a lovely little home in my growing collection (aka obsession) of little knick-knacks. The little vase of joy cost £2.50.

 

The even smaller mini vase (I'm great at describing things right haha): This was another little glassware item that I was immediately drawn to and it is also another item which I'm not sure of what use it's going to have. Once again the detail of this item was what draw me to it, that and the fact that it just looked so cute sitting on the shelf. I picked this up for £2.50 as well.

 

My Little Knick-Knack Selection 

 

 

The little red detailed candle holder: I picked out this item as (if you've read some of my previous blogs you would've noticed) I love adding little tea lights to my pictures and I'm always on the look out for unique little holders. Unfortunately there was only one on its own which I was a little disappointed in as I loved it so much that I'd loved to have been able to purchase several but nevertheless I was very pleased with this purchase. You may even see it making some appearances in future blog posts. This cost me a rather cheap 50p.

 

My little mini china pig: Once again I do not know where my head was at when purchasing this item but my only guess has to be that it was just too cute to leave. I have no idea where this cute mini pig is going to live or what I'm going to do with it but I felt compelled to buy it anyway. I still don't regret buying it though especially as it only set me back 50p.

 

Mini glass egg: I brought this to be a background display in pictures for my blog post. It looks so cute in real life with a little lion etched into it that I was a little disappointed that it didn't pick up better on camera. Nevertheless I'll still find a use for this cute object even if it just is for it's original intention of being a paperweight. This was once again very cheap at 50p.

 

My Ring Selection 

 

 

The little mini detailed flower ring: Although you can't see it in the picture this little ring has the cute detail of linked up little flowers. I love stackable rings and thumb rings and I thought this little ring could be used for either. Once again I couldn't believe how cheap it was at 50p.

 

The owl ring: I was drawn to this ring as I love any jewellery to do with owls and whilst I have a vast collection of owl earrings and necklaces I don't think I've ever owned an owl ring so I just had to buy it. Even better was the fact that it actually fit me perfectly too and was a steal at £1.50.

 

I hope you enjoyed my little charity shop haul and expect many more to come in the future as I continue my love of trawling the little treasures that they hold.

 

Many Thanks

Caitlin xo