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I had to SHOUT as can't contain how excited I am. Just got a Shirin Guild 100% cashmere cardigan for £15 and authentic Longchamp handbag for £1.99 in charity shop.

Thought they'd be fakes but aren't. Just put a bit more money in the charity box to show appreciation. I'm made up.

I am now going to stalk the shop when ever I can! Yippeeeeee!

wow!

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And location of charity shop........

I went into the cancer research just down the road today and stumbled across something called a 'lipgloss charm bracelet', I mean what the actual fuck!

Cardi a bit like this but in dark grey without button detail:

cardigan

Bag a bit like this but a few seasons past with longer handles to go over shoulder
bag

I am in heaven as there is no way I could afford any of this and never thought I'd own a Longchamp bag.
Thank you kind donator!

A Longchamp bag for £1.99? Wow, you lucky cah thing!

[not-at-all-jealous emoticon]

Although I did recently buy a (genuine) small suede Tod's bag for a tenner on eBay. I don't like it so am planning to give it to DD when she's a bit older. At that price, it doesn't matter!

Yay another charity shop fan, I just love snooping in my local one, always come out with a bargain or 2, often clothes that have never been worn and have original tags still in!

Well done on your finds folks

I was happy to get an M&S bag for £3.99

I got a Brabantia bin brand new a couple of weeks ago for £20, looked on website and it was £90.

Most of my clothes come from charity shops or ebay. I have had some amazing finds over the years. I always feel like it's a present from the world when I find something wonderful in a charity shop.

I love charity shops! Had many a ludicrous barg.

I got my mum a Radley bag last week in perfect condition for £20. It's still on the website at £180.00

My mum is chuffed to bits

I love charity shops too! I am currently wearing a dolce & gabbana skirt (£4) and day birger et mikkelson cardi (£3) that are previous finds.

Well done, tweet2tweet. Love the idea of a present from the world too .

Which charity shops are you going to?

I only ever find junk, and I live in quite a posh area .....

I went to luton once and bought a real chanel silk scarf £5.

I knew it was it because i asked my dad for my 18th a few months previous, i never got it though

I looked at it and held it for at least 5 mins before the lady asked if i was buying it!!!!

I am a charity shop addict too. You never know what you might find. I have saved a fortune on shoes recently - some never worn in my size sitting on the shelf waiting for me at £3.50 a pair!!

Also had a few tops for about £3 each.

You just need to search through the well worn and less than perfect items -which is part of the fun.

Found a Toast silk skirt for £4 once. It was really pretty but a size 14 so I only wore it once. Still remember the feeling of 'wow!' when I saw the label though :-)

Ours are all too savvy now about good items. Anything that is designer or a well known label is put in a special cabinet or rail and they want ££££ for them.

I did get a lovely m&co dress the other day for £4 though but that is rare-usually just stuff for the kids I find.

YY, our local charity shops have experts who come in and whisk all the good stuff away to be ebayed. Sue Ryder's now the only one that's even worth looking in - they've got some fabulous evening dresses there atm; shame I'm not going anywhere dress-up! We do have a frock exchange and a retro specialist, which are more expensive than charity shops but always good quality.

Nostalgic for my student days, when charity shops really were mines of vintage treasure.

I love a good charity bargain, well done Tweet2Tweet. There is such satisfaction and for me almost a child like wonder even at my great age for a hidden treasure. I scout around my shops in North Yorkshire, where's there's muck there's brass . I have got Prada suede loafers, new ones, for £8.00, they squeak a bit but I can live with that, a Chanel coat for a tenner, dozens of scarves, Pucci and Lanvin, cashmere sweaters, an L K Bennett wool dress, £5, and deepest joy a Mulberry handbag, old but so beautiful. Never ever will I shop full retail again except for undies and stockings. Far more fun, and it's all for a good cause, me and them

Oops Tweet, forgot to congratulate you Christmas came early, eh?!

Pleased for you, but never got fuss over labels.
These things were never worth the ridiculous prices people pay for the added label.

I bought an amazing droopy and browns dress the other week from local hospice shop for 8 quid....

Today I got a lovely Maxmara pura seta (pure silk) grey short cardigan for £4.50 immaculate!
How much would that be in the shops I wonder!

Wannabe - about £150 new

Thanks garlic even more chuffed now!!!