Two Scores in One Day

I haven't been to Life Line in almost a month; and that's been a good break for me.  Anyway, today was my first day back into the swing of things.  I had spent the last week cleaning up my living room and kitchen table; and now they look great.
Today, I had to do my shopping.  So, I didn't see much harm in looking in on my usual hang-out just to see what had come in over the New Year.  And some great stuff had been donated.  
The first thing I saw was a purple handbag; and it was beautiful and soft!  I've been looking for something like this for a while now, but just can't find one which is lovely and soft.  And the inside is all sectioned out with velcroe and is a lilac colour.  Then, on the sides there's buttons so I can open up the bag a little or close it up; depending on how much I have inside it.  Very cool for $10.
The next bag I saw was a green cotton bag with long shoulder handles with little bells and beads hanging off it.  As soon as I saw it, I loved it.  It's got a double bit of cardboard in the bottom and a button on the top to close it up, but it's also got plenty of room for everything I need.  I thought I could use it for volunteer work to store a book, my knitting and a sketch book and some pencils.  A very nice piece for $8.00.  
So, have you found anything lately in a charity store, marketplace or a thrift store which has caught your eye and budget?  If so, share it with us as a comment below.  Until my next post, happy bargain hunting.   

Back From a Well-Earned Break!

Hey there!  It's been a little over a month and I'm back from my break; and yes, I've been scoring very well at the charity stores and other sources too.  Christmas has been great to me as well!

For Christmas I received a wonderful little bag from my Aunty Helen who saw it and thought I'd love it.  Inside it, she also put a cute little make-up mirror.  How lovely is that?
A few weeks before that, I found the most gorgeously interesting bag.  It's one shaped like a radio.  The knobs turn and everything; and it looks like a 1950's radio.  Very cute!  I've tested it out already and have found that the only thing that bothers me about it is that the knobs can get in the way and make a loud clacking noise when they bump against things which scare the life out of me; making me thing they might break.  So, I have to be careful of them when I'm using the bag.  Otherwise, it's cute as a button!

Then, on my holiday down at Brunswick heads, I just couldn't resist buying something.  I purchased for myself a lovely little black bag with a long strap for evening.  It doesn't look it, but it worked really well with my NYE dress; both of which I bought at Target Country.  I also scored for myself a cool Christmas shirt as well for next year. 
I also wandered around Brunswick Heads taking in the vibe of the place and enjoying myself totally.  It was fun and I took plenty of photos.  I also bought a few souvenirs too.  One of those was a money box in the shape of an old Kombi Van.  It's blue and has been kept by my bed for any small change I find in my pockets at the end of the day.  I love it.  It cost me $14.95 at the newsagents and came with its own box; which I kept it in until I got home by bus.
There's this great little place at Brunswick Heads called 'Whatever' where they stock all these imported goodies.  From clothes, books, handbags, notebooks handbags, wallets and coin purses and shoes, saris and anything else you'd like to furnish your house, it's there.  Well, I bought a couple of tops and a notebook or two and four coin purses as well.  It's a cool little shop I always buy stuff from when I'm in town.

And I have been scoring great deals while here at home too; and I've only been home 2 days.  Yesterday, I had been given a Smart Phone by my brother - as he upgraded to a better one and didn't want to throw out his old one - and so I was figuring out the bits and pieces on this one; and having fun with it.  While I was, the battery almost died on me.  So, I plugged it into the computer and the internet up and died on me.... bummer!  So, I was off to Target to buy an adapter to plug this puppy into the wall.  It only cost me $15.75; and the best thing is that I can work my iPod off it too!  
While I was a Centro Mall, I saw the Rockaway still hadn't closed down its old store; so I took a wander in there too.  And I scored 3 disco vinyls - all from radio stations - and a Mozart Idomeneo 3 vinyl set all for $18!  Very cool!  So, I spent an hour or so cleaning the dirt and old nicotine stains off the vinyls and then wishing I could play them; but unable to because the turntable wasn't working.  Now I'm home, I'm going to have an afternoon of new vinyls being played that I have never heard the music of... not a bad idea. 

So, what great scores have you come across during the Christmas/NYE period?  Great ones?  Or have you missed out altogether?  Do share.  Until my next post, happy bargain hunting!