brucemyster 75 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) Another right result at the boot fairs this week, 4 metres of ghost camo and a camo ground sheet for £12, both in perfect condition with a decent bag to boot, last week a brand spanking new Barbour hat for £3.50. Had 3 sets of Dickies wax chaps, brand new in still in the packets with tags not long back for £4, What's your best boot fair bargain? Edited May 20, 2013 by brucemyster 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Bourgeat catering pot and a big aluminum pot with 2 stainless steel colinders and 1 big old colinder for 25euro Sold the aluminum pot and the old colinder for 20, priced up the bourgeat pot on their website @ 200euro... It only worked out costing me a fiver 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) i bought a large world war 1 leather suit case a breifcase and 2 small suitcases -- the big suitcase is written up with a royal engineers captains name and address and regiment no on it -- cleaned it and waxed it its come up like new -- bit of research see if i can download some paper work to go with it cost me £36 should be able to sell it all on for around £180 and i only nipped out for a carton of milk ...had so many good buys but the best would be a water colour of a dutch harbour scene cost me 20p sold in auction for £290,,few week ago had a box full of masonic gear medels badges photos sashs for £30 sold for £245 ... Edited May 20, 2013 by the_stig 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Not a bargain as such as i paid 100euro for it but bloody handy i bought a plastic pallet with raised sides and a lid... It also has 2 hatches for access... Big enough to use as a dog crate/dog kennel to transport pretty much anything in, its also collapsable... Im going to keep it in the big van to put my shopping in instead of it rolling around the van... Seriously handy piece of kit i can think of a plethora of uses for it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frann 882 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 The two carboots I visit often are at Carmarthen Showground and Carew (big one there in the summer months.) Ive had a fair bargains from laptops, retro consoles to strimmers. I used to think it was all old junk, how wrong I was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobby blackheart 1,209 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 gave 10 pound for old split cane fly rod-took it home did some research-well happy the light caster by allcocks-them yanks pay big bucks for them-little nest egg for when my kids have kids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) i can be round them in 15 mins always got a few quid in my pocket you find some people only take 20 quid i`ve spent 300 round a boot before having a big van i can target some of the bigger stuff ---garden furnitures been a good earner in the past ---and this time of year camping gear aqua rolls always sell any signed oil paintings prints and water colours are worth a stab get em home do some research always check the backs for age and info if there no good bin em ....old sports trophys/ badges sell - pre 70s ...antique boxes are selling well at the min.. if you`ve got time try and walk round twice you`ll always find something on the second run take a big bag loads of change ...i once bought someone out for 200 quid table aswell i boxed the good gear up -- sold the not so good stuff for £90 ... Edited May 20, 2013 by the_stig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Another thing i found.. Caravan toilet, never used... 4euro... Its up in my attic right now but when i go camping in my big van it will come in handy... Im same as that stig i often hit the boot sales with a few hundred in my pocket... Other times i will buy more than i sell... Last boot sale i was selling at in carrick on shannon i bought a victorian glass ear dropper for 1euro sold it to a museum for 17euro just by texting them a pic of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Another thing i found.. Caravan toilet, never used... 4euro... Its up in my attic right now but when i go camping in my big van it will come in handy... Im same as that stig i often hit the boot sales with a few hundred in my pocket... Other times i will buy more than i sell... Last boot sale i was selling at in carrick on shannon i bought a victorian glass ear dropper for 1euro sold it to a museum for 17euro just by texting them a pic of it i`ve cut down now but in the peak season i used to cover tues thurs 2 saturdays and 2 sunday morning and 1 sunday afternoon ... 7 boots in a week .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Another thing i found.. Caravan toilet, never used... 4euro... Its up in my attic right now but when i go camping in my big van it will come in handy... Im same as that stig i often hit the boot sales with a few hundred in my pocket... Other times i will buy more than i sell... Last boot sale i was selling at in carrick on shannon i bought a victorian glass ear dropper for 1euro sold it to a museum for 17euro just by texting them a pic of it i`ve cut down now but in the peak season i used to cover tues thurs 2 saturdays and 2 sunday morning and 1 sunday afternoon ... 7 boots in a week .... I have poultry sales and horse auctions couple weeks a month, car auction every week with machinery auction as well, antiques and militaria auctions plus another auction of general stuff household farmyard etc and i try and fit in dog shows, also street fairs where alsorts is sold although ive cut back on my horsedealing/poultry dealing i mainly deal in junk now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kruby01 114 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Saw in the local paper this morning a man bought a watch for £25 from the car boot, Got it home and had it valued and it turned out to be the original breitling from an old 007 film. Sold it at auction for £60,000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Saw in the local paper this morning a man bought a watch for £25 from the car boot, Got it home and had it valued and it turned out to be the original breitling from an old 007 film. Sold it at auction for £60,000 you just never know -- i think some did a simler thing with a harry potter ring or something from the set ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kruby01 114 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Its madness what can be found but its just knowing what to look for. I have no clue about paintings and antiques etc I would end up buying junk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 I used to do one regular years ago in Dorset,make enough to cover mobile phone credit and petrol for work, Anyways one day I came home with a saluki Lurcher sapling ,I bought for £70 off a Romany. Missus wasn't pleased,even less when it pissed an shit the kitchen out for the next 6 months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 last boot fair i went to i got robbed...........£1 to get in and all they were selling was a load of shite............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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