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I love rummaging around in a good charity shop, you never know what little gem you may find! I collect all sorts of toys for myself and for resale on eBay.

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My Little Dalek Trilogy

Wednesday’s charity shop finds were and amusing mix! I found three My Little Ponies, a Forgotten Realms trilogy box set, and a well-loved Doctor Who “Dalek Sec Hybrid” mask!

Ponies, Zelfs & Mermaids

I found a few little things on my way home from work Wednesday, though admittedly the plush My Little Pony isn’t that little! I also found a very played with small MLP, a Zelf, and Splash DVD.

Thank Wally, It’s Anti-Static Mrs Mills!

I’ve had quite a dry run of late where charity shops are concerned, so was determined to buy something a few weekends back no matter what! I came up trumps with five LP’s and an (empty) WHSmiths anti static turntable mat sleeve.

Stamp Collecting ~ Game Of Thrones

The Game Of Thrones stamps were released 23rd Jan 2018. I pre-ordered both the presentation pack and the stamp sheet set and eagerly awaited their delivery. Then promptly forgot about them until they landed on my doormat!

Stamp Collecting ~ Classic Toys

The Classic Toys stamps were released in August 2017 and feature ten different British toys, many of which I owned (a few I still do).

The Kitty Who Kicked Big Men

A few little finds this week. Tuesday took me over to Rayleigh for my annual teeth scraping, where afterwards I rummaged through various charity shops little toy baskets and came away with a few cute items. Then Wednesday after work I purchased four books and three movies.

Stamp Collecting ~ Ladybird Books

Mr Men books by Roger Hargreaves were and remain to this day one of my favourite series childhood books. Yet somehow I managed to miss the release of Mr Men stamps, which came out on 20th October 2016.

Desperate Jug Jokes

A bit of a mixture from the charity shops this week. I found a little Ridgeway Steelite milk jug with a 1950’s design for £2.00, The Tommy Cooper Joke Book for £1.00, and lastly the Desperate Romantics DVD for £1.50.

Stamp Collecting ~ Mr Men & Little Miss

Snow White Phone Home

This weeks finds was Ladybird book “Snow-White and Rose-Red”, from their Well-Loved Tales series, and a special 20th anniversary edition of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial on DVD. They were both 50p.

Polly Pocket Bag

I’ve had my eye on this super cute, heart-shaped Polly Pocket bag for a while now, so decided to snap one up this week before it was too late.

Dress-Up Goat Busters

An unexpected trip down the road to buy brushes for broom handles at the weekend resulted in this random selection of items from the Lions Club charity shop. I found a Palace Pets cat, a My Little Pony, a dress-up doll, a panda purse, Ghostbusters, and the craziest duvet set I have ever seen!

John’s Big Disco

This years first charity shop finds had a bit of an unintended theme. DISCO!

Cupcakes! Cupcakes! Cupcakes!

From time to time I pop into Smyths toy store (I know, I know, it’s so unlike me), and came across the current re-issued version of Cupcakes. I was most restrained and only bought two (the larger two dolls below). Then, I some how wound back up in Smyths earlier this year only time find miniature versions on sale too! This time I bought four. But wanted more.

Look In Mr Fraggle Gran

I came back with an unexpected pile of eighties goodies last Saturday, mostly all from the Salvation Army charity shop in Leigh On Sea. I found three Look In magazines from 1983, three TV annuals (Super Gran, Gordon T Gopher, and Fraggle Rock), a pack of Mr Men Snap cards, and a Bros 12″ single (I Owe You Nothing).

Spin A Magic Inman

After visiting the folks last weekend I came back laden with charity shop goodies (as per usual)! My favourite find was the John Inman With A Bit Of Brass LP, bought mainly for the cover. I also found four annuals and two story books. And a rather magnificent brown tie from the seventies…

Care Bears & Rainbow Brite

Look what I found on my way home from work this week! Four little Care Bears plushes and a poseable character from Rainbow Brite (Shy Violet). The bears are from 2004, but the Rainbow Brite figure is an actual 1980’s toy, which I almost never find these days.