Despite loosing an hour's sleep getting up at what amounted to 5 am to take hubby to work, I had a bumper morning at the boot sale. The sellers were out in force (but so were the buyers). Elbows at the ready I ploughed in.

First find this gorgeous large cake stand from a (regular) seller who I haven't seen over the winter, but who has now reappeared. She goes to France to source her stock. Love it, so pretty. The bonus is her items are always immaculate and clean too.

Lovely hand painted cup and saucer from the same seller

Set of three beautiful Soup bowls and plates or you could use them for a large cup of steaming coffee. Yum.

I found lots of plates yesterday, this stunning plate is Royal Worcester

Another stunning plate from the same seller, hand painted flowers on a transfer print.

Set of really pretty unmarked plates. These again, an example of how something can sit sad and filthy in a box but can wash up a dream.

Stunning Grimwades Byzanta Ware Lustre small bowl

Pretty Side Table already repainted in Craig and Rose paint ! I thought I recognised the colour when I saw it, got talking to the seller and managed to knock £4 off the price. I will rub it down a bit, give it a wax and think it will look much better. Looking a bit flat at the moment but I love the shape.

Absolutely beautiful coffee set. I might not be able to bring myself to sell this just yet. Talking to the seller, who was Dutch, she told me her three daughter used to play with it when they played house ! All I can say is they must be amazing children, its in immaculate condition. I regret now that I didn't also buy a pair of the authentic clogs off her too. She had about six pairs of children's clogs in all different colours. Argh! Always something you regret picking up.

Pretty Colclough tea set trios

Woop! another 1950's Meakin plate to add to my now growing collection. This one is called Covered wagon. I love it, so as with all my other "story" plates what do you think the story is here ???

I have lots and lots more stock but haven't the time to put anymore on today. Will do another post later in the week. Now that the nice weather is bringing out the fairweather sellers its looks like I might have to up my bootsale budget.

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It seems a lot of the sellers at the boot sale today thought £1 would be a good amount when I asked the price of their items. Take a look at some of the fantastic bargains I picked up.

Simply stunning heavy turquoise blue glass goblets. No idea of age, but totally too die for £1 each. My jaw hit the floor and bounced back with the beautiful bone china tureen/serving dish its immaculate and looks as if its never been used. No makers mark and just £1 ! I got it along with the two plates in front and a pretty Royal Albert milk jug (forgot to photograph) all three items for the grand total of £1.70p! As I walked away I heard the chap who sold me the items remark to his Friend "its amazing the crap some people will buy " !!!

I've said before one of the things I miss most about our lifestyle cutbacks has been the lack of flowers. I used to spend about £50 a month on them in our previous life and miss them so much. The last few weeks I have been really lucky to have been given some beautiful ones from a friend's garden and then to have also picked some up from Sainsbury's on offer. Imagine my delight when I saw huge bunches of beautiful roses being sold at the boot sale today for the princely sum of £2.50 ! I had to have some and don't they look gorgeous. Sitting pretty below them are another of my all time favourites, I am always on the lookout for vintage glass Christmas decorations. How pretty are the colours, several have marks and stains but I think it just adds to their beauty. The tray full just £1 and another box full of white glass tree toppers and dangly ones for £2.

How about this pic and me reflected 50 times in all my glory!

I couldn't believe my luck when I asked the price of this white wicker basket. These days all wicker seems to have silly price tags. This beauty with a cotton liner too for £1 ! Woop! I think the girl realised her mistake as soon as she said it. Too Late, here's your £1, thank you very much ....

I also found some amazing Table linen, 2 bone china tea sets, an unworn silk blouse, a set of vintage coloured liqueur glasses, a vintage wooden folding measuring tape, a vintage wooden thomas the tank engine puzzle and 2 complete sets of 1950's serving and dessert spoons. What a bumper morning and total spend was £25 !

Take a moment to pop over and see what the other members of MagpieMonday found this week, also linking up to Apron Thrifted Girl