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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Anyone else go to these as a child. I went with my Nana. Hustling for 10p clothes and carrying home 6 bin bags full home.

All the community turned out but I lived in a small village.

It may be a Bolton thing not sure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I absolutely loved going to jumble sales. Today they are nothing like years ago, alot of expensive craft stalls added instead of people junk. But I loved the junk and miss them as they were x

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Yes we were skint as kids so me and my little bro used to go. I'd buy books and clothes, he'd buy one legged Action men.

Happy days

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By *herryblossom_BJWoman
over a year ago

Oxfordshire/Hampshire

Yes loved going to them. Couldnt afford to buy new things so did appreciate them plus car boot sales

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

God yeah..hated them as a kid..gran would always buy me random shit... but thinking back on it..I'd love it now!

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Yes we remember Jumble sales! Think they became Car boot sales.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always went for the rice Krispies cakes.

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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago

most fundamental aspects

There used to be one huge charity one every year in our town. The queue to get in before the doors opened at 10 was usually half way along the block.

My family was involved in working at it from before I can remember and so I was roped in to man the stalls too.

Unfortunately that “before 10 bit” where I’d see lots of things I thought I wanted, meant it cost my parents quite a bit in tatt.

Still, over the years, got clothes, furniture and even a harpoon gun.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss good old fashioned jumble sales. I guess most people sell their own crap via the internet now or give to over priced charity shops.

My mum used to help with our school ones and I got loads of great stuff.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Yes me. Loved jumble sales and now love charity shops

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Jumble sales used to be great fun.

Like car boot sales now, the trick was to have your own table so that whilst everyone was setting theirs up you got a quick browse before everyone was let in.

Still have them round our way but you need to wear shin pads and a crash helmet to come out unscathed these days. There are some seriously violent bargain hunting old ladies out there with big sticks!!

A

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

I think we call them tabletop sales and car boot sales now OP. X

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By *moothdickMan
over a year ago

stoke

I remember them fondly ... going to school dressed as a Japanese sniper, having the furst trans action man as the previous owner had drawn pussy hair and boobs on him ... and when I went to Rhyl in a caravan I’d be made to wear knitted speedos .. all fro the church jumble

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes we were skint as kids so me and my little bro used to go. I'd buy books and clothes, he'd buy one legged Action men.

Happy days "
lol one legged action man, that was me at the flea market

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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I absolutely loved them when I was younger - there would be always be 5p/10p books that I could pick up and not feel guilty about it and so many old dresses in dodgy print I could make my questionably fashionable skirts from.

I went to one last year and it was overrun by people selling "craft" things. You know those books that are ruined to make hearts, some glitter covered glasses... that sort of thing. The cakes were good though.

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By *ottielayWoman
over a year ago

by the bay

Loved rummaging through all the toys

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I absolutely loved going to jumble sales. Today they are nothing like years ago, alot of expensive craft stalls added instead of people junk. But I loved the junk and miss them as they were x"

You could buy some good tat couldn't you x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I absolutely loved them when I was younger - there would be always be 5p/10p books that I could pick up and not feel guilty about it and so many old dresses in dodgy print I could make my questionably fashionable skirts from.

I went to one last year and it was overrun by people selling "craft" things. You know those books that are ruined to make hearts, some glitter covered glasses... that sort of thing. The cakes were good though. "

Picking up huckelberyy fin books

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They were great fun for not buying anything worth having at all, but that's how we spend money as a kid... it's still what mine do now, but in different ways!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went with my mum and aunt ,mostly got crap lol x

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

A childhood memory..... always came away with some very cheap books and a bag of broken biscuits

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Jumble sales used to be great fun.

Still have them round our way but you need to wear shin pads and a crash helmet to come out unscathed these days. There are some seriously violent bargain hunting old ladies out there with big sticks!!

A"

Sounds like the "Next" sales.....scrog n bash to grab the early bargains....

But yes I remember the church and school jumbles....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Remember these well, was a nan war as they barged in from all directions trying to get first dibs on the paste table....i had to wear some right old shit as a result

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

Going into tk maxx is like going to a jumble sale as well.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Jumble sales were great but gradually morphed into car boot sales, the early ones you did actually sell out of the boot of your car, as the sales got bigger they attracted more and more traders until the sale became more of a Market than a boot sale.

Still a few small boot sales around which do have the character of jumble sales and where genuine bargains can be found much to the delight of Ebayers out to make a quick buck.

Imagine they have all fallen by the wayside as a result of the lockdown.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There were several each year in our village hall.

As kids, we used to look forward to them and would spend our pocket money on fabulous bargains. I remember buying a pair of binoculars that worked like a telescope so you only had to use one eye

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I love a rummage through a jumble sale.

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