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Sept 21, 2008 10:53:04 GMT
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....oooh we do love a car boot sale in the Pollitt household. SWMBO bought, shudder, sensible things. Like a hamper and a toastie maker. I, on the other hand bought things I don't need, cool thinggs though. Firstly, this....it's an old Imperial Typewriter. It's in great functioning condition too. I've wanted an old typewrite for some time now, I find them to be really pleasing to the eye. Oh, and it was £5 which makes it bargainarific....  Bargain of the year has to be though, a boxed, complete, radio gear included, slightly battered Tamiya Peugeot 406 RC car...for, wait for it......£10.  £15 well spent in my eyes! Right, I'm off to play with my car...... |
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awoo
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Sept 21, 2008 12:17:42 GMT
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good man! i went to a boot fair today with some friends, i bought loads of junk, they bought nothing. just don't get it.
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Sept 21, 2008 20:36:41 GMT
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i lurve boot sales they rock one mans junk is another mans treasure ykt
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Sept 21, 2008 21:20:16 GMT
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last time i went to car boot i came away with some new aviators, a few dvds and the cricket version of subuteo, for less than a tenner
result!!!
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Sept 21, 2008 21:29:08 GMT
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I usually end up getting cross-eyed after seeing too many broken glass fish, Ronco country music CD's and Elvis mirrors, then spend an hour stuffing my face with deep-fried E-Coli burgers washed down with Panda Pops lemonade ('Sell By June 1997') before vomiting profusely and going home! £5 for that typewriter is a real bargain though.  |
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Sept 22, 2008 0:43:57 GMT
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brilliant type-writer! time to make a steampunk computer methinks  |
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Sept 22, 2008 6:53:20 GMT
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Shape of the font on the Pug remind me of Jaegermeister.
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Sept 22, 2008 7:31:25 GMT
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My mam runs car boot sales and I pop along to them every week  . On saturday I got an early 80's Hitachi TRK-8050E ghetto blaster for £3  , and yesterday I got 'night of the living dead' for £1 ;D www.watsonscarbootsales.co.uk |
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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Sept 22, 2008 19:36:07 GMT
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Luv car boots, last time i went i came home with the entire volume of the De-agostini Subaru imprezza, No's 1 all the way through to 55, at £4.99 a pop when they were new I got a proper bargain (added up to £275!!?!). Me and a mate built the car and it was poop, absolute rubbish, so we gave it abuse (didnt take long too kill it, it was THAT kack!). The magazines on the other hand are very interesting with loads of old pics of racing, and every sort of car/formula you can imagine. Loaded with tips and stuff too. I got this all for.........£3!!!!!!!!!!!
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slater
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Boot sale bargains....slater
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Sept 23, 2008 9:20:01 GMT
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nice, I'm looking for a typewirter like that for SWMBO, i let one go like a week before she dicided she wanted one and now i cant find one anywhere near as good :/
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rysz
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Sept 23, 2008 9:27:09 GMT
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nice, I'm looking for a typewirter like that for SWMBO, I let one go like a week before she dicided she wanted one and now I cant find one anywhere near as good :/ Freecycle is often good for that kind of jazz mate. Rysz. |
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Sept 23, 2008 9:38:43 GMT
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I had a load of those old typewriters (don't ask) a while ago and I couldn't find anyone to take them off my hands when I needed them gone. I managed to eBay a few off at £1 a go.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Sept 23, 2008 10:31:51 GMT
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I had a load of those old typewriters (don't ask) a while ago and I couldn't find anyone to take them off my hands when I needed them gone. I managed to eBay a few off at £1 a go. Crazy. I love it, it's just being used a pretty thing in my lounge, I respect it for the fine piece of machinery that it is. It's just a wonderul thing to behold! And when we have people round I can wax lyrical about it being an homage to my writing days....or some curse word. ;D EDIT. Listen to me...I'm 25 and I sound like a right old fart! |
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Sept 23, 2008 11:05:35 GMT
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I might still have a couple of rather cool old portable tripe writers of 40's and 50s vintage if they are of any interest to you. Very "Naked Lunch" if you know what I mean. Must watch that again soon. Anyway, the portable ones are "apparently" collectiable, so fiver each any good to you if I can find them amongst all the slot mags in my attic?
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Boot sale bargains....BenzBoy
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Sept 23, 2008 17:24:49 GMT
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I love cer boots! I picked up a 30GB iPod (3rd Gen) for a tenner at the last one I went to. Car boots kick eBay's ass for bargains as far as I'm concerned. |
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Sept 23, 2008 17:55:16 GMT
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had been looking for a joystick to use on a flight simulator and had given up hope on finding one for the right money, went to a car boot at the weekend and found a saitek cyborg 3d platinum for £2 baargain or what, £50 for a new one..!
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rysz
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Sept 23, 2008 18:06:00 GMT
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I was selling at one in colwick a few weeks ago and there was a bloke there selling ramps and axle stands for absolute pennies!
Unfortunately, I was on strict instructions to make money, not spend it! ;D
Rysz.
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Sept 23, 2008 18:49:43 GMT
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Car boots kick eBay's ass for bargains as far as I'm concerned. At least with a car boot, if the seller says its not damaged you can see for yourself before buying  . Too many times i have bought off ebay an 'excellent condition' item to then recieve something not even useable  |
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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eddbmxdude
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Sept 24, 2008 11:38:56 GMT
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A couple of weeks ago I went to a boot sale and there was a guy selling brand new Honda jazz steelies for £1 each.
Kicking myself now, they would have gone on the polo a treat!
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Old skool cool!
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Sept 24, 2008 14:07:46 GMT
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blimey, they've improved since the last time I was at one then. It was all junk, I guess there was a while when people put all their "good junk" on eBay. Used deep fat fryers with the oil still in, manky chav clothes and the like. Not nice. Might have to start booting again if its picking up...
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. On saturday I got an early 80's Hitachi TRK-8050E ghetto blaster for £3 
, and yesterday I got 'night of the living dead' for £1 ;D
. Too many times i have bought off ebay an 'excellent condition' item to then recieve something not even useable 
