Sunday, 31 July 2011

60s chairs

I went to a boot fair on Saturday morning and apart from a dvd of 'The Time Travellers Wife' for £2 it wasn't looking too exciting  - no fabric treasures waiting to be discovered.
Then on the very last aisle as me and my daughter were wandering along, a lady happened to get up from a chair  by her stall and as we were on the look out for some wooden fold up chairs and I noticed she had 2, I rushed back to check if they were for sale.
They were looking a little grubby, with a bluey coloured seat but when she said £1.50 each I snapped them up.


I'd gone to the boot fair with my Mother-in-Law as well and when me and D met up with her she informed me they were a genuine pair of 60s chairs, certainly worth more than £1.50! (she had also bagged a gorgeous original oil painting of Thames barges for £7!).

As soon as I got home I got out the Cif and gave them a good clean and was amazed at the gorgeous duck egg blue seat that was hiding underneath the grime!



I am pleased as punch with them and we have all been sitting on them over the weekend in our little sunny spot at the end of the garden!














Nothing feels quite so good as a boot fair bargain does it!
What bargains did you find at the boot fair or charity shop lately?

3 comments:

Ali said...

I haven't done the rounds of one this summer at all yet. Tsk. Good find you!

Debbie said...

What a fab find - just what I'm looking for to go with a little table in my conservatory.
I nearly always lose out at boot fairs - I should have learnt by now to buy it when I see it, not to dither over something - should I, shouldn't I - and then someone beating me to it!

Anonymous said...

Ooooo fab find, great colour! Kirsty x