Monday, August 27, 2007

CAR BOOT SALE

summer is the time for everyone clear up all those unwanted goods bring to the field for sale from penny to £££

14 comments:

Lee said...

Hi Pearly, hey, thats the first time I hear "car boot sale", ha ha.
Here in Canada its called ,"garage sale". Once a year people get rid of their old stuff and put out in their front garden, put up the prices. Its only allowed twice a year here. We bought one antique chair for $5.00 some years back, I love it. I repainted it, looks like new. My friend offered me $100. No sale.
Recently a man bought an old oil painting for Cdn$ 10. Later when he was about to hang it up, he noticed the backside of painting has another piece of old plywood cover. He very slowly opened it and discovered an old master, a painting painted by a very well known artist 150 years ago.
He took it to an auction, it was bought by a collector for Cdn $250,000!!! Holy Smoke! Some people can be really lucky!
Did you buy the painting of mother and child?
Hey, thats a lovely photo of you with the orchids, Pearly. You always look good in photographs.
You keep well, Pearly, UL.

pearly said...

DEAR UNCLE LEE;
yes I DID BOUGHT YHE MOTHER AND CHILD , IT COST ME ONLY £3 , YES THAT PICTURE WHEN WE WENT TO LONDON AT THE HAKASAN RESTRANT MY STEPHI TOOK THAT PICTURE WHEN i AM EATTING hOLY SUGAR .
i LOVE ORCHIDS i BET YOU TOO

Aiyah Nonya said...

Reminds me of the "thieves market " in Ipoh. Where they sells anything under the sky.

That is a nice picture you got there.

Cat Cat said...

Pearly,
We also called it Garage Sale or Yard Sale. We can put stuff in our front yard or driveway and start selling. Usually held on Saturday between 7:00 to Noon.
Alot of american here like to go to yard sale. I wish I have more time to do some cheap shopping.

Great painting. Good find Pearly.

Unknown said...

Hi Pearly,

When I was in London I found out this car boot sale thingy is quite a popular phenomenon on weekends. I think it is such a good idea. One thing it can work overseas as the weather is permitting, cool and crisp. Over here in Malaysia hmm..hot and humid, susah sikit. But flea market is a popular occurence now. I love shopping for trinkets at the flea markkets. Cheers.

nyonyapenang said...

that's a lovely painting you got there and for only 3 pounds! wow...what a good buy.

pearly said...

aiyoh nonya darling ;

*Thieves marke*? I first time heare about this in IPOH where is about the next tiem you got to show me , I love to collent old paint there where I go for it lot in the pass got a few nice one but pay very little.
water colour also very pretty too . the next time you and nonya penang come to UK will show you around wat you say huh ?????

pearly said...

Cath dear :

we have car boots sale during the summer time to end of autum we also got Garage Sale, which like your side of the world sale in front of the home but I love car boots cos you can bargen hhehheheh there asking price even a 50p I will say 20p heheh if I got it I am happy to pay for if not i will just walk away heheheheh.

pearly said...

my dear Ruby :
Ya la we are so boring la weekend I only like to walk around boot sale , I love bargen that why hehehe.
I bet if in Malaysai if not that hot bootsale is lovely too may be can make a indoor bootsale in a werehouse ?
you study in London b4 do you still come over the next time you come we should meet up ok promise xxxxx

pearly said...

HI darling Nonya penang :

ya la cheap huh ? you come I bring you ok aunty penang say will come over next year so you join her ok .xxxxxxx

Aiyah Nonya said...

Hi !
Thieves Market used to be the day market along the general market. But now it is not there anymore. It has moved to the a street somewhere(a few streets) behind the lido cinema.

My Mother said they use to sell stolen things. But now a days it is not true anymore. Lots of old things around, spare parts. But I don't see any art work though. Plus it is so Bloody HOT ! Even it is held in the morning. Nothing like the weather in UK.

Btw I have a tag for you. Have fun.

winniethepooh said...

thats a lovely painting pearly :) must be a wonderful thing to do in summer, take a walk in the sun, walking around seeing other people's treasures :) might be next time u can do a car boot sales too? will be fun for the kids too to learn to be the 'seller' :)

take care and enjoy summer, only 1 more week to go before autumn starts?

pearly said...

NONYA DEAR :

I will do the tag , you tag me becos you LV me is ok this tag I have tag by JT but I don't know how to do that TAG cos I must lister to song holy moly myself is very stupid I very forget one never in my life I remember name of a song I only know how to lister only hahahahah.
but you Tag is easy promise will do it but must do my sis one first 32 ???

pearly said...

hi Winnnie :
yes is lovely to walk around and wouldn't spend a lot and have Bargin . everyone been and willl like it even my babe sis come and she do like it ,
we did one time cat boots kids love it infact we need one but too lazy to get up early in the morning to set up the boot stall that why havn't done one . shame shame la heheheh