what fun i had when i went with a friend to a swap meet and got myself a cute top and met some new friends! this is actually my first time to go to a swap meet and i loved it! the organizers were the gorgeous wives of the NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) personnel stationed here in Gib and they held it in the Lion bar in Europa.
we got there a bit late so a lot of beautiful clothes have already disappeared from the racks but there were plenty more left! i found a nice silk top for myself and the rest of the time was spent chatting with a couple of friends that i saw there.
see those busy ladies moving in and out of the racks with an armful of dresses, tops, jeans, handbags, belts, shoes, etc? its the Gib version of Black Friday, i guess :)
see that nice, cute black clutch in the middle? i fell in love with it but had to let it go because i know i wont be able to use it :(
there were a lot of big name brands at ridiculously low prices but the problem for me in the shoe department is that i have small feet (size 4 UK or 37-38 US)!
there was a stall for heady, sweet-smelling Yankee candles
and another stall selling beautiful silver jewelry. they were sooo pretty!
after paying for my top, we sat down in one of the chairs for a glass of tinto de verano. ahhhh! just what i needed to get warm on a cold night ;)
cheers!
we got there a bit late so a lot of beautiful clothes have already disappeared from the racks but there were plenty more left! i found a nice silk top for myself and the rest of the time was spent chatting with a couple of friends that i saw there.
see those busy ladies moving in and out of the racks with an armful of dresses, tops, jeans, handbags, belts, shoes, etc? its the Gib version of Black Friday, i guess :)
see that nice, cute black clutch in the middle? i fell in love with it but had to let it go because i know i wont be able to use it :(
there were a lot of big name brands at ridiculously low prices but the problem for me in the shoe department is that i have small feet (size 4 UK or 37-38 US)!
there was a stall for heady, sweet-smelling Yankee candles
and another stall selling beautiful silver jewelry. they were sooo pretty!
after paying for my top, we sat down in one of the chairs for a glass of tinto de verano. ahhhh! just what i needed to get warm on a cold night ;)
cheers!
I've never heard of a swap meet before but it sounds good fun. Shame about the shoes,there looks to have been loads of gorgeous ones there!
ReplyDeleteoh twas really fun anne :) i have to say id rather shop in a swap meet or a thrift shop rather than a normal one because the variety is just endless!
DeleteWonderful items to choose from, glad you found yourself a new top. Looks like everyone was having fun.
ReplyDeletereally, really good quality items i found there paulette :D i can only wish those wonderful ladies will do it again soon :)
Deletesounds like a great idea! You should come to Wycombe I'm always finding the best shoes in a UK size 4 in the charity shops!
ReplyDeletei am now busily charting my trip to wycombe clare hehehe seriously, there are so few size 4 here *sigh*
DeleteThat looks like so much fun! Shopping and drinking. Perfect. ;)
ReplyDeleteyes it was jo. i can only wish they'd d this regularly :)
DeleteI love to buy bargains! Getting together with friends to do so sounds ideal! I much prefer this kind of Black Friday than paying retail!
ReplyDeletemy heart bleeds everytime i see retail prices jeanne so like you, this is my kind of shopping hehehe
DeleteWhat a nice idea - I like the thought of organizing something like this as an alternative to the commercialism of Black Friday (even though I myself succumb to Black Friday every year!).
ReplyDeleteif i live in the States heather i'd prolly be a Black Friday fan too! such bargains :) but yeah, i like this idea of swapping very much :D
DeleteWow, look at all of those shoes! I have done really well with clothes at op shops lately. I don't normally bother but I will from now on. Glad you found yourself something!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! It's so much better than just throwing something out. I would've raided that Yankee Candle stand for sure! Lol.
ReplyDeletexoxo Lauren