Brick Lane booty
Unless you are desperate to buy a semi-useless kettle for £2, the irresistible lure of a car-boot sale is that you might find something of astonishing value hidden in the muck. The hand-painted Picasso tie, the Poussin sketch covered in kitchen grease and dust. The teddy bear missing one eye or 5p wind-up Disney toy that are worth thousands — perhaps one of the mythological missing reels of television shows such as The Avengers or Dr Who, junked by broadcasters tidying their shelves in the 1970s.
According to Time Out, Britons now spend about £1.4 billion a year buying stuff at car-boot sales up and down the country, and London is the most profitable place to hold one. Groups of families and friends find them a fun way to spend a Sunday. The rule of caveat emptor always applies, and haggling is a must, but you don’t need to subscribe to PayPal to take part.
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