BHF refuse my donation of an antique Edwardian Windsor chair

Last Friday my snug was donated to our local children's hospice shop. Sofa, chair, cushions, two pairs of full length curtains, rug and a fire surround. The collection guys were very happy with it all but I had been told that they would inspect all items first, fair enough.
As they left however, they were quite animated, discussing how it should all be set out in the shop 'roomset' area. Made me giggle as they were more beefy builder types than your LL Bowens

We just bought an extending oak dining table and six chairs from a local charity shop to replace the round glass one we had. They took ours away and we saw it advertised last week for more than we paid for the oak one. So they've made money twice over from us.

I think a lot of people are thinking of the general smaller charity shops that sell clothes, jewellery and bits and bobs rather than the bigger shops that sell furniture, like the BHF ones.

BHF did a house clearance after FiL died, stating exactly what they would take (any furniture with fire labels, DVDs, CDs, a few bits of newish clothing) and came and collected it for a fee.

Its a shame some stuff has to go to Landfill ,Surely ,some Charities that help the Homeless would be grateful for Kitchen Items .

Its not easy volunteering or even being paid in a charity shop.

My mother had things which regarded as valuable eg hand made lace, tapestries and so on. Some of them were quite old. She got it into her head the museum in the town might like them and was quite hurt by a swift No Thanks. We have to accept times have changed radically.

I once donated a valuable, rosewood/ivory ingrained very large art work (last supper) for a church auction, requesting the gentleman who came to collect it, to let me know how much money it had raised. Never heard a peep from them. I’m still wondering and slightly angry. I now wish I had sold it and given the money to my grandchildren.

zakouma66

Its not easy volunteering or even being paid in a charity shop.

My mother had things which regarded as valuable eg hand made lace, tapestries and so on. Some of them were quite old. She got it into her head the museum in the town might like them and was quite hurt by a swift No Thanks. We have to accept times have changed radically.

That's such a shame Zakouma66 as many seek out these beautiful pieces, crafters in particular love to incorporate or re work lace and embroidery into their own 'slow-stitching' project or frame and display them. There are lots of us that see the love and skill that have gone into hand crafted treasures.
One of our charity shops saves up these things for a haberdashery sale every 6 weeks or so. It's fab!

lemsip

They simply are not allowed to take furniture, beds ect ect antique or not!

they do not accept 'everything.

They certainly accepted a large solid oak sideboard of ours.