Cheap Goods, Slave Labour and loads of Money.
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Posted by: Lexy ® 01/25/2005, 08:25:03 Author Profile Edit Alert Moderators

Tee Hee Cynthia...jumble ! It's at times like this we need cq back. He would even find some pictures of the stuff !! "Jumble" was the mainstay of the London Premie Economy ( or it seemed like that to me !! ). Jumble Sales, Antique Fairs, Bric-a-Brac Stalls and even a few shops. I used to drive around in my little orange Fiat Quinquecento collecting the stinking stuff both from premies and normal people in big ,black ,plastic bags. Then we would rent a hall and organise a Jumble Sale...some of these were legendary . I'm sure Sir Dave remembers. "Jumbling" Activities took place all around London ( actually " Jumble Sales" and Saturday afternoons are almost synonymous in wider Britain). This lucrative source of income was ideal to fill the Master's Coffers. The goods to be sold were obtained free of charge which gave almost 100% profit ( had to rent the venues for the sale ), premie labour was free and we never even charged for expenses ( petrol/gasoline etc ).We also sold cups of tea  and biscuits for about 30p...all very British ! Question:     So ..what is "Jumble"? Answer:  Used clothing and goods...basic, sometimes a bit dirty and smelly,  but profitable.

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Re: Cheap Goods, Slave Labour and loads of Money. --- Cynthia ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 08:40:43 ) ( 642 bytes ) +2 Slogan: "The Lord of the Universe has come and all I got was this used ... --- Lexy ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 08:59:02 ) ( 161 bytes ) jumbles happened in the States too. --- dant ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 09:11:52 ) ( 651 bytes ) +1 The early fundraising --- Joe ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 13:49:15 ) ( 885 bytes ) +1 hey, what? are you stalking me or something? --- dant ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 15:39:43 ) ( 112 bytes ) +2 Yeah, I know --- Joe ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 15:44:24 ) ( 344 bytes ) +3 in London it was Sandwiches. --- Lexy ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 16:16:19 ) ( 235 bytes ) HEY, BEER HERE!! --- OTS ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 16:18:42 ) ( 247 bytes ) +2 Beer in Miami too. --- Joe ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 16:23:55 ) ( 361 bytes ) Chicago too --- dant ( Wed, Jan 26, 2005, 05:22:58 ) ( 708 bytes ) Speaking of Moonies --- Thorin ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 16:44:29 ) ( 1215 bytes ) +2 Other cults --- PatD ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 19:39:03 ) ( 250 bytes ) Thorin---stop exaggerating!!!!!!!! --- Jethro ( Wed, Jan 26, 2005, 01:55:25 ) ( 381 bytes ) Mexican Claypots, Knights of Armour, Chess Boards --- Doh! ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 21:17:54 ) ( 678 bytes ) img +1 wait a second! (edited) --- dant ( Wed, Jan 26, 2005, 01:36:41 ) ( 472 bytes ) Do you remember the race I had, Lexy? --- Sir Dave ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 14:22:39 ) ( 538 bytes ) link +1 Lucky you survived,Sir Dave ! --- Lexy ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 16:44:23 ) ( 790 bytes ) +1 I was also a passenger once --- Sir Dave ( Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 19:25:28 ) ( 451 bytes ) link +1 Just " ONCE " Sir Dave.... --- Lexy ( Wed, Jan 26, 2005, 03:19:33 ) ( 321 bytes ) link I was the local Jumble King --- Tempora ( Wed, Jan 26, 2005, 14:03:30 ) ( 1906 bytes ) +1 You go, guy !!! --- gerry ( Thu, Jan 27, 2005, 11:10:56 ) ( 128 bytes ) +2 Fun post Gerry? --- Bunny ( Thu, Jan 27, 2005, 16:56:22 ) ( 115 bytes ) +2 Re: Fun post Gerry? --- gerry ( Thu, Jan 27, 2005, 20:55:56 ) ( 94 bytes ) Don't take it so seriously, Bunny --- Tempora ( Fri, Jan 28, 2005, 13:13:16 ) ( 318 bytes ) A load of old bull, gerry --- Tempora ( Fri, Jan 28, 2005, 05:14:42 ) ( 941 bytes ) +1 No old bulls here just young steer destined to be oxen (OT) --- gerry ( Fri, Jan 28, 2005, 09:36:43 ) ( 1569 bytes ) +1 No, that's very interesting, gerry --- Tempora ( Fri, Jan 28, 2005, 13:37:39 ) ( 171 bytes ) +1 There are no others. --- gerry ( Fri, Jan 28, 2005, 15:55:03 ) ( 552 bytes )