Carboot today - Sunday 7th April

[Steve T]

Well, first car boot of the season for me and not a bad one at all.

Actually, it was bloody awful for the first hour.........all DVDs. women's shoes and baby clothes. Then I spotted something in a box and the shape made me look a bit more. Sure enough, I opened the bag and out popped a civilian WW2 gasmask, intact and dated 1938.

I beat the guy down to £3.

I can now replace the one in the canvas box I bought last year that had all but rotted away

Funnily enough, this one has the 'owner's' name on one of the straps.

[Jerry B]

Can't go wrong for 3 quid Steve. Nice to see it with the name & address.

[Gunny Hartmann]

3 quid that's brilliant!...

[edelweiss123]

Very nice find

[plumbob]

Well done. I was at our local one today as well with high hopes as it was the first one of the season. And drew a big fat blank.
So well done, nice score, and happy hunting for future ones.
Rod

[Steve T]

Thanks guys

[GasMasksUK]

Definitely a winner Steve! especially for £3.00, I spent the same on the bus fare into town today Even nicer that its marked with the former owners name, nice one!

Thanks

Danny

[big ned]

Funnily enough, the name on the mask corresponds with the current arable farming concern of J.Wood & Partners, Hill Top Farm, Walcote, Lutterworth, Leicestershire. More than a coincidence I would imagine.

Regards, Ned.

[davejb]

nice find stig . mind you beating the guy down from 3 pounds 10 pence to just 3 quid was a bit harsh but a saving is a saving i suppose!!!!

[AmericanKraut]

I remember reading similar threads before but I have forgot what a car boot is can some one remind this Yank what that means? lol