Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Excited shoppers rushed to a charity shop for its annual January extravaganza where items on sale included a collectable Barbie doll by fashion designer Bob Mackie and an antique edition of Wuthering Heights.
The Shelter Scotland charity shop in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, gathers donations over the previous year to create the event in the new year, in a tradition which dates back 23 years. There were £1,950 of sales in the first 30 minutes after doors opened on Friday morning, and by 2pm it had raised £13,900. Among some of the rare items on sale were the £100 Barbie in an extravagant pink and black gown and matching headpiece, which was described as being in "pristine" condition.
(Image: PA) A "new edition" of Wuthering Heights dating from 1858 - just over 10 years after Emily Bronte's novel was published under the pen name Ellis Bell - was for sale for £150. Costume designer Mackie sketched the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang Happy Birthday to John F Kennedy in 1962. He worked with Mattel to.
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