Bargain hunters flock to the Shelter New Year sale – where a rare first copy of Harry Potter went for £400
Bargain hunters flocked to the Shelter New Year sale, where a rare first edition of Harry Potter went on sale.
The Edinburgh Shelter branch today welcomed visitors from across the country to the charity’s annual event.
The event, which has been running since 2003, features a selection of the rarest items the Stockbridge store has to offer, with staff and volunteers selecting highlights from the year’s donations.
The charity shop celebrated its 21st anniversary by offering a number of limited edition items.
Up for sale was a first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, signed ‘To Sarah’ by author JK Rowling, which fetched a whopping £400.
Bargain hunters flocked to Edinburgh’s Shelter New Year sale, where a rare first copy of Harry Potter went on sale
Visitors also had the opportunity to pick up a first edition copy of HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds, priced at £600, with copies selling for as much as £3,000 online.
Photos taken at the event show crowds gathering to browse the collection of books, records, clothing and homewares, all while raising money for charity.
Director of Shelter Scotland, Alison Watson, said: “For more than twenty years, Shelter Scotland’s January launch event at Stockbridge has been marked in the calendars of Edinburgh’s discerning shoppers.
‘Scotland is in a housing crisis: there are more than 9,500 children in Scotland with nowhere to go, more and more people are becoming homeless, while the housing budget has just been cut.
“Your support keeps us going in the fight against homelessness, so ahead of this exciting event I would like to thank all our customers and donors for their generosity.”
Shop Manager at Shelter Scotland Stockbridge, Peter Jew, added: ‘I can’t wait to welcome all our customers to what is currently an almost legendary event in Edinburgh.
Excited shoppers were spotted rushing to buy the charity’s limited edition items
Up for sale was a first edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which fetched a whopping £400
The inside cover of the book is signed ‘To Sarah’ by author JK Rowling
Shoppers rushed to buy their favorite items from the charity during the annual sale
Visitors also had the opportunity to pick up a first edition copy of HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds, priced at £600, with copies selling for as much as £3,000 online.
Many queued in the rain outside the Stockbridge Edinburgh branch for the sale
Excited shoppers packed the Shelter branch as they browsed the goods for sale
Photos from the event show crowds gathering to browse the collection of books, records, clothing and homewares – all while raising money for charity
‘This is an opportunity to highlight and celebrate our donations and we are extremely grateful to everyone who contributed.
‘This year we really have a fantastic selection on offer, this is a great opportunity to get your hands on something special whilst supporting Shelter Scotland in the fight against the Housing Emergency.’