posted on August 11, 2001 12:32:12 PM
I love garage sale finds threads. It is raining here, so I didn't get out today. Last weekend was great - head vase for 50 cents, several vintage japan smoking items for 25 cents, shawnee corn king for 50 cents, etc. It was a nice change - many times I don't find anything good.
posted on August 11, 2001 01:28:07 PM
Friday was a good day!....'bout 7 old mystery books $1.00 a piece, $10-$50 range on eBay...Old TV game, Raggedy Ann/Andy paper dolls...
But my BEST buy was two HUGE pool floats, one complete with palm tree & banana backrest, the other large enough to hold 3-4 kids...$5.00 each!...WoooooHooooo!
And the rain kept me home today...A good thing, cause the ole' bank account is hurtin'!
posted on August 11, 2001 01:47:25 PM
After hitting two sales that were packed with buyers and I found nothing I went to one that was due to open in 20 minutes... a picker had parked his truck at the bottom of the driveway and left his motor running, so I stepped through the flower beds to get past the car and was promptly yelled at by the woman holding the garage sale! I took a look and the A-hole who had parked his truck across the driveway had just finished scooping all the best stuff and was making a deal, so I left and went home - wasn't in the mood this morning anyway!
posted on August 11, 2001 02:00:39 PM
Went out all day today looking for garage sales couldn't find anything I think it was so hot here in NY this past week all just said to heck with it.
So we made the rounds at antique stores fleamarkets and trift stores.
posted on August 11, 2001 07:13:01 PM
Minitower PC for $3.00 - When I asked the woman what processor it had in it she said "What is a processor?" I will have to pop it open.
posted on August 11, 2001 09:01:45 PM
I got an eclectic box of books for $20 - Salon styles, sheet music for vibraharp, clavier, clavichord, Christian Holiday and opera vocals. Fairly recent primary teacher's texts, Creative Family Workshop, modern dance. All hardbacks .50; all paperback .25.
posted on August 11, 2001 11:33:42 PM
In the last two days I've been to about 80 sales. I found lots and lots of books. My first stop today was at a church rummage sale. All hardbacks $.50 and paperbacks $.25. I picked thru and bought about $14.00 worth. When I was paying they said "come back at 1pm and we'll sell you books for $1.00 a bag. I was across town at 12:45 and debated returning but I couldn't help myself. I bought another 6 bags full.
posted on August 11, 2001 11:57:18 PM
After a bunch of kind of slow weekends (mostly too many folks retailing out of their driveways), I finally got some good stuff. A beautiful porcelain doll, two new in box table fountains, a toreador painting on velvet, a dress for me, some interesting books, a few of those small shelves, a game that I haven't researched yet, but it's an older "electric" math game - you match the equation with the answer, and the bulb lights if it's correct, more books - a good haul overall.
