rachelsmom
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posted on May 2, 2003 11:08:42 AM new
Let's share our finds! I had a sitter coming this morning so I could go, but she cancelled because she was sick so.....I'd love to hear what you found!
Sherah Taylor
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toasted36
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posted on May 2, 2003 03:47:13 PM new
No friday yard sales here today  but i'll let ya know tomorrow 
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ahc3
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posted on May 2, 2003 09:26:27 PM new
My best pickup of the day was a Nintendo 64 system complete with 9 decent games for $35. I also picked up a more obscure game system for $5 that I should be able to sell for $50, not a bad find...
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Roadsmith
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posted on May 2, 2003 09:41:23 PM new
No sales here, either. Waaaaaaa.
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Libra63
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posted on May 3, 2003 07:25:07 AM new
On the way to Lake Forest Ill. to a hugh church sale. Can't get there early because there are so many people. Last year I went at the end of the sale and got great bargins on Jewelry. A Coco Chanel for $5.00 sold for a lot some other pieces I did quite well on. So I am off to see if I can have a good day.
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toasted36
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posted on May 3, 2003 08:23:19 AM new
Best deal of the day for me was a Nintendo64 , 2 controllers and expansion pak for 5.00 .....I thought to myself when I paid for it...no way this is gonna work ...it does !! wow !! and a cheapy ...owl planter for a nickle lol.Could have stay in bed today...toys of me lol but nuttin for e-bay
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barbarake
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posted on May 3, 2003 08:45:53 AM new
Beautiful beaded dress - sz. 14
Blue down jacket w/zip-off sleeves
Laura Ashley dress
Blue linen/cotton casual dress
Boiled wool burgendy blazer/jacket - LL Bean
Stamped sleeveless dress w/matching shirt
Six dollars total <grin>
Big pillow bed for dog/bunch of books/nice white porceleon (sp?) lamp/ceiling medallion
Fifteen dollars.
I'm happy.
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hdm228
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posted on May 3, 2003 10:22:01 AM new
Today, flea market.
4 milk glass lamps Less than 4.00
2 Hoosier glass vases .50
Last week:
California pottery serving set 4.00 and a free calif. pottery ashtray free
Old baby food warmer with box and manual free.
Will not get much for the stuff, but I should make a profit.
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jnash
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posted on May 3, 2003 12:29:56 PM new
I got a really nice metal mitre box with attached saw for $5.00.
My wife wanted a key organizer to hang on the kitchen wall. Found one for 50 cents. She's already painted it, stenciled to match the stenciling on the wall and put the hooks back in. Looks nice. I gotta hang it when it dries.
I found a neat Christmas theme letter opener. Could be a refridgerator magnet. 50 cents.
Now I gotta finish those mitre cuts on the new chair rail in the kitchen. Lost my excuse. No saw. Hee Hee.
I hardly ever buy anything for resale.
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clivebarkerfan
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posted on May 3, 2003 12:47:02 PM new
Not much around the north side of Chicago today. Went to one but everything was WAAAAAYYYYY overpriced. Only thing I was able to find was a deck of Tropicana Hotel playing cards for $.10
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Roadsmith
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posted on May 3, 2003 01:58:16 PM new
Ooh! Ooh! (Hand waving in air)
Yesterday I picked up six books about cats and got around to listing them on Half.com today. One of them, More Adventures of Samurai Cat, made me jump out of my chair when it came on the screen. Selling from $90 all the way "down" to $25, not many at all available. This is a real sleeper, to me. It's a paperback and I nearly didn't pick it up at the thrift store because it just looked like a child's junk book. Good condition, too, like new, so I'm listing it for $69.95.
By the way, who the heck is Samurai Cat? Famous Japanese cartoon monster???
[ edited by Roadsmith on May 3, 2003 01:59 PM ]
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toasted36
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posted on May 3, 2003 02:02:09 PM new
rofl !! lol roadsmith wtg !! Ya never know ...funny how something small can be worth alot
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auctionace
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posted on May 3, 2003 03:01:54 PM new
I find many books that are listed on Half at $40-$50 and they go for about $15 on ebay if you're lucky. Not very many things are getting sold on Half these days but it is a good option if you can wait for many months.
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sanmar
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posted on May 3, 2003 04:57:58 PM new
A total wipeout today, poured down rain all morning. Not to rain in May on the Central CA coast. I got soaked just walking my dog.(He couldn't wait any longer)
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Libra63
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posted on May 3, 2003 06:57:05 PM new
clivebarkerfan you should have made the trip to Lake Forest. It's a once a year rummage sale. I got a noritake relish dish unusual as it also has another stamp with a name written over it. When I get a picture I will post it. 4 piece snack set by stafordshire, unusual necklace and earrings signed Laurel Burch plus two other really neat pieces of jewelry. Scarfs, purses it was just a great sale. Started at 7 ofcourse I didn't go that early got there at 10 everything went half price at 1. Had lunch also spent $30.00. There was some more clothes and such. Now my feet ar tired.
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max814
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posted on May 3, 2003 07:11:21 PM new
Picked up a pioneer 100 disk cd changer for $10.00 bucks and got a pioneer equlizer for $5.00. Picked up a DVD CD-rom Hitache for $10.00. Tons of other small stuff. There were 107 yard sales in my area today.
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Roadsmith
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posted on May 3, 2003 10:53:36 PM new
Sanmar: We're down south here in the mountains that tower above Palm Springs, and it rained like the devil all day, windy too. Unusual for this time of year here. But don't we all need this rain!!!
Mort Sahl used to talk about the sun going down at noon in Palm Springs. That's our mountains.
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CBlev65252
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posted on May 4, 2003 10:07:10 AM new
Not a garage sale find, but a flea market one. I love going to the flea market on the last day. Things are REALLY cheap. I got a cool oriental grouping for $10. It's signed and dated. You can't tell from the picture but the pagoda lights up and it works. From 1959.
I also got a Sketchers sneakers box full of jewelry for $3.00. A lot was junk for my granddaughter, but mixed in were: a rhinestone crown pin by Kenneth Jay Lane, a Coro necklace, a Trifari necklace, a Monet necklace, old Pearls, a Giovanni pin and more. Great bargain for $3. I'm happy and my granddaughter is tickeled to have a box full of jewelry.
Cheryl
http://mygallery.timegonebuy.com/customer/kcskorner/kcskorner.html?
[ edited by CBlev65252 on May 4, 2003 10:08 AM ]
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aintrichyet
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posted on May 4, 2003 06:14:03 PM new
Found a lot of nice Fenton Glass this weekend super cheap ........ also got an "hourglass" but it only runs for a half hour ... not sure what to "title" it! LOL ...
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neonmania
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posted on May 4, 2003 06:18:49 PM new
::also got an "hourglass" but it only runs for a half hour ... not sure what to "title" it!::
Hourglass for A type personalities?
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sparkz
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posted on May 4, 2003 07:42:51 PM new
A good title would be: HOURGLASS - 50% Off
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
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jnash
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posted on May 4, 2003 11:26:46 PM new
30 minute egg timer? Yikes!!!
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on May 5, 2003 02:02:26 AM new
I got a lamp and a very large basket - both nice but the guy gave me 3 Tom Clarks and a retro clock radio. He said of the Tom Clarks "you can have those ugly little things" Found one of the Clarks' listed for $50 on ebay and the radio sold for $45.00 last month. Not bad for free??
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toasted36
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posted on May 5, 2003 05:02:58 AM new
Heres a great sweet story lol...I walked up t a yard sale once and there was a 14k gold men's wedding band..I asked the lady how much...she said you can have the S.O.B. lmao ! Ummm guess that marriage ended bad.
My husband had a lady give him about 50 mint comic books for almost the same reason.Her husband had hid them in a very large ammo can to keep her from knowing he still had them...she was selling the ammo can for 2.00 when he picked it up it was super heavy...my husband being the super honest guy said I think there is something in here...they opened it and she said that &^%(*& I can't believe he didn't get rid of them like i told him to...you can have them ...my husband said are you sure?? she said YES !! gotta love a freebie !
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ThriftStoreQueen
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posted on May 6, 2003 03:14:29 PM new
Went to a church rummage sale and found an Edward Mobley rubber pony toy for 25 cents and a box of 60's Whitman paper dolls (Snow White, Barbie, Josie & the Pussycats etc..) for 5 cents each! Also found some nice things for myself.
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