posted on July 24, 2004 03:13:07 AM new
Well it's 6:10am and I am out the door to a nice little village-wide sale. I will post any - if any - finds here later
Good luck!!
posted on July 24, 2004 04:47:24 AM new
I envy all of you being able to go to these sales. I've not had many free days to go "saling" since summer began with the exception of estatesalestuff's tag sale (Hi, Marcia). The Kiwanis Club is holding their annual rummage sale for the next 10 days. It's huge and very cheap. Antiques, jewelry, collecibles, you name it and they've got it. I cannot even find one day in those 10 that I'll be free to go. Sigh, I made a commitment earlier to really enjoy the summer so we've pretty much spent it biking, hiking, visiting friends, having backyard gatherings, etc. I do love to hear about other people's finds, though! Good luck to all of you!
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
posted on July 24, 2004 08:43:21 AM new
Garage sales? Good luck with that.
I'm staying home and cleaning out my closets. Figure I have a much better chance of finding something valuable rooting through my own junk than someone else's!
posted on July 24, 2004 12:12:11 PM new
Hit about 35 garage sales, found a beautiful 30`s Maxfield Parrish framed print ($10.00) a Northern Pacific Railroad silver covered sugar ($3.00) an 1899 S.D. Dept. Store illustrated plate ($5.00) a large 40`s display board from an architectural brass co. ($5.00)
17 1890`s cabinet photo cards of children in various poses ($0.25 ea.) an early Dion & the Belmonts record album ($0.50) Not a bad day!!!
posted on July 24, 2004 02:27:18 PM new
I thought I was buying Jerusalem when I bought some backdrops from a church yard sale today. Instead I got two adobe, 1 castle and one landscape. Think they're worth listing? They're about 12'X 15' on canvas.
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posted on July 24, 2004 03:05:09 PM new
Went to an estate sale and I found a 1960's Ironing board cover with bright red tulips. That is so neet. I love stuff from the 60's, Hankies, some plastic doilies. Now don't laugh about the doilies. A couple of weeks ago I found a craft book from the 50's with things made with plastic doilies. The book did okay on eBay but with the doilies it should do better. Got the doilies for 50 cents. The really good find was a Club Aluminum coffee pot, bakelite handles with the insides. New for $1.00.
At a garage sale my husband picked up a Clue Game and a Sorry game still in shrink wrap for 50 cents a piece. The Sorry game stays here because it is a great game for children to learn how to count.
I like these kinds of threads where everyone shares their experiences. Keeps the day going smooth.
posted on July 24, 2004 03:06:43 PM new
Don't worry Cheryl your not missing much. Family always comes first then everything else is second. Enjoy your summer with your family. Sounds exciting.
posted on July 24, 2004 03:09:00 PM new
Boxed set of World of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. All 23 of the books are there and in new condition...for $5.00. I also got 4 pair of great shoes for me, not to sell, for $6.00. I only had time to go to two sales this week.
posted on July 24, 2004 03:10:01 PM new
I only got one good piece ...it's a Angel skin shell with seed pearls Cameo. I only know the formal name lol in case someone thought a grew a brain (snort) because one of the local antique sellers who collects cameos told me what it was. She said about 1915-1920 10k gold or gold overlay it has a rose tint to it. It tested 10k on my stone but I'll have the pawn shop guy double test it for me. Yeah me !!
posted on July 24, 2004 07:39:07 PM new
6 flavor selection Pepsi Cola Vending machine. Current price coin mech. Had to have a friend load it to their lift gate and transfer it into my truck,,,,HEAVY! Real HEAVY! $60.00!!!!!!! These are $1000.00 and more NEW....most likely a buyer of around $200.-300 will get it...not a bad catch today. A Confederate Flag,,,Motorcycle show in the EARLY a.m. in Long Beach....It'll sell right off the bat! Oh,,,,,and about 300 Parade type waving American flags,,,,$40.00.....Sell,,,,at car and motorcycle shows fer,,,,$1.00!!!!! $1.00!!!! Flags! American Flags! $1.00!!!!!! sold , thank you! Thank you! and Salute! Thank YOU! One will ask,,does this money go to support Veterans? Well actually, YES! ME! . OH! and a Marine Corps flag. Easy $20.00. AHHHHHH and a scuba tank! $10.00!
posted on July 24, 2004 07:48:12 PM new
Jack...Don't tell me you're going to sell that Marine Corps flag??? I figured you'd be looking for a flag pole to display it.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on July 24, 2004 08:50:11 PM new
Sparkz ,,,,,these are the cheapee chinese flags, I buy them wholesale in L.A. $5.00 a flag. But I just could not bear to see this flag thrown in a pile of old clothes. I bought it!
I display ONE at a time at my LIVE Show swapmeets. Seems to give it MORE value...Yup, it's the LAST one I have....$20.00,,,swooop!.... once their out of site,,,,,,UP goes another one,,,,
posted on July 25, 2004 05:22:54 AM new
wow, great finds guys. i went to about 20 sales but found no real treasures. have kind of lost my garage sale heart this summer....very disappointing around here.
but then again, the season isn't over yet.
mgm, where do you live? those are my kind of sales!
posted on July 25, 2004 05:30:40 PM new
Rarriffle, I live in the Mineapolis area, shop north, northeast, & south Mpls & burbs. Very good picking around here, lots of sales, nobody throws anything away, lots of packrats! Went to local flea market at 4:30 AM, sold $503.00, cost $15.00 to set-up, bought heated minnow bucket for $10.00 from guy next to me, sold for $45.00, home by 11:30 AM.
posted on July 25, 2004 05:31:01 PM new
I got several cheap audio books and a few new V.C. Andrews paperbacks at the Flea Market today but a lot of people went to the fair and the car show so not much was happening around here this weekend. I'm not going to post anything else on E-Bay until after the 127 yardsale ends.Thats going to be my vacation,Ha Ha.
posted on July 26, 2004 09:04:00 PM new
Well Monday morning in the land of there is a swapmeet everyday. 6 a.m. I land in L.A. By 7:30 two,,,,three! score!! U.S. burial flags,One red wagon, One motorcycle jacket...Good,,,$$$$$$return coming! (motorcycle and or/car show in Long Beach)
Deliver the air conditoner unit about three miles from this swap,,,,$50.00,,,thank you! head up to the next stop, drop off the $150.00 coke vending machine,,,,Cash! Thanks!
half way home,,OH MY GOD!!!!! SMOKE!!!!! from the engine!!!!! NoOoooooooooooo!!!!! what the????? I am on the street,,,right next to the entrance to a Gas station,,,,some Honda is right in MY WAY,,,,to pull in,,she SAW me jump out and pop the hood,,,smoke!!!.... I jumped back in and YELLING!!!!! move it!!! back up lady!!!!! This truck is coming in!!!!!! MOVE IT!!!!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!! Back up!! GET OUTTA MY WAY!!!!!!!!! hahahaha, She DID!!!!!! Luckily,,,I found some wire,,,,,rewired,tore out the burned stuff,stripped wire with my teeth! and was,,,,,On the road again,,,,,Just can't wait ta get on the again,,,,,I could just see a $200.00 towing fee coming,,,,,,,NO WAY!!!!!!!!!! Improvise Marine! Improvise! hahahaha, I never heard that in the REAL Marines,But Clint Eastwood said it in some War Movie, I liked it! Imporovise Marine,,,,and do it Quick! hahahahaha.....
posted on July 29, 2004 02:51:47 AM new
mgm - I want to go sailing with you??
I only hit 2
Got a Italian Tole Painted chandelier with palm leaves $5.00 - will have to repaint it but who cares for that price.
Got a tall chrome lamp with some type of space ship look globe $5.00
Best find was a free - Walnut daybed from the 1950's or 60's. Very Eames looking. Will need to have the cushions redone - can list it with my spaceship lamp??
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he told me, " this is a real globe bookcase, but the glass is broken; we used the pulls and the old scissors are missing..i am selling as it is" ...told me was some on ebay for $800...
my reply: there's a complete set, being sold in pieces, on ebay that equalled his item...i offered-he took 100 bucks.
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. OH! and a Marine Corps flag. Easy $20.00. AHHHHHH and a scuba tank! $10.00!