So, what do you look for at Garage Sales?

[Wickerman]

Call them yard sales, garage sales, rummage sales, what have you, the weekend and warm weather means GARAGE SALES.

Me, I hunt tools and books. Today I got a very nice, somewhat vintage creeper to use when under the car. I was also fortunate to find a nice 48" wooden level with gold trim and brass edging.

How about you - what do you hunt?

[madmax]

1. Nothing

I have enough 'stuff' already. But, I think they're a good way to stretch a buck if you really need something. :)

[Tempest]

2. The women who go to garage sales

;)

[m-jean03]

3. But..but...you left out the "Used Underwear"

option! :P

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=1192262

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

4. The "Clean Sweep" crew. With a shotgun.

Honestly, how many marriages do you think that show has destroyed?

"You sold my mother's jewelry for HOW much?!!"

[Wickerman]

7. The other day I got a drill press for 1$

It belonged to "Harry", there was no price on it and since Harry wasn't home (much laughter at that statement for whatever reason :shrug:) she said how about a dollar. Not knowing at the time if it was operational I gave her 2$. It worked fine, and Harry is probably ready for divorce court - if he wasn't already (source of the giggles?).

[Archae]

5. Snowdomes!

I have 60 now.

[Marymarg]

6. vintage jewelry and mechanical pencils

[Whitacre D_WI]

8. Rekkids and gee-tars

[Wickerman]

9. what is your best geetar find?

I know a guy who got a great Ovation at a garage sale...

[Whitacre D_WI]

10. Never actually found one worth buying.

I don't scour the sales, I just take a look-see if I happen to pass by.

On edit: I found a Fender Twin Reverb once for $50. I didn't have cash. I didn't have my checkbook. I went to the ATM. When I got back, it was gone. :cry:

[DemOverseas]

11. My friend

looks for stuff never used so he can take it back to a real store for a refund. No garages so no garage sales in my area.

[m-jean03]

12. Human heads, brains, and fetuses in jars

To use in my "experiments" -- bwAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!!!!!!!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

14. You, ma'am, are a sick, twisted, perverted, demented individual

That's why I like you. :evilgrin:

[m-jean03]

15. Aw --

It's mutual. :hug:

[phaseolus]

13. Hey! Stay away from my damn tools!!!!!!

actually -- I'll leave the mechanics', metalworking, and power stuff for you if you save all the woodworking hand tools for me, okay?

I have a nearly completely-equipped hand tool workshop, acquired for pennies and financed by reselling stuff to collectors. Best score -- this



handsaw -- A guy in West Allis sold it to me for a buck, I cleaned off the grime which revealed it was a rare model with a custom etch ("Milwaukee Public Schools") dating from c.1900. Some guy on eBay paid about $270 for the thing.

Collectors. God Bless 'em.

[Wickerman]

16. sweet

you should check out farm auction sales in SE Minnesota sometime. Lots of nice hand tools. They don't sell cheap, but not outrageous either. At auction I buy the boxes of crap - under the wire and nails and stuff I have found some excellent hand tools.

[catmandu57]

17. The city wide garage sale is this weekend

As my wife was getting things ready for our sale I looked at what she was getting ready and she had a handfull of used panties, I'll have to see if anyone buys them.

[starroute]

18. Mainly household items -- clothing second -- decorative stuff third

Just looking around me in my workroom for stuff I got at yard sales, I see a CD organizer, an old record cabinet with the legs missing that has my computer on it, a desk lamp, a Sony Walkman, a coaster, a neat little clay pot holding my pens and pencils, a plastic desk tray, a small wooden plant stand and the two pots that are in it, a really big plant stand, a wooden desk tray, a plastic set of drawers for holding papers, some more pots for plants, a wall-hanging display case, a decorative bowl, a shell, a chair, another small plant stand, a cat castle, a bookcase, another decorative bowl, a vase, and a cypress knee. And probably some of my clothing.

My favorite yard sale adventure was the summer before my first child was born, when my husband and I bought a crib on a 90-degree day and brought it home in our VW beetle. I still can't quite believe we really did it.