Garage Sale Hunting! Tips, Hints and Advice

[Star_Cards]

I hit a few estate sales saturday and hit some decent taxidermy.

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traded with a friend

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Crappie $15

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Vintage Deer Antlers (1947) $15

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Pepsi Sign $45 (paid a bit more than I wanted) It's double sided

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Sail Fish $50

[ajcorleone]

I think you can get $150 to $200 for that sail fish.I have seen them go for good money my way

I hit a few estate sales saturday and hit some decent taxidermy.

Photo Oct 03, 5 00 34 PM.jpg
traded with a friend

Photo Oct 04, 2 41 11 PM.jpg
Crappie $15

Photo Oct 04, 2 57 08 PM.jpg
Vintage Deer Antlers (1947) $15

Photo Oct 04, 3 28 07 PM.jpg
Pepsi Sign $45 (paid a bit more than I wanted) It's double sided

Photo Oct 06, 11 52 48 AM.jpg
Sail Fish $50

[Star_Cards]

I think you can get $150 to $200 for that sail fish.I have seen them go for good money my way

that's what I was thinking, but it does have some wear. Might prove to be a long sale though. Hopefully I have a spot to hang it in the garage that is out of the way. it's huge.

[ajcorleone]

Yes they are I have tried to buy a few before but they always get close to retail at auctions. Good luck with it

that's what I was thinking, but it does have some wear. Might prove to be a long sale though. Hopefully I have a spot to hang it in the garage that is out of the way. it's huge.

[gsj68]

I hit a few estate sales saturday and hit some decent taxidermy.

Photo Oct 03, 5 00 34 PM.jpg
traded with a friend

Photo Oct 04, 2 41 11 PM.jpg
Crappie $15

Photo Oct 04, 2 57 08 PM.jpg
Vintage Deer Antlers (1947) $15

Photo Oct 04, 3 28 07 PM.jpg
Pepsi Sign $45 (paid a bit more than I wanted) It's double sided

Photo Oct 06, 11 52 48 AM.jpg
Sail Fish $50

be careful of the taxidermy,i just ran an estate sale and sold a lady some ducks that are apparently illegal to sale

[Star_Cards]

yeah, a lot of water foul and protected and taxidermy can get you in trouble. Birds of prey fall in to that realm too.

[ajcorleone]

I believe you can look online and see what is allowed and whats not.Not sure of the site but I have used it a long time ago.Just Google taxidermy sales

yeah, a lot of water foul and protected and taxidermy can get you in trouble. Birds of prey fall in to that realm too.

[Wickabee]

On Saturday I went through a 3 for $1 book box and picked up a 1915 first edition Nellie McClung book, a Time Life book on railroads and a Pierre Berton coffetable book. Then went and pick up a nice vintage hand drill to lot up with my other nice vintage hand drill. Then went and got 50 American Geographical Society country programs from a free bin. Not a bad day.

Does anyone here know more than I do about Avon? I picked up a baseball themed beer stein. The thing about it is there are tons of copies out there, but all from 1984. Mine is from 1985. Being identitical to the 84, would the 85 be worth a premium, as it's seemingly rare?

[Star_Cards]

On Saturday I went through a 3 for $1 book box and picked up a 1915 first edition Nellie McClung book, a Time Life book on railroads and a Pierre Berton coffetable book. Then went and pick up a nice vintage hand drill to lot up with my other nice vintage hand drill. Then went and got 50 American Geographical Society country programs from a free bin. Not a bad day.

Does anyone here know more than I do about Avon? I picked up a baseball themed beer stein. The thing about it is there are tons of copies out there, but all from 1984. Mine is from 1985. Being identitical to the 84, would the 85 be worth a premium, as it's seemingly rare?

I don't know a ton about avon, but I just usually see the cologne bottles and know to stay away.

[ajcorleone]

My experience Avon steins are overproduced but still collectible. All the baseball on the Bay are 84 you might have a proto type or salesman type find. They generally sell for $2 to $30 depending on the buyer.Very wide range