Car boot/Garage sales.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:49 am

Reading the thread posted by Devist8me about garage sales, i wondered if any of our members have had any good finds at these type of sales?

I was helping out at one at the weekend & found a Crown Devon bowl in mint condition for 50p (80 cents!)

I still cant believe my good luck. :yh_dance

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:53 am

hi Abbey! i've missed you! ~~~i got a first-edition Dickens "Christmas Carol" for a buck, it's worth a fortune!!!

Philadelphia Eagle · Post by **Philadelphia Eagle** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:56 am

50 British pence =95 cents at current rates of exchange.

john8pies · Post by **john8pies** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:03 am

Don`t think I`ve EVER had a `good buy` at a garage/ car-boot sale, but did get given a storage chest with broken lid FREE at one of them as the owner wanted to get rid of it!

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:37 am

I find deals all the time, mostly personal items like clothing and accessories. However, I got a baby monitor wiyh 2 speakers for $7 that would have cost me $60 brand new and they work perfect. Even hubby was impressed by that buy.

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:55 am

Yep, I suspect I will be doing a lot of yard sales shopping for Emily someday. I remember before I had her, seeing kids clothes at a yard sale and not even stopping. Now, I'll be sqealling it on the curb lol.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:56 am

I just love to mouse about on Saturday/Sundays in Car boot sales. Also, love Sales of work. Always pick up some old and rare books +

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:59 am

lady cop wrote: i got a first-edition Dickens "Christmas Carol" for a buck, it's worth a fortune!!!

Oh you lucky devil!

I go "Garage Sailing" every Saturday morning. last weekend I got, get this a state-of-the-art, high-end VCR for $10. The thing was only a year old, but the owner went digital DVD, so he was dumping it. it must have cost $700 when it was new. I put it in my video lab at my house.

babygirl · Post by **babygirl** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:03 am

i love car boot/garage sales they are good i baught a dog figure for 20p 2 years ago and i saw the same one on an auction show that got valued at 1,000 so i am going to keep hold of it for a few more years then maybe have it valued it is in perfect condition :-6

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:50 am

Angel chocobo wrote: i love car boot/garage sales they are good i baught a dog figure for 20p 2 years ago and i saw the same one on an auction show that got valued at 1,000 so i am going to keep hold of it for a few more years then maybe have it valued it is in perfect condition :-6WOW. Your in the money...... Yep, one can alway's pick up good stuff at these. I love to watch and listen to the many accents. Many come here from England. Its fun trying to figure out where they are from.