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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

safeinOhio

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2. No yard sales until spring.

Reply to Vinca (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 11:26 AM

Jan 2015

That gives us a great chance, as sellers have no way to downsize their stuff. I have 3 houses to visit this month. I'll be the only buyer they have.
I pass out business cards every day. If nothing else, I'll look on graigslist or newspaper ads and find someone with a few things for sale. I don't look for things I want to buy in those ads, I get inside and start looking for things I do want to buy. The best way to find a great old box is to look outside the box.

Best of luck and have a ton of fun.

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Happy treasure hunting in 2015. [View all] Vinca Jan 2015 OP

We are heading to an estate sale tomorrow. brer cat Jan 2015 #1

Ooh, I'm jealous. None are scheduled for my area at the moment. Vinca Jan 2015 #3

No yard sales until spring. safeinOhio Jan 2015 #2

I discovered I'm really lousy when it comes to buying as a result of advertising. Vinca Jan 2015 #4

I hand out lots cards safeinOhio Jan 2015 #5

I don't think of myself as retired because I've been self-employed for so long. Vinca Jan 2015 #6

Who is the artist? juxtaposed Feb 2015 #7

The painting was done by Otto J. Kurth (1885 - 1965). Vinca Feb 2015 #8

Thanks, I collect certain new england impressionist artists. juxtaposed Feb 2015 #9

do you have a picture of the cabat vase? Would love to see it! juxtaposed Feb 2015 #10

No. It was something I sold rather quickly. Vinca Feb 2015 #11

I don't know about watching for but, I'm juxtaposed Feb 2015 #12

I can usually spot a decent piece of art a mile away, but many times I'm unfamiliar with the artist. Vinca Feb 2015 #13

I've been doing what you state for about 30 years. I've done the storage units years ago. juxtaposed Feb 2015 #14

And the best days are when you find something you don't want to sell. IMO, of course. Vinca Feb 2015 #15

It was slim pickens this winter but since the weather broke it has Jetboy Mar 2015 #16

Your story is what keeps us going. Vinca Mar 2015 #17