My favorite day of the week...

I figured I would update this post since today is GARAGE SALE DAY. One of my favorite days of the week. First, all my cards have sold. I had gotten some in on a trade, but they are gone already too. So, this thread is now card free ... which will probably only last for a few days, I'd imagine. Here is the "stuff" I picked up today at the garage sale.

First, this beauty. Note the uber serious gangsta look I'm sporting. Yes, I take my doll buying/selling seriously. (Actually, this is going to my dad to have him sell.)


HUGE Step 2 toybox - $10


Man with EPIC beard that I tried to covertly take a pic of. You will note he is looking right at me. Note to self: If taking a covert picture, TURN THE FREAKING FLASH OFF #spyfail


Step 2 somethingeruther - $10


Very nice ottoman - $25 (wife is claiming this for now)


Our favorite pickup of the day - a Wii for $30! (It came with a wii fit pad, but we later found another wii fit pad complete with everything else for $10) - We are keeping the wii for sure!


Gamecube for $2 BWAHAHAH


sesame street storage bin system $4


Air Jordans! $5


Bumbo $5


Printer w/extra ink $20 (I may keep this so my expensive equipment won't get used unless making my customs ... this can be me "for everything else" work horse)


Gorgeous circular chinese wall art $8


baby gate $1


glass top wicker basket $5


cubby system $10


2 very nice comic book display pieces $10 (keeping these for now)


Chipotle lunch for a job well done.


One other note of interest: At one garage sale, a woman in her 70's (about 5 ft tall) - I caught her staring at me. She then said "big truck".

"Pardon, ma'am?"

"Oh! I just said that sounded like a big truck!"

Then she followed up with "How tall are you?" It was almost a panicked question. I told her 6'1 and she went on and on about this other guy she knew who was 6'1 and they took a picture together to show how different they were in size. She proceeded to stand next to me almost as if we were about to take a picture.

I wish we had.

Anyway, She yelled over to a younger guy in her garage: "6-1!!!!"

He said "huh?"

She pointed to me "He is 6-1".

"What is that supposed to mean?"

She responded "He is 6 feet one inch tall!!!"

He said "Ohhh, ohhh...kkkkaaaaayyy." Then walked in. At that point, I had to make a fast break for the minivan,, for fear of dying laughing in front of her.

DEAL TRACKER
CARDS
NONE

NON CARDS
55 Serving Platters
Panthers Jersey
Paula Deen autographed menu
Mega Bloks Barn Set
Scrapbooking Machine
1 Camera & lens
box of educational books
Geotrax Set
Coffee Table
Vanity/Entry Table
step 2 storage bin
step 2 other thingy
wii fit pad
game cube
sesame street cubby system
regular cubby system
air jordans
bumbo
circular chinese dragon wall art
baby gate
cubby system

Cash
$2,216.50 total

Keepers (for now)
Fabric of the Game Canseco Jersey
Absolute Heroes Canseco Jersey / Cap
2 Security Cameras
6 plates (wife let me know that we will be keeping 6 of the plates!)
black ottoman
2 comic display pieces
wii & wii fit
MP640 printer
glass top wicker basket

So, you want to be a Sports Card Dealer Rock Star

Flip Quest Update 6/14/14

Well, today was garage saling/selling/sailing (which is it? no matter - I'll be sure to continue to use all of them interchangeably) day - over the first hour, I had ZERO luck. I think I just started out too early.

I was able to shell out $30 clams for the following pieces of furniture:





Solid buys, if you ask me!

1 educational book and all of my vintage cards sold as well!

EDIT:  I forgot to post that the Game of Thrones cards sold also.

Anywho, here is the update:

DEAL TRACKER
CARDS
Card lot as shown in 6/13 post (minus game of thrones cards)

NON CARDS
55 Serving Platters
Panthers Jersey
Paula Deen autographed menu
Mega Bloks Barn Set
Scrapbooking Machine
1 Camera & lens
box of educational books
Geotrax Set
Coffee Table
Vanity/Entry Table

Cash
$2,129 total

Keepers (for now)
Fabric of the Game Canseco Jersey
Absolute Heroes Canseco Jersey / Cap
2 Security Cameras
6 plates (wife let me know that we will be keeping 6 of the plates!)

Flip Quest Update

First ... AHHHHH!!!! FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, now that I got that out of my system ...

Quite a bit of movement this time 'round. I sold the 3 home security cameras, one of the other type of cameras and photography equipment. I also picked up another nicely diverse lot of things ranging from baseball, football, race cards, soccer and game of thrones. One of the Game of Thrones autos is a $70-80 card, the Bridgewater auto is #5 of 5 and the Ricketts is #1/5. The Trout is really slick also! Those are the stand outs. Selling in lots or as a whole as always, and will of course sell just the stand outs if you want, or as always ... will trade!!!



























DEAL TRACKER
CARDS
NICE 1968 Topps Complete Set of baseball cards
NICE 1975 Topps complete set of baseball cards
Box full of 650 (mostly) baseball vintage cards from 1950's to 70's.
Card lot as shown in 6/13 post.

NON CARDS
55 Serving Platters
Panthers Jersey
Paula Deen autographed menu
Mega Bloks Barn Set
Scrapbooking Machine
1 Cameras & lens
box of educational books
Geotrax Set

Cash
$378.75 total

Keepers (for now)
Fabric of the Game Canseco Jersey
Absolute Heroes Canseco Jersey / Cap
2 Security Cameras
6 plates (wife let me know that we will be keeping 6 of the plates!)

Flip Quest Update

After being out until nearly 2am last night with some friends (as party-animal as that sounds, it was just a few of us hanging outside a bar. Well, at a fro-yo store that was next to the bar!) I was really debating whether or not to go garage saling with the wife the next morning. After all, I only had $53 to invest in my flip quest. 

The flip quest is really what has been motivating me to go these past few weeks. I'm glad I went today! I picked up a few small things, but the really good purchase of the day was this lot: A couple was selling some cameras and equipment. My spidey senses were tingling, so I looked at it all. They have 2 cameras, a lens, a box of misc. things and a strobe setup. It all came out to be $70+.

 CRAP ON A STICK!

 I only have $53 for this. So, I asked what their lowest was. The husband said $60. I asked if they could do $50. He sat there, in what seemed like forever, and finally said "sure, why not?" YESSSS! Getting home to look things up seems like it takes forever. I have ebay on my phone, but it doesn't seem to quite give me the full picture of what I have gotten myself into. Here is what I got:
 









 I stand to make a pretty penny off of these items! Oh, and with the $3 left over, I picked up a box full of educational books, and a Geo Trax set. I don't have a pic of the books, but here is the geotrax set:
 

You can check the deal tracker link to see the latest update of where we are now!