Great American Garage Sale Experience – GAGSE

02.09.09 / Uncategorized / Author: TWGranE
Tags: ebay, garage sale, money

Nothing is sweeter than citywide garage sales, except the day before citywide! Fearing I would not have the stamina (or the money)(or the driving skills) to go to hundreds on Saturday, I armed myself with 20 bucks cash, enlisted a driver (my devoted husband) and headed North. Driver was needed because I am unable to maneuver tricky alley way parking and able to read signs and watch traffic at the same time. My husband brought more dough into the deal, but my twenty bucks was my twenty bucks to be used in the GREAT AMERICAN GARAGE SALE EXPERIENCE, referred to here on out as the GAGSE! Simple really, buy really cool stuff for my own use and buy really cool stuff for resale to finance my GAGSE and make some extra moo-la.

I did amazingly well, impressing even myself! Here’s my loot: Big yellow Mexican clay girl figurine (KEEP), 1960’s Starburst German Metal Clock (KEEP – it so matches our vintage Shasta trailer); 10 large pink chandelier crystals (KEEP – already hanging from our front entry light – Thank you Erin!); Giraffe baby blanket (SELL); 9 pair of Vintage Hose NIP, some with back seams and heel design (UNDECIDED, these would look really cool and unsure of resell on these); Sunflower Cross Stitch Pillow Kit (KEEP – winters here get really long), Victorian Dolls Stitch and stuff Kit (KEEP, ditto); I Dream of Genie Costume (KEEP, I’ll sell it next year!), adult cat costume (SELL, I can’t pull that one off); Bratz “lips” doll bed (KEEP, until daughter grows out of that phase); Kids Weaving Loom for potholders (KEEP, hey I need new potholders!); Tupperware Deviled Egg container (KEEP, watch out office potlucks!); Alfafa Bobble Head (SELL!); Vintage plastic Flower lamp (KEEP, hanging in my new Art/Office); Bratz Carrying Case (KEEP – Dah); Baby Clothes – Levi Jacket, Minnie Mouse Coat, Dora Shoes, Strawberry Shortcake Shoes, 2 Dora fleece pullovers, Infant Cowboy Boots (SELL, SELL, SELL, SELL, SELL, SELL, SELL); 2 Tupperware Christmas Labelors (Ah, want am I going to do with these?); Vintage Tandy Zackman Handheld game (SELL); Antique Princess 6′ mirror (KEEP, needs some work); Giraffe Keychain (KEEP, oldest likes giraffes for some strange reason); Most Awesome Scarf from Paris (KEEP – Absolutely); 2 Vintage Brooches (1 KEEP – goes with Paris scarf, 1 SELL – Christmas item); Victorian 3D Bathroom Art (KEEP – gotta love bathroom art!); Hannah Montana Slippers (KEEP – but she better keep tags on them); A bunch of Corn Cob Handle thingies (KEEP – we so needed these); New Iron (KEEP, unfortunately I don’t believe in ironing)

THAT’S IT – WITH $1 LEFT OVER!

Halloween items are up on ebay already. Working on the others. I’ll let you know if I come ahead. But, I bet I do! Thanks for reading and check back for results of the GAGSE!