Comments on: Digging In the Basement

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:16:26 +0000

In reply to Gay Correll. I have a real deer head in my living room. It's only there because my husband really really wanted it when we were cleaning up my mom's house and I sillily assumed he wanted it for his garage. Nope, he hung it up in the living room, over the steps going down to the basement, so unless I grow two more feet taller I can't reach it :) That estate sale sounds AMAZING!!!

By: Gay Correll

Gay Correll — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:35:03 +0000

I was just at a three day estate sale (here in Nebraska!) over the weekend, but not "professionally done." The family was doing the pricing, which can sometimes be disastrous, but for the most part I felt things were priced well--if they were too high, I probably didn't want it anyway. The most I paid for anything was 10 dollars for a large box of silverware--I mean a BUNCH!! Everything was dirty but the house and two garages were jam-packed. I'm pretty sure the family had been there since the 60s. I went each day and managed to find treasures (to my thinking, anyway) and I didn't even spend 30 dollars all told. As for decorating trends...please, please, please tell me the value of fake animal skulls/antlers on the wall anywhere. I could possibly see the merit of real mounts if my husband hunted, which he doesn't, but the papier mache things or whatever they are just make me laugh a little. Maybe even snicker. Possibly guffaw.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:54:40 +0000

We don't have too many estate sales here and most go the Auction route instead. I do love Estate Sales though but find in my area that most of the stuff is a lot of times priced at Retail prices. I prefer Estate sales simply because there is so much less time invested than an auction but I do get some pretty good deals at Auctions too. My son lives in Northeast Kansas so when I go visit him I can sometimes hit the estate sales there.

I am a lover of "rust and dust" so I tend to plan my route hitting the kitchen really quickly in search of any pyrex and then hit the garage and/or basement next to find my treasures. . .

and yes Stairs are SCARY!

By: melinda

melinda — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:27:20 +0000

So glad you made it up and down the stairs safely!
Nothing happening around here yet.

Trying to stay well has been my goal.

M : )

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 15:04:13 +0000

The estate sales are just starting up for the season here. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any worth my time yet. But the flea market is in full swing and I never miss it!

And you are so correct, Pam. The early bird does get the Pyrex. You should trademark that 🙂

~Erica

By: Kim Kenward

Kim Kenward — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:46:39 +0000

I've had very little estate sale action. Always happy to live through someone else. Glad to see the camera addiction is still going strong.

By: Elizabeth Phaneuf

Elizabeth Phaneuf — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:38:19 +0000

In my hoarder's closets I have my old Nancy Drew hard covered books, my Bobbsy Twins series and a polaroid camera that I bought my husband (in the case) along with lots of milk glass that I have collected over the years! Time to get them out and put away or sell other stuff! TY for all your wonderful suggestions.

By: Michele @ The Vintage Vixen

Michele @ The Vintage Vixen — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:42:12 +0000

Nice finds....I am dying to go digging!!! Have not had the chance in a while.

By: Mary W Ferguson

Mary W Ferguson — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 03:59:30 +0000

Sounds interesting, but I have so much crap that I need to have an Estate sale now before i kick the bucket LOL. My son said at Christmas I can have a dumpster here next week so you can start throwing away all those damned dishes that you have all over the house and those magazines. Guys just don't understand, but if they were bike, tools or golf clubs, then they would.
Have a great weekend.
Mary

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 02:58:40 +0000

Love your finds, especially the letters. Here in Raleigh NC the prices on the first day of estate sales is really a bit crazy. I went to one on the first morning, stood in line in the rain because I SO needed a soda crate. I bought 3 but I really should have only gotten one. They were really more than I should have paid. Oh well, now I'm over my craving for soda crates.