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Garage/Estate Sale Etiquette - Top 5 Pet Peeves

2011-05-25T20:28:00.000-07:00

1. Take Down Your Signs! - When the sale is over, have the decency to now remove all of the signs you put up everywhere. It not only clutters up your town it drives people bonkers to see a garage sale sign, try and find the house then find out that it was for the day before! Which reminds of point #2...

2. Do Not Try and Write an Address on a Sign and then post said sign on a major boulavard. We are not going to stop traffic in order to read your small, smuged tiny writing in a black marker. Brings me to point #3...

3. Consistent Signage! Please pick one color and style and stick with it so I know its you. There are so many other sales going on it can get confusing keeping track of all the signs when you get to an intersection. Sometimes I will follow the blue sign and at the next corner there will be 4 different colors and styles. Then I go the wrong way to the wrong sale and just lost valuable shopping minutes.
*Tip. Pick a colored sign, say green and write GSale or ESale (we will get it) then use the same green for arrows on each corner directing us to your house. Simple and Effective!

4. Do not use stickers! If you want to call an item vintage and expect to recieve top dollar do not destroy it by putting a sticker on it, especially on packaging, books or any paper item. That sticker will rip the paper right off and make it worthless or worth much less. The same goes for ink. Do not write the price on original packing, never, never, never.

5. Deodorant does not constitute a garage sale. There are a lot of people who sell deodorant, soaps, laundry detergent, etc. due to their extreme couponing or side business. I do not consider these good old fashioned garage sales. Unfortunately I do not know what to call them but hate it when I read a vague CL description, plan my route only to find bins of a mini mart in somebody garage. I understand that it is a deal, call it something else. I feel deceived.

What are some of your pet peeves? I know there are more!

Ted Kaczynksi "Unabomber" Auction

2011-05-19T14:07:00.000-07:00

This is an interesting auction. Looks like some of the photos could be used for an Etsy store.

The photos, released by the U.S. Marshals Service, displays one of the lots being sold in an online auction of the personal effects of Ted Kaczynski, aka the “Unabomber.” The U.S. Marshals auction will run from May 18 through June 2. Proceeds from the auction will be used to compensate Kaczynski’s victims. The auction will be online at www.gsaauctions.gov. (U.S. Marshals photo)

Link to US Marshalls Flickr page.

Pic Of The Day - Zsa Zsa Gabor

2011-05-18T16:30:00.000-07:00

Morning Music - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons "Oh What a Night"

2011-05-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

Great song to start off the morning. Enjoy!

Stussy x W-Base How I Roll BMX Bike

2011-05-16T21:30:00.000-07:00

I.Want.This.
I love BMX and especially Vintage BMX. I love the lines, the colors and the chrome! I am also a big Stussy fan having worn his clothes back when he was still designing and owner (Stussy history lesson another time). So I was very pleased to hear about this colaboration between Stussy and W-Base out of Tokyo to create an updated BMX based on old-school asthetics. Gotta love the front triangle gussett, the looptail rear triangle and of course all the chrome! Even after all these years, Stussy is still on point!

For Summer 2011, Stussy and W-Base from Shibuya, Tokyo have joined forces on the “How I Roll” 26 inch old school BMX original model bike. This cruiser type style is built after the late 1970′s/early 1980′s flavor dirt bike and is packed with details. The frame is made from 4130CR-MO and highlights include metallic blue alumite hubs, rims, break covers and neck with the classic “Ride Tough You Little Boys” Stussy phrase. From forks to frame ends, these are all custom Stussy executions. Big thanks to Oakley for supplying a limited number of their super rare and legendary back stock of 1970′s “B-1B” grips.

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Just Listed - Industrial Goose Neck Lamp

2011-05-05T15:01:00.000-07:00

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Just Listed - Matchbooks

2011-05-05T13:21:00.000-07:00

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POTD - Kieth, Tina, David

2011-05-05T12:48:00.000-07:00

POTD - Welcome to my neighborhood

2011-05-05T12:46:00.000-07:00

Just Listed - Vintage Airway Train Case

2011-05-05T12:38:00.000-07:00

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Just Listed - Daisy Print Tin

2011-05-02T15:59:00.000-07:00

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Just Listed - Androck Flour Sifter

2011-05-02T15:56:00.000-07:00

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Bottle Dating Examples

2011-04-29T15:05:00.000-07:00

If you ever wanted to know how hold that bottle you have had laying around the garage actually is, check out this this site Historic Bottle Website . When I needed to find out if my Mission Beverage Company bottle was actually vintage or not they walked me through the steps to help figure it out. Actually, they used a similar Mission Bottle as an example. If you have any thoughts of dealing with vintage bottles do yourself a favor and read through this, exhaustive, website.

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1984 GT BMX

2011-04-28T16:12:00.000-07:00

I love vintage BMX bikes. This is a excellent example of an early 80s BMX classic. When GT's were still American Made in Orange County. I love the color combo and of course the padset!

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It's all about how you look at things....

2011-04-28T15:59:00.000-07:00

1978 Merlin Electronic Handheld game. Sadly, she is broken and not working but does that mean she is useless and should be thrown out? I say no!

$5 @ DayDays Five & Dime Shoppe

F - Photoshop

2011-04-27T22:25:00.000-07:00

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Norma

2011-04-27T22:19:00.000-07:00

ÉVOCATEUR - Official Trailer

2011-04-27T22:17:00.000-07:00

Morton Downey Jr. was the best. This was before Oprah, Ellen and Rikki. This is what you would go home from school and immediately turn on. This was not your mom's Phil Donahue.

Documentary by Jeremy Newberger about Morton Downey Jr..

Reclaimed Horseshoe Chairs

2011-04-27T22:13:00.000-07:00

I don't know how comfortable these would be, but I bet they would look kick ass on a deck...by a firepit...near the bbq...while drinking a cold one....ohh yeahhhhh....

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POTD (pic of the day)

2011-04-27T15:22:00.000-07:00

Ridiculous Retro Video Games Sale on EBAY.

2011-04-26T18:43:00.000-07:00

Thousands and thousands of titles, systems, monitors ets. Oh yeah, it is in Australia and for local pick up only. AU eBay

Vintage 1969 JW Dant American Legion 50th Anniversary Edition Bourbon Decanter Cobalt Blue Bottle

2011-04-26T18:22:00.000-07:00

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Vintage Aladdin Vanguard Thermos

2011-04-25T21:38:00.000-07:00

love the colors on this Thermos. It is brand new, never used. It comes with the original packaging sleeve!

This can be displayed on its own, or taken out for a trip. Bet you will have the most stylish thermos out of your group!

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coming soon...

2011-04-24T22:43:00.001-07:00