Yard Sales 6/8/13

Last Saturday, we decided to get up early and hit the yard sales. We checked craigslist and saw there were a lot in our area, so we made a list the night before.

We got up and didn't even stop to have breakfast. And it's a good thing we left early, because the temperature went into the triple digits that afternoon! So by the time we got home, it was already really hot (and most people were giving up for the day).

This was the first thing we picked up. It was bundled with another item (which I'll get to) so it ended up being free. That's something I can't argue with!

This camera came from the same yard sale. I'm not sure if it works yet, but look at this complete set of items!  The camera (of course), flash, three extra lenses, two extra lens caps, an unused roll of film, instructions, and bag. I don't even care if it doesn't work, this one's a beaut! I love those old school camera straps.

This Pabst Blue Ribbon neon sign comes from a different yard sale. The woman actually gave it to us for free once she saw we were interested in it. It's broken, and she said she'll never get to fixing it. We're going to have to look into places to get it fixed because this thing is awesome.

As you can see, top/middle part is what doesn't light up. (Not the best photo, apologies.)

Happy Thrifting!
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Free Stuff

Our 4th address was our final stop on Saturday (the 5th ended up being an auction preview). The information I got online had said all our stops of the day were open 9-5, however when we showed up at this house, the sign outside said 9-3... it was about 3:15. The garage door was still open, and there were people milling about, so we decided to check it out anyway. We got to the garage, and a man told us they were about to close up, but if we saw anything in the garage we wanted, we could just take it for free. We had less than a minute to scan through what was displayed, and as we were told to leave we each grabbed something.

1. Ed's - The Sound of Music.
2. Ed's - Dr. Dolittle Soundtrack.
3. Mine - an old Polaroid. I have a small collection of old cameras - usually they aren't cheap, which is why the collection is small. I was excited to nab this one for free. (Soon enough they'll be on display, however they're all back in Pennsylvania. I was worried about them getting broken so I never packed them.)



Free stuff? A great end to the day.

Happy Thrifting!

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