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Any good finds this weekend? - 9/19/2011 8:53:00 AM    accountantadam   Posts: 375 Joined: 5/2/2011 From: Chillicothe, Ohio Status: offline Went to a concert saturday in Columbus, hit a couple yard sales on the way up. Found a small mccoy bowl and 4 cast iron banks. Found a flea market sunday on the way back, bought a nice stack of license plates, a postal scale from 1968, and a book on calculating interest tables. Anybody else come up with anything good? _____________________________ Looking for fruit/mason jars, any Bainbridge, Chillicothe, Hillsboro, Greenfield or Toledo Ohio bottles, items from Shurts Dairy in Mason, Ohio, as well as anything from the C.S. Bell company (Foundry from Hillsboro Ohio) Post #: 1

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/19/2011 11:21:02 AM    MIdigger   Posts: 763 Joined: 3/3/2010 Status: offline Acct---slim pickings for me. I got a 1935 Conoco U.S. map book (binder type) a war rations booklet, a Victory (1943) tax booklet. About 5 lbs of scrap brass items, some scrap aluminum cookie sheets, a key chain some military pins, Shell oil presidential brass collector coins and 2 new master padlocks for a buck each. Probably hit 20-25 total sales with I think 3 I bought from. Including a church rummage that was my first or second church dud. rarely do I not come alway with all the aluminum pans and brass items or electric cords. Next weekend were going to have the man cave sale here so I hope to get rid of some things. (in reply to accountantadam) Post #: 2

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/19/2011 5:25:55 PM    Olrik   Posts: 45 Joined: 9/11/2011 Status: offline I got some soda bottles which are full and so sodas from france and also a few beer and 2 milks and some insulators. Hit antique places and an auction will take pics at a latter time (in reply to MIdigger) Post #: 3

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/19/2011 6:21:43 PM    VTdigger   Posts: 329 Joined: 4/1/2011 Status: offline I had a few good finds.  First I bought  Cushman colonial  end table, Cushman was a furniture manufacturer from 1892-1971. The colonial line ran from the 30's to the 60's. the old factory in North Bennington is about a 15 minute drive from my house and the site of my first full time job that makes plastic hangers now. this one had the brass tag that people used to take off.  at a different sale I found 2 1880's-90's perfume bottles,both different brands, a Berkshire (Mass.) soda or water from 1095-18, a Dr. Pierces golden medical discovery and a nice porcelain winged lion soap holder from an unknown maker. It was my last sales of the year so it was cool to finish with some good finds. to top the weekend off I found a new digging spot with bottles from the teen early 20's it was unexpected and I had no tools, only some strong sticks to poke around with but it's looks good and I can't wait until Saturday when I can dig it proper hopefully they'll be some good stuff. < Message edited by VTdigger -- 9/19/2011 6:38:50 PM > _____________________________ If there is a bottle... I will find it. Looking for Local embossed bottles from Bennington VT and Bennington county (in reply to Olrik) Post #: 4

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/19/2011 6:29:36 PM    xxfollyxx   Posts: 207 Joined: 10/13/2010 From: North Jersey Status: offline Picked up this cool BOY SCOUT BOOK for 2 bucks. Never any luck finding good bottles at yardsales around here, only see commons. (in reply to VTdigger) Post #: 5

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/19/2011 7:03:20 PM    BellwoodBoys   Posts: 256 Joined: 6/5/2011 Status: offline At a flea market I bought an original 1754 Dutch East India company coin that circlulated in manhatten. (in reply to xxfollyxx) Post #: 6

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/19/2011 8:05:52 PM    lil digger   Posts: 263 Joined: 12/7/2010 From: Palmerton pa Status: offline yea i got a bunch of blobs and 2 iron pontil historical flasks at our flea market. (in reply to BellwoodBoys) Post #: 7

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/20/2011 8:27:17 AM    accountantadam   Posts: 375 Joined: 5/2/2011 From: Chillicothe, Ohio Status: offline Sounds like you guys had some luck this weekend!. Glad to hear some of you are finding bottles. I didn't see anything but overpriced commons this weekend. Folly-I like that book, don't think i've seen one before VTdigger - Is that cushman furniture rare? Is all of their stuff marked? MI - Wish I was closer, I'd hit that mancave sale up. _____________________________ Looking for fruit/mason jars, any Bainbridge, Chillicothe, Hillsboro, Greenfield or Toledo Ohio bottles, items from Shurts Dairy in Mason, Ohio, as well as anything from the C.S. Bell company (Foundry from Hillsboro Ohio) (in reply to lil digger) Post #: 8

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/21/2011 2:02:08 AM    ironmountain   Posts: 844 Joined: 10/17/2010 From: Iron Mountain, MI Status: offline You guys get some nice finds. I never see bottles at rummage sales here. Other than those bottles that people put water/oil and spices and junk in. Wife won't let me spend much money on stuff, so i have to be selective. I have about 19 bags full of stuff in the basement. Occupied Japan stuff, Marcroft/pfaltzgraf/McCoy bean pots, brown drip teapots from same companies, an Edison Diamond Disc phongraph with all of the original discs, about 5 boxes full of ACL's, golf hat from 1993 ameritech open signed by ray floyd, simon hobday and don massengale, redwing prarie home companion commemorative 30yr mug, jadeite stuff, mikasa stuff, pottery from the guy who started the american pottery movement, Frostie Root Beer glasses, fire king, Fenton pieces and a '66 Thunderbird with a 428 in it (they only put those in the last 6months of production)....the list goes on...and on... She's sick of seeing it take up the laundry table and the floor under it..So no more buying stuff until I get rid of some of this stuff.. (in reply to accountantadam) Post #: 9

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/21/2011 8:52:11 AM    accountantadam   Posts: 375 Joined: 5/2/2011 From: Chillicothe, Ohio Status: offline ironmountain - sounds like you have some pretty good stuff in the basement. I always do well with anything mccoy, jadeite, fire king and fenton. The fenton stuff is getting hard to find down here, or the prices have really gone up. To be expected I guess since they announced they're not making it anymore. I'm really lucky that my wife tolerates all my buying and selling as well as she does. I think she's beginning to lose patience now though. We're getting ready for a big sale the 3rd weekend in October, and I've got stuff everywhere. _____________________________ Looking for fruit/mason jars, any Bainbridge, Chillicothe, Hillsboro, Greenfield or Toledo Ohio bottles, items from Shurts Dairy in Mason, Ohio, as well as anything from the C.S. Bell company (Foundry from Hillsboro Ohio) (in reply to ironmountain) Post #: 10

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/21/2011 6:02:02 PM    ironmountain   Posts: 844 Joined: 10/17/2010 From: Iron Mountain, MI Status: offline I feel you adam about the wife issue. As long as I'm selling, the wife is fine. If it sits there and I'm "collecting" to get some inventory, she gets a bit irksome. You should do well at the sale. Then you can show her the phat money you made and how stuff is gone now...she'll be happy. We have a rummage sale every year at wife's parents house. Normally there are people standing outside of the garage door pacing and waiting. She has 3 sisters so there's always a ton of stuff. We did well, but still had 3 trucks full of stuff. So it all ended up at our house in the basement. We had a 2 day sale. Started Sat at 8 and people were there at 6:30. We did 500 on the first day. second day, we did 1100 or so. Buddy and I made more than everyone, we sold 400+........that quieted my wife right down.... GL with the sale! Always fun to run or go to, unless it's 400 degrees outside. (in reply to accountantadam) Post #: 11

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/22/2011 10:36:43 AM    accountantadam   Posts: 375 Joined: 5/2/2011 From: Chillicothe, Ohio Status: offline Ironmountain - My wife is the same way, Likes to see the money come in. I think she's just griping now because I have sale stuff in 2 rooms of the house, and drag more is as soon as I get some boxed up. She does get 1st pick of anything I bring home, so she likes that too. We've financed our vacations the last 3 years doing these sales. Nothing too pricey, but long weekend trips somewhere usually. 1100 is not bad at all for a 2 day sale. Sounds like you guys get a good crowd. We've been running 3 sales a year for a few years now. Usually 1 at the end of april or beginning of may, one around the 4th of july, then the big one in Oct. We have a 40x60 3 door pole barn that we'll completely fill up for the oct. sale, plus more stuff outside. We have a guy come set up on 1 side of the lot that does chainsaw carvings. We also stock up on pumpkins and mums to sell. A lot of work, but we have a good time doing it. Hopefully the weather holds out. I'm hoping for 65 degrees and sunny during the day that weekend. _____________________________ Looking for fruit/mason jars, any Bainbridge, Chillicothe, Hillsboro, Greenfield or Toledo Ohio bottles, items from Shurts Dairy in Mason, Ohio, as well as anything from the C.S. Bell company (Foundry from Hillsboro Ohio) (in reply to ironmountain) Post #: 12

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/22/2011 10:41:12 AM    MIdigger   Posts: 763 Joined: 3/3/2010 Status: offline Iron, I am hoping the weather co-operates this weekend. I plan on having all my stuff out and set up at O-dark thirty. Then go and post signs before daylight. Come back, double check everything and be ready for the first lugnut to swing in and spend some cash! Or wake me from sleeping in the lounge chair! With a sign that says "please kick attendant for service". Hoping to clear this stuff out as fast as possible. Have a few purchases to make. And you know Kellyco is so close.....to get to. (in reply to ironmountain) Post #: 13

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/22/2011 11:24:54 PM    ironmountain   Posts: 844 Joined: 10/17/2010 From: Iron Mountain, MI Status: offline It'll be nice to sell all that stuff and make some cash. I thought about doing it with all of the stuff I have. I'll probably throw it up on Etsy or back on ebay. adam, sounds like a sweet gig. Big pole barn for room, enough money to pay for some fun and it clears everything out to make room for more! (in reply to MIdigger) Post #: 14

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/23/2011 7:55:22 PM    toddrandolph   Posts: 295 Joined: 1/29/2010 From: Randolph, Ohio (near Akron) Status: offline I do one sale here a year, mostly all stuff I either buy at other sales or pick off the curb. I live next to the fairgrounds, so it's always the third weekend in August during the fair. It all gets dragged out to the front yard, as most people won't stop unless they can see what you have from the road to be sure it's not all baby stuff and tupperware. Sometimes if I have enough stuff I will do an April sale in the barn and also sell throughout the year on craigs list and to local dealers and pickers. It's a lot of work but fun and a good way to make extra money. (in reply to ironmountain) Post #: 15

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/24/2011 8:02:08 AM    MIdigger   Posts: 763 Joined: 3/3/2010 Status: offline This is the last one for the year for me. A bit nippy out posting signs at 6am. Got everything set and had a neighbor stop by already. Its pretty foggy out here so it may be a bit before the rampage begins. Going to try my best to get rid of it all today. Want to go detecting again pretty bad before this snow flies. Iam sure you all saw what happened to gold and silver over the last 2 days. Hang on to what you have. Now is a good buying opp at these prices. That is if you can find anyone selling. Ive found most of these coin dealers dunk the silver and gold until a more profitable time. Even though they are buying at these cheap prices. I suppose this is why we rummage to get some good deals. Iron.....Fisher F5 or Garrett AT-Pro?? if I make enough and then another BH-505 Bogo. That things been a coins and gold/sivler machine. Though the Mxt-p is going to get a serious workout this week. Good luck rummaging this weekend everyone! (in reply to toddrandolph) Post #: 16

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/24/2011 9:24:23 PM    Rockhounder55 Posts: 836 Joined: 7/22/2008 From: Winnemucca, NV. Status: offline quote: bought a nice stack of license plates Hey Adam, any Nevada plates in that stack? ~Mike _____________________________ I see dead bottles.............and they're all broken. (in reply to accountantadam) Post #: 17

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/25/2011 8:28:46 AM    accountantadam   Posts: 375 Joined: 5/2/2011 From: Chillicothe, Ohio Status: offline Mike - Nothing from Nevada in this stack, all ohio's. One pretty nice 1942 in there. Any years you're looking for from Nevada? I'll keep my eyes open for you. Todd- How's your luck on craigslist? I've been doing better buying than selling from there. I've found a few free pages within facebook, and I've been moving some stuff there. MIdigger- How did the sale go? Move a lot of stuff?? I really struck out this weekend. Went to 3 auctions and a yard sale, and only ended up with a couple things. A nice water pitcher made by hall for General Electric I hadn't seen before, 16 lamps, and a cast iron name plate from Circleville. Hopefully next weekend will be better, but I've noticed the garage sales are really slowing down now, starting to get cooler here _____________________________ Looking for fruit/mason jars, any Bainbridge, Chillicothe, Hillsboro, Greenfield or Toledo Ohio bottles, items from Shurts Dairy in Mason, Ohio, as well as anything from the C.S. Bell company (Foundry from Hillsboro Ohio) (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 18

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/25/2011 11:18:34 AM    MIdigger   Posts: 763 Joined: 3/3/2010 Status: offline Acct- I figured with what I had id do fairly well. I posted it as a "Man sale" and last time we were busy all day. This time?? I think the economy has really got people holding their cash. I only did maybe 125 and had very little traffic, even though it was a nice day out. So instead of sitting all day today I made the decision to pull the signs and close it down. I have others I can get rid of most of it to, and figure thats what I will do. I can see why people have the 1/2 off or make an offer signs out, there just isnt much money to be had around these parts. Probably go metal detecting later this afternoon. Hope some of you found some deals this weekend. (in reply to accountantadam) Post #: 19

RE: Any good finds this weekend? - 9/26/2011 4:12:47 PM    Stardust Posts: 3642 Joined: 10/5/2007 From: Boston, MA ~ ; ) Status: offline Hey Mike ~  I found something I know you will like ~  star ~ * _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9vBsIQ2_Ic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okKWzl3jCrM *´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·' * Stardust.·´ (in reply to MIdigger) Post #: 20

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