Last week was chock full o’ sales for me, as I ventured out Tuesday and then again on Thursday with my sister Lindsay and dad Timmy (and again on Friday with Sarah).  Timmy was super excited because there were like 6 sales within a 5 mile radius on Thursday, so our prospects for treasure looked good.

The first sale was in Redford, and was actually a repeat of a sale that happened a few weeks ago.  This time, there were even MORE items, and the basement was opened.  I forgot to take pictures at this sale, so here are some I pulled off estatesales.net:

This sale had some GREAT dolls, but they were all priced pretty high.  I carried one around for awhile, but it was $70, so I don’t know who I was kidding…I put it back eventually.  As you know, Sarah and I are on a doll kick as of late, which has been SUPER successful for both of us.  Here’s what I ended up selling that little “idiot doll” for last week:

The first item I did find to buy was a Stangl pottery box.  One of my newer estate sale tricks is to buy things that I personally like and would be happy to keep if they end up not selling on ebay.  

The box did sell after all.  I paid $4 for it and it sold for $20. 

A funny thing happened when I was looking at this box.  I was all alone in a bedroom, examining the piece.  A window near me was open, so I could hear people outside.  All of a sudden I hear a woman ask one of the sellers about a particular item, and the seller responds, “Oh, I think it is in that room right there where that MAN in the plaid shirt is standing.”  Upon hearing this, I look down at my shirt, and I AM WEARING A PLAID SHIRT.  And I am alone in this room!  I AM THE MAN IN THE PLAID SHIRT.  Hilarious and sad.  To be fair, my hair was up in a bun this day.

I think my sister had the best scores at this sale, but I can’t remember all that she bought.  I know she found a Rushton rubber face squirrel and an old Monchichi monkey.  

At the next sale, everything was super high end, but the prices were fair.  My sister found a super cool item and was nice enough to give it to me:

This is a Knight head wine stopper, but when you lift its little face shield, you can pour the wine out through the spout!  How cool is that?!  I can’t wait to use it.

We stopped at a few more sales which were duds.  I did make one final purchase, which was a piece of cast iron enamelware.  It was brand new!  

These things are on Amazon for $120, and the lady had a price of $45 on it.  I bartered her down to $30 after explaining that I love rabbits and showing her my rabbit tattoo.  Embarrassing tactics, but they worked.  She said she would make the deal because I was “cute.”

I didn’t tell her that earlier in the day someone mistook me for a man.  

-Erin