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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 5, 2011 23:25:10 GMT -5
With all of the auction hunter shows on TV, it got me thinking about what kind of treasures real life people have found.
For me, it was when I saw an auction on the way home from work one time. I only had a $5 bill in my wallet, but decided to stop and see what they had. I bought a tripod mounted lever action clay bird thrower, 3 water skis, and an almost brand new knee board. And I left with $2 left in my pocket. They weren't the most valuable items, but that was about the best deal I have ever found.
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Post by kevin1 on Feb 5, 2011 23:38:19 GMT -5
I got an antique 1920s pedal operated Singer sewing machine for wifey at a country auction for $45. She was pretty tickled.
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Post by Sasquatch on Feb 6, 2011 5:16:56 GMT -5
I bought a Bear Grizzly recurve bow in almost new condition for $40 once. Such a bow would cost a lot more new these days.
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Post by duff on Feb 6, 2011 8:19:49 GMT -5
Been lots of stuff. The most usefull has been a table for $1. Use that thing about every day. Mostly tools and some funature at auction. Not many deals at yard sales for me.
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Post by drs on Feb 6, 2011 9:04:26 GMT -5
Must admit that I've never been to a yard sell or Auction. Know you can find some interesting stuff there though.  |
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Post by danf on Feb 6, 2011 13:21:01 GMT -5
Bought an oxy-acetylene torch set, without the bottles for $5 at an auction once. Had the regulators, hoses and both cutting and welding tips for the torch. ;D dadfsr has it now. With *small* bottles, I've been seeing torch sets in excess of $400 recently.  |
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Post by rmc on Feb 6, 2011 19:44:33 GMT -5
bought a new hollan square baler for 5o bucks sold it the next week for 500
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Post by SFC (R) B on Feb 7, 2011 0:34:11 GMT -5
Bought ton's of furniture in England for 2-50 bucks that is worth much more...went every weekend and made great friends. Very social occasion at the auction I frequented : ) Miss it
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Post by oneshot on Feb 7, 2011 6:25:30 GMT -5
Bought a Bushnell 400 laser rangefinder for $10.00
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Post by dadfsr on Feb 7, 2011 7:28:51 GMT -5
250' steel measuring tape still in the box-handle hadn't even been put on it yet...it was in the bottom of a box of "assorted junk" that I got for a quarter. Use it all the time at work now!
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Post by hountzmj on Feb 7, 2011 11:39:16 GMT -5
1000 rounds of .223 ammo, MEC reloader, 50 lbs of lead shot, couple hundred wads, 4-5 boxes of steel waterfowl shot and a few other miscellaneous hunting / reloading items.
$120 at a yardsale.
Turned around and sold 1/2 of the ammo on here and the rest was FREE!
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Post by Boilermaker on Feb 7, 2011 15:15:02 GMT -5
Bought a Beretta Mike Lovelass custom designed knife for $35. Retails for $190 on the website. Got a like new Belgium Browning Superposed Lightning 12 ga. at the same auction for $1400...not a bad day I'd say.
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Post by whiteoak on Feb 7, 2011 15:34:46 GMT -5
I go to auctions every chance I get. My best score would probably be a Stihl 066 chainsaw for 45.00. These saws are now well over a 1000 bucks. The one I bought just need a new fuel line and carb kit. I go to Dinky's auction Barn in Davies County about every Friday night and get some incredible bargins.
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Post by raporter on Feb 7, 2011 18:05:35 GMT -5
I go to auctions every chance I get. My best score would probably be a Stihl 066 chainsaw for 45.00. These saws are now well over a 1000 bucks. The one I bought just need a new fuel line and carb kit. I go to Dinky's auction Barn in Davies County about every Friday night and get some incredible bargins. I love Dinky's. A true piece of Americana |
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Post by duff on Feb 7, 2011 20:06:11 GMT -5
I was thinking about going to Dinky's this Friday. My wife and kids are heading up north for other family function stuff that I get to bail on due to work so thought I'd kill some time at the auction house. Have never been. Maybe I'll see you there.
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Post by esshup on Feb 8, 2011 0:31:10 GMT -5
I picked up a food grade stainless steel sink and table with backsplash and legs for $50. It's 30" deep, about 8' long and the backsplash is about 6" high. With faucet for hot/cold water.
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Post by lineman453 on Feb 8, 2011 10:07:16 GMT -5
Dinky's gotta live it! Me and the family frequent when work allows.
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Post by bookert on Feb 8, 2011 18:27:11 GMT -5
I filled my toolbox by buying broken Craftsman tools for pennies and taking them back to Sears to exchange them for new ones. I bought a broken anvil (don't ask me how they broke it) for fifty cents and got a brand new one for it.
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Post by Decatur on Feb 8, 2011 19:52:23 GMT -5
I got an 8' stainlees steel table, a 6' stainless steel shelf, 8' of new formica counter top and 2 dz wine glasses for $20 once from a restaurant that closed down.
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Post by tjmurf on Feb 9, 2011 7:39:57 GMT -5
Call it a restaurant yard sale at Chi Chi's
Outdoor 12x8 walk-in cooler $200
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