sending the fox after chickens (anticipation)

Re: sending the fox after chickens (anticipation)

Kevin French, Antrim NH

>I'm sure you'll make sure HE gets the prize of the sale.

take a heavy box

Ernie Miller

>I find it easier when I take a heavy box along for these sales. to pile my stuff in. I hate to tell you this but check out the glass and vintage cloths and purses one nice purce can buy a dozen planes.

Re: sending the fox after chickens (anticipation)

glh

>I hope you got there early. I'm not a big yard saler but a few years ago there was one that advertised old tools, planes, etc.... Based on my experience I got there about 30 min. early and could see a couple of 45s, a few transition planes, a few wooden planes, and a few metal planes among other items. However, I was told no early sales so I left. I came back at about 5 minutes before the sale was to begin and there were at least 20 people buying things. All the planes were gone and about the only things left were junk. Guess I should have waited in the car.

Re: sending the fox after chickens (anticipation)

Ernie Miller

>wait at the edge of the garage door! never leave a sale if it has tools you want. make your self as big as possable so people can't get around you when the sale begins. pick up every thing you might want you can put it back later if you find problems or decide you are apending to much. I missed a brass SF RR long spout oil can this morning the type used on steam engines. and it was only $3 this old tool guy hit me in the ribs and grined called me slow.

Don't you feel quilty?!?

Gerry Doll

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Re: sending the fox after chickens (anticipation)

glh

>I finally figured that out. No room for politeness in yard salers.

Our subdivision usually has at least 1 or 2 every weekend during peak season (March-November). I can usually tell about where they are going by watching the traffic as I sit on the front porch drinking coffee. The professionals drive faster and with more focus than if they were going to the ER. Better not be in the way when one exits his/her car with flashlight in hand.

Re: crazy

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>Yep, it's a crazy world. I was the first one at the door at 7:15, 45 minutes before opening. Only to be told there's a list of people signed up to get in ahead of me. So I was #8 through the door, and the second guy to get in the basement after tools. Unfortunatley, there were no good cheap tools to be had. I got some good stuff though, but nothing worth writing about ;)A really nice old Craftsman drill index that I'll keep, an old block plane box with the HSB & Co. brand, and a nice little metal 4 drawer organizer full of misc. hardware. A #5 plane with 2 good parts on it. I got a really nice Miller's Falls brace, almost like new but with a few dings, but had to pay $15 for it so don't know if we can make any money on that one, and a nice Yankee breast drill, I think the #4055 that has the neat little transmission in it. A Channellock needle nose plier for cheap that we can make a little money on probably, but was pretty much a bust for good tools. It's always a good time though, and you never know what you'll find; sorry Ernie, but I didn't look for any purses; maybe next time ;) My wife ws there around 10 am, and said the house looked pretty empty of stuff; it was packed with stuff at 8 am.

Re: Don't you feel quilty?!?

Ernie Miller

>What? you been checking my e-bay? 23 peices of vintage up this week and more ready to go. I'm betting that blue polka dot brings $$$$

Re: crazy

Ernie Miller

>It's kinda sad but an estate sale can strip a house of all of it's contents of any value that isn't over priced in two hours.