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Finding Antiques
By Tony Lee
Shopping for Antiques can be quite rewarding if you know where to look. Garage sales have been a well known source for Antiques and collectibles. For those of you who have been to residential garage sales know that they can be a treasure trove or a flop. "Finding" garage sales is the first step. I come from one of the largest cities in California. It's very easy to find a garage sale somewhere. I usually look online (yes, online) because there are now many websites, Craigslist and many, many others, that offer garage sales in your local area. Usually these ads can be placed for free, so they are very popular. You can find one just by typing in the right keyword(s) and then YOUR city name. Examples: "estate yard sale sacramento", "antique garage sale sacramento", "yard sale many antique items sacramento". I think you get the idea. You can even fine tune your search by typing in the "type" of antiques your looking for. There's really no limit. Another source are the local ad newspapers. I've found many multi family garage sales with this method since these ads usually involve a fee. Families pitch in to pay for the ad and split the cost. Obviously these types of activities are more worth the visit since it saves on gas and leg work.
I've even attended a few big multi-family garage sales where they had a BBQ going and sold hot dogs! They were going to make a dollar, one way or another. So now you've found three or four garage sales in your area.
The first thing to keep in mind is to get there early. If your plan is to get to all of them, then plan a route. You can't make all of them at the same time, but pre-planning a driving route can save you time. Some ads will state "no early-birds", meaning that they don't want you there when they are still setting up. If the start time is 8AM, don't hang out in the front yard at 7:30. 5 or 10 minutes early won't hurt. In any case, put these stops last on your route for planning purposes. If there are no time restrictions in the ad, then by all means, get there early. As you pass from one sale to another, make notes of items and location that you had your eye on but weren't too sure of at the time. You can always return to see if that item has sold. Many times I've seen a sale where one antique item caught my eye and seemed out of place. I asked the home owner if they had more like it. As it turned out, there was a complete set of antique drinking glasses that had been boxed up in the house, along with a matching set of antique dinner plates from Germany. Had I not asked the question, I would have never made the discovery. Always ask questions and talk with the owner. These are just a few ideas when going on a garage sale adventure. Remember that one persons junk, might just be your next Antique. Happy Hunting!
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This intel was contributed by Tony Lee
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