Garage Sales

[Tiramisu]

I love garage sales and flea markets, but hubby doesn't and refuses to stop at them. I think he knows he'll get addicted. I've researched all my things and put printouts with each piece, so the kids will hopefully not trash something that's valuable.

[Janet]

That's a great idea Sandy, but too much work for me. I do have names on the bottom of things of who got it for me and where I want it to go.

[Tiramisu]

I've done most of it at my boring job - nothing else to do so I look up a plate or sewing machine. Then I print it out and put it with that item. If I've got to sit in front of the computer, might as well keep my hands busy. It's interesting that just a mis-matched old plate can be worth good money.

[gja1000]

Diana, I live in Austin so that is where you will find the Citywide Garage Sale.

I too, LOVE antiques. I can just browse for ages through an antique store - or better yet - an antique mall. I just love to look, touch, feel, smell, old things. I have many antiques in my home, some from my mom and grandma, and some I have purchased.

And you know what! My mom doesn't like antiques either!! I think that is very interesting. I love things from my childhood, in the 50's and 60's. Yes, it feels a bit "odd" to see them in antique stores (I don't feel antique LOL!), but I really love seeing them. My mom, on the other hand, would just as soon not see any of that, "old stuff".

I just think it very interesting that so many of us love antiques, and our moms do not!

[DianaB]

I've been to Austin, Gayle. The last time was about 4 or 5 years ago when we went to South Padre. I had an aunt that lived at Round Rock and we stayed with her coming and going. It's really pretty in your area.

Have you ever gone to the "Dump"? My aunt got taken for her birthday and then took her sisters but I never made it! I would have loved to have gone too!!!

[gja1000]

No! I don't even know what the "dump" is????? What is it???

My daughter lives in Round Rock!

[DianaB]

The "Dump" is near a dump or a converted dump in Austin, I believe. They have a really nice meeting house and animals living there but it's not like a zoo. Then there's a man who has picked up good stuff that's been thrown away and he has a building where he sells the stuff. My aunt had a friend that picked up a Dick and Jane book. They got all sorts of treasures. The house was really nice and my Mom and her sisters went and got to look through it because I've seen pictures.

Here's an article where a man mentions going to a "resale area" of the junk yard. I would guess that's it.

http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/0...-and-our-junk/

Here it is!!!....

http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin...0/smallb1.html