The National Geographic Channel is airing a new show this Friday night at 8:00pm that looks perfect for anyone who likes to go thrifting and hit the flea markets and yard sales (hey, that’s me!). Flea Man follows Jimmy Kaplow on his trips to flea markets and into people’s homes, where he offers them advice […]
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Anyone have a record player I can borrow?
For some reason, while perusing the yard sales this weekend, I got on a vinyl kick. I don’t collect records and I don’t own a record player, but the artwork on some of these old records just took hold and wouldn’t let go. My mind started to visualize how great these album jackets would look […]
How I turned $20.01 into $213.59 on eBay
Sorry for the cheesy quick buck scheme of a headline, but it’s true, I did in fact make a 1,067% profit in a week…and you can too!!! (Here’s where you have to imagine a shiny glint of a starburst on my recently bleached teeth.) The reason for this post is to show that with a […]
This week’s pop culture haul
The Rapture’s impending doom was upon us and we only had a few scant hours left on this earth, so how did I spend that precious time? At the yard sales of course! This weekend’s sales were few and far between so I had to work for the goods this time. Plus, we brought the […]
Preserve your vintage toy boxes and packaging
A lot of times, I’ll find a sweet vintage toy at a yard sale and am always excited when it has the original box. Unfortunately, most of the boxes have seen better days, and are bent, ripped, taped, and mildewed, but I’m always optimistic that there is something worth salvaging. For many vintage toys, the […]
Latest Finds: King Kong, Buck Rogers, Planet of the Apes, and the Three Stooges!
Do you smell that? We’re on the verge of the best time of year — yard sale season! Just a few more weeks and you’ll find me cruising the ‘hoods in the swagger wagon looking for that pop culture gold. During the cold winter months, there are no yard sales, so I have to frequent […]