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08-13-2011, 08:53 PM #1Registered User
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Didn't expect to score this!
When we were in Yellowstone last year, we saw a national parks edition Monopoly game and almost bought it. We came to our senses just in time. The dang thing was about $40, which is crazy for a Monopoly game even if it's a special edition.
So today we were at a rummage sale, and of course by now you've guessed what we found. The game is in perfect condition and looks brand new, like it's never been played! The only thing missing is the shrink wrap that would have been wrapped around a new box. We paid $2 and are pretty tickled to get it!
We're still really surprised to have found it. You just never know what will turn up at a rummage sale!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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08-13-2011, 08:57 PM #2 So true....today i was at the thrift shop and
saw an orphan annie mansion dollhouse still sealed in box.....they wanted 4.25 for it...I thought for a minute and was gonna walk away but for some reason i purchased it...it's worth roughly over $200.....so score for me today....
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08-13-2011, 09:36 PM #3Moderator aka AmyBob
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That's an awesome deal!!! Who would have ever thought you'd find the National Park Monopoly game at a garage sale??? Crazy! Meant to be frugality!
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Pretty cool.
I also picked up a mini camera tripod at the same sale for fifty cents. Wish I'd have had it on the YS trip.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I didn't even know they made that edition of monopoly!! Great find!!
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Great find!! Probably a gift!!....and you are the winner!!
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Love those finds!! Good things come to those who wait; especially for the deals!!
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Awesome score!
When hubby and I were newlyweds we found at a thrift store a monopoly version that was one of our home town. The place hubby worked was the Boardwalk place and the local donut shop down the street was another square. That was/is a fun game to play.
Enjoy your Yellowstone version"Everyday as your walking down the street, everybody that you met has an original point of view" -Arthur PBS
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~How cool! Sounds like the perfect game to take on camping trips.
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