Garage Sale finds

**mcphlips** · 04-28-2007, 12:51 PM

Garage Sale Season is just beginning around here. Although we only found one good bargain today, DH found a hoe for $1.00, it was fun to get out and start looking again.

What is the best thing you have found at a garage sale?
What types of things do you usually look for?

**Mamaw** · 04-28-2007, 01:07 PM

The season is just starting here also and although I did not "NEED" anything, I really wanted to get out and about a bit. So for today I found:

Plastic kit to cover windows = free
Hand crafted pot holder that looks like a Bunny = .50
Three books = 2.00
Nemo card game = free

Second sale
Dora bike with horn and training wheels/ like new 20.00 for DGD. I wanted to buy her one but they were running 50.00 so this was not too bad
Dora PJs for DGD # 2 - 1.00
Dora sweat suit for DGD #2= 1.00
Dora shirt for DGD # 1 = 1.00
New with tags short set for DGD # 2 = 1.00

Then I hit the thrift store and for 9.29 got

Winter sweater for me, fleece with penquins. Purple shirt for summer for me
Cooties game for DGD's Tupperware container

After all that I figured I needed to get home before I broke the bank!

**JustJoy** · 04-28-2007, 01:41 PM

I haven't been garage saling in years! I think I'm going to start back up again

**PrairieRose** · 04-28-2007, 01:49 PM

The season is just starting here too and we had a neighborhood here it town that had a block sale. I went and got a couple of things.

~a really cool long sleeve t-shirt/1.00
~a beautiful and very heavy Mikasa lead crystal bowl with tags/3.00
~3 really nice purses/1.25 for all
~a canvas tote/.25

Didn't find that much and the bowl was definitely the find of the day for me but I had a good time chattin' with the ladies and the weather is gorgeous so I had a really great time for 5.50

**kaykwilts** · 04-28-2007, 01:54 PM

I live in the deep South. Garage season here has been going on since early March. I haven't found anything worthwhile lately.

**frugalfriend** · 04-28-2007, 02:41 PM

I didn't intend to garage sale today, but on my way back from taking my daughter to a Brownie event I hit a few. They are always going on here!
I got a darling basket with floral liner for .50, a decorative glass snowman plate for .50 (I collect snowman stuff), and two really long, thick oven mitts for $1.00. It was nice to be out early and get some exercise too.

**mustang80** · 04-28-2007, 06:33 PM

YAY I GOT STUFF TODAY!

Tater and Onion Bin (wood) 1.00
Several cookbooks-most were free!
A book about making homemade stuff! also free!
Several tops for DD5 .50 each
2 purses for DD15 .50 each

Some other little things I can't remember
DH got alot of stuff too. Yard sales RULE!

**jamie79** · 04-28-2007, 08:10 PM

Its starting up here too. I got

A beautiful china platter, perfect for Thanksgiving for $2
4 picture frames for $2
a cake carrier for 75 cents
a bunch of cookbooks for $1.50( those small magazine type)
a nice hardcover cookbook for $1

**FrugalMomof3** · 04-28-2007, 08:22 PM

I look for bath & body stuff (new of course) so that I can gift them for presents, I also look for dragon and wizard figurines for my step-dad for xmas and birthdays, Mary Moo figurines for my mom for xmas or birthday, stuff basically that I can just give as gifts.

**FrugalMomof3** · 04-28-2007, 08:23 PM

OH I also look for things for myself and DH looks for tools and what-nots.

**Early Bird** · 04-29-2007, 09:55 PM

It won't sound frugal at first, but ...

We paid $75 for a bike for my teen.

Considering that:

* The bike was new. I suspect it was a widower selling off his wife's bicycle.
* It retails for $340.

Sounds a little more frugal, right?

**miss_thrifty** · 05-01-2007, 08:06 PM

so far none here close by, so hubby and me went to a flea market and got 2 vcr tapes for $5 and choc oh henry squares $2.50, A APPLE PIE - $3.75, AND butterscotch squares for 1.50. hubby and kids like their sweets.

**Marie78** · 05-01-2007, 08:12 PM

I like to look for gifts for people and knick knack and household items for myself.

**jaleh28** · 05-02-2007, 07:13 PM

I love garage sales. Looks like some of you have found some great stuff. The best thing I ever got was a brand new crib for $50 dollars.

**Neeley** · 05-03-2007, 12:29 AM

Garage sale season is year round here. They slow down a tiny bit in December and January, but there are still several every weekend. I have not bought anything in months. I go every weekend, but have not seen anything I really wanted or had to have.

I usually look for name brand clothing for the kids, anything Ninja Turtles, Spiderman, or Transformers related for DD. I really just look for whatever. If I can find something I know will resale on Ebay at a nice profit, I snatch it up. Books are another biggie for me, DD reads non stop.

One of my all time favorite purchases is a mirror framed in wrought iron I got for $5. It is beautiful and looks great in my foyer.