Yesterday I stole a 3-in-1 game center at a garage sale for $5. I thought for sure it was a mistake. It has air hockey, foosball, and basketball. The hockey pucks and the pushers are missing, but can be purchased. Everything works. The best thing about it is that it's little boy size so my boys were elated. It's now sitting in the middle of our living room. :phanvan Soon to be moved downstairs.

Last year I bought a Halloween costume at a garage sale for $5. I held unto it for the right time and then sold it on E-Bay for $40. I knew it was a big seller from the year prior.

What is your favorite garage sale purchase?

It's just not fair that you guys have made so much $$ from garage sale buys. I'm going to send my DW to more garage sales. She went yesterday and only bought a couple of toys for the boys.

Kim, what kind of books do you buy to sell on E-Bay?

I'm not Kim but I know that current text books can make a fortune. Also old toys and better brand name kids clothes. ~Mandy

I grew up in a house that had garage sales, but didn't go garage saleing...

I'm having one on the 16th of this month and I hope others are thinking they are getting great finds with my 4X clothes I'll be selling! Since there will be sales all over my end of town that day, maybe I should go look for some bargains for my shrinking body!!

$15 for a 1960s Aluminum Christmas tree in the original box with the paper sleeves on each branch. I bought it because it was just like the tree my family had when I was a child. I was so excited I called my Mom to tell her about it. She said I know what I am giving you for your birthday. On my birthday she gave me the still work turning stand and color wheel from our old tree. The tree was long gone, but she kept the turning stand and color wheel. I proudly put it out along with my other Christmas Trees every year.

Maryb, those were going for TOP dollar on Ebay last year. I want one but not for the money they were going for last year. I put up several trees each year and that would just be the top of my list. I have a barbie tree for my dd, a family tree for homemade stuff, from my dd and from our childhoods. Then I have a victorian (burnt orange and pale green) themed tree, it is my pride and joy. I will post pictures at Christmas time. I pick and move stuff all the way up until it's time to take it down. I am a christmas tree nut. I love decorating, I also go all out for Halloween. ~Mandy

My best buy was a golf bag, for my DD to use on her HS golf team. I was single, money was super tight, so I thought I was lucky when I found a very cool golf bag, it had a built in stand and all, it was almost new! It was in one of the ritzy neighborhoods. She had it marked $10.00, I ask if she would take $7.00, she said sure it wasn't hers, it was her sister's ex husbands. When we got it home, and were going to clean it up, and put things in the pockets, we found 4- $100.00 bills folded very neatly in a pocket!! I ask everyone around if they thought I should take it back, they all said no---I still wonder if I should have. But boy did that money come in handy!!! Now if I could just find moe sales like that!

Kat

Some examples:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-6-foot-Aluminum-Christmas-tree-original-box_W0QQitemZ330023502357QQihZ014QQcategoryZ48781QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-6-Evergleam-Stainless-Aluminum-Christmas-Tree_W0QQitemZ260022000009QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33849QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mandy, Christmas is my favorite time of year. I will post my Christmas pics also. It will be time to start pulling those boxes out the attic very soon!

I had a garage sale in July to get rid of a lot of stuff we had in storage. I made $1150.00! My husband also took over $3,000.00 worth of antiques to the local museum.

My grandma used to have one of those aluminum trees. It brings back memories. I can't believe they are in demand on E-Bay. Wow.

Kat, sounds like the Lord was answering prayers. You were meant to purchase that bag.

Good luck with your sale Ericsmom.

Best deals I've got: a ton of triticale straw for the garden @ 50cents/bale;

8x8' sliding shop door with hardware for $10; Craftsman heavy duty side grinder WITH new wire wheel for $8....a WONDERFUL antique 2' long pipe wrench for $6.....quote]

Hmmmmm.....wonder why most of us don't get all warm and fuzzy thinking about an $8.00 Craftsman heavy duty side grinder WITH a new wire wheel? Could it be that we are missing the tool gene?

i got a TREK bike for $30

i prefer goodwill to yardsales- its like a thousand yardsales in one...where the clothes are sorted by size, the lamps and electronics are tested, its air conditioned, it has a bathroom, shoes are sorted by size, you can use a checkcard, you are helping a good cause, if you get home and decide it doesnt fit right you can re-donate it or return it even.

at goodwill i have gotten:

$2 cardio glide

$5 stairstepper

$20 punching bag, the large one

$12 dr marten sandals

Hmmmmm.....wonder why most of us don't get all warm and fuzzy thinking about an $8.00 Craftsman heavy duty side grinder WITH a new wire wheel? Could it be that we are missing the tool gene?

Sounds like a great deal to me Jack. I've sold a Craftsman saber saw & Craftsman circular saw for $5 each at my own garage sale. Who needs a new one when it says Craftsman?

i got a TREK bike for $30

A trek bike for $30???? Sheesh!