GARAGESALES 2008!

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:04 pm

Todays score:

I got a old TIME mag. The TIME is got was the August 17th, 1953 issue. And man, looking through it. It's like a portal to the past. Seeing what was all the current events that happened when this TIME mag was printed. Seeing all the old ads cars, cameras, and other stuff. And how some of the Picture were in color. (ZOMG, color pictures in a mag from the early 50's!). It's pretty neat

Along with with getting the TIME mag. I got a local newspaper dating back to August 1, 1969. Got some black speakers. Some bottles to add to my bottle collection. A unused personal address and number book with a fake leather cover. A old desktop (5Â¼-inch) Floppy organizer. Going to use if for storing CD's. And I got a picture frame. Of which I have already took out the nice pretty stuff out of. I'm going to use the picture frame and glass for an electronic project.

I got all of this for free from a yard sale that was over. And the guy wanted to get rid of some of what was left over.

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:49 pm

I love collecting old magazines. I have a 1950 popular mechanics with an ad saying that " It has been proven that Camel cigarettes cause no throught irritation. Try them today. They're SO mild, and So good." You should seriously try old pop mechanics/sciece magazines though. there are several pages in them devoted to instructions for homemade projects. My Grandfather converted a '52 school bus into a motor home with electricity, flowing water, and tiolets from an idea mentioned in an issue. I'm glad my dad now has it. I think it was even featured in one of the magazines.

yoshilime · Post by **yoshilime** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:54 pm

whenever i go to a good will or garage sale, i never see any old games. *cries*

@#$%$#@#$%%##$#$%$%#$##$%!!!!!!!!!!11

sipsorz3 · Post by **sipsorz3** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:39 am

I sometimes see some old stuff but not really evrytime I go to one.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:07 pm

Just got a 2.4GHz 9maybe 2.6GHz idk I haven't messed with it yet. for $80, not the best deal, but still good as the same Dell on Ebay is going for almost double what I paid for it, I just hope my Radeon 8500 fits in the case.

yayz! I am getting out of the P2/P3 world and into the more, but not as modern world of computers.

yoshilime · Post by **yoshilime** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:12 pm

yo! go to shopgoodwill.com!its like ebay, but with goodwill stuff

Quetzalcoatlus · Post by **Quetzalcoatlus** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:40 am

yoshilime wrote:yo! go to shopgoodwill.com!its like ebay, but with goodwill stuff

The problem with shopgoodwill.com is that the prices usually end up being equal to or higher than prices on Ebay.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:06 pm

Got a great deal today at a car boot sale.

MS Vista, Home Premium, Upgrade version, proper packaging, original disk, (supposedly unregistered), booklet, reg code; Â£7.50 ($13)

MS Office 2007, proper packaging, original disk (supposedly unregistered), booket, reg code; Â£5 ($9)

2 x small speaker and amps, Â£1 total.

PS1 games, 50p or Â£1 each (as usual).

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:09 pm

bacteria wrote:Got a great deal today at a car boot sale.

MS Vista, Home Premium, Upgrade version, proper packaging, original disk, (supposedly unregistered), booklet, reg code; Â£7.50 ($13)

MS Office 2007, proper packaging, original disk (supposedly unregistered), booket, reg code; Â£5 ($9)

Dang, your the king of deals when it comes to our UK and other international members.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:34 am

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:41 pm

nightwheel wrote:
bacteria wrote:Got a great deal today at a car boot sale.

MS Vista, Home Premium, Upgrade version, proper packaging, original disk, (supposedly unregistered), booklet, reg code; Â£7.50 ($13)

MS Office 2007, proper packaging, original disk (supposedly unregistered), booket, reg code; Â£5 ($9)

Dang, your the king of deals when it comes to our UK and other international members.

no kidding

yoshilime · Post by **yoshilime** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:47 am

got a 4 switch, 13 games, some contollers+ paddles with out the rubber/knob,

for 28 bucks.
not the best deal.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:25 am

Dreamcast with A/V cables and power cord for $15, not the best deal, but I was happy that I finally found a working Dreamcast that didn't cost $30

yoshilime · Post by **yoshilime** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:39 am

lol, remember that atari good will thing? turns out it works! just needed some new switch box, a new power supply.
im a idiot..lol

Post by **Triton** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:18 pm

tritons auction haul of the weekend:
one apple IIc "portable" computer with monitor and original software,works! 1$

2 original oil paintings, a stormy seascape by Remo Aldini and a windmill painting by Landman 5$ each

will post pics soon

and a week or 2 ago i got a nintendo usb wifi hub thing for 5$ from "awesome surplus" store here in town