My favorite junkin' time of year is upon us! Coming up next weekend is the Indiana 38 Yard Sale. You can read about my trips from 2014 and 2015. Then in the beginning of June is the US 40 / Old National Yard Sale. You can read about my trips from 2014 and 2015. I have other new to me yard sale routes planned here and there this summer. Then, to cap it all off, I'll travel the 127 Yard Sale route. You can read about my trip and my finds from last year. You can also read my tips for others wanting to tackle this route.
So, before the yard sale routes really get under way, I'm going to give you my top 5 things I'm looking for at yard sales this year. Thank you Pam for the idea. After Pam gave me the okay, I tasked other bloggers to put together their lists. There's a link below to everyone's posts at the bottom.
1. Architectural Salvage
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I came across this stash by browsing craigslist. I just had to haul them away for free. The woman had replaced all the old windows in the new to her 1920s house.
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These came from a woman who had originally bought them with the intention to build a greenhouse.
Summer 2014 was the summer of windows it seemed! I have sold every single last one of these now. Now I'm picking up one here and there whenever I find them for cheap. I've always sold quite a bit of windows, but now with my new southside booth I've been selling quite a bit of architectural salvage.
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Everything from shutters, to ceiling tile tins, to pieces of chippy old wood... DIY is hot right now. Everyone wants to be able to recreate that old look, but they don't want to hunt down the special pieces to do it. That's where I come in.
2. Soda Crates
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Not only are the colors spectacular, don't they look just marvelous stacked like this? I sell them by the dozen at both of my booths, so of course it makes sense to buy as many as I can get my hands on. Generally on the yard sale routes I can find them in the $8-10 range.
3. Thermoses
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Thermos have been HOT for a little over a year now. Lots of folks are picking them up for their summer and fall vignettes/decor. It's another item I can't seem to keep in my booth.
4. Vintage Christmas
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Remember this haul from last summer? I got this 7ft silver/gold aluminum pom pom tree, color wheel, and box of shiny brite ornaments in pink and blue. You'll never believe what I paid for this lot of stuff. That's what I love about yard sales.
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So, I've bought a total of 3 aluminum Christmas trees and I can't seem to have enough. Maybe I can buy more so I can actually part with one? Not only do I want to look for aluminum trees, I'll be on the lookout for all vintage Christmas, because we always have to be on the lookout for stuff we love and never part with. It's not as fun when you always sell it all.
5. Anything I can buy in bulk!
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I just recently bought over 700 never used fruit crate labels.
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I also recently bought over 500 insulators.
Buying in bulk is not for the faint of heart or the casual collector. Sometimes it can seem daunting to lay down such a fat stack of cash. I usually play by the rule that after I sell a small portion of them, the initial investment is paid off and the rest if just profit.
Well, I if you liked my list, you're sure going to love the other lists that were compiled.
I also recently bought over 500 insulators.
Buying in bulk is not for the faint of heart or the casual collector. Sometimes it can seem daunting to lay down such a fat stack of cash. I usually play by the rule that after I sell a small portion of them, the initial investment is paid off and the rest if just profit.
Well, I if you liked my list, you're sure going to love the other lists that were compiled.
