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George Durbin wrote:
A friend of mine bought me a fan at a garage sale for a $10 spot. I gave him $20. Sold it to a collector for $80 She sold it to another collector for $160. This guy sold it to a flea market vendor for $200... Some guy off the street bought it for $250... Poor ba**ard died... His widow didn't like the fan and sold it at her garage sale for $10. My friend gave her a $10 spot and sold it to me for $20..........................
Geo...
the circle of life...
I have been going to a few auctions lately and you always see the old guy who's buying quantity on everything that goes cheap, wonder if in 10 years I'll be going to his sale and buying that same stuff, then in about 30 years somebody will come to my estate sale and steal all my treaures
Circle of life indeed. Went to a estate sale this weekend of a man who collected lighting for over 40 years. Wife wants out, has to clear out the building for sale. 2200 pieces of glass and multiple parts bins. Bought almost 100 shades in every size, shape and color....handpainted.....gasolier.....holophane.....mission......gravity bowl......Handel........cut glass electric.......blown globes.......$10 each. No chandelier more than $60, for fully rewired gas/electrics.
40 years of collecting reduced to $10 each. Better watch Ebay, there were multiple individuals purchasing for resale.