Egad, that was a waste of airwaves.

[grasswire]

The new TV program called "Thrift Hunters." Two guys go out thrifting for their online sales. They pick $2 T shirts, coffee mugs by the dozens, this and that. Ugh! I would never waste time trying to sell what they were picking up. A very boring show.

Anyone else see it?

[northoftheborder]

1. No, when and where is it on? Doesn't sound very good, but maybe will improve.

[grasswire]

3. on Spike TV

Maybe it will improve. Here's the link to their web presence

http://www.thrifting-with-the-boys.com/

[safeinOhio]

2. My theory……..

It's easy to buy
It's hard to sell

[Paper Roses]

4. Would love to see this for a good laugh.

Was it on a PBS station?

I have Comcast (miserable) basic cable and don't have a great range of stations.

[grasswire]

5. Spike TV

It's on my comcast, but maybe not on yours.

Their web site gives a good taste of it, tho, PR.

[Vinca]

6. That may have been the dumbest show I've ever seen.

For starters, who expects to find anything at a yard sale in the middle of the day? If you don't hit it when it first opens, there's rarely anything left to get. Then they go to a retail antique shop to find things to resell and complain the prices are too high. Well . . . duh . . . it's retail. We won't be tuning in again.

[JCMach1]

7. Yard Sale timing can depend... a lot has to do with luck...

Sometimes I have scored big (and cheap) as someone was just beginning to pack stuff away...

[Vinca]

8. I actually made my best find ever on my way home one day.

The people were setting up late, though. The stuff hadn't been exposed to the usual suspects. Got a painting for $10 that I ended up selling for $5,000. It was a real shocker since I'd never heard of or seen the artist.

[JCMach1]

9. You never know what you will find!

I found one original painting and one print that were jammed into a large box of frames (probably 50-60) from an auction for $1... worth about $200...

[grasswire]

10. My friend the potter told me that she always...

....sold most when she was packing or unpacking her wares at art shows.

[grasswire]

11. watched it again last night

Still a loser. Won't bother again.

[JCMach1]

12. Most of my best finds at sales have been serendipitous...

sometimes I bring precise knowledge to the table, but not always... That's with buying stuff all the time, I own a vintage, antique and thrift store...

Some of the best finds have been when I bought something that looked quality...

I saw some quality looking Americana, shelled a quick .75 cent and left in about 2 min.

Got home and found they were EXPENSIVE Goebel Masonic pieces



I found a cool looking turn of the century lamp... bought for $5 and found it was created by a prominent American architect and hero of the Titanic: Edward Kent http://archive.wgrz.com/news/article/165242/1/Prominent-Buffalo-Titanic-Victim-Remembered-In-Film

But yeah, you still have to be able to develop an eye that recognizes quality even when it is a bit hidden...

[grasswire]

13. ...and I LOVE the research.

That's one of the best parts of this job.

I also love to return things to people who have a family connection. An old autograph book, a photo of grandpa's town band, etc. That's very rewarding.

[Vinca]

14. Wow - those are amazing. I love finding Masonic stuff. What are they worth?

[JCMach1]

15. for the pair, 450-500$ 250 each

they cost me .75

[Vinca]

16. Don't you love it when that happens?

This morning I had the opposite experience. I paid $5 for something I thought had a real presidential signature on it and it turn out to be an old reproduction. Oh well . . .

[JCMach1]

17. It happens sometimes...

I had a bookshelf fall apart as I was unloading it today..