2013 Urban Safari Hunting Hauls (Garage Sale, Thrift Stores, Craigs, Rummage...)

[4NDR01D]

I think this way is better. If you included eBay and any on-line purchase, wouldn't that just be a general new purchase thread? I think most collectors now days get their items on-line. This way, it shows what can be found when you get away from the keyboard and out in the neighborhood. I think this thread is awesome just the way it is. I'll definately be posting more of my flea market scores here.

I wholeheartedly agree. I'm more curious about what people find "in the wild" and their experience in finding them. Ebay "finds" just aren't that exciting. There's also several other threads for "acquisitions" that don't fall under the "urban safari" umbrella.

[Splitty]

Sounds good to me! We'll keep it as is.
Besides, makes it all that more exciting when spring/summer rolls around.

I still have nothing for this new thread because I can't peel myself away from the personal heater to go hunting.

I fail as a collectible survivalist.


Luckily I have goods stockpiled.

[4NDR01D]

Luckily I have goods stockpiled.

Funny you mention it, I coincidentally came across you flickr account last night (googling "strange chalkware" of all things), and I kept wondering "where does she store all this stuff???"

[Splitty]

Funny you mention it, I coincidentally came across you flickr account last night (googling "strange chalkware" of all things), and I kept wondering "where does she store all this stuff???"

heheee I've just finished setting up the eclectic shelf, and will have the Full Moon, Yashushi Nirasawa, and Universal Monster cabinets done and will photo soon....and the rest are in boxes ..mostly. and on top of my computer cabinet. and on my TV center. and drawing desk. and DVD shelf.
I have a huge shelf system planned, but it's hard to paint in freezing weather.

[Den82]

Toys have been scarce. But I did find an old Barrister Cabinet. Been wanting one for a long time.

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[Confessional]

^^ love the cab! Been after a non-restored pair with character for ages. Used to be one of the most unwanted pieces of vintage furniture and now they are forever pricey (at least out here on the west coast.) Curious what they are going for in NY?

…oh and the Verotik vinyl.

vv score!

[Den82]

Going to restore it, but I paid $40!!!!

[theantiquetiger]

I found this 1950's Holiday Inn tic tac toe game for a $1

[Den82]

Went to the auction in NJ yesterday.

There was a big flat cardboard shipping carton. All I saw was "Super Marios Bros." and "Walt Disney" on it. I won it for $5.00 and when I opened it, it had this. It's a two part ceiling hanger from the theaters, unused.

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I won a big plastic bin of GI JOE stuff for $60. I thought I had overpaid, but inside was this small container I didn't even see during the preview. It had some great stuff like unbroken Storm Shadow bow, Lift Ticket microphone, Firefly microphone and unbroken Wolverine and Mauler tow cables and tons and tons of other great parts.

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NES stuff. $60 for the box

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Some GI JOES

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This was a dumb lot I bought for only $5.00 with tons of signed photos from porn stars and a real candid Ron Jeremy picture, haha.

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Got a bunch more stuff too.

[Den82]

While waiting for Jinx to be cremated, I went to a local Estate Sale to pass the time. Big house, but nothing but junk. However there was a plastic bag under a table and for some reason I went digging through it. All puppet and doll parts. Inside it though was something I've been wanting for a LONG TIME. A 1964 Morticia handpuppet from Ideal.

It was strange because A: these are pretty damn rare and B: I was originally going to name Jinx, Morticia.

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[Splitty]

Wow. I have truly not been out garage saleing once this year until just now. There just haven't been enough quantity with good enough descriptions to bother this year!
However, when I saw a Craig's g-sale ad with a pic of a Nyform Troll in it this weekend, I scuttled to it. (:P
I can't believe he was still there, as the entire place was full of EARLIES!! }:( But nobody wanted him. People are weird.

This may not be the largest haul, but it is pretty! Everything was pretty cheap. The Nyform Troll was $5, and the Halo Legacy helmet was $5, crystal $1, King outfit $2, everything else was a quarter to .10 cents (even the awesome vintage Halloween candy bucket!).
The vintage Renwal family play people (.25) will pay for the entire lot of stuff, so everything free!!!! Yay, free troll!!



free troll free troll free troll free troll

[justzeg18]

I went to a junk auction locally 2 weeks ago and for 20.00 I bought this box:


Because it had this in it:



It was in pieces, and the only reason I noticed it is because I've scored, and repaired one in the past.
This thing is damn near perfect.

The box also had this other stuff in it:

Randomly, there were mego pieces in there. A robin belt, 12" wonderwoman tiara, and a Thor hammer.

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[4NDR01D]

cool stuff, glad to see that yard sale season is upon us again. My finds lately in no specific order:

-A pretty rough copy of Hulk 180 (1 panel Wolverine's first appearance), unfortunately missing back cover page.$1
-2 vintage 12" joes and approx. 30 pieces of Adventure Team era clothing for $15.
- a Monster in My Pocket cereal premium. First one I've found in over a year and I search constantly for these things.
-a stack of about 30 Mad and Cracked magazines from the 80's/90's for $5.
-a Russ Berrie "oily jiggler" of a pig in mint condition for .25 cents
-a bunch of old 50's squeaker toys for .25 each
- a Imperial toys Gorilla (aka King Kong) .25
- a stack of 15 records for a buck each (Buzzcocks, Electric Prunes, Donovan,etc)- I passed up a ton of classic rock as they were doubles and/or I just dont have room, left for somebody else that can use them.
-I've been picking up a fair amount of 50's & 60's anthropomorphic kitchenware (a watermelon cookie jar with eyes, cats with little hats (Py Miyao, Lefton, Napco) that type of thing)
-Rare boardgame called "The Sassy Experience" made my 90's teen mag Sassy. Very similar to "Girl Talk". This sort of thing has a real following so hoping to sell for a bit.
-A 14" carnival chalkware kewpie doll statue. $20
-1968 Mattel Dancerina Ballerina doll w/ box. a same era Mattel Tippee Toes doll w/ box. I went pretty high on these ($100) as I'm pretty sure that Dancerina doll is hard to find and sells well.
-couple nice flatsy dolls for $2 each.
-A very nice chalkware Marwal Bust of a beautiful Polynesian woman and added a couple Tiki's to the tropical room.
-a pair of 60's paint by number kitty paintings for $1
-as always, assorted brickabrac.

[Rallygirl]

I hit five garages last Friday at a nearby block sale. I got a big bag of misc. dice for fifty cents and a Shaun Cassidy album, complete with it's poster, for twenty-five cents. Not fabulous, but now I can really annoy my nieces when I pop open the lid on the turntable.
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[Splitty]

---^ hee hee. I still have a prized John Schneider album. I think it may even be a Christmas one!!
and 4NDR01D, you have no idea how much I want to see all that stuff. They sound tantalizing.....



OMG.
I had to share this early (before the month collection pic, because hunting is SCANT right now!), to give inspiration that there is STILL HOPE.

The rain has been closing down garage sales and forcing us to used stores! The local Goodwill is on my CRAP LIST, because they now fill their store with absolute junk, and ship all retro decor, old electronics and any good toys off to another city to be posted on the web. They are useless now.

And all the other thrift stores have been closing.....except good ol' Value Village. Their inventory is scant and overpriced, and they annoyingly bag the toys, but occasionally...... GOLD.

I freaking found a WHOLE BAG of Horvath 2-Faced Dunny's for $1.99 total!! In the Kids toys!!
Including the one I've been wanting with my whole heart for a long time, but didn't want to pay the $50 for it on ebay.... SPIDER BOOM!! Woo-Hoo!! s-p-i-d-e-r b-o-o-m




If these dunny's had been dropped at Goodwill, either they would have been shipped off and sold online or they would have been scattered to the four winds and destroyed in that demolition zone they call a toy section. It's like a pre-school where no one ever cleans up.

This is the first time I've been glad for bagged toys (normally they have a bunch you don't want with the good one, and overpriced).
I just hope Value Village never goes out of business. They're my only hope, Obi Wan.