2012 Urban Safari Hunting Hauls (Garage Sale, Thrift Stores, Craigs, Rummage...)

[megoscott]

MIGHTY MEN MONSTER MAKER! My most wanted item one Christmas, no doubt. I also had that Geronimo. Geez, I had about half of everything in that pile.

Nice haul!!

[megoat]

Just picked up a big pile of 70s goodness. A contact of mine gave me a call saying she had something I may be interested in! Got all this for a great deal! Yay!






Joe is talking joe with pretty much the complete Pygmy gorilla set. Handful of Hot Wheels redlines in that basket of cars. Riddler and Wonder Woman are the nicest Megos in this lot. Just a great haul!

[Splitty]

$15 total worth of sun-drenched and sinus-inflaming fun!!

It was hot, tons of flowers blooming, and people were in good moods because it rains 90% of the time and it was time to play in the sun, even if that meant sitting under a sun umbrella in front of a table.

I really, really lucked out because I got all four of the rare 60s Topper Go-Go dolls for only $6 total, basically because the lady who I bought them from said she didn't know what they were. She had tons of other stuff at HIGH ebay prices, which she apparently DID know what they were. Whew!
The Annalee 90's mouse was $3, electronic wampa yeti .50, and most everything else for .25 or a big bundle of $1.50. (if you click the pick it'll list the prices in description, for the curious).

And a Chester Cheetos Subway bendy! I didn't even know they made those!

[batmanrocks]

Yeah i couldn't believe when she said $20, there were a lot of multiples but for what i paid I wasnt worried, honestly I don't know squat about slot cars. I am definitely selling them

[theantiquetiger]

I went yesterday and today and got some stuff, got 54 slot cars for $20.00,

She call the cops on you? You robbed her!!!!

I don't know if you keeping them or selling them, but I bought 12 slot cars last week for $5, sold them for $105.

My finds for this week are:

160gb 7th generation iPod - paid $30, sold for $135
(2) pocket cameras (Sony & Olympus), paid $20 each, sold for $50 each
(7) Salt water Rods & Reels set-ups - paid $150, value ???
High-end Rifle Scope in the box - Paid $10, value ???

[batmanrocks]

I went yesterday and today and got some stuff, got 54 slot cars for $20.00, old lazer tag set and vest for $10, lego toy story 3 incinerator set complete for $5, original gameboy with games and extras $5 (was tons of fun playing it to), went to my local thrift store a few days ago and got a few of the old marx superheroes thor, capt america, hulk and spidey for $2.40

[johnnystorm]

Had a great day today at yard sales!
Picked up a Mego Friar Tuck & a Gabriel Lone ranger for a quarter each, five 1977 Star wars 7-11 Coke Cups for a nickle apiece, a bagful of superhero Pez for $2.00, some vintage TMNT plush toys, 1980 John Lennon People Magazine, big box of 70s war comics, My buddy dolls, and assorted pieces of stuff.
And at a church rummage sale, I found a box with the Marx Safari Hunter pieces in it..two men, jeep, tiger, lion, rhino, & crocodile...and an orange Marx Spiderman figure (but the base was damaged a bit). Jeep is beat up a bit, and the animals have some melt on a leg or two, but I couldn't complain over the price: $.75!

I'm afraid I used all my flea market karma up for the month.

[Duncan]

Decent day at a neighborhood sale. I went to the house of the woman who made my wedding cake almost 12 years ago, and thanked her again. It was a good cake. At other houses, I snagged a few Build-a-Bears for my kids, and 6 recent MIB Barbies. The Barbies are Disney Characters & special editions. I paid $5 each; they still had price tags in the $30 range. They'll be donated to Holiday Wish at X-mas. I also got 2 pots of black raspberry vines...which will probably feed the deer. Oh, I almost forgot - I got an Ohio State Fathead (OSU logo) for $2.

[theantiquetiger]

I made a huge gamble today. For $30 a piece, I bought 40 Anri pieces (thats right $1200!!!). I am hoping to atleast double my money

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...r/386bc4cb.jpg

This collection of Anri's I bought last weekend for $1200, I sold them today for $2900!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (minus ebay fees )

[theantiquetiger]

Another great day estate selling!!!

For .20 cents each - 25 redline Hot Wheels (ok condition)

$1 each - 2 vintage NFL bobbleheads (Washington and Atlanta)

$50 - a ton of more vintage Barbies

$25 - 4 vintage "Story Book" dolls

$5 - Matchbox carrying case full of slot cars

Plus, just some other rare stuff, i.e. McCoy Pottery, vintage movie/still cameras

[Nostalgiabuff]

picked up the GI Joe AT mobile command center today for $55.00 at a flea market. i wa shappy, i have had my eye on getting one of these for a while, pretty decent shape too

[Peter Panda]

Please, stop telling me this stuff. I don't want to here it.

Today I got the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and all the original four figures 100% complete for $50. But I also grossly over paid for a box of Star Wars stuff.

The guy contacted me on Craigslist and man, his basement is loaded with some greatness. But he wants a BIG price for it all. I was dealing with him on the phone at his dad's house where it is, so it was difficult. But we may be meeting up and as he said, "inventorying" it all.

I offered up nearly $1,000 and it's still not enough. I have no idea what he is thinking.

Oh,I'm sorry...Didn't mean to sound like a jerk or anything I was just saying that there are alot of deals out there as well as wayyy overpriced stuff...just gotta get lucky i guess...you'll find some good scores this year i'm sure

[Splitty]

----^ speaking of Craigs List ads that are way overpirced, I just had to share this local one somewhere because it's so frickin' neat.
I have no idea the prices of pinball machines, but I'm sure it's overpirced. However a 1989 Elvira and Monsters working one is so sweet. If I was a RICH person I would totally buy it.

http://salem.craigslist.org/clt/2972158550.html

Sadly, I can only gawk at the ad until it's deleted.

*edit* I just saw some YouTube videos of it, it IS sweet.

[rche]

I was out on Long Island yesterday hitting some sales and thought I had made such an amazing score with buying a Transformers Fortress Maximus complete in the box until i talked to my buddy later and he scored this....

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/gms/2983605570.html

we need some pics of this!!

[Den82]

Please, stop telling me this stuff. I don't want to here it.

Today I got the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and all the original four figures 100% complete for $50. But I also grossly over paid for a box of Star Wars stuff.

The guy contacted me on Craigslist and man, his basement is loaded with some greatness. But he wants a BIG price for it all. I was dealing with him on the phone at his dad's house where it is, so it was difficult. But we may be meeting up and as he said, "inventorying" it all.

I offered up nearly $1,000 and it's still not enough. I have no idea what he is thinking.