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

[Peter Panda]

I'm seeing too much "too good to be true" stuff on Craigslist these days.

Whenever I see something like that, the first thought in my head is that it might be a local dealer trying to mess with others or give them a false lead so they can grab stuff somewhere else.

I don't know i've seen alot of stuff that is pretty unbelievable come up for sale,a guy at chiller picked up eternia for 15 bucks in Farmingdale

[Peter Panda]

is that for real and did he actually get it?

He said he did get it but i'm not sure if/when i'll get to check it out but i guess he's bringing it to a show out there this weekend coming up

[Figuremod73]

"Genesis does what Nintendont"

Pretty good. Most people at the flea want $20 for a well used one.

[theantiquetiger]

I got this Sega Genesis with three games for $5 yesterday

[Den82]

I'm seeing too much "too good to be true" stuff on Craigslist these days.

Whenever I see something like that, the first thought in my head is that it might be a local dealer trying to mess with others or give them a false lead so they can grab stuff somewhere else.

[Nostalgiabuff]

is that for real and did he actually get it?

[Peter Panda]

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

[MPM1972]

Sales today

Got 2 Avalon Hill games from early 80s, Revelle USS Arizona model kit in sealed box, MM Power Rangers bath towel & bed comforter, History of newspaper comic strips oversized hardcover book, Chalkwear Baseball player bank, The Shadow radio show LPs (3) from 1972, 1st Joan Jett & The Blackhearts LP,....... AND a Weebles Haunted House. Just the house, but it's nice. Oh, and a small 50's/60s chrome kitchen table & 2 matching chairs.

[luey]

Hit a lick on some comics, newer 80s-90s but mostly Avengers, Hulk, Xmen, Batman, Daredevil, Thor... 4 long boxes for $30... also 8 carded Turtle Ninjas for $40 and they threw in 12 loose ones with case and a ton of 80s non sport cards... Also an old Marx Tin Train for $2... Good day!

[Figuremod73]

MOTU figures for cheap is always cool. Thats why I dislike my local flea market, it usually only has the newer toys.

[Nostalgiabuff]

hit my first tag sale of the season and scored this for $1.00

bit beat up but for a buck well worth it

[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

[Den82]

I have yes. I'm going back later. Hopefully the rest of what I wanted is still there.

[Figuremod73]

Good finds. Its a good thing you decided to walk. Youve been finding alot of voltron lately, havent you?

[Den82]

What a day.

Well, I am currently without transportation of my own. Every weekend, my dad and I go picking together. Today he had to work and lo' and behold: this is the weekend where I see countless Craigslist garage sale postings mentioning vintage toys (first weekend in a while). Even Mego! Something you never see.

So anyway, I decided I'd just search for ones walking distance, even though I hate going to sales in my own town as they usually have crap. After clicking on a few, I was about to give up. Then I clicked one last one and it mentioned "old action figures". OK, game on. I'll walk to this one. But then I realized: my damn wallet was in my dad's card! Lucky I had $40 stashed away.

Sale started at 10:00 so they said. I got there at like 9:00 and they were already set up.

I carried THIS home (arms hurt)



There is more under all of that, and so MUCH of it is 100% complete.

To think: I would of never even went had I not clicked every ad. Most likely better than any score I would of made today. Only TWO blocks from my house.

Sadly, they had more (some Rambo stuff, Nintendo and Atari systems with a ton of games, some LJN Wrestlers). But even if I haggled on the $40 Joe and Transformers stuff, I would of not been able to carry it. She said she'd hold it, but like a dope I said I'd just come back and see if it will still be there.