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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on June 17, 2011 by admin

This is a very special edition of Garage Sale Friday.  If you’ve been following my articles over at Chambanamoms, you already know that today was THE estate sale.  At the House That Got Away. The House that Got Away All … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on September 25, 2009 by admin

It’s not that I’ve been finding great stuff at garage sales these last weeks and then not posting about it; it’s not even that I haven’t been going to garage sales.  I have.  Every week, without fail.  I just haven’t … Continue reading →

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Art at Auction: Why the heck didn’t this sell?!

Posted on September 22, 2009 by admin

Among the unsold lots from Treadway Gallery‘s Sept. 13 sale are some fantastic pieces that are worth sharing.  The auction overall had a very nice selection; although I haven’t been following their auctions closely for the last couple of years … Continue reading →

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Art at Auction: James D. Julia, the Brave

Posted on September 11, 2009 by admin

It was without a doubt an exceptionally bold move:  in the midst of this economic slump, at the end of the summer, when many art buyers are typically doing other things anyway, James D. Julia, a Maine auction house, holds … Continue reading →

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Picks from my Ebay Watchlist

Posted on September 2, 2009 by admin

I haven’t been wildly excited about the pickings in original art on Ebay lately.  The worthwhile investment pieces have looked either fishy (in other words, likely fake), or have been offered with ridiculously high prices/opening bids.  I have managed, though, … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

In lieu of today’s haul, I offer the following Golden Rule of garage sale-ing:

Never Buy Something Just Because It’s Cheap Continue reading →

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Picks from my Ebay Watchlist

Posted on August 13, 2009 by admin

First of all, a hearty congratulations to the new owner of the fantastic Guy Pene duBois oil that was on my last list — at 2627, it was a magnificent bargain! This time, I’ve got a couple more that have … Continue reading →

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Let me count the ways………..to a more sustainable way of life

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

Stumbled upon the following website link today, which has a very helpful list of 100 things that you can do to help protect the environment — at work, at home, in your yard, ways to produce less waste. Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on August 10, 2009 by admin

A little too excited, perhaps, because I found that $10 is kind of a lot to pay for Ikea blocks at a garage sale, so it was by no means a good deal. Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on July 31, 2009 by admin

Today’s haul: Two dollars. Two garage sales and one estate sale visited.  The bread maker came from a garage sale that a woman was holding for her parents, who were selling their house to move into assisted living.  The house, … Continue reading →

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