How do you guys find all the GOOD STUFF?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Some of my best finds recently have come locally at auctions.

I am envious of those of you who have the diligence to attend local auctions, scour flea-markets and garage sales and travel around hitting antique stores. I have the time to do it, but not the patience. (@Dan and Carlton)

Nate - I must be the 'third Scott' (or perhaps lower?)

But I do grab a gem every now and then. Most of the 'average' gems come from ebay (see below), but the huge finds are generally in antique stores - on average one a year. Last year was particularly good - I made two really great finds (huge by my standards) but no baseball.

I used to get my best stuff from auction houses, but you pay market for most of those.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I am envious of those of you who have the diligence to attend local auctions, scour flea-markets and garage sales and travel around hitting antique stores. I have the time to do it, but not the patience. (@Dan and Carlton)

Nate - I must be the 'third Scott' (or perhaps lower?)

But I do grab a gem every now and then. Most of the 'average' gems come from ebay (see below), but the huge finds are generally in antique stores - on average one a year. Last year was particularly good - I made two really great finds (huge by my standards) but no baseball.

I used to get my best stuff from auction houses, but you pay market for most of those.

For me antiques stores are tough...although you never know....you just have to turn over every rock...I did get that basketball arcade game I posted recently at a mall...BTW what were the two really great finds you made last year?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

For me antiques stores are tough...although you never know....you just have to turn over every rock...I did get that basketball arcade game I posted recently at a mall...BTW what were the two really great finds you made last year?

Antique stores ARE tough, but I only go to them when I am really in the mood and I am close by Even then, I would say it's a 1-50 chance that I will buy anything, and 1-1000 that it will be a real score.

The two in the last year: Minty Titlist-blank Palmer pool cue and a group of four 1930-45 fedoras including a mint 1930's Stetson that was one-of-a-kind (so far). These two items really were minty, but would have been huge finds anyway.

My best recent baseball find was a 1940-41 Ted Williams-signed Burke photo, but it was not in great shape and I paid close to market value - baseball items are tough to find in this area.

[UnVme7]

I was about to say. Surely you couldn't be talking about me(Nate). I haven't posted any goodies in a while!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by UnVme7

I was about to say. Surely you couldn't be talking about me(Nate). I haven't posted any goodies in a while!

My bad. For some reason, when I think 'Rob' or 'Nate' I think millions of baseball bats. I was typing too fast

[FourStrikes]

Runscott, that's a great image...nice pick-up.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by FourStrikes

Runscott, that's a great image...nice pick-up.

Thanks - it's one of the oddest team cabinets I've seen.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Antique stores ARE tough, but I only go to them when I am really in the mood and I am close by Even then, I would say it's a 1-50 chance that I will buy anything, and 1-1000 that it will be a real score.

The two in the last year: Minty Titlist-blank Palmer pool cue and a group of four 1930-45 fedoras including a mint 1930's Stetson that was one-of-a-kind (so far). These two items really were minty, but would have been huge finds anyway.

My best recent baseball find was a 1940-41 Ted Williams-signed Burke photo, but it was not in great shape and I paid close to market value - baseball items are tough to find in this area.

Fedoras and pool cues...whoa that's great...good to see someone collecting outside the box...So you collect other billiard items?....if so please post some

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

Fedoras and pool cues...whoa that's great...good to see someone collecting outside the box...So you collect other billiard items?....if so please post some

There are old cues I used to own on this page, but I haven't updated it in ~10 years and all have been replaced. I am in the process of re-vamping it, but I'm always saying that:

http://www.belltownvintage.com