Garage sale finds

[Jantz]

I have posted pictures on the memorabilia side before of a savings account book that I found at a flea market ( sorry, not exactly a garage sale ). It was from the early 1900s and in the back it described how to figure out a hitter's BA and a pitcher's ERA. What got me to buy it though was the player examples that they used.... Wagner & Dahlen. $1.00

On a side note, I also found a WWII infantry soldier's handbook once at a flea market. Since I was an infantry soldier myself I just had to buy it. $4.00

A few years later at an estate auction I puchased a Civil War bullet mold for my brother. $7.25

You just never know what you may find.

Jantz

[vintagebaseball]

About a year ago I was at a craftshow/antique show and came across an old scrapbook of colorful stickers and advertisments and such that appeared to be old. I purchased the book I believe for 5 to 10 dollars. That night as I was looking at the pages and on the middle page were some Scrapps cards from 1888. So for around 10 dollars ended up with some Scrapps tobacco cards. I was thrilled to say the least.

[Jeff Price]

I was riding my bike to go fishing at the park. I was probably 13-14 years old, when I saw a fish tank for sale. Looking for one I stopped but it was cracked. I was just getting into cards and saw @50 1970 baseball cards. They were $1 for the stack, nothing to exciting. I then asked if they had more and the lady said no baseball but alot of football,hockey and basketball. For $5 I could have them all. It was 2 brown grocery bags full. Highlights included 15 Lew Alcinder rookies, 2 Namath rookies, @15 sets of the 69-70 Basketball, and too much to list. I started doing shows with these cards and 25 years later still do this for a living. Jeff

[slidekellyslide]

It's funny that you dug up this old thread...my brother called me a few hours ago and told me he was at the "garage sale of the century." He picked up a ton of vintage toys, dolls and such....and a 5,000 count box of 1970s Topps football.