Yard sales this year have been either a feast or famine situation (usually famine). Not sure if thats due to me needing so little any more, or the economy, but it is something I have seen this year. Last weekend I spent 35 cents total on a workout Tee-shirt, replacement vacuum belts, and a mid 30's lithographed American Flag shield that clamps to a car's radiator and can hold 5 flags (mucho cool - looks like you would use it at parades). I'll call that famine. Now the prior weekend I got only 2 things - a workout inflatable ball for $1, and a still new, still in the shrink wrap, slot car race set for $4. The set is one of these large scale sets made in Europe that sells for $200. That was my feast week.
And for those of you that like financial articles, this I think is a great series where they try to come up with just what has happened in the past 40-so years in America for the middle class. I don't agree with all of it, but it is thought provoking:
Yard Sale finds and interesting economic articles
September 14th, 2010 at 02:39 am
September 14th, 2010 at 07:14 pm 1284488059
Haven't hit too many yard sales this year due to DH's work schedule.
September 14th, 2010 at 08:01 pm 1284490903
September 14th, 2010 at 11:25 pm 1284503137
We've had many hours of fun with our set - two adult household here! Oh, and I've never seen a set on Ebay that's even half the size of the one we found.