Estate Sale vs. Garage Sale I get asked, “Which should I have, an estate sale, or a garage sale?” all of the time. This is a question that I can easily answer. Simply put, if you are planning to move, or if someone has passed on and you are looking to sell everything in […]
Reality TV is not so real when it comes to “Container Wars”
Recently I decided to tune in to one of truTVs newest shows, Container Wars. Within the first few minutes I realized that the show is completely staged. I sincerely hope that any fans of the show realize that the show is not a realistic representation of how things work at container auctions. Yes, containers can sometimes sell for […]
Garage Sailing Abroad
When was the last time you went to a garage sale while you were out of town? Never? If so, you should definitely give it a try the next time you’re traveling! I’m about to head to Nashville, Tennessee on business, and I decided to plan a few hours into my trip in order to […]
A garage sale excursion
This past Friday, I took a group of people out garage sailing. Normally I go treasure hunting with my family, but I had offered my services to raise money for a charity, and thus scheduled four solid hours of garage sailing with a group of eager treasure hunters. This was an interesting experience for me because I typically go to garage sales […]
10 steps to throwing your own garage sale
Garage sale season is in full swing. I myself have visited a number of garage sales in the past few weeks, but have yet to throw a sale of my own. I have, however, been taking mental notes as I visit other sales. I’m not sure if a sale is on my horizon, but I […]
Father’s Day
For all the father’s out there, yesterday was a particularly great day. A day to be with your family, and especially, your kids. I woke up early yesterday thinking about what I’d like to do with my son that day. I decided it was the perfect day to give him the bicycle I had recently […]