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re: Your best Goodwill finds.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:12 pm to bhtigerfan
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:12 pm to bhtigerfan
I'm not a multi millionaire, but I also don't thrift shop.
I haggle with white people and Mexicans at neighborhood rummage sales.
I haggle with white people and Mexicans at neighborhood rummage sales.
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Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:12 pm to jrowla2
quote:Damn, how old was it?
Found a vintage Rolling Stones tour t-shirt for $1, sold it for $50 on eBay.
Must have been sitting in someone's drawer for many years. T-shirts normally don't survive that long if worn regularly.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:13 pm to bhtigerfan
McIntosh MC240 vacuum tube power amplifier....about 10 years ago.
Worth around $2500 now. Paid $25
Worth around $2500 now. Paid $25
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:13 pm to bhtigerfan
A Saints hat signed by Rickey Jackson and Pat Swilling.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:13 pm to ThatMakesSense
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I haggle with white people and Mexicans at neighborhood rummage sales.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:15 pm to Marco Esquandolas
quote:And we have a winner!
McIntosh MC240 vacuum tube power amplifier....about 10 years ago.
Worth around $2500 now. Paid $25
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:15 pm to bhtigerfan
It’s disgusting that y’all shop there and take things from the less fortunate
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:16 pm to bhtigerfan
I purchased Bert Jones' LSU letterman jacket (or it could have been his brother's) from a guy that bought it at a thrift store.
At the time, I didn't know the guy, we are acquaintances now, and I was afraid it was stolen. I contacted Bert Jones and he said sure enough, his wife did spring cleaning and got rid of it. Plus, he found his LSU letterman blanket folded up in the dog pen.
Mr Jones just happened to be coming to BR for a benefit dinner at Ruffino's a couple days later, so I met him there and sold it back to him for what I paid for it ($200). I had three people offer me $1000+ for it.
He did invite me to come to the $100 plate dinner, but I was under dressed and declined.
At the time, I didn't know the guy, we are acquaintances now, and I was afraid it was stolen. I contacted Bert Jones and he said sure enough, his wife did spring cleaning and got rid of it. Plus, he found his LSU letterman blanket folded up in the dog pen.
Mr Jones just happened to be coming to BR for a benefit dinner at Ruffino's a couple days later, so I met him there and sold it back to him for what I paid for it ($200). I had three people offer me $1000+ for it.
He did invite me to come to the $100 plate dinner, but I was under dressed and declined.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:19 pm to theantiquetiger
I did find a LSU hat signed by the entire 2000 LSU baseball team at a thrift store.
I like to search the books, looking for 1st editions/autographed books
I like to search the books, looking for 1st editions/autographed books
This post was edited on 5/20/18 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:22 pm to theantiquetiger
My bride found $200 in a jacket pocket (on the rack) in Goodwill, she didn't buy the jacket and turned the money in
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:22 pm to bhtigerfan
Purple Cow
Tommy Hilfiger black suit
Tags on it.
$29
Looked it up online, $450
Tommy Hilfiger black suit
Tags on it.
$29
Looked it up online, $450
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:26 pm to bhtigerfan
If we are talking garage sales and estate sales as well, I could write a book on great finds.
My two favorite finds (that I can think of) were a mini basketball given away a Pete Maravich's last LSU home game. It was signed by him and his dad. I paid $1. The other is Coach Pop Strange's watches from two Sugar Bowls in the 60's and his watch from the Bluebonnet Bowl. I contacted his family and found out they were stolen back in the 70's. I got them back to them family via the estate sale company, and his son, Dr David Strange gave me the 68 Sugar Bowl watch.
My two favorite finds (that I can think of) were a mini basketball given away a Pete Maravich's last LSU home game. It was signed by him and his dad. I paid $1. The other is Coach Pop Strange's watches from two Sugar Bowls in the 60's and his watch from the Bluebonnet Bowl. I contacted his family and found out they were stolen back in the 70's. I got them back to them family via the estate sale company, and his son, Dr David Strange gave me the 68 Sugar Bowl watch.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:26 pm to bhtigerfan
A bunch of designer Van Heusen shirts and ties. The guy was selling the button downs for $15 each and the ties for $8-10 each. Racked up!
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:26 pm to Barneyrb
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My bride found $200 in a jacket pocket (on the rack) in Goodwill, she didn't buy the jacket and turned the money in
My wife donated a kidney this past Thursday if you'd like to stand right here behind me. Thanks.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:27 pm to LCA131
I chewed her out for giving the money back
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:27 pm to bhtigerfan
Wife paid $7 for an empty Louis XIII bottle at an antique type store in Lake Charles. Didn’t realize what she had until she showed it to me. They sale anywhere from $300+ online.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:27 pm to bhtigerfan
Giant karate trophy.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:27 pm to bhtigerfan
A pair of $40 Haggar Cool 18 slacks with the tags still on.
And in my size.
And in my size.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:27 pm to Barneyrb
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I chewed her out for giving the money back
In that case, please don't stand close at all.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:34 pm to bhtigerfan
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Found a vintage Rolling Stones tour t-shirt for $1, sold it for $50 on eBay.
Damn, how old was it?
Must have been sitting in someone's drawer for many years. T-shirts normally don't survive that long if worn regularly.
looked like this. in good vintage shape
[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/c92n8Y]ROLLING STONES 81-82 WORLD TOUR T-SHIRT[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/notimewarpradio/]NOTIMEWARP MUSIC[/url][/img] shirt link
This post was edited on 5/20/18 at 7:37 pm
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