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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Northern Lights Lodge, post: 3067795, member: 13464&quot;]Yes, really...too many! But, since ethically... as an appraiser/estate sale person... I <span style="color: #000000">did</span> <span style="color: #ff0080">not </span>walk away with items from my own estate sales. My &quot;best&quot; finds have been as a buyer at someone else&#039;s sale. Often these sales were hosted by family who either didn&#039;t have time, money, or inclination to do some research or hire a professional. In those cases; I never have felt bad about walking into a tagged sale (usually AFTER the crush - as I hate competing) and leisurely strolling about and finding LOTS of goodies that other pickers have passed up in their zest to &quot;get the good stuff&quot;. Like the cut glass bowl for 50 cents that I sold for over $200; the perfect green &quot;Jumbo peanut butter&quot; container that sold for over $200 that I bought for 50 cents. Excellent lace pieces that I&#039;ve added to my own collection for a fraction of their value. There are really so many pieces that I&#039;m so very fond of!&nbsp; A folk art &quot;fox cleaver&quot; that I bought for $5; valued at over $2000. Jewelry purchased for near nothing that was worth upwards of $100. When I was actively hitting garage sales/estate sales (well after opening) - it wasn&#039;t unheard of for me to purchase something for under $1.00 and sell it for upwards of $50. I think my favorite finds however, aside from lace... has been the number of beautiful Empire pieces that I&#039;ve been able to &quot;adopt&quot;. The most I&#039;ve ever spent was $250 for a velvet loveseat... but most pieces have been in the $125 or lower price range. They weren&#039;t necessarily estate sale situations...but kept my sights on local private listings for a single item. Not perfect perhaps; maybe needed some cleaning or minor repair; but I&#039;ve filled my home with beautiful walnut and mahogany Empire from pre-1900 that no one has wanted... all for well below market. Those make my heart sing! Find your niche and keep seeking! </p><p>Cheerio, Leslie[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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