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Message:: [QUOTE="pearlsnblume, post: 10229399, member: 141"]In many ways I wish I could go back and do all the picking all over again with the knowledge I have  today. In comparison to the people here, I have little knowledge, but I have learned so much over the years. I still remember my first ever estate sale. I remember the house had a white picket fence and was in Queens. Someone kind there on the line, told me I need a number. By the time I got in to the house, it was like there was a tornado of people running, grabbing, pushing and so on. I kind of stood in the middle of the living room in the middle of the tornado to take it all in. I remember I purchased a vintage hand towel from probably the 40's with the label still on. I learned quickly who my competitors were for the items I wanted. Back then there were literally no photos for sales and no gps. Printing out mapquest was a must.I also learned of some of the worst people at these sales that were favorites of the estate sale runners and pushed their weight around. I had to toughen up. I also wish I could get back the enthusiasm and the energy I had back then.   But those days are gone. I have my own collection of depression glass here as well as other items.   i still like to look at some sales now and then, but certainly not as much as my younger days.[/QUOTE]