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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 10433700, member: 79705&quot;]Ha, two days ago I sold a vintage ashtray that is one of the exact same used on Don Draper&#039;s desk. Screenshot and everything. Guess those people are still out there.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe...but there&#039;s no shortage of youtubers taking people on yard sale and estate sale hunts. I guess it depends on if you live in a city or right area though.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah... This is why I tell people the stuff you buy for your hobby or collection should only be bought for you to enjoy and don&#039;t expect a return on it as an &quot;investment.&quot; TV shows like us to believe those big ticket items are in our attics but most of it that sells for &quot;big bucks&quot; sold for big bucks when it was new! And now sells for less than it&#039;s original price as well! Even diamonds and most stones don&#039;t have the secondary market people like to believe. Precious metals...sure, but that market goes up and down too.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s all a gamble, so just buy what you like and don&#039;t use the &quot;its an investment&quot; as an excuse to spend more than you should. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We have a high end auction house here, but also a handful of regular ones that take all. I live in a small city but until recently, the only auction house that took everything was an hour away in another county. So, you may need to look further afield. Some will do pickups as well. I know that one even took stuff from a larger city in another nearby state so... They&#039;re used to being the only game around. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thrift shops not taking things is wild. I&#039;ve never been turned away. Hmm, may have to look beyond Salvation Army? Churches, Animal Rescues, Homeless Shelters... Those are some in my city that also run thrifts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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