http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:54:33 -0700 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:16:58 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m9d30-FisherPrice-Play-Castle-Part-II-plus-kings-queens-and-other-rulers?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner The hard-to-find, easy to sell Fisher Price Family Play Castle. The pain of being out-shopped by a four year old is gone. The cure was simple and very unexpected. Having never seen one of these elusive play-sets before, remarkably, this past weeken... ebay collectables garage sales Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:16:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m9d30-FisherPrice-Play-Castle-Part-II-plus-kings-queens-and-other-rulers?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m9d23-The-pain-of-being-outshopped-by-a-four-year-old-and-Boozin-Barbie?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner 1960s Go-Go Girl bar decoration or Barbie's wilder days? Normal 0 There he was, about three feet high and hovering around the Fisher-Price Little People Castle box like a shark slinking around a sinking raft. I had been stoppe... ebay collectables garage sales Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:15:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m9d23-The-pain-of-being-outshopped-by-a-four-year-old-and-Boozin-Barbie?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m9d14-1970s-Pulsar-LED-watch-comes-up-as-wet-weekend-winner?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Mr. Grumpy must have been given a ticket, too.  Friday sales were sort of weak. Saturday ushered in the first real taste of fall with cold, rain and even fewer sales. How much worse could a weekend be you ask? Enter Arvada PD...He says I faile... ebay collectables garage sales Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:41:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m9d14-1970s-Pulsar-LED-watch-comes-up-as-wet-weekend-winner?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Poker-chip-mayhem-continues-as-yard-sale-season-begins-wind-down?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Remeber these? 1970s 8-Track player sold for $10.50. Normal 0 With several weeks absent from garage yard-saling, due to a vacation under the clear skies and water-soaked air (when it wasn’t cold and raining) of northern Wis... ebay collectables yard sales garage sales Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:29:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Poker-chip-mayhem-continues-as-yard-sale-season-begins-wind-down?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Yard-sales-yield-passel-of-hot-summer-bargains?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner The last few weekends have been kind and as a result, tonight I’ve posted five interesting, unique and, hopefully, high profit auctions. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ie... ebay collectables garage sales Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:06:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Yard-sales-yield-passel-of-hot-summer-bargains?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m7d14-The-games-people-played-or-Why-my-trunk-is-full-of-ancient-Nintendo-gear?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner An old silver Japanese lapel pin. Please, help me identify it!  Friday morning started off with a bang; one of the first stops netting a box of 30 video games for the Super Nintendo system (and a few for the N64). It’s a nice bounty, whi... Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:07:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m7d14-The-games-people-played-or-Why-my-trunk-is-full-of-ancient-Nintendo-gear?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Learning-about-poker-chips-and-the-importance-of-fake-hankies?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Faux pocket hankies- a quick fix for the dull and drab  Last Saturday, being Independence Day, left only Friday as a day to hit the rummage sales. As usual with a holiday in the mix, shopping was light. Still, there were a few interesting finds... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:32:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Learning-about-poker-chips-and-the-importance-of-fake-hankies?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Best-Friday-offering-ever-and-a-automobile-pin-to-write-home-about?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner The 5/8" Nash Motors lapel pin, circa unknown   Once or twice in a good year I’m cheerfully offered a cup of coffee and if a blue moon happens to be coursing through the morning sky, someone might just ask if I’d enjoy a ... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:02:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Best-Friday-offering-ever-and-a-automobile-pin-to-write-home-about?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Those-hazy-days-of-summer-a-time-for-looking-at-and-back-at-beer-collectables?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner A novelty insert from Mad Magazine, circa 1964, sold for $11.76  Tivloi beer, anyone? Well, of course not. Tivoli hasn’t been brewed in these parts, or any other parts as far as that goes, since 1969 when the original Tivoli brewery (not... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:03:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Those-hazy-days-of-summer-a-time-for-looking-at-and-back-at-beer-collectables?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d22-The-Rolleiflex-Camera-that-wasnt-and-a-dose-of-pain-relieving-books?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner   A Rollieflex Camera similar to the one I passed on. This sold for $650   It is Sunday morning, Father’s Day 2009, and I’m sitting here trying to crank this out before we start the day. I’m not exactly sure what my fami... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:07:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d22-The-Rolleiflex-Camera-that-wasnt-and-a-dose-of-pain-relieving-books?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d15-One-dollar-dynamos-valuable-yard-sale-stuff-sitting-right-before-your-eyes?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Root Beer Tapper video game- Another 25 cent wonder!   They may be hiding in a cigar box with buttons and half-chewed pencils, beneath the pile of fast food toys, or on that table between the stack of CDs and the piles of dusty VHS tapes. ... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:25:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d15-One-dollar-dynamos-valuable-yard-sale-stuff-sitting-right-before-your-eyes?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Coke-collectables-Capn-Crunch-and-an-alien-troll-with-explosive-potential?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Quaker Oats' Cap'n Crunch- now dry docked in Iowa    Without question, Coca Cola is one of the largest sources of collectibles out there. However, just because something is deemed collectible doesn’t mean it has any lasting val... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:48:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Coke-collectables-Capn-Crunch-and-an-alien-troll-with-explosive-potential?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Viruses-other-things-that-make-me-sick-and-final-word-on-hot-models?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner A doll set from Mattel's Pretty Pairs series: Nan 'n Fran from 1969.  Ah, the internet. A world at your fingertips- full of visual wonder, loaded with worthless information, and teeming with more ready-to-ruin your computer viruses than you can ... Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:53:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Viruses-other-things-that-make-me-sick-and-final-word-on-hot-models?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Old-Maid-Crazy-Eights-and-other-unlikely-treasures--more-auction-results?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Found this weekend: vintage fan advertising the medicine eerily called 666   The Whitman Company has been around since the early 1900s and although it has gone through several mutations, it is still around today. Known primarily for its ev... Sun, 31 May 2009 19:47:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Old-Maid-Crazy-Eights-and-other-unlikely-treasures--more-auction-results?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Check-out-the-chassis-and-curves-on-these-hot-models-plus-more-auction-updates?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Kind of a grim cover on this 1943 "How To" book from US Army  Sorry, couldn’t resist.  As was expected. Saturday was no better than Friday for yard sales. After nearly four hours of hunting and finding only some summer rea... Tue, 26 May 2009 12:35:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Check-out-the-chassis-and-curves-on-these-hot-models-plus-more-auction-updates?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Kalimba-falls-flat-mechanical-pencils-surprise-girlie-calanders-prove-explosive?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner A tantalizing gift to the customers of Ted Andrus Explosives, circa 1966   Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a slow weekend for yard sales and this year proved to be about the same. There were a few stocked driveways that looked promising,... Fri, 22 May 2009 17:16:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Kalimba-falls-flat-mechanical-pencils-surprise-girlie-calanders-prove-explosive?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d18-Thoroughbred-race-horse-tops-as-yard-sale-find-of-the-week-maybe?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Radio Shack's electronic version of the Magic 8-Ball   I couldn’t get out on Friday morning due to an obligation at Elich Gardens, with the North Arvada Middle School, for the 2009 Band and Choir Fest. And here’s a well deserv... Mon, 18 May 2009 21:20:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d18-Thoroughbred-race-horse-tops-as-yard-sale-find-of-the-week-maybe?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d14-GI-Joe-smokes-Batman-chokes-the-fun-and-frolic-of-predicting-Internet-auctions?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner A vintage Barbie "Junior Designer" iron. Should fetch $10.00.   Julie Newmar, legs and all, didn’t help the Viewmaster Batman reel set- lots of lookers, no takers. Not as I predicted, at all. And who would have thought (not... Thu, 14 May 2009 11:46:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d14-GI-Joe-smokes-Batman-chokes-the-fun-and-frolic-of-predicting-Internet-auctions?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d11-Doing-a-twelve-pack-with-Mattels-Barbie-and-friends?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner 1960s Fur headband for Barbie doll. Ken must have loved this. OK, so it’s not a "twelve pack" twelve pack- it’s an amazing dozen auctions in one night twelve pack. These auctions are for clothes, shoes, and other assorte... Mon, 11 May 2009 15:48:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d11-Doing-a-twelve-pack-with-Mattels-Barbie-and-friends?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Mad-magazine-auctions-disappoint-Julie-Newmar-to-make-welcome-appearance?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner Julie Newmar, sans Catwoman outift. Circa 1953  As I pretty much expected, the 1970s Mad magazine auctions fell flat- no bids on any of them. Back to the drawing board to create one from many, combining the whole pile into a single, irresistibl... Wed, 06 May 2009 14:47:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5982-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Mad-magazine-auctions-disappoint-Julie-Newmar-to-make-welcome-appearance?cid=exrss-Denver-Garage-Sales-Examiner