My answer is " Garage Sale ! Garage Sale !" Oh ! there is lots of fun at Garage sale. You don't have to spend much to get things that you like!
Before Ah Don took me to the first Garage Sale in Ewing sometime in July 2005, I was not sure what would I see or would I get from the Garage Sale! I had not heard of Garage Sale in my country except on " Friday Market" and Flea Market where you would see some used clothing shoes . tools , craftwork etc. I was full of anxiety to walk into the first house. It was amazing to see so many things displayed on the tables, driveway and toys on the ground. The first item that I bought was a big Polar bear.
Since then, Garage Sale becomes my Top Hobbyand weekend activity. !!!! I will go through the classified Ads on Saturday morning and mark what the places that we want to go. Ah Don is very good to locate the places. Sometime , we were lucky to have very good bargain, other time we came across some unfriendly and nasty vendors.
When we went to "Esate Sale" I always like to find out why are they selling away all their belongings? Very often, it could be due to the owner has passed away; parents getting older and need to move in to a smaller unit or when couple is in the process of divorce. It's painful to see these things happen at any point of time. But as a buyer, I certainly like to walk around to look for my value buy. I am sure ,some of the colletibles and old items could be special and sentimental to the owner .. but they have to go with esatate sale. ( Hmmm ........ that makes me wonder.......... What would Ah Don do to all my collection when I am gone ??? Do you think he will have a Garage Sale ?)
Over years.... I have accumulated good collection ; What are they ???
I have at least 15 clocks in my collection. lots of funny shapes bottles on the shelf, plenty of toys, and barbie dolls in the big plastic container, VHS, CDs, cassettes, books and some collectible items.
REASONS FOR LOVING THE GARAGE SALE
1 It gives me the opportunity to understand the American culture and lifestyle. I see different things used by people of different nationality.
2 Have the chance to go through people's house freely at the Esate Salle and Moving Sale I can
walk through the whole house to hunt for the treasure.
3 Garage sale is the place of budget shopping; You do not have to spend big money to get good
stuff which are expensive to get from store.
4 There is limited quantiity and choice to choose from; so it's just a matter of quick decision.
Love it, take it; or leave it and move on to the next house.
5 There is lot of fun to walk from one house to another at community Garage Sale.
6 I support recycling movement. :):):)
7 I can sell those things that I am not keeping after a while in E Bay. (Just imagine this... I got a branded handbag from a Rich Lady at $2.00 who told me her husband bought it for her and she did not like it ! And I sold it in eBay for $200++)
When my brother and his family was here ( New Jersey) in July 2006. He was equally excited too to visit the Flea Market. He bought some ancient coffee blenders home for display as he is in coffee business.
In Sarasota, it's sunny all day... so I can shop at Garage Sale every weekend all year round. Ha ha ha ha :)):)):)):)) this is my new found hobby and it is cheap to go for it!!
Ah Don, Thank You very much for paying all the "buying" and please keep the good work..... Terima Kasih!
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