Capetrainman posted:Just thought I share an amusing observation I made at a yard sale in my neighborhood a few years back. A real friendly older couple had died recently and the daughter was running a sale on virtually everything in the home. The very event seemed very sad to me because I clearly recalled them walking up the street in earlier days just saying hi with a big smile, in spite of their apparent health issues. We never really got to know them beyond a friendly hello.
Anyhow, as I was walking through the home during the sale, I observed a man and a woman negotiating with the daughter over a glass paper weight in the form of a frog priced at $5. The couple was offering $2 for the item and just sounded belligerent as they made the offer, adding a sly remark about value. I didn't need the paper weight, but I took out my wallet and pulled out a five, handing it to the daughter stating that I'd love the frog at full price. Wish I had a picture of the expression on the couple's face
The frog is sitting here right now and reminds of a friendly couple from the past and the best five bucks I ever spent
That's a great story and reminds me of some yard sales we've had in the past. A few years ago we had a yard sale at our home and some older ladies were looking at some glassware. I think we had a dollar price on it. These ladies offered my son, who was at the table a quarter and even then they were trying to get him to throw in more stuff. Finally my son handed the ladies all the stuff and said, "Here, you need this more than we do".
At our recent estate sale of my aunt and uncle's stuff, my wife had alot of glassware, china, baskets and related home stuff all set out. Non of it was junk or damaged, but people wanted it for nothing. In today's world, no one wants that sort of stuff. The younger people don't entertain like the older generations. Antique dealers say they're overloaded with stuff.
I suspect all these things will sit and collet dust in whatever environment they are in. Maybe a future generation will rediscover the antiques we can't get rid of today.
