yard sale season

Hello all it is that time of year again when people are selling their treasures.  I love yard sales can't drive by one without stopping.  I went yard saling this past weekend with my boyfriend.  He loves yard sales and he loves to dicker with people over their price, even if an item is marked a quarter and he feels it can be had for a dime he will dicker.  I let him do all price negotiations as i feel a little reserved about asking..We went into some high end neighborhoods this past weekend.  I could not believe the items that could be had for a quarter that were still with price tags on them and new in the box.  I stopped at this one ladies yard sale and she had alot of lancome cosmetics and cremes.  I bought a jar of some lancome creme for a dime new not even used and later i priced it on the internet sells for $ 80.00 dollars a jar.  I was suprised to say the least.  The best deals we got at the yard sales where  in all the free boxes.  I got a 45 record cassette radio player with speakers for free, a big bird cage, new car mats, new socks, kitchen hand towels, a travel case, a small container to hold liquids, a picture frame, small light bulbs for the car, bottle of glass cleaner for glasses, books, two end tables, I even bought items new for gift giving.  I bought my daughter a really pretty glass jewelry box that had pressed flowers within the glass new still in the box for $ 2.00, I bought a wood unfinished jewelry box with drawers for a quarter, i am going to put a wood burned design on it and give it to a friend for her birthday.  I bought a cashmere sweater with the original price tags still on it for a quarter.  I have to go to a friends wedding in october and i found a very pretty wedding card for 10 cents..best place to get holiday cards is at yard sales.  I get a box of christmas cards for a dime every summer.  there were candy disher everywhere with candy in them that were put out for browsing customers which i thought was unusual my boyfriend loved the free candy every where we went he has such a sweet tooth.  We even packed our lunch and went to mcdonalds for the free refill on coffee we just keep the mcdonalds cups.  they offer free refills there on their beverages but sometimes when you are there you don't always get that free refill so i decided to start saving the cups and when i am in there.  I just get my refill. I know it sounds tacky but you pay alot the first time for the beverage you should have a chance for the second cup free.

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