Theme for the day: TVs

David and I went out in the morning to check out some of the Saturday sales I had found on Craigs List. We were on the look-out for a new TV in the guest bedroom. With the change to digital there wasn't any way to keep the old Sony working, it wasn't made with the right connections and purchasing the materials to keep it up to date was too expensive to make it worthwhile.

We went back to the Senator's house to pick up an area rug Mom liked that would be 50% off on Saturday. They had some nice furnishings, but we couldn't take advantage of them. I found a rabbit wine opener kit and asked if he could throw it in since I was a repeat customer, which he did, somewhat begrudgingly.

At our next stop we found a small color Sony that had the connections we'd need to hook it up to a DVD player or converter box. It didn't have a remote, but he said it worked and the picture was good. It was $5.00. Across the way was another sale and I picked up a very retro plaid cooler bag with a smaller one inside of it. Mom later said she thought it might be from the 60s. It didn't look like it had ever been used. I also got Mom a box of 7" candles that I thought she could use with her horn-shaped candle holders. I spent $2.00.

With our TV solution in place we headed home and hit some garage sales along the way. At one off of PV Drive North (or Palos Verds Doctor North, as the GPS calls it) I saw a nice mirror that I thought someone needed, either Mom or Catherine. I had a little remorse after buying it for $20, but it looks really nice in my old bedroom. I also got a beach bag thrown in to the deal that came in handy on the trip.

A block away from Mom's house we made another stop and found another TV that looked newer than the one we picked up earlier. It was also $5.00 and came with a remote. We figured it could go in the back bedroom if both TVs ended up working. When we arrived home the car was filled with an area rug, mirror, two TVs and assorted items. It was a good day.

Footnote: the TVs are fine and the old Sony remote works with the "new" TV that didn't have a one. David took the old TV and Mom's old Mac to a recycling center.

Palos Verdes Estate Sales, 7/10

I used Craigs List to find moving or estate sales in the area. I found one of interest. It was day two of the four-day sale and everthing was 25% off. The homeowners were downsizing and moving to Long Beach. The husband had been a Republican state senator. Mom was along for the ride and ended up getting some Christmas decorations, a red tablecloth, napkins and some red, white and blue flag items for the DAR. I found a somewhat unattractive trinket box for about 38 cents. It became more appealing when I discovered it was from Tiffany & Co. I got David a tie with elephants on it for 75 cents and a nice leather belt for $1.50.

There was another moving sale a couple of blocks away and we stopped by just as they were closing up for the day. More Christmas decorations, brass horns for hanging and candle holders were purchased. Mom also got a couple of Pyrex dishes in sizes she needed.

We had fun and got some nice treasures!

July 4th - Dismal

I've found garage sales the day before Easter and Father's Day, but not on the 4th of July. Must have been a combination of the heat and the holiday. Had to use Craigs list to find the two sales I found and not much to report. T-shirts for Alex, and copper tea pots for resale (someday). Hoping California offers up more next weekend.