Online Yard Sale

In March I decided to sell a few items online through a local Facebook yard sale group. I put a little more effort into each description than a typical listing and the results paid off.

I sold almost everything and the descriptions entertained more than a few readers.

Often it’s more about creating an experience than the worth of the product. What we put in is what we get out.

Re-posting each item for you entertainment.

Yard Sale (Part 1): Russian Nesting Doll

Yard Sale (Part 2): A Grammar of Akkadian

Yard Sale (Part 3): Wall Mounted Wooden Display Cabinet

Yard Sale (Part 4): Refrigerator Magnet Collection But Wait! There’s More!

Yard Sale (Part 5): Blue 1964/65 New York World’s Fair Stein

Yard Sale (Part 6): Vintage mostly unopened Records

Yard Sale (Part 6): Vintage mostly unopened Records

Looking for just the right gift for your hipster child or grandchild? Maybe you need something for that “special” someone in your life during in the post St. Patrick’s Day lull? You’re not alone.

Nothing says I understand you like a vintage vinyl record. The more obscure the music, the better.

Sooth their need for popular obscurity with vintage vinyl. Do they have a record player? Does it matter? Of course not. They’ll enjoy the irony either way. Like an unused fire extinguisher, just having one on the shelf is comfort enough.

They’ll have hours of fun feeling the texture of the grooves, googling the names of song writers and terms like “monaural phonographs.” Yes, all as an expression of your love and deep insight into their complex world.

Not available in stores, these near one-of-a-kind pieces of black plastic surrounded in mid-century cardboard can be yours for the incredible low price of $3.99 each.

That’s right! For nearly a third the cost of minimum wage in Washington DC, give your child, grandchild, or that special someone the gift that keeps on giving. The gift they’ll treasure too much to ever use, the gift of music on vinyl.

That’s $3.99 each or act now and get the entire collection for $24.99! You heard that right, buy all 9 albums and save over $10.00! Unbelievable!

Get them all today!

$3.99 each
$24.99 for the set

Russ Columbo on Air, the “Romeo of Radio” – unopened
Uncle Dave’s 78rpm Nostalgia Party #3 – opened
Al Jolson on the Silver Screen – unopened
Songs of our Times 1922 – unopened
Songs of our Times 1924 – unopened
Songs of our Times 1934 – opened
Songs of our Times 1935 – unopened
Songs of our Times 1940 – opened
Lawrence Welk Memories – opened

Yard Sale (Part 5): Blue 1964/65 New York World’s Fair Stein

Remember that time your family went to the 1964/65 World’s Fair in New York and they didn’t bring you anything? You’re not alone.

Fortunately your day has come. A recently uncovered stock pile of just one New York World’s Fair ceramic stein was undiscovered and the entire inventory must go! Yes this beautiful, near one-of-a-kind blue and white ceramic piece of history and home décor can be yours. The perfect gift for someone wanting this sort of thing.

You won’t find similar steins priced this low on Ebay and you won’t see this on Antiques Road Show. Just $9.95.

(Warning: Not microwave safe.)

Yard Sale (Part 4): Refrigerator Magnet Collection – But wait! There’s More!

35 United States Magnet Collection

Is the front of your refrigerator door bare? Tired of family shaking their heads every time they walk through the kitchen? Tired of regretting that you didn’t buy magnets at the airport gift shop? You’re not alone.

Let go of “shoulda, coulda, woulda, if only” and take hold of your very own refrigerator magnet collection!

This recently discovered collection of 35 United States refrigerator magnets can turn a plain refrigerator door into the door of an experienced traveler!

The collection includes Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana. Maryland, Delaware, Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, and Wisconsin. California, Washington, Nevada, three of the four corners states and much, much, more!

That’s not all! Act now and you’ll get the Coopers Town Collection, the Hunter Collection, the Boat Collection, the Guitar Collection, and the Precious Moments Girl magnet all at no additional cost!

That’s right, you get the 35 United States magnets plus three other collections, and the collectible Precious Moments Girl magnet, all for one low price!

But wait there’s more!

With Valentine’s Day long gone, and Easter not yet here couldn’t you use some chocolate? For all you chocolate lovers you get not just one, but THREE Hershey Chocolate magnets. That’s right you’ll get the entire Hershey Chocolate Collection free!

Think that’s all? Think again. Have a gambler in your life? Now you can share in his or her excitement with the Gambler Collection! You’ll be the winner on this deal!

What about the star gazer who frequents the ice box? Now they can enjoy the NASA Space Shuttle Collection including both the Columbia and the Challenger.

Speaking of the ice box, you’ll need some magnets for the frozen treats you keep north of the border, so this offer now includes the Random Canadian Provinces Collection!

Think we’re finished? Not yet.

Not only will you get everything just mentioned you’ll also get the Mexico magnet, a second Alaska magnet, two Washington DC magnets, and last but not least the Yellow Snowman magnet. That’s right, the Yellow Snowman magnet.

It would cost you thousands of dollars and years of travel to build this collection on your own. How much would you expect to pay? $50.00? $100.00? $500.00? Not even close.

Swallow whatever you’re drinking and put down the baby!

Every magnet in all eight collections plus the Precious Moments Girl, extra Alaska, two Washington DC magnets, and the Yellow Snowman magnet – a total of 65 magnets, can be yours for just $9.95. That’s right pick yourself up off the floor, just $9.95!

Don’t have a refrigerator? Don’t need the whole collection? Not sure what to do with 65 magnets? Don’t let that stop you. The possibilities are almost endless.

Every time you visit a friend’s house, leave a magnet. Need to give a hint to your spouse for your next vacation? Leave a magnet. Have a spouse who hates magnets? Leave a magnet. Refrigerator at work? Be the mystery magnet person.

They’re not just for refrigerators. They also stick on metal cars and trucks.

Keep them for yourself or share them with others, for just $9.95 the choice is yours! Remember, nothing says “cool” like a collection of magnets. Buy them all today!

Coopesrtown Collection

Hunter Collection

Boat Collection

Guitar Collection

Precious Moments Girl

Hershey Chocolate Collection

Gambler Collection

NASA Space Shuttle Collection

Random Canadian Provinces Collection

Yellow Snowman

Yard Sale (Part 3): Wall Mounted Wooden Display Cabinet

Ever pay too much for something then realized you didn’t need it? You’re not alone.

This time I’ve saved you the trouble by doing it for you! Yes, that’s right I paid way too much for this beautiful late 1970s style wood cabinet with a mirrored back and glass shelves, and I didn’t need it! It can be yours for less than half the price and none of the regret!

Comes with three removable glass shelves for easy cleaning and removable metallic golden edge on each shelve to suit your home décor needs. The one-way mirror gives the needed illusion of having more room inside. Makes seeing both sides of your well-displayed treasures or medicine bottles effortless.

Perfectly designed for a bathroom, man cave, or anyplace you can drive a nail. It’s yours for just $19.95! That’s right just $19.95 no shipping and handling. Find a space for it on your wall today!

Height: 28 1/4″
Width: 15 3/8”
Depth: 6 1/4″

Shelf depth: 4 3/4″
Shelf length: 4 7/8″

Hanging mechanism: Wire.

Yard Sale (Part 2): A Grammar of Akkadian

Are you tired of reading Egyptian? Has ancient Greek become too blasé? Are you ready for something more? You’re not alone.

Join dozens of elite scholars around the world and master your understanding of Akkadian with “A Grammar of Akkadian” by John Huehnergard (Harvard Semitic Studies 45).

Yes, it’s the written language of the Kish Dynasty, the Mesopotamian monarchy from the 3rd millennium BCE. The language you’ve heard so much about and longed to understand.

With a mastery of Akkadian you’ll never struggle with calculating tips on clay tablets again! Make your own translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh, send text messages in cuneiform, and never be embarrassed by saying “lam ma-a-a il-li-kam-ma” when you really meant “ma a-la-ki-su-nu” at a royal function again.

Your mother will be glowing with pride as you impress her friends from Old Babylonia with your understanding of prepositions and subordinate clauses.

How much would you pay for this Harvard text book $40.00? $50.00? Not even close.

Through a special one-time Facebook offer, this attractive book and talking piece can be yours for the amazing price of just $19.95. That’s right, for a little more than the cost of a U2 concert ticket in 1987, this stunning collection of scholarship can be yours! A life time of enjoyment just by looking at the spine.

But wait, there’s more! Act now and you’ll get a copy of “Key to a Grammar of Akkadian” (Harvard Semitic Studies 46) absolutely free! That’s right, over thirty additional lessons in Akkadian absolutely free! You won’t find this offer anywhere else online and it won’t last forever. Get it today!

Yard Sale (Part 1): Russian Nesting Doll

Didn’t make it to the USSR before it went back to being just plain old Russia? You’re not alone.

But now you can own a piece of rare Soviet era memorability!

Bearing the stamp “Made in USSR” this 1989 Russian nesting doll or Matryoshka doll, hand selected and purchased on the streets of Leningrad (the City formerly known as “Saint Petersburg,” currently known as “Saint Petersburg”) can now be part of your collection.

Five space saving gender neutral dolls in one offer!

Now you can tell your children and grandchildren the story of Soviet conquest and collapse with smaller nations swallowed up in the belly of Mother Russia with this stunning visual aid!

Yes, this doll and all the Cold War symbolism you can muster can be yours and yours alone for the unbelievably American price of only $9.95! That’s right, $9.95! Give me a ten and I’ll give you a back nickel.

(Note: Quarter not included in sale. Used for size reference only.)