The Ultimate Estate Sale Gift Guide
By Estate Saler Reprint from: https://estatesales.org/thegoods/the-ultimate-estate-sale-gift-guide Estate sales are the world’s best kept secret when it comes to gift shopping – and we’ll tell you why. First off, estate sales are different from garage sales or yard sales because the things on sale aren’t someone’s old and worn-out cast-offs. The items on sale at estate sales are often things people just couldn’t keep, due to […]
7 Midcentury Modern Brands to Find at Estate Sales
By Estate Saler Reprint from: https://estatesales.org/thegoods/7-midcentury-modern-brands-to-find-at-estate-sales Top MCM Brands at Estate Sales It’s official: we’re in love with midcentury modern, and it doesn’t look like the affair is fizzling out any time soon. Coined by Cara Greenberg in her 1984 book, Midcentury Modern: Furniture of the 1950s, this style spans the mid 1930s to mid 1960s. […]
Estate Sale Ephemera: 20th Century Headlines
By By Brandon Shinholser Reprint from: https://estatesales.org/thegoods/estate-sale-ephemera-20th-century-headlines Estate sales are neat because they give us the chance to learn (or relive) history. For example, once upon a time, long ago, people relied on the newspaper to get their news. (Doesn’t that sound quaint?) And if something especially newsworthy happened, some people would save the newspaper to pass along to future generations. While we might think […]
19 Estate Sale Finds Millennials Don’t Know
By Estate Saler Reprint from: https://estatesales.org/thegoods/estate-sale-finds-millennials-dont-know Part of the fun of estate sales is taking that trip down memory lane with all those old estate sale finds! We love estate sales almost as much as we love picking on Millennials. (Just kidding…kind of). Check out this list we compiled of nostalgic estate sale finds you probably haven’t thought […]
10 Reasons to Buy Cast Iron at Estate Sales
By Estate Saler Reprint from: https://estatesales.org/thegoods/cast-iron-estate-sales Here’s a little secret: Estate sales are the best places to pick up cast iron, and you can find some pretty good deals on cast iron dutch ovens, skillets, griddles, and more. How good are the deals? It’s not unusual to find brand name vintage cast iron for just […]
Estate Sale Furniture Buying Guide
By Estate Saler Reprint from: https://estatesales.org/thegoods/estate-sale-furniture-buying-guide Estate sales are great places to buy big ticket items, like furniture. Not only can you find great deals, you’re bound to run into some unique designer pieces- like midcentury modern or well known furniture brands noted for quality, like Drexel or Heritage. But don’t go into it blindly! The best finds […]
Want to Sell Vintage? Shop Estate Sales
By Estate Saler Reprint from https://estatesales.org/thegoods/want-to-sell-vintage-shop-estate-sales So you want to sell vintage? Reselling vintage has always been popular, whether to pay bills or as a side hustle. And just like everything that gets resold has a story behind it, every person who gets into flipping gets there by a different path. Some sellers are just […]
How to Strike it Rich at Estate Sales
By Michael Judkins https://estatesales.org/thegoods/how-to-strike-it-rich-at-estate-sales I first heard about Mr. X, the guy who made a million dollars at an estate sale, the way people tend to hear about these things: from a friend of a friend. Mr. X was an art collector and artist in his 40s who specialized in picking and knew everything there […]
Estate Sales – What Are They & Why You Might Want To Go To One
By Emma Castleberry Reprinted From L https://estatesales.org/thegoods/estate-sales-what-are-they-and-why For more than two years, Patty Suarez has been attending an estate sale almost every Sunday. “I can not believe how much stuff people collect in a lifetime and now it’s available to me at a great low price,” she says. “I love the dirt cheap prices for […]