Some misc estate sale finds today

[CIT]

Who would've thought that old oil cans are such great examples of modernist graphic design!

[Rob79]

Finds for August 31st
Lotsa freebies this week !
1. Got many tins for free, only paid $1.00 for the Simoniz and Linseed oil tin
2. Jordan dn Lindros cards - FREE
3. 1986 Leafs and 1987 hockey sticker book - FREE
4. Vintage Sony Antenna - FREE
5. Records - Paid $1 each

[Rob79]

SEPT 6 2014

Found these records at an estate sale for $1.50 each ! All in NM shape !!!
Most are orig pressings and the Beatles white album is english import with pics and poster.







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Got this Majorette El Camino for a 25 cents

[Mischief Maker]

Does it ever make you think?

Here are all these people with mint edition albums and sports cards in plastic cases, and god knows what else valuable and collectible.

...and they're dead anyway.

[Rob79]

...and they're dead anyway.

Yup, us pickers prey on the dying or dead.

Its gonna happen to all of us !

[emphatic]

Nice Beatles gets. Are the The White Album vinyls white or black?

[Rob79]

Are the The White Album vinyls white or black?

Black.Ya with the photos and poster, discogs has some for $600 and $700 ! UK pressing

[emphatic]

discogs has some for $600 and $700 ! UK pressing

Look at the history of sold items rather than currently for sale prices. I've owned records that where priced on discogs for ~$1200 if we're keeping score.

[Rob79]

Nice Beatles gets. Are the The White Album vinyls white or black?

Black


Found a couple vintage 1970s transmission oil cans, unopened for a buck each.




Found these 45's at a thrift shop today.
Some older, senile idiot looking at the vinyl, didnt see them and he almost snatched them out of my hands.
I almost lost it and cursed at him ! lol
I collect the picture sleeve 45's.

1 day someone is gonna get KO'ed at a Thrift shop ! hahaha

[Rob79]

Not many sales this weekend. Picked up a few things.

1. Maxell blank cassette - $1
2. 1986 Pulser (Canadian Tire) 14" Color TV - FREE

[Rob79]

Went to 1 estate sale today and found these items:

1. 1981 Playmobil Esso Service station BNIB - $5.00 (valued at $200)
2. 1983/83 Sanyo M G30 walkman LNIB - $5.00 (valued at $75)
3. 1970's and early 1980's Hot wheels and Majorette cars - $4.00

[Rob79]

October 10 2014 estate sale finds.

- Found 27 vintage store catalogs in real nice shape for $15.00 for all.
Consumers Distributing, Canadian Tire, Radio Shack, Ikea, Sears, Rare Home Hardware and Shop Rite.
The Consumers catalogs are in high demand and usually sell for $25-$200 depends on year.

- Vintage 1960's Japanese tin, friction toy cars, police and Cedric RHD - $9.00

- Vintage Tins - $0.50 each

















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[Rob79]

Today I stopped by another estate sale and rummaged through a box of toys and got all these vintage hot wheels and vintage VW Corgi for $5.00

Also found 2 classic LP's for 50 cents each.

[Rob79]

Found some more vintage toy cars today, Dinky Trucks, Corgi racecar and Ideal Porsche.
Paid $5

Also found a blank cassette - $1

[Rob79]

Found this full esso oil can for free.
Found these blanks cassettes for $2.99 at a thrift shop

[Rob79]

Tell tale sign winter is approaching.. hardly any sales this weekend, but did manage to find a rare Johnson Outboard 2 cycle motor oil tin for $2.00
Anyone know the year ? Im thinking early 1970's ? Theres no UPC barcode number. (The first UPC marked item ever scanned at a retail checkout was at the Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio on June 26, 1974, and was a 10-pack (50 sticks) of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum)

[Rob79]

Found this 1930's Lincoln Sluch Lead cast iron fire engine steam pumper toy at a flea market today for $5.00.
Rear man is missing head and no paint left.

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see pics

[Pretas]

Some serious pack rat tendencies on exhibition here. Not everything from a bygone era has collectible value.

[Rob79]

Some serious pack rat tendencies on exhibition here. Not everything from a bygone era has collectible value.

Who cares.. its fun.

[Pretas]

But seriously, oil cans from the 1970s? Isn't it a risk to have these containers of toxic, combustible fluid lying around, that may not still be secure after so many years? You can't use them either, as they no longer conform to modern standards for motor oil and the additives have likely degraded.

Keep at it long enough and you'll end up on an episode of Hoarders.

[Rob79]

Found some nice matchbox and B/A outboard motor oil tin all for $20.

[Captain]

That old car you Ebay'd looks like the rarest thing you found, yet no bids.

Feels.

[Rob79]

That old car you Ebay'd looks like the rarest thing you found, yet no bids.

Feels.

ya, thats why I sold it today to a local buyer.
I made $70 selling stuff I only paid $5.00 for.

No ones buying collectibles these days unless they are hardcore wealthy collectors looking for the pristine stuff !

[Ed Oscuro]

Some serious pack rat tendencies on exhibition here. Not everything from a bygone era has collectible value.

I think Rob actually runs a clean ship compared to most of us, and he seems to have a few niches carved out.

Yeah, the motor oil stuff...well, I don't feel alarm so much as a mixture of alarm and admiration. There is definitely something neat about seeing these packages after so many years - but I do agree that most of the contents are probably expensive to dispose of properly. Hard to say though - I think many of these products are from a time of somewhat simpler oil / grease design, just as we've seen with gasolines that now all have huge amounts of detergent and other additives that make even the lowest grade of mom'n'pop's gas safe for exclusive use in all but the most demanding exotic. The safety and stability of old oils...I dunno, in general it's a good idea to keep that stuff away from people.

That latest oil gun tube (the Johnson outboard two-cycle oil)...that's a work of art.

I would definitely have passed on the cassettes though, especially the one for $1. I've been doing that for a while.

Recently I picked up some old cameras, myself...got a nice 50mm f/1.4 SMC Takumar (Pentax) that I need to give the old Ultraviolet.

[cicada88]

oil cans and oil company advertising is pretty widespread collectible. Definitely a niche but not so weird as people are making it out here.

However, if it's anything like soda / beer can collecting, most people tend to drain the contents.

[Rob79]

The market for Petroliana is usually found in the older 50+ year older buyer.
The younger people 20-40 usually buy video games.
Im 35 and I dont collect video games anymore... unless I spot a mint in box NES game or system

[Rob79]

Found all this at an apartment estate sale today for $3.00
vintage blank cassettes
vintage 1971/1972 Eatons christmas catalog

[Rob79]

TODAY WAS TIN CAN DAY !
Found all these for $10.00
The Valvoline Oil cans are full.

[Rob79]

October 31 2014 finds:

- vintage tins - $1.00
- late 1970's Tonka Hippie Van - $3.00
- 1975-80 1:18 Corgi 191 Texaco-Marlboro McLaren M23 F1 car - $7.00
- 7 Tier display rack/shelf - $25.00 (Gonna store oil cans and tins on it)

[Rob79]

Found these today for $10.00
Early 1970's mini Tonka and 1960s very small truck.