Sunday, August 28, 2011

Gold vs. Old











A couple weeks ago I went in search of some garage sales, as I do most Saturdays. Logan constantly tells me to keep my eyes out for items that I can sell on eBay. I can really make a profit on my hobby if I try, he tells me.

When I saw a couple Care Bears at a garage sale in West Lawrence I thought I had the jack pot. Surely, I could get around 30 bucks off of the big one I though and maybe $10-12 off of the little one. I purchased two Care Bears for $1.50 and got home to find they are apparently worth just that. The highest going out-of-the-box Care Bear I could find on eBay sold for only a couple bucks. I did end up going back to that same garage sale later that morning after I told Logan they had several video games there. He dug a little more than I did and found an entire collection of Grateful Dead albums. This is the kind of stuff you could really sell on eBay, we however are keeping them for our own personal collection even though we do not have a record player.

This whole incident inspired me to write a new blog segment called Gold versus Old. It’s my version of “Hot or Not.” Some things really are worth gold, while others are just simply old.

Gold: Original Grateful Dead albums. The albums Logan snagged at that garage sale are priceless, or around $30 a piece on eBay if you are going to put a price on them. But to us they are historical memorabilia that we hope to pass down to the next generation.

Old: Care Bears. Who knew? To me these stuffed animals will always be valuable. But apparently they aren’t to the general public. Logan also told me a lot of parents don’t like buying used toys for their kids because of the germs. That comment set me off on a pro-germ soap box. How are kids going to develop a strong immune system if they aren’t exposed to germs.

Gold: Environmentally friendly cleaning products. I’m trying to go green when it comes to cleaning, if for no other reason than the scent of Clorox with bleach makes me want to vomit. Clorox now has a non-bleach, green all-purpose cleaner that I have been using for my counters. And I am a firm believer in using water and vinegar on wood floors, although you might not think so judging by how little I actually clean mine.

Old: Sexist salesmen. Speaking of environmentally friendly cleaning products, I had a door-to-door salesman come by the other day with some concentrated orange all-purpose cleaner. The cleaner could be used on floors, windows, class, counters and even cars. I was sold on the product until he made some wise crack about a woman’s place being in the home. This was a direct sale fail. Don’t let the yoga pants, pony tail and wedding ring fool you buddy, being a stay-at-home wife is not my career.

Gold: States that promote equality by allowing same-sex marriage.

Old: DOMA

Gold: The fall. With cooler weather, seasonal amber ales and football, how can you not love the fall?

Old: Summer. So long 115 degree days.

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