I always have a hard time believing how pristine these electronic items seem to be. That boom box look like it was almost never used.
Usually those things are pretty beat up and have obvious wear marks on them where the buttons are.
Found these pristine condition records and vintage tin at an estate sale today (on a friday), near my house.
The Marrs - Pump up the volume was a thrift shop buy.
Paid $10.00 for all.
August 2nd 2014 finds
So i went into this weekend thinking there wasnt gonna be many sales out, since it is long weekend here in Canada (civic holiday)
I did manage to score a few things though (1 massive boombox) score.
1. Vinyl records - paid $2 each, (sealed Europe KP)
2. SONY c-90 cassettes - $0.25 cents each
3. Vintage tins and weedwacker twine - $3.00
4. JVC M-70 Boombox Ghettoblaster - $15.00 (worth $400-$500)
Cassette and radio work perfect. Few nics and scratches but nothing major.
Neat boom box with shortwave bands, you didn't see that very often in the US or Canada. If you wanted such a radio you usually either had to find one in one of the big NYC electronics outlets or order by mail.
@Robb...can you tell me the SW band coverage on that JVC ?
Went to an old furniture store today . Closed down after 60 years. I like picking through junk. The guy gave me this 1979 plate for free because I was born in march 1979. Also got a 1992 consumers distributing catalog for free, worth $50 minimum. Im going to return next week because its too jammed in the back. Hes got all kinds of vintage automotive stuff!!
Went to as estate sale today... prices were very high (near retail) on most things ! I did manage to find a couple toy cars for 25 cents each.
Also picked up a box of free records, nothing special though.
Went back to the Friday estate sale (10 minutes before they closed) and bought this 1985 Sony CDP-302 cd player Like new inbox, with remote and manual. It's as good as it gets without being brand new ! Doest look like it was used much ! I paid $25.00 for it. (worth $80.00+)
I also found this SHURE V15 III cartridge in box for $10.00 (worth $400)
August 14 2014
Just came back from an old store some people were clearing out.
They gave me these vintage catalogs for free.
Love the 1969 Westinghouse catalog !
Originally Posted By: kkreit01
Wow -- didn't realize this thread kept growing. Nice finds. Robb. will soon have his own reality TV show: "Garage Sale Wars".
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 and Lindros cards - FREE
3. 1986 Leafs and 1987 hockey sticker book - FREE
4. Vintage Sony Antenna - FREE
5. Records - Paid $1 each
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.