Or estate sales for me got a fully working mint condition fan from the 30s for free recently

 

This was purchased for 50 cents.... Canadian that is, so about $0.38 usd with today's exchange rate to make the deal sound even more sweet!

 

WOW! My dad worked for Shopgoodwill for awhile and in a random box of jewelry someone had donated an Omega Seamaster from 50s all original

 

any yard sale tips?

 

I bought this Certina at a yard sale for $2.00. She was asking 50 cents, but I didn't have 2 quarters. When she offered my change, I told her I was glad to pay $2.00. $200.00 later, including a refinished dial and re-chromed case, it is a favourite.

 

I like it

 

Not a watch but paid chicken feed for it

A rather old cloisonné bowl in great condition

 

I'm glad you didn't say "I got it for chicken feed".

There may have been some gasps of WTF!!!!!

 

Got this one in a local flea market in Malaysia for the price of scrap.

 

Just plain luck. When your driving by a yard sale just pull over and spend 10 seconds seeing if they have any wrist watches. You need to know how to spot obvious fakes, even it its in a grey area for you and your not sure it it's legit or fake spending 0-5 bucks is not that bad of a gamble.

Also you gotta use a poker face so the person does not get wise of hat they have.

 

Ten bucks on the original bracelet (which I replaced along with the crystal).

 

My latest find 1933-1941 Kodak Six-16 Brownie