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Found a box of old keys at a yard sale and tried something new
I picked up a whole coffee can full of old house keys for five bucks at a yard sale in Tacoma. I figured I'd just clean them up and maybe make a wind chime, but I decided to try listing them online as a lot for vintage decor. They sold in two days for forty dollars. I learned that sometimes the weird, cheap stuff can have value to the right person. Has anyone else had luck with a strange bulk find like that?
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noahlane18d ago
Finding the right person" sounds nice, but I've had boxes of that kind of stuff sit forever. Gibson.mark got lucky with those lunchboxes. Most of the time it's just junk taking up space in your garage.
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gibson.mark18d ago
Hey, that's a great find. I bought a stack of old metal lunchboxes at an estate sale once, just because they looked neat. I was going to use them for storage, but I listed them online as a set for someone's retro kitchen decor. They sold for triple what I paid in less than a week. It really is about finding that person who sees the charm in the odd stuff.
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tylermurray12d ago
It's wild how much of the economy runs on that exact thing. People pay good money for old signs, empty bottles, or even vintage packaging because it tells a story their new stuff can't. The trick is just getting your box of random keys in front of the person who's building a specific vibe in their cafe or apartment.
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