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Chevelle_Nut

Chevelle_Nut

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Yesterday an online auction completed that was very close to the house, it was actually a distant relatives estate that was being sold off.

I walked out buying 15 lots ranging from a Chevelle Center Cap for $2.50 to a floor lamp for $70. The auctioneer estimated that lamp should have gone for $200. We picked up multiple kitchen pans, bowls and flatware. The flatware sold for $10.00. Upon further research it is a discontinued brand that sold for $50 a place setting. It was short 5 pieces to make 12 place settings and we have found the pieces to replace the missing ones at a local discontinued china store, but not for $10.

I also picked up a stand mounted Craftsman scroll saw, 1/2" Black and Decker drill, 100' of heavy rubber garden hose, Milwaukee sawzaw, Milwaukee 3/8" drill, 2 bedside table lamps, swivel socket set, portable hand scroll saw and a few other items.

Keep an eye on estate sales, there is a lot of good stuff out there and a lot cheaper than new.

This is sad but true, in the end all that is left of us is our stuff for our family to get rid of.
 
Chevelle_Nut said:
Yesterday an online auction completed that was very close to the house, it was actually a distant relatives estate that was being sold off.

I walked out buying 15 lots ranging from a Chevelle Center Cap for $2.50 to a floor lamp for $70. The auctioneer estimated that lamp should have gone for $200. We picked up multiple kitchen pans, bowls and flatware. The flatware sold for $10.00. Upon further research it is a discontinued brand that sold for $50 a place setting. It was short 5 pieces to make 12 place settings and we have found the pieces to replace the missing ones at a local discontinued china store, but not for $10.

I also picked up a stand mounted Craftsman scroll saw, 1/2" Black and Decker drill, 100' of heavy rubber garden hose, Milwaukee sawzaw, Milwaukee 3/8" drill, 2 bedside table lamps, swivel socket set, portable hand scroll saw and a few other items.

Keep an eye on estate sales, there is a lot of good stuff out there and a lot cheaper than new.

This is sad but true, in the end all that is left of us is our stuff for our family to get rid of.
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My kids are already fighting over our stuff, so that won't be a problem. Our daughters want all the kitchen/craft/and girly stuff and the sons want all my tools and stuff. They'll have to leave some stuff if Joseph stays in our place, but they've all said they want him to live with them so they can take care of and watch over him.

The cars are a different story. They are fighting over whom gets which one. Paul and Christina are fighting over who gets the Chevelle when I'm done with it. Lisa was screwing with them telling them she's going to sell it so she can spend the money.
 
Mom is so thorough, she not only planned her funeral in her will, but years ago she told everyone the simplest and least conflicting way of dispersing stuff after her death would be to stake claims.......so everything around her house has a sticky note attached to the backside with names.

Estate sales, yeah, picked up some great deals from top shelf hand tools to vintage stereos. One of the most notable was a local oral surgeon passed, he had dozens of classics, mostly 30s and 40s stuff, but quite a few british sport cars and a couple chevy musclecars. He had 1000s of sq ft dedicated to parts alone, in a 20k sq. ft shop, complete with vintage wet bar and toy room. They had a very organized sale, with a dozen helpers, shopping carts and hand trucks. I spent over $5k including vise grips for $1, Clausen lathe, Brad Penn case of oil for $12, NOS 40s and 50s jaguar parts, like a set of 5 nos tires for a XT120, NOS headlights, running boards and so much more. Went back the next day and spent another grand. Fun stuff, but sad undertone.
 
cheveslakr said:
Mom is so thorough, she not only planned her funeral in her will, but years ago she told everyone the simplest and least conflicting way of dispersing stuff after her death would be to stake claims.......so everything around her house has a sticky note attached to the backside with names.

Estate sales, yeah, picked up some great deals from top shelf hand tools to vintage stereos. One of the most notable was a local oral surgeon passed, he had dozens of classics, mostly 30s and 40s stuff, but quite a few british sport cars and a couple chevy musclecars. He had 1000s of sq ft dedicated to parts alone, in a 20k sq. ft shop, complete with vintage wet bar and toy room. They had a very organized sale, with a dozen helpers, shopping carts and hand trucks. I spent over $5k including vise grips for $1, Clausen lathe, Brad Penn case of oil for $12, NOS 40s and 50s jaguar parts, like a set of 5 nos tires for a XT120, NOS headlights, running boards and so much more. Went back the next day and spent another grand. Fun stuff, but sad undertone.
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We need an update from Derek on his haul of Chevy parts ?
 
kmakar said:
Yeah, I don't like estate sales for just that reason. The person died and you're rummaging through their stuff. Kinda creepy to me.
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It is but look at it this way, they won't be using it anymore, the family gets the money and it was the families decision.

When you buy an old car it is very likely the original owner has passed. We are just caretakers of stuff, then it moves on to someone else.
 
I am on an email list of multiple estate auction sites. I`ve bought a lot of cool stuff for my garage.
My wife says "when I die, the kids are going to have to go thru all that shit". I tell her "they will be rich!! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
Got the 2004 Patriots sign for $200.00. The giant BP sign was $10. $20. for the traffic light. The Bud pool light was free, got it when a local bar went out.

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I feel sorry for my kids when I’m gone, way too much $hit. I have been trying to liquidate bit it’s a slow process unfortunately.
 
When my MIL passed in 2019 I went to Indy to pick up the stuff with Sticky Notes with Kathys name, Kathy's convinced her younger sister that lived near their mom switched notes around, 2 trips to Indy, an AC storage place all for stuff that Kathy says wasn't meant to be left to her and $260-$320 a month since 10/2019 :(
 
My parents have labels on their stuff. My mother wants to sell some stuff but I put my foot down on my fathers model train collection, my son gets it all as he is the only grandson, and my only sibling agrees with me.
 
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