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<p>[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 208875, member: 1262"]Not sure if it is my geographical area but the thrift stores in close proximity to me aren't very bountiful for good finds. Almost completely junk and when they have something nice they price it like its solid gold. Saw a set of vintage of 4 Pyrex (nesting)mixing bowls but they wanted considerably more than the antique dealer down the street was asking for the exact same set.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm thinking all the good stuff from my area thrifts goes online (goodwill auction site) or gets cherry-picked by management/staff.</p><p><br /></p><p>Auctions seem to be the best way to get quality items for reasonable prices. On site sales seem to be better than auction houses. Check listings carefully and try to go to estate auctions where the family hasn't picked out all of the good stuff and is just selling the remainder of the junk that nobody wanted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 208875, member: 1262"]Not sure if it is my geographical area but the thrift stores in close proximity to me aren't very bountiful for good finds. Almost completely junk and when they have something nice they price it like its solid gold. Saw a set of vintage of 4 Pyrex (nesting)mixing bowls but they wanted considerably more than the antique dealer down the street was asking for the exact same set. I'm thinking all the good stuff from my area thrifts goes online (goodwill auction site) or gets cherry-picked by management/staff. Auctions seem to be the best way to get quality items for reasonable prices. On site sales seem to be better than auction houses. Check listings carefully and try to go to estate auctions where the family hasn't picked out all of the good stuff and is just selling the remainder of the junk that nobody wanted.[/QUOTE]
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