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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marie Forjan, post: 478478, member: 147&quot;]What everyone said!</p><p><br /></p><p>When I see something that looks interesting, but I am not familiar with, these are the things I have to consider before buying it:</p><p>1- Is it something I like, will I be happy keeping it if it doesn&#039;t sell</p><p>2- Is it something I want to buy as a research project, just to find out what it is</p><p><br /></p><p>After a while you will gain more and more knowledge about what you like to collect and sometimes that knowledge can cross over to help broaden your searches.</p><p><br /></p><p>I check the local thrifts, antique shops and pawn shops (for jewelry), yard and estate sales can be very good. The best things I have found have been at house calls, including friends and neighbors who have &quot;old family stuff&quot; to get rid of.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&nbsp; bought my first smart phone (an iPhone) 6 years ago and I never looked back. Not only is it a great on-the-spot reference tool, but I sell at the flea market and using it to take credit cards has been a game changer. I don&#039;t know about anywhere else, but here in the USA on Cape Cod young people do not carry cash or checks, credit cards, debit cards yes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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