Car Boot Booty

[icyfroth]

Margaret Olley painting bought at car boot sale for $20

The Lismore car boot market, known locally as "The Booty", is a treasure trove of the old, the rare and the downright oddball.

On a summer's morning in 2013, the booty didn't disappoint for local artist Stefanie Bassett.  While flicking through a plastic sleeve of old sketches she paused on a striking little painting that caught her eye. A small signature in the far right corner read "Olley, 1947"

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/margaret-olley-painting-bought-at-car-boot-sale-for-dollar2...

I think that's what makes op-shopping and Garage sales so interesting. You never know what you can find.

Look where the finder, Stephanie Basset lives:

How nice and tidy. Kind of makes you yearn for the simple life.

[davidc4430]

saw the subject title

didnt get what id hoped for when i clicked on it though.

shake shake shake.......shake that.....

[chameleon54]

Not quite in the same league, but I dropped my daughter at friends house across the road from a  car boot sale this morning. I had a quick look and picked up a box of vintage car parts. The guy only wanted ten dollars, but I told him it was too cheap and gave him $20 instead. He was stoked that someone had actually given him more than he was asking.

I spent an hour listing them when I got home and the total listings came to $490.00. I just need to sell them now, but it was a nice little pick up. As you say, you never know what you will find at the car boot & garage sales.

[icyfroth]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

saw the subject title

didnt get what id hoped for when i clicked on it though.

shake shake shake.......shake that.....

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LOL!

[chameleon54]

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@chameleon54 wrote:

Not quite in the same league, but I dropped my daughter at friends house across the road from a  car boot sale this morning. I had a quick look and picked up a box of vintage car parts. The guy only wanted ten dollars, but I told him it was too cheap and gave him $20 instead. He was stoked that someone had actually given him more than he was asking.

I spent an hour listing them when I got home and the total listings came to $490.00. I just need to sell them now, but it was a nice little pick up. As you say, you never know what you will find at the car boot & garage sales.

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Just a quick update, Seven of the parts sold overnight to a U.K buyer for $280.00. Sorry, but I just cant go along with all gloom and doom from people who say ebay is dead.

[davidc4430]

$20 outlay, $280 income (so far)

bargain!