When you go garage sale-ing...what do you look for?

[cloud_weaver]

So for those of us who scour garage sales week in and week out, there's always stuff that we keep a cautious eye out for.  So I'm curious - what types of items catches your eye?

For me, aside from stuff for my kids and house, I'm also on the lookout for the following types of items:

-Scrapbook supplies - *especially wood mounted stamps from Stampin' Up! and PSX* (they both hold retail value pretty well, and some are quite valuable
-Vintage toys - i.e. Polly Pocket, Littlest Pet Shop, Moon Dreamers, Popples, etc.  Sadly I don't know enough about boy toys to be knowledgeable. =/
-Older Video games - again, some can be quite valuable!  Especially Zelda games!  Bought one yesterday for $2, and it's going for $25 on eBay. ^^
-Tamagotchi's - usually a quick sell on eBay for anywhere between $10 and $20.

So share your knowledge!  What goodies do you hunt?

[ponycake]

Luckily my list is short. Just MLP. Maybe some furniture stuff.

[Jordan]

Usually ponies / Sailor Moon merch. that's about it

[CloudyGlow]

Ponies are the reason I go to yard sales.  The only other thing I regularly pick up when I see it is Pokémon merch.  Sometimes I get dinosaur toys and LPS. If I saw some other 80's toys like Fairy Tails, Glo Friends, Jem dolls, etc I would  get them.  But I've never seen those.

[Haruna]

I usually look for ponies (of course; mostly G1s) and vintage Littlest Pet Shops. I sometimes buy other vintage toys if I know the approximate resale value, to help along my collection fund. I also keep an eye out for manga, anime, and books for myself. Once I got the first two volumes of Fruits Basket for a decent price, and another time I got the Prince of Egypt soundtrack I'd been wanting. I usually go to thrift stores, etc. instead of garage sales because I feel bad if I don't buy anything at a garage sale , but I do love rummaging through second-hand stuff.

[CadePony]

Hard for me to make a definite list of all the things I look for at garage sales, yard sales, estate sales, etc. as I'm kinda all over about the things I collect as well as the things that I'm looking to get into. I just go to these sales with an open mind and buy whatever catches my eye. xD

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Bargains!

[mlp4me]

Pretty much just ponies, VHS/DVD's that we don't have and cheap shelving...

[Princess Lala]

I always look for cool 90s toys or MH dolls! Mostly Pokemon and G1 ponies too though!!! I dont go garage sale-ing too much anymore mostly thrift stores, but around 3rd grade we went alllll the time and it was pokemon and beanie-baby paradise!

[Miniature Sheep]

I tend to keep an eye out for kitschy 90s things, usually anything brightly-coloured or sporting that kind of iridescent mirror ball effect. Dolphins are forever on my radar as well, especially cute cartoony ones.

[melodys_angel]

I haven't gone in years >>

usually when I come across one I look for G1 ponies, but also kids books and craft supplies...anything I can turn around and make something new.  Old beads and earrings are awesome.  you can use the earrings as pretty push pins.

[Harmonie]

Woodwind/Brass instruments? Of course, the kinds I want now are the more valuable kinds that aren't standard to be found at even a thrift shop of any level (English horn, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, etc.) but I don't know... It might be neat to get a trombone for cheap or something! Bass clarinets are kind of common, too, so that might be an ultimate garage sale find for me. I don't think I could actually justify purchasing one new...

G3 MLPs, too, of course!

Have hardly been to any garage sales, though (went to some a couple of Saturdays ago, though!). I work nights, and I'm a bit grouchy in the mornings after I get off, and just want to be at home relaxing, so... You know. xD

[kakenterprise]

Anything and everything toy related!!  Really boys toys girls if its cheap enough I'll pick it up.  I've been doing this so long I follow my gut to see if its a good deal.  I love girls and boys toys.

The only thing I don't like about buying toys is that people assume your picking them up for your imaginary kids.

I'm looking for a few video games let me know what you have next time!!

[Thunderwing]

I keep an eye out for anything old, or anything that I think will go for more than it is priced at.

- Animal Supplies - especially dog crates and bird cages, but any cage, carrier, or toy (hamsters wheels, high end dog toys like kongs, expensive collars).
- Antique porcelain, but it has to be unchipped and unbroken or VERY rare/old to be worth anything. (Picked up a Dresden Pug for ten cents, sold it for $250 and it had a broken leg that had been glued back on).
- Any type of vintage toy, as well as bits and pieces (like he-man accessories).
- Box lots of super cheap barbies, I clean them, clothe them, and sell for $2 each.
- Plants for my garden.
- Tools if it is something we need.

Other than that, it is really hit 'er miss. I pick up a huge variety of stuff. But to resell, vintage toys, and animal carriers bring us the most.

[shintoji]

i look for a lot of things! anything mlp related, 80s through early 2000s toys, things i can turn into craft projects, and ANYTHING that has something to do with dragons, deep sea creatures, reptiles, or something that glows!