1 Bosch planner
1 Harbor Freight Belt sander
1 Dewalt palm sander
All for just $18… I’m stoked.
I didnt even have to spend gas driving to the store to buy them, just walked up the street.
oh yeah some foam padding for a dollar.
What’s the best find you’ve ever found at a yard sale?
Skip Frye 9’6 G&S longboard form about 1980 or so. Only one small ding in the tail. Paid $30.00.
9’-8" Hansen Master circa 1966/7, 3/4" redwood stringer, glassed on fin with 1 tiny ding on the rail by the nose.
$40…sold it a year later at auction for $1,200…
A pair of Skill-100s near new in the box for 10 bucks each.
500 dollar Eddie Bauer extreme coat,fur-lined and down filled.waterproof,lots of extras…new never worn w/ the tags still in it…5 bucks.
I love junkin’ it…every shaper is a junker at heart.
Herb
I love junkin’ it…every shaper is a junker at heart.
With so much emphasis on recycling, our local rubbish dumps now have “recycling centres”. They basically grab anything half decent before it gets buried in landfill, and you can get it cheap. I see a few boards now and then, but so far all too small. A few months ago i saw a single fin scooped out spoon for 5 bucks. I didn’t have any cash on me and i left. I thought about it for a few days and thought " I really should go and get that". I did go back, but it was gone, probably on ebay for 100 bucks, D’OH!!!. I’ve also seen a few nice old singles,but agian, too small for me.
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A pair of Skill-100s near new in the box for 10 bucks each.
I freekin’ hate you for that. The classic logs are cool and all, but for some reason I just really really covet the uber-gadgetness of the skil 100s. That’s like the ultimate find for me, I’ve even shown my wife photos and told her to keep her eyes open for one.
Hell, I’ve only held one in my hands one time.
9’6" Morey Pope John Peck Penetrator.$ 20 bucks.Lady told me to get that thing outta my yard!
Few years ago in North Hollywood…okay, late 1970’s…
10’2 Hansen “Pintail Model”, triple stringer with a very pointy tail, waveset fin.
Dead Mint.
$10.00
Surfed it into the ground and it now lives in my front yard with flowers growing out of the deck.
Herb,
Eddie Bauer is what we called all the city kids playing weekender as a kid growing up (go by a fly-fishing spot and see “Eddie” in all his new gear). Looks like you’ve scored a time or too.
I’ll trade you a Bosch and a Ten dollar bill for that “spare” Skil. hahaha.
Ya I’m a junker…
I’ve gotten many great deals over the past 30+ years.
Just last weekend … A Cannon AE-1 35mm camera for 5 bills,and a dremel hook-up with accessories(the dental hose looking thing-a-ma-bob)2 dollars.
Even bought a old leather jacket …some 10 years ago and found a South African Gold Coin in one of the hideaway pockets the jacket featured.
What’s that old saying…Right tool for the right job…naw…ah,here we go…
…Right place at the right time…
Herb
“Protest Against the Rising Tide of Conformity” early 60’s poster in very good condition - $0.50 (cents)
Eddie Merckx late 80’s road bike, all Dura-Ace, very good condition, $70.00
That’s cool,really cool.
Nice find !
Herb
A bag of zip ties… .50 cents
Hey, those were stolen from my house!!
just kidding. And, I’m a yard sale fan too…
I was wondering why your initials and telephone number were on them.