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Dec 11, 2017 - 4:56 AM
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Rameau
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At least you're able to rid yourslf of things, rather than hanging onto the stuff like it cured cancer.
The hardest was books I've never read but really meant to read one day, well if ten, fifteen, twenty years have gone by...you have to be honest with yourself (& books I've read & really liked, but am I going to read them again? I kept a few). Little Christmas/birthday presents from years back dotted around all over the place, well you can't get rid of them can you, but when I visit various family members, I can't see anything around that I've bought them, so sod it, they all went. Any clothes I haven't worn for ten years (or just don't like). Tools, I've "done up" a couple of houses, but at 67 (67!) I just can't be bothered anymore, a bit of painting & hang up a picture & that's it. Discs...I didn't get rid of any of them, whenever I did I always got the urge to listen to a CD I'd thrown out or look at a DVD I don't have anymore, but the ones I would have thrown out don't take up much room stuck in a box at the back of a cupboard.
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I'm at Amoeba-SF. I go to the Dorsey Brothers bin. I recall that there were two different Chronological Classic cd's of their works from mid 1930's in there, the last time I was there. I hope they are there still, so I can get them.
Nope. There are about SEVEN now.
Seven? That's too many, more than I want to spend, and more than I'm ready to make room for on my shelves. Plus my apartment is starting to feel crowded with stuff.
Plus there's three more Fats Waller multi-disc sets on the Amoeba shelves than I was expecting, three more I'd like but am not ready to just yet.
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Sep 30, 2018 - 8:57 AM
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Jim Phelps
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Yeah it's not worth the time or effort. I gave about 50 model kits to a relative who is a small business owner. He's sold maybe ten kits in three years, the rest sit on the shelf collecting dust.
Years ago, I held a yard sale which included VHS tapes, books, magazines, etc., and I did surprisingly well. However, it's a weekend-long spend battling and haggling with masses of people who are pretty much professional accumulators, and it's exhausting dealing with them. Never again. If one is lucky enough to find a buyer or friend who wants the stuff, great. Otherwise, I'm purging the junk like Uncle Joe Stalin.
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Sep 30, 2018 - 9:01 AM
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Solium
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Yeah it's not worth the time or effort. I gave about 50 model kits to a relative who is a small business owner. He's sold maybe ten kits in three years, the rest sit on the shelf collecting dust.
Years ago, I held a yard sale which included VHS tapes, books, magazines, etc., and I did surprisingly well. However, it's a weekend-long spend battling and haggling with masses of people who are pretty much professional accumulators, and it's exhausting dealing with them. Never again. If one is lucky enough to find a buyer or friend who wants the stuff, great. Otherwise, I'm purging the junk like Uncle Joe Stalin.
Which is why I would never do a yard sale.
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Oct 12, 2018 - 7:35 AM
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Rameau
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Yeah, I just don't have the energy for selling stuff, it all goes down to the many charity shops near me (I think you call them thrift shops in America). I give 'em a load of stuff, & while I'm there I buy a load of stuff (a lot of which they get back), it's a fun way of giving to charity. When I die, my family will have a right old time getting rid of my accumulated treasures, but they'll be getting whatever dosh I leave, so it's only right that they should do a bit of work for it.
My latest junk purchases, old cine cameras. I bought one in a charity shop & slotted it between Blu-rays on my Blu-ray Billy shelving unit, & it looked quite good, so I bought another one in a market, & the unit looks even better. I got one this week from ebay & have just ordered another (only £10). Oh dear!
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One of my friend's biggest italian collectors passed away couple years ago. He had bought everything, cds, books, posters, rarities from italy, tons of it. He didnt spend his money on anything else. Massive collection. Cost a small fortune.
Wasnt close with his family and when they invaded the house after he died, everything went in the skip outside! Everything!
My pal arrived on day three and managed to rescue some stuff but two skipfuls had already gone!
Heartbreaking stuff.
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