Garage sales are just grand.

[Puller]

Stopped by a garage sale I happened across early this morning on my way into town. Only reason I stopped was, although it had a "garage sale" sign out by the road it was really a yard sale at what looked like a an older farm home.

First thing I saw of interest was a U.S. Air Force Pilot's Knife. Checking it out I saw it is an original Camillus dated 5-1984. Sticker said 3 bucks so I snatched it up.

Next thing I noticed was a box with some assorted boxes of 9mm ammo in it. I pulled out several boxes and checked the ammo and it was all new factory stuff. I waved a guy over working the yard sale and asked "how much for the ammo?"

He looked at the box and said, "Hmmm . . . will you do $25?"

When I got it home it came out to 650 rounds of various brands of factory new 9mm 115 grain FMJ.

 

[ACORN]

Heck of a haul!

 

[BAM-BAM]

Good haul.
I'd have guessed at least $120 for the ammo.

 

[Nick B]

Wow ! Great haul . Just the knife alone would of still been great .
I would of asked if there were any guns .

 

[Valmet]

That’s the deal of the year OP! Nicely done

 

[Faulkner]

Most places you'd have to give 25 bucks just for the pilot's knife. That one looks to be in good shape.

 

[Laketime]

Nice score you ended up with.

 

[bigmoose]

I bought a 50 foot extension cord once at a garage sale. I think it was $5. That’s about it around here. Lol. Nice score OP.

 

[Flattop5]

Great!

I once bought an almost-brand-new Buck 110, made circa 1972, at a yard sale for $1.00. Yes, one dollar. It's true. This was about 1984 or 1985.


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[H Richard]

One of my shooting buddies bought a pair of Leupold 10x42 binoculars for $5. Person said broke wouldn't focus. My buddy sent them in for the lifeteem warranty and was replaced with brand new pair.

 

[Bald1]

One of my shooting buddies bought a pair of Leupold 10x42 binoculars for $5. Person said broke wouldn't focus. My buddy sent them in for the lifeteem warranty and was replaced with brand new pair.

I’ve pulled that move a few times with scopes that were broke and a D cell Maglight.

 

[woodsltc]

Nice find........you made out like a bandit.

Don

 

[austintexas]

Just after the start of the great ammo shortage I was out on mortgage manor buying a Jaguar xk8 and as I was leaving he asked if I was interested in any 22 ammo. I bought all he had for 2 cents around, Some were in 100 packs and there were 4 or 5 of Remington buckets of 22. He also had maybe 10 boxes of 38 special I bought for $4 a box. Then he pulls out an Italian Carcano rifle and said he wanted $35 for it. Paid too much for the car but made out like a bandit on the ammo and gun. He was selling out and moving to the Philippines.
SWCA 892

 

[Llance]

Where did you hide your mask Jessie.

 

[BigBelle]

Lucky find. Wow.

 

[CajunBass]

Everytime I drive by a yard sale I ask, "Got any guns?"

One of these days, I'm going to stop and ask the people having the sale. My wife is getting tired or rolling her eyes.
(insert rimshot)

Back on topic. I had a knife like that when I was a teen. I think I got it at an Army/Navy store, so it was probably a cheap copy, but it had that same sheath with the little sharpening stone. I remember it was a pretty good knife. No idea what happened to it.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I found a bunch of miscellaneous 45ACP at a garage sale ten years ago, and thought I might pick up a bargain, but the selling son (the gun owner Dad had passed away) wanted $1 a round because he was told that it was all "good stuff". Have never found anything firearms related reasonably priced at estate or garage sales. Congratulations!