20160416 - yard saleing - IMG_0727 - Applejack visits The Smurfs

Photoshoot of Applejack visiting with the Smurfs.

 

Applejack, Crazy Smurf, Vanity Smurf.

Apple Jack My Little Pony, Applejack action figure, Crazy Smurf, Vanity Smurf, mirror.

cartoon: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. cartoon: Smurfs.

 

upstairs, Clint and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.

 

April 16, 2016.

 

 

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BACKSTORY: Got up around 7:40AM, made it out driving by 8:20AM and went out until 1:40PM (3h9m spent driving). Spent $84.47 plus ~$9.77 gas for 53 miles of driving (15.9 mpg @ $2.93/G), for a total cost of $94.24. We drove to 25 yard sales, stopping at 19 (76%) of them. We made 41 purchases (49 items) for a total estimated value of $742.30, leading to a profit of $648.06, or a wage of $121.52/hr (as a couple) or $60.76/hr (each).

 

 

THE TAKE:

 

* $10.00: fan (2), black, floor standing, Lasko, 5 blades, 21.5" diameter, Type 18P, Black 1827/1829/1823 (EV:$24.96)

 

* $7.00: jack, hydraulic, blue, 20" (EV:$20.77)

 

* $5.00: tool, Bypass Lopper, Corona FL3460, red, 33" (EV:$30.41)

 

* $5.00: accordian, Schylling, red, (EV:$16.34)

 

* $5.00: litter box, blue, covered, with door flap, 21.75x17.5x18.75 (EV:$16.39)

 

* $5.00: microphones (2), one doesn't work, but get to keep the 1/4"-to-XLR adapter (12'). 1/8" jack (EV:$5.06 for 1)

 

* $5.00: Digital picture frame, 7", Panimage by Panidigital, 512MB internal memory, takes 8G SDHC cards, 8192 picture limit (EV:$24.99)

 

* $5.00: lights, silver orbs (3), QVC, I/O merch spheres, 3 balls, 8", 6", 4.5", 20130430, SKU H199995 848 000 (EV:$54.74). Purchased from Laura & Pat Johnson, 5201 Chowan Ave, Alex. 22312-2025

 

* $3.00: boombox, Sony, CFD-222, cassette, cd, radio, ~22.5" (EV:$48.59)

 

* $3.00: boombox, Vextra, VX973, cassette, cd, radio, silver, manufactured 201005, ~16x10", does not have that good of a sound (EV:$24.90)

 

* $3.00: boombox, Sony, red circular, ZS-E5, cd, radio, aux-in, no battery cover, 10.833 diameter (EV:$29.11)

 

* $2.50: bowling ball, Tigger, COT7061 VIZ-A-BALL, with Brunswick blue case, (EV:$53.74)

 

* $2.50: bowling ball, pink, Brunswick Axis GEV1195 (EV:$15.98http://www.ebay.com/itm/11lb-Brunswick-Z-Zone-Pink-Bliss-Bowling-Ball-/152293117343)

 

* $2.00: boxes (2), plastic, G.I. Joe, Foot Locker, Name Rank Serial No. stickers, army green, 13.5x6.25x4.785 (EV:$16.28 (8.14 each))

 

* $2.00: box, storage, combination, 10x7x7.5", Vaultz Lock It Up, VZ00102, barcode 826030001028, www.vaultz.net (EV:$19.99)

 

* $2.00: clippers, hedge, red handle, 21", 9" nose (EV:$15.26 ($6.27+$8.99 shipping))

 

* $2.00: snow shovel, metal, black, Klondike True Temper, 24x10" (EV:$9.71)

 

* $2.00: snow shovel, plastic, orange, with metal lip, 18x13" (EV:$9.71)

 

* $1.50: pantyhose (2), nude, Hanes, Silk Reflections, Size AB, (EV:$8.00 price tag)

 

* $1.00: seeds, lima beans, WITH WRITING ON THEM, so they grow with messages on them, Dunecraft, Peace Out Bean, 2012, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022, barcode 810017015474 (EV:$2.20)

 

* $1.00: tapestry, tie-dye, mostly purple, green heart in middle, "Heal The World. Cook dinner tonight. Penzy's Love To Cook, Cook To Love, 94051, 27.5x27.5" (EV:$19.99)

 

* $1.00: top, large, plays music, colorful (EV:$26.40)

 

* $1.00: timer, lamp, Timex, Model No: 12-8800719, barcode 031323126917(EV:$9.54)

 

*$1.00: blacklight fixture, 18", black, automatic power-on, VEI, model # V801, prod date 201307 (EV:the value of the bulb, since the fixture died on first use--smelled awful)

 

* $1.00: chair, camping, blue, low to ground (EV:$20.99) It's slightly broken, but still works (at least when we tested it at the yardsale).

 

* $1.00: decoration, carving, Indian, wood, 10x8"

 

* $1.00: toy, turtle, stuffed, hard shell, Cloud-b, Reg PA-11308 (CN), 15x11", date: 201111(EV:$7.85)

 

* $1.00: toy, My Little Pony, g2, 2002, Strawberry Swirl, Glitter Pony with tinsel in her hair, front hoof has magnet on bottom and heart on ankle, had a picture frame keychain attached to it (EV:$3.67) www.strawberryreef.com/Index/Name/strawberryswirl.html

 

* $1.00: toy, My Little Pony, g2, 2002, pink body, ice cream cutie mark, blue and white hair, front hoof has magnet on bottom (EV:$12.17)

 

* $0.50: toy, Smurfs, Crazy, 2013, McDonald's (EV:$4.98)

 

* $0.50: wax cubes, Betterhomes, butterscotch maple cream, 2.5oz, 6 cubes, barcode 877991003064 (EV:$1.49)

 

* $0.50: power outlet splitter, 6, 3-prong, Intermatic, Model No. EG63TIB/PT-10-3M, Clamping Voltage 400V L-N, N-G, 15A, 125VAC, 1875W, E115217, Date code: 00 09 (EV:$2.49)

 

* $0.50: power outlet splitter (2), 3, 2-prong to 3-prong, Leviton, Polarized Triple Outlet Grounding Adapter, 802-00698-W, still in packages, barcode 078477794012(EV:$4.98 ($2.49 each))

 

* $0.50: bread pans (2@0.25ea), 9x5, metal (EV:$3.98 ($1.99 each))

 

* $0.25: toy, My Little Pony, Apple Jack, real hair tail, 2.5x3.125" (EV:$1.25)

 

* $0.12: lightbulb, green, Sylvania, 25W, 046135117145 (EV:$0.86)

 

* $0.10: reading glasses, brown, small (EV:$1.00)

 

* $FREE: intercoms, Realistic, FM Wireless Room Monitor System, Cat No 43-208 (EV:$0--they did not work--we cut the wires off and created some rope out of them)

 

* $FREE: bowling balls, duck pins, black with orange & yellow swirls, with case, (EV:$27.99)

 

* $FREE: toy, Smurfs, Vanity, 2011, McDonald's (EV:$4.98)

 

* $FREE: charger, battery, GE, Charge 4, Nickel-cadmium. Model BC-4, barcode 4316812648. Includes 6 D batteries, 8 C batteries (EV:$12.99 price tag)

Done