20170506 1304 - yardsale haul - Telegames Atari - 20170506130441

We got another Atari console. This one is a Sears-branded Atari 2600 ("Telegames") due to Atari Inc.'s OEM relationship with Sears (c.1975-1983).

 

Atari 2600 console.

 

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

 

May 6, 2017.

 

 

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BACKSTORY: Got up around 7:30AM, made it out driving by 7:58 and went out until 12:41 (break for food from 10:24-10:36) for a total of ~4.75 hours. Spent $91.75 plus ~$3.22 gas for 47.0miles of driving (36.4 mpg @ $2.49/G), for a total cost of $94.97. We drove to 35 yard sales, stopping at 12 (34%) of them. We made 32 purchases (43 items) for a total estimated value of $675.21, leading to a profit/savings of $583.46. So in essence, we multiplied our $91.75 investment by 7.36. (Also, if you think about it, the profit counts for even more when you consider that we have to earn $665.06 on the job, pre-tax, in order to take home the $583.46 in cash that we saved. How long does $583.46 of disposable income take to earn, vs the 4.75 hrs we spent here?). Anyway, this works out to a *post-tax* "wage" of $122.83/hr as a couple or $61.42/hr per person.

 

 

THE TAKE:

 

* $12.00: storage bins (6), drawer, Sterilite clearview, item 1786, 29Qt 27L, 1999, 18.5x15x8.5", barcode 073149179685 (EV:$57.78 ($9.63 each)). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $10.00: blacklight bulb & fixture, 18" (EV:$19.99). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $8.00: 3-drawer storage cart (1), Sterilite, item 3712, 15x24.5x18", barcode 073149371287 (EV:$10.97). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $8.00: storage baskets (4), metal, 10.75x5.5x6" (EV:$64.76 ($16.19 each)). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $8.00: table, folding, 63x29.5x29.75" (EV:$36.43)

 

* $8.00: bath towels (2), blue (EV:$5.60). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $5.00: Atari 2600 Video Arcade, including 1 paddle (EV:$19.01 for one that wasn't working)

 

* $4.50: nail polish, 13 misc bottles (EV:$13.00 ($1.00 each at the Dollar Store))

 

* $4.00: storage bins (2), open side, black, 15x11.5x19" (EV:$37.00 ($18.50 each)). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $3.00: boombox, Panasonic, plus 6 "D" batteries, Ambience, Model RX-FM16 (EV:$39.95)

 

* $3.00: cooking pot, double boiler, 6x4.5" & 5x4.5" pots that fit together with lid(EV:$14.57)

 

* $3.00: lamp, floor, built-in 3-level shelf (EV:$74.95). Matches the one from last week!

 

* $2.00: storage bins (1), drawer, Sterilite clearview, item 1706, 29Qt 27L, 2003, 17.5x15.25x9.25", barcode 073149170682 (EV:$9.63). From Matthew's estate sale. It's very similar to the other 6 we got, but it was slightly different. It looks like they bought this one later and couldn't find an exact match and so go the closest they could.

 

* $2.00: digital picture frame, Dynex, 480x234 resolution (EV:$8.79). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $1.50: storage bins (3), drawer, 15x9x6" (EV:$4.38)

 

* $1.00: tambourine, 6", 4 pairs of tines (EV:$6.09)

 

* $1.00: pin art, needle impression frame, green plastic pins, 5x4x2.5" (EV:$8.99), but ours is only slightly blacklight responsive.

 

* $1.00: shampoo, Johnson's, Winnie The Pooh, 13.5 fl oz (EV:$11.30). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $1.00: conditioner, Johnson & Johnson, Eeyore, 13.5 fl oz (EV:$10.89). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $1.00: extension cord, beige, 3-prong (EV:$0.99)

 

* $1.00: extension cord, brown, 3-prong (EV:$0.99)

 

* $1.00: chair, child's, Batman, 22x17x19.5" (EV:$159.00)

 

* $1.00: mat, foam, wrestling, 72x72x1.3" (3 foldable parts that are 24x24x1.3" each) (EV:$35.19)

 

* $0.50: drain stopper, white, plastic (EV:$0.66). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

* $0.50: alarm clock, Ingraham (EV:$6.50)

 

* $0.25: spray paint, brown, Rust-oleum Painter's Touch, gloss, indoor/outdoor, wood/metal/wicker/more, 12oz can about 1/2 full (EV:$1.30)

 

* $0.25: spray paint, red, Rust-oleum Painter's Touch, ultra cover, gloss, indoor/outdoor, wood/metal/plastic/more, 12oz can about 1/4 full (EV:$1.30)

 

* $0.25: hooks, car, seatback (EV:$0.99)

 

* $FREE: toy, My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic, Pinkie Pie, hard mane hair, real tail hair, 2x3.5"(EV:$5.95)

 

* $FREE: toy, action figure, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leonardo, 5.125x2.375", crossed arms, no swords (EV:$~6.50 since $13.00 includes a Michaelangelo figure too)

 

* $FREE: lightswitch cover, with big and little hole (EV:$1.53)

 

* $FREE: coaster, cork (EV:$0.23). From Matthew's estate sale.

 

 

Done