Recently I decided to tune in to one of truTVs newest shows, Container Wars. Within the first few minutes I realized that the show is completely staged. I sincerely hope that any fans of the show realize that the show is not a realistic representation of how things work at container auctions. Yes, containers can sometimes sell for […]
A garage sale excursion
This past Friday, I took a group of people out garage sailing. Normally I go treasure hunting with my family, but I had offered my services to raise money for a charity, and thus scheduled four solid hours of garage sailing with a group of eager treasure hunters. This was an interesting experience for me because I typically go to garage sales […]
10 steps to throwing your own garage sale
Garage sale season is in full swing. I myself have visited a number of garage sales in the past few weeks, but have yet to throw a sale of my own. I have, however, been taking mental notes as I visit other sales. I’m not sure if a sale is on my horizon, but I […]
The lessons learned at Denver Comic Con
This weekend, Denver hosted one of the top five comic cons in the United States. My art gallery set up a booth at the event where we sold Marvel super hero art, animation cels and artwork from the nationally recognized artist Fabio Napoleoni. It was our first time at this particular convention, and I thought it would be a great idea to have a booth in order to […]
Learning by doing
Last weekend I was in New Jersey helping a nice family put on their first a garage sale. We’ve been in contact for the last month, getting things prepared and going over all types of tips and tricks. I think it’s safe to say that they learned a lot from their first sale, but I […]
The Garage Sale Millionaire: The book that almost never was
I’m often asked if writing The Garage Sale Millionaire was difficult. Garage sales are my passion, and writing about a topic you’re so deeply invested in can sometimes make the process easier, but can also make it more difficult. Today I’d like to take a minute to tell you a little bit about the process and challenges I faced. […]