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safeinOhio

(34,321 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2014, 06:25 AM Apr 2014

Had a ball yesterday.

An 80 year old man and his wife ask me to come over and help them downsize as they wanted to move to a smaller house. What a great fun couple they were. We went through 4 floors of stuff and I spent about a grand. His only complaint was that I didn't even put a dent in it. Even had his big strapping grandson haul a very big primitive cabinet up from the basement and load it in my van for me.

The best part, when were sitting down to a cup of coffee, was when he said to me "I don't know what your politics are, but I'm a democrat". I smiled and said me too. He then went on to talk about the Koch brothers and the new healthcare law.

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Had a ball yesterday. (Original Post) safeinOhio Apr 2014 OP

Is this what you do for a living? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #1

Kinda sorta safeinOhio Apr 2014 #2

Dealers are always the biggest collectors and were my best customers back in my comic and toy days. TeamPooka Apr 2014 #3

Great story. cyberswede Apr 2014 #4

Wish I lived in Ohio - I'd help put another dent in it. Vinca Apr 2014 #5

heh, me too. nt grasswire Apr 2014 #6

wish you guys safeinOhio Apr 2014 #7

Believe it or not, I lived in the Mansfield area during my teenage years and Vinca Apr 2014 #8

Lots of old folks,,my age safeinOhio Apr 2014 #9

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

1. Is this what you do for a living?

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 10:12 AM

Apr 2014

if so I am green with envy.

safeinOhio

(34,321 posts)

2. Kinda sorta

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 01:39 PM

Apr 2014

retired 12 years ago and then worked part time in the big antique gallery for 2 years. Quit, got my own booth and the rest is history. My business plan has been to know the market and sell reasonably. I saw what people are buying and what they would pay for an item and try to use that when buying and selling and it is working. I think there must be 20 or 30 "dealers" for every collector, so I tend to sell to dealers. They are the big buyers. I am having a great time, today. Without my retirement and SS, I'm not sure how dependable this would be.

TeamPooka

(25,421 posts)

3. Dealers are always the biggest collectors and were my best customers back in my comic and toy days.

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 03:36 PM

Apr 2014

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

4. Great story.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 11:11 PM

Apr 2014

I love our senior citizen Democrats.

Vinca

(51,235 posts)

5. Wish I lived in Ohio - I'd help put another dent in it.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 06:41 AM

Apr 2014

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

6. heh, me too. nt

Reply to Vinca (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 01:47 AM

Apr 2014

safeinOhio

(34,321 posts)

7. wish you guys

Reply to grasswire (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 05:10 AM

Apr 2014

lived here too. We could use the votes..

Vinca

(51,235 posts)

8. Believe it or not, I lived in the Mansfield area during my teenage years and

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 11:18 AM

Apr 2014

graduated from Lexington High School. My brother had a part time job at Snow Trails. My dad worked at the Fisher Body GM plant in Mansfield. That was long, long ago. I haven't been back to Ohio in 30 years.

safeinOhio

(34,321 posts)

9. Lots of old folks,,my age

Reply to Vinca (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 12:56 PM

Apr 2014

are down sizing now so there are lots of people for me to help with that.

I lived in Michigan most of my life and moved to Ohio about 10 years ago.

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