How to Identify Worthless Items at a Garage Sale

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Part of the video series: Worthless Junk at a Garage Sale: Antiquing Tips

Summary: At most garage sales you will no doubt encounter multiple items that are of no value and are, essentially, trash. Learn how to identify these items in this free video series.

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By Jan Braunstein
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Jan Braunstein owns and operates the Antique Avenue antiques store in Pomona, Calif. Her mother also owned an antiques store. She is a certified antique appraiser.read more

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avonman1 said

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on 8/2/2008 WOW are you kidding me an Antique {expert}? Avon is not a sprint only collector"s should even be allowed to give advice on the price of any item. {But this is the internet}
TIP: stick to what you know
The word Antique implies that the item should be around 100 year's old. pick up one of your book's and look up the california purfume co.
Thats something you should know anything only gets better with age!!!

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"Okay, let's cover a few of those basics, you know what this is? It's an Avon bottle. You thought it was a Mr. Lincoln statue, didn't you? This is an Avon bottle, see, and Avon bottles suck. Do not buy an Avon bottle. They come in figurines, check it out, Little Bo Peep, no, don't want it, okay let's see what else we got here. Isn't this attractive? The gift that just keeps on giving. This would be some kind of a horn for tobacco or a pseudo horn. How about this? Doesn't he look impressive? No, no, no, don't go there. Love it? No, hate it. Here's a bell. Avon bottle, don't be confused. These are all cheesy Avon bottles. People collect Avon bottles but their not worth much, that's why you see them at garage sales. They are all so unique looking, so you think oh this is so cool because this looks like a 1957 Chevy but don't be confused. Don't buy Avon bottles. Low prices. Thank you."

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