Whoa - $595 Franklin Mint Scrabble game for $15 bucks! - GoFuckYourself.com

SilentKnight · 07-01-2007, 12:15 AM

Checked out some garage sales today and bought a Franklin Mint Scrabble game (worth $595) for $15!

The chick was askin' $20 for it - I offered $15 and she took it. Said she was sellin' it for a neighbour.

http://www.franklinmint.com/product1...roduct_ID=2688

Deej · 07-01-2007, 01:50 AM

all the tiles there?

Lee · 07-01-2007, 02:10 AM

Damn, that was nice.

Donkey Punch · 07-01-2007, 02:35 AM

nice buy

I hate garage sales,.... the woman sure loves them LOL

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 07-01-2007, 02:51 AM

i love garage sales, but i have a tendency to like all sorts of weird retro shit, so garage sales and thrift shops are a goldmine to me. nice snag...

SilentKnight · 07-01-2007, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Deej

all the tiles there?

Yep. That was the first thing we checked after getting it back to the house

I kinda' figured the thing was probably worth $100-150 (new) when I offered her $15. Surprised the hell outta me when I went on the Franklin site and saw the actual price.

jpwhits · 07-01-2007, 07:42 AM

Made in Turkey Fake

bobby666 · 07-01-2007, 08:13 AM

i would have paid even 25 bucks

martinsc · 07-01-2007, 08:20 AM

nice catch

GooSearch · 07-01-2007, 08:25 AM

nice find was out checkin out garage sales this morning got a nice area rug $10 and a handcarved table $5

WOOT!

SilentKnight · 07-01-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bobby666

i would have paid even 25 bucks

Hell yeah...but its even sweeter to chisel them down a little no matter what they're askin'.

SilentKnight · 07-01-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ismokeblunts

i love garage sales, but i have a tendency to like all sorts of weird retro shit, so garage sales and thrift shops are a goldmine to me. nice snag...

For sure.

I'm always on the hunt for unusual items as props for the studio - or something I can tear apart/modify/refurbish and make use of. Half the time I'm the guy haulin' away the crap nobody wants...but suits me just fine.

tony286 · 07-01-2007, 07:44 PM

very nice, thats a cool set.

Spunky · 07-01-2007, 07:57 PM

Do you play scrabble? I think I played once in my lifetime

aico · 07-01-2007, 07:59 PM

buying stolen goods is a crime

bhutocracy · 07-01-2007, 10:19 PM

heh.. I don't mind scrabble at all... good pick up.. I play at least every couple of months with some older relatives. keeps their minds active and a good way to socialise before they're not around any more.

SilentKnight · 07-03-2007, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunky

Do you play scrabble? I think I played once in my lifetime

Naw, not these days. I've played a few times wayyy back when.

It'll just be a conversation piece on the coffee table - until we decide to sell it, heh.

Nails · 07-03-2007, 08:58 PM

I was out, gots me some new underwear and socks. Only one hole in the left sock. One minor stain in the underwear, can hardly notice!

D · 07-03-2007, 09:01 PM

The area I live in's too full of "antique hunters" to ever get a deal like that at a garage sale unless you're out of bed at 6AM.

Nice find.

SilentKnight · 07-04-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by D

The area I live in's too full of "antique hunters" to ever get a deal like that at a garage sale unless you're out of bed at 6AM.

Same here.....usually.

I guess everyone just overlooked the Scrabble game and our timing was lucky.

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bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	heh.. I don't mind scrabble at all... good pick up.. I play at least every couple of months with some older relatives. keeps their minds active and a good way to socialise before they're not around any more.

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