Yard Sale Finds– Contest #1 «

Yard Sale Finds– Contest #1

May 12, 2008 by Mary Owlhaven

If you’re a long time reader, you may remember past posts where I share a picture of a morning’s worth of yard sales finds and you get to guess how much I paid. This time around I’ve decided to give actual prizes. The two people who guess closest to the price that I actually paid for these items will get one-month trial memberships to Netflix.com, a service that my family has had for quite awhile now. We just love it. So check out my picture, give your best, most-educated guess, and I’ll announce the winners on Friday.

This week’s haul of loot included two *large* boxes full of quart and pint canning jars, a couple of 10×13 picture frames, two nice life jackets (one NWT), 1 pair of jeans for my 3 year old, 3 pair of capris for my 5 year old, one pair of spotless new Levi Strauss jeans for me, one striped blouse for me, 1 each jeans, capris, shorts, and skirt for my 10 year old daughter, 6 excellent quality name brand shirts for my 10 and 12 year old daughters, 2 t-shirts for my hubby, and 3 t-shirts and a fleece jacket for my 13 and 16 year old sons. Oh, and the adorable red polka dot mesh bag at the top of the picture. That’s 27 items PLUS a whole mess of canning jars.

So what’s your guess?

Posted in Family | 80 Comments

80 Responses

on May 12, 2008 at 12:53 am Kathy

My guess is $22.50.
on May 12, 2008 at 1:39 am Sue

Story problems make my brain hurt. I’m gonna say two thousand four hundred and thirteen dollars and forty-five cents. No, wait. Twenty bucks.

Yeah, final answer.
on May 12, 2008 at 2:21 am Sherry

I will lowball…cause that’s how I yardsale, and say 13.50
on May 12, 2008 at 3:42 am shelley walatka

14.75
on May 12, 2008 at 4:01 am Rebecca

26.73
on May 12, 2008 at 4:09 am soleil

$36.00
on May 12, 2008 at 5:05 am Michelle

15.50
on May 12, 2008 at 5:12 am Natalie

$30.00
on May 12, 2008 at 5:14 am Jill

$27.75
on May 12, 2008 at 5:25 am christy

22.00
on May 12, 2008 at 5:27 am Shelly

$31.25
on May 12, 2008 at 5:37 am Jackie

$19.00
on May 12, 2008 at 5:57 am Melissa

$10.50
on May 12, 2008 at 6:05 am Rachel

17.60
on May 12, 2008 at 6:07 am Jeanne A

25.50
on May 12, 2008 at 6:39 am Emily

17.25
on May 12, 2008 at 6:41 am Lesley

$20.25
on May 12, 2008 at 6:50 am Jennie C

$15.25
on May 12, 2008 at 6:50 am pam

How fun! I’m so glad you brought this back, Mary. I’m going to guess $29.50.
on May 12, 2008 at 6:59 am Beth Hess

21.50
on May 12, 2008 at 7:14 am melissa e

$23.10
on May 12, 2008 at 7:15 am Heather Young

Around here that would cost about $38.
on May 12, 2008 at 7:17 am Kate

$18.75
on May 12, 2008 at 7:18 am Frugal Carol

$28.25
on May 12, 2008 at 7:23 am christy

$32.50
on May 12, 2008 at 7:28 am Lauren

$16.50
on May 12, 2008 at 7:28 am Jenny

18.25
on May 12, 2008 at 7:47 am Dani

$36.50
on May 12, 2008 at 7:49 am Dani

P.S I want to come garage sale wherever you all live that you can get all that for less then $20… seriously, I could use a deal like that!
on May 12, 2008 at 7:54 am amusingblog

Well, my first guess was taken, so I’ll guess $29.25.

You should call this contest “The Price is Right”…then you could have an ad at the end to remind us all to have our pets spayed or neutered.
on May 12, 2008 at 7:54 am jody

$15.35 and now I am all jazzed up for yard sale season
on May 12, 2008 at 8:03 am Laurel Sauls

$33.25
on May 12, 2008 at 8:05 am jean

$32 bucks is my guess…
on May 12, 2008 at 8:13 am Kelli

$28.50
on May 12, 2008 at 8:18 am Jenna

I’m going to guess $19.50… is it like the Price is Right, the closest bid without going over?
on May 12, 2008 at 8:41 am trixiefan

$18.50
on May 12, 2008 at 8:41 am doris day

22.10 (cause 22.00 was taken!)
on May 12, 2008 at 8:49 am Leah

$35.00
on May 12, 2008 at 8:53 am chanelireli

$22.75?
on May 12, 2008 at 9:20 am Sue

$37.50
on May 12, 2008 at 9:25 am Rhonda

I will guess $7.30
on May 12, 2008 at 9:37 am emily

wowee. lots of guesses. i think….25 bucks.
on May 12, 2008 at 9:51 am amy

my guess is $21.15
on May 12, 2008 at 10:19 am Beth

My guess is 42.00
on May 12, 2008 at 10:35 am Shannon H

$25.00
on May 12, 2008 at 11:48 am Terri

My guess is $19.85. I really enjoy your blog!
on May 12, 2008 at 11:53 am Sarah

$51.00
on May 12, 2008 at 12:36 pm Betsey

24.50
on May 12, 2008 at 12:46 pm Linds

$16.75
on May 12, 2008 at 1:13 pm Carrie

$32.45
on May 12, 2008 at 1:35 pm Sharon

23.60
on May 12, 2008 at 2:49 pm Lenka

$19.25
on May 12, 2008 at 3:01 pm April

18.75
on May 12, 2008 at 3:16 pm Katie

$19.50
on May 12, 2008 at 3:38 pm texasknights

$16.00
Happy Day!
on May 12, 2008 at 4:16 pm Lauren

I guess 12.50
on May 12, 2008 at 4:58 pm amyb

i’m going to say $20.50.
on May 12, 2008 at 5:05 pm Holly

$40.01

I have garage sale ENVY!!!
on May 12, 2008 at 5:09 pm Christy H.

$23.30
on May 12, 2008 at 8:11 pm Debbie

$18.17
on May 12, 2008 at 8:36 pm Shama-Lama Mama

14.50! I know you are a master garage-saler!
on May 12, 2008 at 8:52 pm Hmmm

$24.00
on May 12, 2008 at 8:59 pm Janera

Oh, my guess was taken. I wanted to say $13.50, but someone beat me to it.

I’ll go with $13.75
on May 12, 2008 at 9:22 pm Ginnie

$14.25
on May 12, 2008 at 9:58 pm Kristen

$27.25.
on May 13, 2008 at 1:53 am Monica

11.25
on May 13, 2008 at 7:20 am Melinda

My guess is $30 even.
on May 13, 2008 at 12:18 pm Worlds Greatest Mommy

20.60

Just finding your blog and loving it. How am I supposed to get any laundry done today when I have archives and archives to go through?

5 children are going to be clothing-less tomorrow because of the cuteness of your blog. Better read fast.
on May 13, 2008 at 1:27 pm Denise

29.50 is my guess!
on May 13, 2008 at 5:42 pm Cindy

23.25
on May 13, 2008 at 7:03 pm expectingamiracle

$34
on May 13, 2008 at 7:27 pm Rachel

$27.50
on May 13, 2008 at 9:49 pm Katie

Hmm… I wanted to say 13.75 but someone took that…. sooo… I’ll go with $14.10
on May 14, 2008 at 6:04 am Antique Mommy

Oooh I love the annual guess how much yard sale posts!

Because I know you are a super savy shopper, I’m going to guess low and say $11.00
on May 14, 2008 at 6:57 am Ashlee

Hmmm…I am going to say $26.50. Oh, I hope I win. I have always wanted to to Netflix!
on May 14, 2008 at 8:30 pm momteacherfriend

$21.75
on May 14, 2008 at 11:05 pm Butterfly Mama

How fun!
$34.25
on May 15, 2008 at 3:31 pm Tammy

I Love yard sales too!! I love finding great deals!! It shows that you find great deals also….My guess is….
$24.50. God Bless
on May 16, 2008 at 1:00 am tanyetta

$10.00
on May 16, 2008 at 9:40 am Bridgette

I’m going to guess $21.00.

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