There was an auction today at the house we're purchasing. We're purchasing a house, have I mentioned that yet? It's a charming brick house with lots of potential. The current owner auctioned all of the contents that the home collected over the past 60 years. We went and watched as box after box left the property to go to a new home. People will buy anything and lots of it. Not only were we surprised at the amount of stuff that came out of this house, but the amount of stuff people would cart down the driveway to claim as their own. One practical thing I can say I learned from this experience: if you need furniture cheaply, buy it at an auction. We got a set of bunkbeds, which will come in handy in the semi-near future, for $5. We also got a piano for $10 and a 6 piece bedroom suite for a spare room for $75. Overall we were pleased with our purchases, but the best purchase of all was the house itself, which will soon begin to be filled with long lasting memories as our young family grows there and it becomes home.
2 comments:
Wow what nice bargains you got! We did the same thing when we moved in here. It's nice when you don't have to take the items out of the house,especially the piano!
court - completely off topic, i'm watching martha stewart right now, and its all about preparing the turkey & making stuffing. her stuffing sounds gross. we're sticking to tradition :) looking forward to cooking thanksgiving with you!!! hehe we should get out the video tape, for sure.
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