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Common Estate Sale Mistakes

Proper Research is Important

Proper Research is Important

Proper Research is Important

I found this treasure at a competitors estate sale in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan in November of 2025. This was in the basement tool room in plain sight.


My Cost: $2.00


Value: $70.00


Check Old Tool Boxes!

Proper Research is Important

Proper Research is Important

These treasures were found in 2 old tool boxes at an estate sale in Mt. Clemens in October of 2025.


My Total Cost $7.00


WW1 Mess Knife Val $30.00

WW2 RH 36 Military Knife Val $150.00

Vietnam Military Kabar Knife Val $130.00 

Know Your Local History

Proper Research is Important

This treasure was found in the kitchen of  an estate sale in Sterling Heights in November of 2025.


1920s-1930s Authentic Detroit Athletic Club large creamer. Extremely Rare and a piece of Detroit history.


My Cost $8.00


Value $35.00-$50.00

Clean The Dirt Off!

This Antique Detroit Goebels beer quarter keg was found in the back of a garage of an estate sale in Grosse Pointe in July of 2025. After a good cleaning, its true value showed!


My Cost $10.00


Value/Sold Same Day on Marketplace $400.00



Watch Out For Sterling Silver!

This Sterling Silver treasure was found in the kitchen drawer of an estate sale in Detroit in November of 2025


Cost $2.00


Value $60.00

(Current Silver Spot Value Ounce $50.00)




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Look For Historical Items


This Museum quality Piece was found at an estate sale in ann Arbor Michigan in July of 2023.  When i was researching this item I initially thought it was a reprint... Nope, Its actually the photographed item in the below link on originally on loan to a museum.  At some point it was returned and ended up in the sale!


WW1 Military Police ID and a way field sketch of a French Village.


My Cost $5.00


Invaluable! 


https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/michigan-ww1-bios.html



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