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Yesterday, I had the great pleasure of going to Roseville to Denios Farmer's Market and Auction. Ah, it brought back many a childhood memory, not just of going to Denios, but of all the old stuff that I remembered from my youth.
The place is monsterous, like a massive garage sale. MASSIVE. You can pretty much find anything there, from furniture to toys, to some strange old piece of technology that you can't idenitfy because it's so old. My whole reason for going was to find a TV Stand or Entertainment Center for really cheap. Unfortunately, I didn't find one.
But here's what I walked away with...
I was very happy to find a table where there were so many Super Nintendo Games. Instantly, I grabbed up about three, looked at the prices and then loudly complained that they were too expensive. The 12-year-old kid behind the table told me, that no they were all $5. I picked up six of them, and then counting out loud, said that I'd feel silly paying $30 for old video games. The same kid said, "Well how about I give them to you for $27?" Man, that kid will grow up to be an excellent car saleman. Sold!
I grabbed up:
Super Star Wars
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
F-Zero
Mortal Kombat II
Street Fighter II
I wandered by another table and picked up and old book, by the look of it from the 1950's, that was an instructional book for police officers and detectives on how to defend yourself against weapon and weaponless attacks. I decided I had to have it. Not only would it be good information, as I'm sure basic defensive moves haven't changed that much, the pictures make it look like something out of and old 50's gangster movie.
My friend Carmen came upon an old notebook with notes it in. No, not just notes, but a child's written story, from what I could tell, about mysterious disappearing grandparents. As we flipped through it, this poor young girl had an entire section on her future hopes and dreams. Carmen was so intrigued she thought about buying it, but when she asked the price, it was naturally high, and she didn't bother to haggle with him. She put it back in the crate and went on her merry way.
From there we cruised the Farmer's market and I bought 2 pounds of tomatoes for $1.50, 2 pounds of string beans for $1.50, and 3 large eggplant for $1. All fresh.
I totally want to go back next weekend!
The place is monsterous, like a massive garage sale. MASSIVE. You can pretty much find anything there, from furniture to toys, to some strange old piece of technology that you can't idenitfy because it's so old. My whole reason for going was to find a TV Stand or Entertainment Center for really cheap. Unfortunately, I didn't find one.
But here's what I walked away with...
I was very happy to find a table where there were so many Super Nintendo Games. Instantly, I grabbed up about three, looked at the prices and then loudly complained that they were too expensive. The 12-year-old kid behind the table told me, that no they were all $5. I picked up six of them, and then counting out loud, said that I'd feel silly paying $30 for old video games. The same kid said, "Well how about I give them to you for $27?" Man, that kid will grow up to be an excellent car saleman. Sold!
I grabbed up:
Super Star Wars
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
F-Zero
Mortal Kombat II
Street Fighter II
I wandered by another table and picked up and old book, by the look of it from the 1950's, that was an instructional book for police officers and detectives on how to defend yourself against weapon and weaponless attacks. I decided I had to have it. Not only would it be good information, as I'm sure basic defensive moves haven't changed that much, the pictures make it look like something out of and old 50's gangster movie.
My friend Carmen came upon an old notebook with notes it in. No, not just notes, but a child's written story, from what I could tell, about mysterious disappearing grandparents. As we flipped through it, this poor young girl had an entire section on her future hopes and dreams. Carmen was so intrigued she thought about buying it, but when she asked the price, it was naturally high, and she didn't bother to haggle with him. She put it back in the crate and went on her merry way.
From there we cruised the Farmer's market and I bought 2 pounds of tomatoes for $1.50, 2 pounds of string beans for $1.50, and 3 large eggplant for $1. All fresh.
I totally want to go back next weekend!