The clouds parted and that great yellow orb in the sky finally showed itself once again this weekend, and it couldn’t have come at a better time, since several nearby neighborhoods were having their community yard sales. I had bit of success…
I found some fun items at the sales this weekend, including LEGO sets — one still sealed — for a dollar each, an unopened Star Wars figure, and a plush dog from Up!, which just happens to look exactly like our family dog — and that’s just the beginning!
I expect to find plenty of Imaginext toys at the yard sales this summer. I left behind all the play sets, because I just don’t have the space for them, but I scooped up all these figures for a buck. I also got a collection of Marvel and Pixar Cars Squinkies for another dollar.
There’s something very satisfying about holding a teeny tiny world eater in your fingertips.
I’m always looking for a holy grail for my collection, and I actually found one this weekend! Possibly the best 25 cents I’ve spent in a while, though the anatomical brain for another quarter was also a pretty good buy. The Where the Wild Things Are figure is the first Funko Pop! I’ve found at a yard sale, but I think that Pops! will start cropping up soon, and will be yard sale fodder for years to come.
I’m not a big fan of estate sales, but there was a sale in our neighborhood that I decided to check out, and I’m glad I did! The house reeked of dog pee, and most everything was junk, but there was a table covered in comic books. I wasn’t expecting much since each comic was stored in a large sandwich bag, and taped three times, but as I started to dig, a few treasures started to appear. The comics were in amazing shape and their prices were so arbitrary that I couldn’t figure out what was going on — I honestly think the seller went through the stack, randomly marking the comics from $1-$5, thinking that if all the comics sold, the total would be in the right ballpark. I bought a stack of dollar comics, mostly Spider-Man and Hulk comics, I also picked up the three awesome paperback books above, and then there was this…
Yeah, this one wasn’t a dollar, but I got a really, really good deal on it. I am thrilled to add this to my collection, but now I have this nagging thought that someone was there before me and snatched up a Hulk #181. I asked if they had sold a lot of comics before I got there, but apparently, only two comics were sold before I got there. Maybe I should have gone on the first day.
How are the yard sales shaping up in your area? Found any treasures yet?
Jeremy says
I believe that the Python Holy Grail came packaged with a special Monty Python beer called ‘Monthy Python and the Holy Ale.’ I can remember seeing it at my local store.
Brian says
genius.
Paxton Holley says
Nice, Brian. Especially that Hulk #180. I actually have a Hulk 181 and I’ve always wanted to add 180 to my collection but never found a good condition/good price combo. That one looks like a beaut.
I’m always on the lookout for good Imaginext DC heroes figs too. My son loves them. Those are some good finds.
PS – I’ve actually had the Monty Python and the Holy Ale and it’s pretty good. A little on the strong side, but enjoyable.
Brian says
Hey Pax, how about I trade you #180 for #181??? 😉
Paxton Holley says
Hmmm, let me think about that………….
Chester Jan Martinez says
Nice find!
Mike Gutierrez says
Brian, you always get lucky with Yard sales and the like. Here in NYC, I guarantee someone else would have gotten to those Spider-Man comics before I would have. Love the marvel books. I still have my copy of Bring On The Bad Guys, although it’s in really beat up condition from all the years I would read, read and re-read it.
Great haul, sir
Brian says
Thanks Mike! I also have an old battered copy of Bring on the bad Guys — this one will be its replacement, and the kids will get my old copy to read until the cover finally falls off.