How to Find Antiques at a Garage Sale

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Learn what common garage sale items, such as beanie babies, Olympic souvenirs and glassware, are worthless in this free video series.

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How to Identify Fake "Antique" Beer Steins at a Garage Sale
Having "Made in Japan" or "Made in China" printed on the stein is a dead giveaway that this "antique German stein" may not be quite what it seems. Learn how to avoid bad purchases such as this at a garage sale in this free video series.

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How to Identify Fake Vintage Pieces at Garage Sales
For the most part, glass vases - regardless of their intricate designs - will turn out to be trash and not a one-of-a-kind vintage find at a garage sale. The same is also true of smiley face memorabilia. Learn more in this free video series.

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How to Identify What Disney Items at a Garage Sale are Valuable
The difference between a valuable piece of Disney memorabilia and a piece of garage sale junk is the phrase "Walt Disney Productions." This phrase allows you to identify what items are old and authentic Disney merchandise and what is worthless. Learn more in this free video series.

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How to Identify What Disney Items at a Garage Sale are Valuable - Duplicate Video Submission
The difference between a valuable piece of Disney memorabilia and a piece of garage sale junk is the phrase "Walt Disney Productions." This phrase allows you to identify what items are old and authentic Disney merchandise and what is worthless. Learn more in this free video series.

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How to Identify Worthless Items at a Garage Sale
At most garage sales you will no doubt encounter multiple items that are of no value and are, essentially, trash. Learn how to identify these items in this free video series.

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How to Locate an Antique Store in Your Area
Locating an antique store in your area is a good way to find someone who can appraise any items whose value you're unsure of. Learn more in this free video series.

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Identify What Garage Sale Items Have No Resale Value
Unless you're looking to pick up more general household junk, most people visiting a garage sale hope to come home with something of value. Learn what items retain no resale value in this free video series.

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What to Expect at a Garage Sale
A garage sale is basically a way for people to get rid of unwanted items, and that's exactly what you should expect to find. Learn more about garage sales in this free video series.

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Why You Shouldn't Buy Beanie Babies
Whether you see them at a garage sale, swap meet or retail store, Beanie Babies shouldn't be purchased for the simple reason that they do not retain any value because there are so many of them out there. Learn more about what items do and do not retain value in this free video series.

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Why You Shouldn't Buy Brass Items at a Garage Sale
Many Americans falsely believe that brass is extremely valuable and that any items they purchase that are made out of this material will automatically equal dollar signs. This is not true, however, meaning that brass items at garage sales should definitely be avoided. Learn more in this free video series.

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Why You Shouldn't Buy Czechoslovakian Glassware
Czechoslovakian glassware may look nice and ornate, however, these trinkets do not increase in value and, therefore, shouldn't be purchased at a garage sale for any other reason than your own amusement. Learn more in this free video series.

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Why You Shouldn't Buy Olympic Souvenirs
Olympic souvenirs may seem like novelty items, however, this memorabilia is manufactured in such massive quantities that it doesn't retain any value. Learn more about bad garage sale buys in this free video series.

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Why You Shouldn't Buy Oriental Vases at a Garage Sale
What many people consider to be authentic Oriental vases is probably a mass-manufactured vase from either China or Japan. Learn how to avoid these and other worthless items at a garage sale in this free video series.

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Why You Shouldn't Buy Rattan & Wicker Items at a Garage Sale
Wicker and rattan come in many forms. From nicely shaped animals to baskets and even towel wracks, this material seems to form anything. Correction, anything but value. Learn how to avoid items like these while you're at a garage sale in this free video series.

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Summary: One man's trash is another man's treasure, So the saying goes. Sure, when mom takes her son's comic collection to the thrift store because she's remodeling his room, a lucky customer will hit the jackpot, while the son will be heartbroken when he comes home for Christmas break. But this is a special case of a prize collection involuntarily changing hands. For everything that gets thrown out, can there possibly be someone anxiously waiting to get their hands on it? Of course not. In many cases, junk really is junk, in spite of what you may think after watching all those television shows on antiquing.

In this series of thrift shopping and antiquing videos, our antique store owner tells you what items NOT to buy next time you go to a garage sale. No one wants those Avon bottles, beer steins or wicker elephants; that's why they are still sitting in the yard hours after all the good stuff disappeared. Don't bother buying the Czech vases and Disney figurines expecting to get rich, because you will eventually be selling them as part of your own garage sale...

About the Expert

Expert: Jan Braunstein owns and operates the Antique Avenue antiques store in Pomona, Calif. Her mother also owned an antiques store. She is a certified antique appraiser.