# What things are you on the lookout for at garage sales? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-are-you-on-the-lookout-for-at-garage-sales/676947 "2013-12-22T13:18:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-are-you-on-the-lookout-for-at-garage-sales/676947/41 "2013-12-26T02:32:41Z")
Older calculators (before LEDs and LCDs). Stereo slides (non-Viewmaster), like Verascope or Realistic Games from the 1960s to 1970s made with plastic parts (vs. cardboard of today). Especially 3M / Avalon Hill Bookshelf games. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-are-you-on-the-lookout-for-at-garage-sales/676947/42 "2013-12-26T19:14:10Z")
Tools Video games Collectables ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-are-you-on-the-lookout-for-at-garage-sales/676947/43 "2013-12-27T03:15:36Z")
Dishes that match mine, to replace ones that broke. Dinner forks that match mine, because I use them more than the others, and I’m tired of having to wash them so frequently. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-are-you-on-the-lookout-for-at-garage-sales/676947.md?page=2)